Water Reclamation Facility Secondary Electrical Upgrade Project

For furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to complete the reconstruction, all in accordance with the bid documents and specifications now on file in the office of the Public Works & Utilities Division. Deadline for questions about this project is Thursday, August 18, 2022. The work will consist of the replacement of the Secondary Sludge Pumping Motor Control Center (MCC), the installation of new VFDs and flow meters, and miscellaneous building improvements. The full scope of work is provided in Specification Section 01 11 00. All proposals shall be made and properly executed on proposal forms as issued by the City and bound together with other documents and specifications. All proposals containing bids not asked for or which are otherwise not in conformity with this notice will be considered informal and may be rejected. Each bidder is required to state in his proposal his name and place of residence and the names of all persons interested with him. In the case of a corporation, only the names of the President and Secretary will be given. No bid will be allowed to be withdrawn after it has been deposited with Public Works & Utilities. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty bond in the amount of 10% of the bid or a certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit in the amount of 10% of the bid. The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract and to provide a 100% performance bond within ten (10) days after the award of the contract. In case the bidder neglects to so execute the contract, the check accompanying the proposal shall be forfeited to the City of Middletown, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. The address and telephone number of the bonding company and agent must be included with all bid guaranty bonds and performance bonds. If applicable, bidders must comply with the State Prevailing Wage Rates on Public Improvements in Butler County and the City of Middletown, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Auditor of State Division of Industrial Compliance & Labor. Contractors must certify that they have met the requirements of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensations (BWC) Drug Free Workplace Program to be eligible for state funded construction projects including grants within ten days of the bid award. The bid will be deemed non-responsive and not eligible for the award of contracts if this certification is not met. The right to reject any oral bids is reserved by the City of Middletown. Informalities may be waived at the option of the City Council.

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Electrical.