INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID: RHODODENDRON DRIVE SEWER MAIN 250 HIGHWAY 101 NORTH
FLORENCE, OR 97439
Bids due: April 7, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be accepted by the City Public Works Director or Directors’ designee at the City of Florence, 250 Highway 101 North, Florence, Oregon 97439; the time of the bid receipt will be recorded by either official. Acceptance of bids will be officially closed at 2:00pm Pacific Time: April 7, 2016, and immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read in the City Hall Council Chambers.
The City of Florence is requesting qualified Contractors to submit bids on the CITY OF FLORENCE RHODODENDRON DRIVE SEWER MAIN. The project generally consists of the following work: 390 LF of 15-inch PVC sanitary main pipe, 940 LF of 18-inch PVC sanitary sewer main pipe, 8 sanitary sewer manholes, 3 connections to existing sanitary sewer facilities, 2 connections from existing pump station force mains to alternate force mains, 900 SY of asphalt trench patching.
The schedule for the work is time-sensitive and the Contractor is expected to be prepared to begin construction by May 2, 2016. The work shall be substantially complete by June 30, 2016 (60 calendar days).
The bid proposal shall be submitted under sealed cover and marked with the Contractor’s name and following project:
CITY OF FLORENCE
RHODODENDRON DRIVE
SEWER MAIN
CITY PROJECT NO. WW 16-01
All proposals must be submitted on the regular forms furnished and shall be accompanied by an unconditional certified check or bidder’s bond in an amount equivalent to five (5) percent of the total amount of the bid. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder who will be asked to furnish a separate 100% Corporate Surety Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond for the faithful performance of the contract. The Contractors may be asked to have their Surety furnish a letter certifying they have currently reviewed the Contractor’s financial statement and that the Contractor is financially sound prior to award.
Complete digital contract documents are available at http://www.rh2.com/bidding under the Bidding tab. The complete digital contract documents may be downloaded for a $10.00 nonrefundable fee by inputting the QuestCDN project #4371403 on the website. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of contract documents is also available from the City of Florence office beginning February 25, 2016, for a non-refundable fee of $50.00. Checks shall be made payable to the City of Florence. An informational copy of the contract documents is on file for inspection at the City of Florence office. All prospective bidders must provide a valid e-mail address and be added to the Plan Holders List by obtaining a paper copy of the documents or downloading the documents from www.questcdn.com. Notification of Addenda issuance will be issued via e-mail to the addresses listed on the Plan Holders List. Bid results will be made available on the city’s website.
Technical questions regarding the project should be directed to Jeff Ballard, P.E. at 541-665-5233 ext. 5412, jballard@rh2. com.
This is for public work and therefore subject to prevailing wage requirements of ORS 279C.800 thru 279C.870. A subcontractor listing is required and can be submitted with the bid. If the subcontractor listing is not submitted with the bid, it must be received within two (2) hours after the bid closing time and date at the City of Florence, 250 Highway 101 North, Florence, Oregon 97439 to the attention of Mike Miller (facsimile is acceptable) at 541-902-1333. Failure to supply a correct subcontractor listing will result in bid rejection.
Request for specification changes must be made a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the proposal receipt date. Protests of bid results must be in writing, must be made within five (5) days of the posted award date, and must otherwise be in accordance with City Public Contracting Rule 137-049-0260.
The City may reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may, for good cause, reject all bids upon a finding by the City of Florence if it is in the public interest to do so in accordance with ORS 279C.395.
Mike Miller, Public Works Director
Published Mar. 25, 2016.
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