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DESCRIPTION: The Los Fresnos Water Treatment Plant is undergoing a renovation and an expansion to increase production from 1.0 MGD to 1.5 MGD of potable water. The renovation will include the replacement of existing pipes, piping reconfigurations, pump and motor replacements, construction of a new chemical room and lab, the addition of another flocculation chamber, two new filter installations, and the addition of a sludge and backwash clarifier.
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Competitive Sealed Proposals for the project described above will be received at 3:00 p.m. by The City Secretary and then publicly opened and read aloud at City of Los Fresnos – City Hall, 520 East Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566 at 3:10 p.m. on the same date bids are due. One (1) pre-bid conference will be conducted by the Owner on December 15th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The prebid conference shall be conducted at the City of Los Fresnos – City Hall, 520 East Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566. Attendance by prospective Bidders is recommended. Sub-contractors, suppliers, and equipment suppliers may attend. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with SAM.gov. Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Share Goals This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit http://www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe. Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors--Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance. Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction project financed, in whole or in part, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to Contractors and Subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for a construction project under the DWSRF. For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, Contractors and Subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to Davis-Bacon covered contracts. Any contracts or subcontracts in excess of $2,000 must include the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements found in TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156. DOL wage determinations may be obtained online at http://www.wdol.gov/. American Iron and Steel This project is subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of 33 U.S.C §1388 for Clean 1 of 2 Water State Revolving Fund projects or Public00030 Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, or subsequent appropriations acts, for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects. Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including appropriation acts.
Copies of the Contract Documents, including Plans and Project Manual, Bidding Documents, Conditions of the Contract for Construction and Specifications may be obtained at the Expressway Print Shop located at 2020 E. Expressway 83, Mercedes Texas 78570 Suite 4, Phone: (956) 825-9829. A deposit of $250.00 non-refundable can be made payable to Expressway Print Shop. This contract is contingent upon the release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this IFB, RFQ, or any resulting contract. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. The City of Los Fresnos reserves the rights to reject any and all bids. A Bid bond in the amount of 5% of the largest possible total bid, including consideration of alternates or cash allowances must accompany each proposal. Bid bonds shall be prepared on AIA form A310, as described in the Project Manual. Failure to provide the bid bond will constitute a non-responsive proposal and the proposal will not be considered. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and assess existing conditions. The successful bidder will be required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the 5% bond to the City of Los Fresnos as liquidated damages. Bonds shall be prepared on AIA Form 310 as described in the Project Manual. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days. The successful bidder and award will go to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, accounting for any one, or multiple part(s) of the bid(s).
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ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS The Town of Indian Lake will receive bids addressed to Hon. James Chambers, Mayor for Paving & Drainage Improvements to Aztec Cove Drive, Phase II Project, TDA TxCDBG Project No. 7218229, until 10: 00 a.m. on December 22, 2020 at the Indian Lake Town Hall, 62 South Aztec Cove Drive, Los The Town of Indian will receive bids addressed to Hon. James Chambers, Mayor for Paving & Fresnos, Texas 78566.Lake The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Drainage Improvements to Aztec Cove Drive, Phase II Project, TDA TxCDBG Project No. 7218229, Bids foron items and quantities of work follows: until are 10:invited 00 a.m. December 22, 2020 at theasIndian Lake Town Hall, 62 South Aztec Cove Drive, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. 1. Reconstruction of Approximately 700 LF of Existing Town Street Bids2.areApproximately invited for items336 andLF quantities of work as follows: of 24” RCP Storm Drainage Line 3. Approximately 16 LF of 18” RCP Storm Drainage Line 1. 2Reconstruction of Approximately 700 LF of Existing Town Street 4. EA – Storm Drainage Inlets 2. 3Approximately 336 LF of 24” RCP Storm Drainage Line 5. EA – Storm Drainage Manholes 3. Approximately 16 LF of 18” RCP Storm Drainage Line 4. 2 EADocuments, – Storm Drainage Inlets Bid/Contract including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file at CRUZ-HOGAN 5. 3 EA – Storm Drainage Consultants, Inc., 2290 W. Pike Manholes Blvd., Ste. 102, Weslaco, Texas 78596, (956) 854-4227. Bid/Contract Drawings Technical Specifications arewith on the file Engineer at CRUZ-HOGAN Copies of the Documents, Bid/Contract including Documents may be and obtained by depositing $150.00 for each Consultants, Inc., 2290 W. Pike Ste. 102, Weslaco, Texas 78596, (956) set of documents obtained. ThisBlvd., payment represents reproduction costs and854-4227. is non-refundable. If requested, the documents will be promptly dispatched by courier at the expense of the bidder, but no Copiescan of the may be obtained by depositing $150.00 with the Engineer for each liability be Bid/Contract accepted for Documents loss or late delivery. No refunds will be made. set of documents obtained. This payment represents reproduction costs and is non-refundable. If the documents bescheduled promptly dispatched by courier at the expense of at thethe bidder, no Arequested, Pre-Bid Conference has will been for 10: 00 a.m. on December 16, 2020 Indianbut Lake liabilityHall, can62 beSouth accepted forCove loss or late Indian delivery. No refunds willBidders be made. Town Aztec Drive, Lake, Texas All are encouraged to attend. AA bid bond Conference in the amounthas of 5been percent of the bid issued anon acceptable surety shall at bethe submitted with Pre-Bid scheduled for 10: 00 by a.m. December 16, 2020 Indian Lake each [for62those contracts that Drive, exceed $100,000]. A certified check or are bank draft payable the Town Townbid Hall, South Aztec Cove Indian Lake, Texas All Bidders encouraged to to attend. of Indian Lake or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with Bond. each bid [for those contracts that exceed $100,000]. A certified check or bank draft payable to the Town of Indian negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par from value) be submitted in lieu of the Bid The projectLake to beorconstructed will be financed with assistance themay Texas Department of Agriculture Bond. under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block (TDA) Grant(CDBG) program and is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Attention The project to fact be constructed be the financed withdetermined assistanceprevailing from the Texas Department of Agriculture is called to the that not lesswill than, federally (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) (TDA)rate, under U.S.byDepartment of Housing and Development Community Development wage as the issued the Department of Labor andUrban contained in the contract documents, must beBlock paid Grant(CDBG) and is the subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Attention on this project.program In addition, successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for is called to the not less than, the federally prevailing and Related Acts) employment arefact notthat discriminated against because determined of race, color, religion,(Davis-Bacon sex, sexual orientation, gender wage rate, as issued by the Department of grant Laborrecipient’s and contained in the contract documents, must be paid identity, or national origin.Adherence to the Section 3 Policy is required for contracts and on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for subcontracts in excess of $100,000.00. employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.Adherence the grant suspended recipient’s Section 3 Policy is required All contractors/subcontractors that aretodebarred, or otherwise excluded fromfor orcontracts ineligible and for subcontractson in excess $100,000.00. participation federal of assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, and Women Business Enterprises, All contractors/subcontractors that are firms debarred, suspendedtoorsubmit otherwise and Historically Underutilized Business are encouraged bids.excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.Minority Business Business Enterprises, Business Enterprises, The Town of Indian LakeEnterprises, reserves theSmall right to reject any or all bids and or toWomen waive any informalities in the and Historically Underutilized Business are encouraged to submit bidding. Bids may be held by the Town firms of Indian Lake for a period notbids. to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior The of Indian to theTown contract award. Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the Town of Indian Lake for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award. TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE JAMES CHAMBERS, MAYOR ______________, 2020 TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE JAMES CHAMBERS, MAYOR ______________, 2020 CRUZ-HOGAN Consultants, Inc. CHC#548
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