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Invitation to Bid - Replacement/Relocation of Intake Raw Water Pumps 1&2 at the Robert A. Duff Water Treatment Plant
Sealed bids endorsed “REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION OF INTAKE RAW WATER PUMPS 1 & 2 AT THE ROBERT A. DUFF WATER TREATMENT PLANT, CIP 14-30” will be received by the Medford Water Commission (MWC) until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. All bids shall be in writing and must include the required bid submittal documents. Bids will be publicly opened and read by Eric Johnson, PE, Principal Engineer of MWC at 200 S. Ivy St., Room 177, Medford, Oregon 97501. All bids will be filed for public inspection following the bid opening. The contemplated work consists of construction of improvements to the Raw Water Intake Pump Station at the Robert A. Duff Water Treatment Plant (Duff WTP). Work includes the removal of one existing Raw Water Pump at the intake, the relocation of one existing Raw Water Pump into a new location at the intake and installation of a new Raw Water Pump at the vacated pump location at the intake. Also included are associated mechanical, electrical, HVAC, structural and instrumentation and control work. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and other incidentals necessary to complete the project as set forth in these bid documents, unless otherwise noted. Work also will include, but is not limited to: existing equipment removal and relocation, steel water line fabrication and installation, vertical turbine pump relocation and installation, electrical service transformer, gear and variable frequency drive installation and modification and HVAC equipment removal and new equipment installation. The work will take place at the raw water intake and inside an existing electrical building at an operational drinking water treatment plant, and shall include considerations to avoid contamination of the treatment facilities of the plant and interruption of normal plant operations. NOTE: Electronic copies of plans and specifications may be obtained, at no cost, via MWC’s website; call 541-774-2442 for the login password. Bidders will be responsible for all costs of printing and reproduction of the electronic Bid Documents. Plans also may be purchased at MWC’s office located at 200 S. Ivy St., RM 177, Medford, OR, upon payment of $35.00, which is non-refundable. If applicable, FedEx® will be the designated carrier for shipment of bid documents from MWC, and planholders will be responsible for those shipping charges. For any questions regarding this Invitation to Bid, contact Eric Johnson at 541-774-2452. Facsimile (FAX) or email proposals are not acceptable. Persons desiring to submit bids shall have delivered prequalification forms no later than 14 calendar days prior to the date of the bid opening (due on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, by 4:00 pm) to Medford Water Commission, ATTN: Eric Johnson, 200 S. Ivy St. – RM 177, Medford, OR 97501. Any disqualification notices shall be postmarked and mailed from the office of MWC no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the bid opening. If the contract is for a public improvement project subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 or the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a), no bid will be received or considered by the contracting agency unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder that ORS 279C.840 or 40 U.S.C. 276a will be complied with. Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bidder. A sample contract is included. All employers working under the contract are subject to the workers compensation laws of the State of Oregon. Temporary employees, leased workers and independent contractors do not qualify for MWC benefits. No bid for a construction contract shall be received or considered by the public contracting agency unless the bidder is registered in the State of Oregon with the Construction Contractors Board or licensed by the State Landscape Contractor’s Board. Notification to bidders of project addenda will only be made electronically on MWC’s website (medfordwater.org). Within two working hours after the date and time of the deadline when bids are due to a contracting agency for a public improvement contract, a bidder shall submit to the contracting agency a disclosure of the first-tier subcontractors pursuant to ORS 279C.370, if applicable. A surety bond, signed irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008, cashier’s check or certified check of each bidder shall be submitted with or posted for all bids as bid security unless the contract for which a bid is submitted has been exempted from this requirement under ORS 279C.390. The security may not exceed 10 percent of the amount bid for the contract. This project does not contain asbestos abatement work and the contractor or (any) subcontractor will not be required to be licensed by the Oregon DEQ pursuant to ORS 468A.720. MWC may cancel the procurement or reject for good cause any or all bids in accordance with ORS 279B.100. MWC reserves the right to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed 60 days. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference and site inspection is scheduled for Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014, 2:00 p.m., at Duff WTP, 8301 Table Rock Rd., White City, OR 97301. Statements made by MWC’s representatives at the conference or elsewhere are not binding upon MWC unless confirmed by written addendum.
Dated this 18th day of April 2014.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS CITY OF MEDFORD, OREGON
Larry Rains, P.E., Manager
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