ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE
WAUFORD PROJECT NO. 3683
Separate sealed BIDS for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and services for the construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Contract 22-01 – Lagoon Aeration Renovations for City of Savannah, Tennessee, will be received at the Savannah Courtroom located at 140 Main Street, Savannah, Tennessee 38372, until 10:00 AM, Local Time, Thursday, April 11, 2024, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Mailed bids should be addressed to Greg Littlefield, Utility Director, Savannah Utilities, 140 Main Street, Savannah, Tennessee 38372, and each bidder shall be responsible for their delivery by the above noted time.
The project for which Bids are solicited will be delivered under one contract and consists generally of the following:
CONTRACT 22-01
LAGOON AERATION RENOVATIONS
- Lagoon Aeration System Improvements
The allotted time for construction for this contract is two hundred seventy (270) calendar days. Liquidated damages for non-completion are $500 per calendar day.
The Project Manual and Plans may be examined at the following locations:
City of Savannah, 140 Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372
J. R. Wauford & Company, Consulting Engineers, Inc., 60 Volunteer Blvd., Jackson, TN 38305
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com and/or www.jrwauford.com. Bidders may download the digital plan documents for $50.00 by inputting Quest project # 9020889 on the QuestCDN project search page. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. Inquiries should be directed to W. Scott Daniel, P.E., Vice President, scottd@jrwauford.com.
This project is being supported with American Rescue Plan, Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Fund grant funding; therefore, certain restrictions and other federal requirements attach to this opportunity.
All bidders must be licensed general contractors as required by the Contractor’s Licensing Act of 1976 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and qualified for the type of construction being bid upon.
Each bidder shall write on the outside of the envelope containing his bid his contractor’s license number, the expiration date, and that part of the classification applying to this bid. If this is not done, the bid will not be opened. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions for Bidders.
The City of Savannah hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. City of Savannah is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any contract that uses federal funds to pay for construction work is a “federally assisted construction contract” and must include the equal opportunity clause found in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, unless otherwise stated in 41 C.F.R. Part 60. We encourage all small and minority owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate.
The Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act is also applicable, which prohibits workers on construction contracts from giving up wages that they are owed. Contractors must not appear on Sam.gov disbarment list.
In compliance with TCA 12-4-126(a) and (b) the ENGINEER will not issue addenda less than forty-eight (48) hours before the bid opening date and time; further, any questions concerning the bid documents shall be received by the ENGINEER before ninety-six (96) hours prior to the bid opening date and time.
The successful bidder is required to furnish both an acceptable performance bond and payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any all bids, to waive informalities, and to negotiate with the apparent qualified best bidder or bidders to such extent as may be necessary.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for 60 days, while the Owner considers the bids. Mutually agreed upon time extensions may be made if necessary.