Greentrees Village Water Service Modification

INVITATION FOR BIDS

November 14, 2023

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 2:00 PM Pacific Time: November 29, 2023,  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 GREENTREES VILLAGE WATER SERVICE MODIFICATION. The project generally consists of the following work: replacing approximately 200 LF of 8-inch AC waterline with approximately 200 LF of 8-inch C900 waterline, modifications to one utility vault appurtenances, abandonment of one utility vault, repair of pavement surface. Work is to be performed at the intersection of Center Road and Rhododendron Drive.

The work shall be substantially complete by May 10, 2024 (140 calendar days).

The bid proposal shall be submitted under sealed cover and marked with the Contractor’s name and following project:

CITY OF FLORENCE GREENTREES VILLAGE WATER SERVICE MODIFICATION CITY PROJECT NO. WA 23-01

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.

The complete digital contract documents may be downloaded for a $22.00 non-refundable fee by inputting the QuestCDN project #8838978 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 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: Tyler Duncan, PE at 425/471-8625, tduncan@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, 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. The deadline for questions and requests for changes is three (3) days prior to the bid opening 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 reserves the right to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in bids. 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.