22-02 BID- 2022 Water System Improvements Project

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City of Mercer Island

Project Title: 2022 Water System Improvements Project
Bid Number: 22-02
Engineers Estimated Cost (range): $1,800,000 - $2,000,000

Sealed bids will be received, not sent, electronically by the City until 2 pm on March 30, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the temporary closure of the City Hall building, bidders shall submit their bids in PDF format to the Public Works email address at publicworks@mercerisland.gov. There will be no public bid opening for this project; bid results will be posted on the City’s webpage at: https://www.mercerisland.gov/rfps.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
1) There will be no public bid opening for this project. Bid results will be posted on City’s web page at: http://www.mercergov.org/RFPs .

2) Due to the restrictions imposed by State government in response to the global pandemic of Coronavirus, the start date and construction schedule may be affected. Bidders are advised to include this consideration when submitting their bids.

Work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to:

Work generally consists of constructing 85 LF of new 4-inch DI water main, 4,345 LF of new 8-inch DI water main, 20 LF of new 12-inch DI water main, 10 fire hydrants, 112 water services, 6 connections to existing water main, permanent hot mix asphalt patching, concrete sidewalk repairs, and concrete curb and gutter repairs. Temporary erosion/water pollution control, temporary traffic control and devices, property restoration and other miscellaneous items will also be necessary to complete the work.

A single contract is to be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Then City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor irregularities.

Plans, specifications, addenda, and bidders list are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, “City of Mercer Island”, “Projects Bidding”. Builders Exchange manages the official bidders list. Bidders are encouraged to register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the official bidders list.

Plans and specifications are also available at the City of Mercer Island website http://www.mercergov.org/RFPS . Addenda may not be available or updated on this website.

A bid deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid total price must accompany each bid. Bidder questions are to be directed to George Fletcher, CIP Project Manager, by email at George.fletcher@mercerisland.gov, or by phone at 206-640-5379.

The City of Mercer Island, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 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, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

Andrea Larson, City Clerk
Published: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 3/16/2022 and 3/23/2022