23-03 BID- Basin 61 Sewer Pipe Upsizing Project
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City of Mercer Island
Project Title: Basin 61 Sewer Pipe Upsizing Project
Bid Number: 23 03
Engineer's Estimated Cost (range): $700,000 to 850,000
Sealed bids will be received, not sent, electronically by the city until 1:00 pm on February 13, 2023. 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 City's web page at the following web address:
https://www.mercerisland.gov/rfps
Work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to:
Work generally consists of completing 218 LF of 8 inch to 12 inch (14 inch OD HDPE), 656 LF of 10 inch to 12 inch
(14 inch OD HDPE), and 251 LF of 10 inch to 16 inch (18 inch OD HDPE) pipe bursting installation to upsize existing
sewer pipe. Further, the work consists of the removal and replacement of three manhole structures and the
protection in place and refurbishment of three manholes to accommodate the pipe bursting work, disconnection
and reconnection of five lateral connections, associated sewer flow bypass, and installation of an inside drop at an
existing MH. Temporary traffic control and devices, HDPE pipe fusion joining, property restoration, utility location
and protection, pit excavations, backfill, and paving, 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. The
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.mercerisland.gov/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.
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 01/30/2023, 02/1/2023
