Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in East Hartford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Work shall consist of all labor, equipment, fees, permits, and other related costs necessary to provide for Aeration, DO Control, and SCADA Upgrades at the East Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility. The Work is provided under two Base Bids: 1) Blowers and Electrical Service Upgrades, and 2) Electrical and Security Upgrades.The Blowers and Electrical Service Upgrades shall consist demolition of existing blowers, blower piping, and associated appurtenances; the installation of new blowers, installation of new electrical service and switchgear, new electrical duct banks, and other miscellaneous items as shown and specified.The Electrical and Security Upgrades shall consist of demolition of the existing switch gear and MCC, the installation of new MCC and generator switch gear, new security cameras and valves in the sludge blending pump station, upgrades to the entrance gate, new actuators for three gates at the Grit Chamber, new electrical duct banks, and other miscellaneous items as shown and specified. Bid Alternate Items include LED lighting at the Blower Building. Each Bid shall be submitted in strict accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 10 percent of the Bid.Bidders on this work are required to comply with 40 CFR Part 33.240 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's policy on the increased utilization of Minority Business Enterprise's (MBE's) and Women Business Enterprise's (WBE's). Bidders shall submit with their Bids their DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate along with a current Update Bid Statement. In addition, any named Subcontractor whose subcontract value is equal to or greater than $500,000 shall hold a current DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate in the closest applicable Classification of the work that the Subcontractor will complete in the contract. The bidder must submit with their bid, all applicable Subcontractor DAS Prequalification certificates. Any Bid submitted without a copy of the DAS Prequalification Certificate and an Update Bid Statement for the bidder and DAS Prequalification Certificates for Subcontractors whose subcontract value is equal to or greater than $500,000 shall be invalid.Since MBE/WBE Subcontractors are not required to be named at bid submission, Bidders do not need to include MBE/WBE Subcontractor Prequalification Certificates with their bids. However, as to proposed MBE/WBE Subcontractors whose subcontract value is equal to or greater than $500,000, the DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate is not required with the bid, but within 14 days of the notification of designation as the apparent low bidder, the apparent low bidder shall submit to the Owner a current DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate in each appropriate work classification for each such MBE/ WBE Subcontractor.Bidders do not need to include MBE/ WBE Subcontractor Prequalification Certificates with their bids.The Successful Bidder and each of its Subcontractors having subcontracts in value equal to or greater than$500,000 shall maintain and keep current their respective DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificates at all times during the term of the Contract and any warranty period set forth in the Contract Documents. All prospective bidders are invited to ask questions of the District and/or the District's Agent(s) during this conference, but only written responses to such questions may alter information contained in the bid documents.Attendees on the site tour must have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), which shall at a minimum include hard hat, reflective vests, steel-toed boots, and eye protection. Attendees without appropriate PPE will not be allowed to participate in the site-tour. All prospective bidders are invited to ask questions to the District and/or the District's Agent(s) during this conference, but only written responses to such questions may alter information contained in the bid documents. Note: The only site tour for potential bidders or subcontractors will be the mandatory site tour following the mandatory pre-bid conference. No unscheduled visits will be allowed to the construction site. Bid Results BASE BID TOTAL: Bid Item 1- Blowers and Electrical Service Kovacs Construction Corporation-$3,724,000 BASE BID TOTAL: Bid Item 2- Electrical and Security Delray Contracting, Inc-$492,466