Site work for a water / sewer project in Norfolk, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Work under this Project consists of the replacement of the existing gravity sewer with 2,977 LF of 8" gravity sewer and 28 manoles and replacement of the water system with 2,951 LF of 8" water main, associated appurtenances and project site restoration. Substantial completion shall occur 270 days following the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Final completion shall occur 300 days following the date of the NTP. It is the policy of the City of Norfolk to facilitate the establishment, preservation, and strengthening of small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities and to encourage their participation in the City's procurement activities. Toward that end, the City encourages these firms to compete and encourages non-minority firms to provide for the participation of small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities through partnerships, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other contractual opportunities. Bidders (offerors) are asked, as part of their submission, to describe any planned use of such businesses in fulfilling this contract. The City of Norfolk is participating in the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) to assist in the funding of this project. It is therefore necessary that the successful bidder be aware of the requirements established by the EPA. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders and Section 110 - Special Provisions for details of these requirements. "Bidders must comply with the following: The President's Executive Order #11246 prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex, or national origin; the President' Executive Order #12138 and 11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms; the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bidders must certify that they do not or will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin." By execution of the Bid Form and Contract Documents the contractor certifies to the aforementioned requirements. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's Regional Construction Standards, Fifth Edition, December 2010, are hereby referenced and are part of the Bid Documents, except as may be modified by the Special Provisions of this Project or as may be shown by bold type for additions and strikethroughs for deletions. Copies of the Regional Construction Standards may be purchased at the offices of the HRPDC, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (Telephone 757-420-8300) or Executive Tower, Suite 1-C, 2101 Executive Drive, Hampton, VA 23666 (Telephone 757-262-0094). The latest edition of the Regional Construction Standards and Publication Updates may be downloaded at the HRPDC portal. question deadline August 17, 2020 @5:00PM Contractor registration in accordance with Title 2.2 Chapter 43, Code of Virginia is required. The Bidder shall include in its Bid the following notation: "Licensed Virginia Contractor No. _______." Evidence of a Class A Certificate of Registration must be shown before the bid may be received and considered under a general or sub-contract of $40,000.00 or more or when the volume of work is $300,000.00 or more within any given twelve (12) month period. For jobs of at least $1,500.00 but less than $40,000.00, bidders are required to show evidence of a Class B Certificate of Registration. Under the aforesaid law, it is a Class I misdemeanor to bid or engage in any work without appropriate Class A or Class B license. The State Registration number must appear on the envelope containing the bid whenever the bid amounts to $1,500.00 or more. Withdrawal of Bids due to error shall be subject to and in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia and the Contract Documents. Procedures for submitting, withdrawing and evaluating Bids and other pertinent information are contained in the Instructions to Bidders. All bids will be evaluated in accordance with the City of Norfolk Procurement Procedures and the City reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject bids. The decision to award will be posed in a designated public area in accordance with Virginia Code 11-66(A). All construction contracts must comply with Section 33, 1-58 of the Code of the City of Norfolk, VA 1979, as amended, regarding Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Work Place policy for City Construction Contracts. (See Appendix A). The Owner reserves the right to waive minor non-substantive informalities in the Bid, to reject any/or all Bids, to award any Bid in whole or in part and award the Bid considered to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner also reserves the right to negotiate with the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder should Bid exceed available funds. The City of Norfolk does not discriminate in the solicitation or awarding of contracts on the basis of race, religion, faith-based organizations, color, national origin, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid shall be submitted with each Bid. North Shore Road, west of Colony Point Road, Armfield Circle and Armfield Avenue