Site work for a water / sewer project in Erlanger, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of December 2, 2020. Project has not been awarded. A Timeline for award has not been established yet. Both agencies Agreement Forms are attachments to this solicitation. If there are tangible benefits to both Owners implementing the same system, Bidders should provide that information where prompted in the bid forms and their responses to the Technical Specifications. Note also that the District and the City reserve the right to select and contract with different Bidders. Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid. Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for one year after the day of bid opening or for such longer period of time to which a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of the Owners. If a Contract is to be awarded, the Owners will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Award during the period of time which the Successful Bidder's Bid remains subject to acceptance. Note that the Owners do not anticipate requiring a full year for acceptance of this bid; however, potentially time-consuming required activities include approval by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the District's Board, and the City's Council. Lindsey Rechtin V.P. Finance & Support Services Northern Kentucky Water District On behalf of the Northern Kentucky Water District and as Agent for City of Florence pursuant to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Owners. The Bidder's Organization Number from the Kentucky's Secretary of State and principal place of business as filed with Kentuckys Secretary of State must be included where applicable. Owners reserve the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, to waive informalities, to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owners believe that it would not be in the best interest of Owners to make an award to that Bidder, and/or to accept a Bid that is deemed the most desirable and advantageous from the standpoint of customer value and service and concept of operations, even though such bid may not, on its face, appear to be the lowest price. Note that the District and the City will enter into separate contracts with the Successful Bidder, selecting the options and quantities that are most advantageous to each agency. The Proposed Services Are Generally Described as Follows: Provide and Install All Required Equipment, Licenses, Hardware, and Software to Implement a System-wide Meter Reading System to Replace the Existing Automated Meter Reading (Amr) System for the Northern Kentucky Water District (District) and the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Ami) System for the City of Florence (City) (and Referred to Individually as Owner and Collectively as Owners) to Record and Transmit Meter Readings for All of the Owners Customers Questions Regarding the Bidding Documents Should Be Directed to Barry Miller at (859) 393-9435 Bids Will Be Received on a Unit Price Basis as Described in the Bidding Documents. Bid Security, in the Form of a Certified Check or a Bid Bond (Insuring/bonding Company Shall Be Rated "a" by Am Best) in the Amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Maximum Total Bid Price, Must Accompany Each Bid. The Successful Bidder for the District Will Be Required to Furnish a Construction Payment Bond and a Construction Performance Bond (Insuring/bonding Company Shall Be Rated "a" by Am Best) as Security for the Faithful Performance of the Contract and the Payment of All Bills and Obligations Arising From the Performance of the Contract With the District. The Successful Bidder for the City Will Agree That 10% Retainage Will Be Held on Payments for All Work; This Will Be Reduced to 5% at 50% Completion of the Contract. Evaluation of Bids and the Awarding of a Final Contract Are Subject to the Reciprocal Preference for Kentucky Resident Bidders Pursuant to Krs 45a490 to 45a.494 and Kar 200 5:400. Each Bid Must Contain Evidence of Bidder's Qualifications to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or Covenant to Obtain Such Qualifications Prior to Award of the Contract. . The System Must Be a Radio Frequency Based System Employing Mobile Radio, Fixed Radio, Cellular, or a Combination of These Technologies. Services Will Include Installation, Training, and Post-installation Support. A Bidder May Submit Bids for Multiple Meter Reading Systems. For Example, a Bidder May Submit a Bid for a Mobile System, for a Fixed System, and for a Hybrid System. The Bidder's Bid Must Include a Deployment Plan That Demonstrates Compliance With the Requirements as Defined in the Technical Specifications Section. The District Has Approximately 85,500 Water Service Meters. The Majority of These Are Read Quarterly Using a Badger Mobile Amr System. Meters Consist Primarily of Badger Recordall and Neptune T10 Models, but Also Include Badger Eseries, Master Meter Octave, Neptune Mach10, Zenner, Sensus Srii, and Amco Models. The Current Meter Interface Units (Badger Model Ce) Are No Longer Manufactured by the Vendor. Therefore, the District Desires to Replace Its Existing Amr System by Implementing a Utility-wide Meter Reading System, to Be Deployed Over a Period of 24 Months. The City Currently Has Approximately 8,775 Water Meters, Which Are Read Using a Mueller Ami System. Through This Procurement, the City Intends to Replace the Existing Ami With a New Ami Meter Reading System Which Will Provide Enhanced Reliability and Functionality. Site Visits May Be Accommodated by the Owners Upon Request but Are Not Guaranteed. Requests for the Northern Kentucky Water District Can Be Made by Contacting Barry Miller at (859) 393-9435. Requests for the City of Florence Can Be Made by Contacting Ryan Sullivan at (859) 647-5416. Bidders Must Provide Its Own Personnel Protective Equipment.