Site work for a water / sewer project in College Grove, Tennessee. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project consists ofinstalling a new 20,000-gallon fiberglass septic tank complete with filter screens, new pre-aeration feed pumps installed in an existing tank, new pre-aeration basin, two new modular trickling filter/clarifier treatment units, new splitter box, modifications to the existing septic tank, two new recirculation pump stations installed in an existing basin, four new fixed film treatment units, a new effluent pump station, a new control building with UV disinfection and chemical feed, a new post-aeration basin along with fencing, site work and appurtenances. The work shall also include all other equipment and work required as shown on Contract Drawings and /or called out in the Project Specifications. Williamson County Schools (WCS) is accepting electronic bids for the College Grove Elementary School Wastewater Improvements Project. During the current Covid-19 pandemic, WCS will be performing this bid opening using an electronic format. Complete instructions for the process are described in this Invitation to Bid. The first page ofthe submitted electronic bid submittal must be treated as the "outside envelope" of a typical sealed bid package. This first page must be marked with the following information RFB #1220 College Grove Wastewater Improvements. Date & Time ofBid Opening Contractor's Name and Address Contractor's License Number, Classification, Expiration date & limits Subcontractors Name and Address, TN Contractor License Number, Classification, Expiration date & limits (All subcontractors must be listed regardless oftheir bid amounts). Bidders should be aware due to the nature ofthe internet and speed ofwhich WCS has no control, bidders should avoid sending in a bid at exactly 2:30 pm. Emailed Bid submissions should not be copied or directed to any other email address than the two above to be sure they are kept confidential and secure until the bid opening zoom conference is held, and they are read aloud. Zoom Conference details including the meeting number, ID required for entrance to the call and other information will be sent to bidders a few days before the meeting. Ifyou are submitting an electronic bid and have not received this information before Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 3:00 pm please call WCS for directions. WCS phone number is 615-472-4079. A non-refundable fee ofOne Hundred, Fifty Dollars, $ 150.00 must be made for each set obtained. Only original numbered bid documents obtained from the Engineer may be used in submission of a bid. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond payable to Williamson County Schools in an amount not less than five (5) percent ofthe Base Bid as a guarantee that the bidder will execute an agreement and file bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents if his Bid is accepted. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of Williamson County Schools for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening. An apparent low Bidder will be established from this bid process. Contracts for this project will be awarded to the lowest best and most responsive bid(s) that reasonably meet specifications and qualifications. Waste Management Services will assist in the review tabulation and will provide to WCS a written recommendation. Immediately after the bid opening, WCS Purchasing will prepare a bid tabulation. The WCS Maintenance & Purchasing Department along with Water Management Services will review the bid tabulations. An apparent low bidder will be chosen, then Water Management Services will provide to WCS a written (documented) recommendation of who the winning bid should be awarded to. WCS Purchasing will release the bid tabulations noting the apparent low bidder to all participants ofthe bid. Approximately ten (10) consecutive calendar days after the tabulations are released WCS will issue a fully funded award PO to the low bidder. Documents available from Water Management, contact Steven Jones o Pre-bid at College Grove Elem. School Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 9:00 am o Electronic Bid Opening Deadline Monday, November 9, 2020 at 2:30 pm o Zoom Conference reading the bids out loud same as above at 3:00 pm. o Bid tabs released with intent to award approximately, Wednesday, Nov.ll or soon after o Award PO released to winning bidder bid tabulation is released. NOTE: The date ofthe fully funded-encumbered award PO issued by WCS Purchasing Dept, shall be approximately 10 days after the bid tabulation with WCS intent to award is sent out. Bidders are to include all sales and use tax, payroll tax, insurance, bonds, etc. as applicable by State ofTN procurement laws WCS has the right to accept or reject any bid at its sole discretion. In the event the successful Bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to execute a satisfactory contract, PPLM bond and proofofinsurance -then said bidder shall be eliminated and shall forfeit his 5% bid bond and be liable for any loss occasioned to the Owner because ofsuch failure. Nothing contained in the commissioned Engineers RFB documents or amendments thereto shall eliminate or reduce the requirements contained in the legal advertisement.