Hamilton County, Tennessee is soliciting sealed bids for the Short Tail Springs Force Main Replacement & Pump Station Upgrade - Phase II Project (WWTA Project # 20-336) for the Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA), as per specifications. Bid openings currently will not be held in-person due to safety concerns and current mandates in place relative to size restrictions on group gatherings related to COIVD-19. Construction of Short Tail Springs Force Main Replacement - Phase II that consists of the installation of approximately: 4,700 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch PVC force main with a connection to Short Trail Springs Pump Station; 400 LF of 12-inch PVC gravity sewer with a connection to an existing sanitary sewer manhole; Short Trail Springs Pump Station will receive upgrades which will include the installation of new pumps, replacement of all electrical equipment, and a new back up pumping system. The project includes compliance with applicable permit conditions, traffic control, pavement repairs, testing, cleanup, final stabilization and appurtenant items for a complete and operational system The scope of the project will include the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment, tools, supervision, incidental, and any other items necessary or convenient to satisfactorily complete the construction. Hamilton County will not provide a conference room/meeting space or equipment such as computer access or telephones for interested parties to participate in bid openings. All conference call attendees will be asked to provide name, company, and phone number for each bid opening attended. To make the size of any call more manageable, vendors with multiple representatives are asked to call in from one (1) line only. After introductions, caller phone lines will be muted during the reading of the bids, but will be unmuted to allow questions after all bids have been read. Preliminary pricing will be read aloud for any vendor submission received prior to the listed deadline, with each vendor identified by name. Official Notification of Award, including bid tab, will be released once the solicitation has gone through evaluation and recommendation of award. The allotted time for construction is 180 calendar days. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Copies of the Bidding documents may be examined at the following location(s): Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority, 1250 Market Street, Suite 3050, Chattanooga, TN 37402 and Croy Engineering, LLC, 1270 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402. No Bid may be withdrawn within (90) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. No bids will be received or accepted after the above specified time and will be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the bidder. The bidding Contractor must be licensed in appropriate classification before such bid will be considered and shall comply with applicable codes, laws and regulations. The successful bidder will be required to furnish acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, each bond. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularity or reject any or all bids. Hamilton County Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) procedures will be part of bid evaluation. Any Bidder unfamiliar with this policy should contact the DBE Liaison at (423) 209-6146. PROJECT NUMBER 20-336, 2336.002
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