Site work and renovation of a civil project in Nortonville, Kansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

RUS Bulletin 1780-26 Contractor will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order 11246, as amended, which requires the Contractor to take steps to meet aggregate workforce goals of 5.7% for minority participation and 6.9% for female participation. Requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the Rural Development portion of these specifications. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the requirements of OMB Circular A-102, "Standards Governing State and Local Grantee Procurement". Particular attention is directed to the requirements for affirmative steps to be taken in the solicitation of Minority Business Enterprises and Woman's and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises by the Contractor in procuring subcontractors for this Contract. The prospective Bidders must certify by submittal of USDA Form AD-1048 "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions" that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency. The prospective Bidders must complete RD Instruction 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1, "Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans". Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver {add project specific waivers as applicable} apply to this contract. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and Federal prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3 of the 1968 Housing Act, Segregated Facility, Section 109 of the 1984 Housing and Community Development Act and Executive Order 11246, Housing and Community Development Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bids received will be acted upon by the Owner at the time and place above specified or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities and irregularities and to enter into such contracts as it may deem to be for the best interests of the Owner.Contractor will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order 11246, as amended, which requires the Contractor to take steps to meet aggregate workforce goals of 5.7% for minority participation and 6.9% for female participation. Requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the Rural Development portion of these specifications. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the requirements of OMB Circular A-102, "Standards Governing State and Local Grantee Procurement". Particular attention is directed to the requirements for affirmative steps to be taken in the solicitation of Minority Business Enterprises and Woman's and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises by the Contractor in procuring subcontractors for this Contract. The prospective Bidders must certify by submittal of USDA Form AD-1048 "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions" that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency. The prospective Bidders must complete RD Instruction 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1, "Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans". Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver {add project specific waivers as applicable} apply to this contract. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and Federal prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3 of the 1968 Housing Act, Segregated Facility, Section 109 of the 1984 Housing and Community Development Act and Executive Order 11246, Housing and Community Development Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bids received will be acted upon by the Owner at the time and place above specified or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities and irregularities and to enter into such contracts as it may deem to be for the best interests of the Owner. Bid Results: Contract 1 Groundwater Wells Sargent-$ 219,800.00 Contract 2 Waterline and Well Building Engemann-$ 990,840.00