Site work for a water / sewer project in Luther, Oklahoma. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of March 24, 2022, project was awarded to Utility Field Services awarded amount is $269,560.45 ** 1,750 L.F. of 8" Sanitary Sewer Line replacement with manholes and all appurtenances 8" Sanitary Sewer Line (SDR-35 PVC) Trenching (0'-8') 12" Steel Casing 4' Dia. Pre-Cast Manhole Manhole Additional Depth Removal of Existing Manhole Sand Backfill 1" #57 Rock Base Cut & Replace Asphalt Pavement Pipe Leakage Test Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as a "Bid for Various Sanitary Sewer Line Replacements " and the envelope should bear on the outside the bidder's name, address and license number, if applicable, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. MBE (6.9%), WBE (6.9%) If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Owner at 108 S. Main Street, Luther, Oklahoma 73054. All bids must be made on the required bid form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Only one copy of the bid form is required. The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above-scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the bidders. Bidders must satisfy themselves on the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the Bid Schedule by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications, including addenda. After bids have been submitted, no bidder shall assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done. Prior to bidding, the Owner shall provide bidders with all inform-ation that is pertinent to and delineates and describes the land owned and rights-of-way acquired or to be acquired. The contract documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the project. Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the Owner or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the contractor or relieve the contractor from fulfilling any of the conditions of this contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner for five percent of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Owner will return the bonds of all except the three lowest responsible bidders. When the agreement is executed, the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The bid bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the payment the payment bond and performance bond and/or statutory bond have been executed and approved, after which is will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of the bid bond. A performance bond and a payment/statutory bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and each with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds are payment bonds and performance bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their Power of Attorney bearing the effective date. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the agreement and obtain the performance bond and statutory bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date when Notice of Award is delivered to the bidder. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary agreement and bond forms. In case of failure of the bidder to execute the agreement, the Owner may consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner. The Owner, within ten (10) days of receipt of acceptable performance bond, statutory bond and agreement signed by the party to whom the agreement was awarded, shall sign the agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the agreement. Should the Owner not execute the agreement within such period, the bidder may, by written notice, withdraw the signed agreement. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the Owner. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued within ten (10) days of the execution of the agreement by the Owner. Should there be reasons why the Notice to Proceed cannot be issued within such period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and contractor. If the Notice to Proceed has not been issued within the ten-day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the contractor may terminate the agreement without further liability on the part of either party. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. A condition or qualified bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout. Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the contract documents. The failure or omission of any bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to its bid. Further, the bidder agrees to abide by the requirements under Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, including, specifically, the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause set forth in the Supplemental General Conditions. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for CDBG program bidders (Prime Contractors) in order to be awarded projects by the CDBG program. SAM replaces Central Contractor Registration/Federal Agency Registration, Online Representations and Certifications Application, and Excluded Parties List System. Bidder's are required to complete a one-time free registration to provide basic information relevant to procurement and financial transactions. New Applicants please go to Sam.gov to complete the registration process. Note: In order to register in SAM, a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number will be required. DUNS number is a unique, non-indicative 9-digit identifier issued and maintained by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) that verifies the existence of a business entity globally. D&B assigns DUNS numbers for each physical location of a business. All entities doing business with the U.S. Government can receive a DUNS number FREE of charge and, under normal circumstances, within 1-2 business days when using the D&B web form process at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform When alternate bids are taken, they will be listed in numerical order with the highest priority being number one, second priority being number two, etc. When alternates are used, the low bidders will be selected by the lowest and best bid, considering all bids, which include the selected alternate bids. The alternates will be listed in consecutive priority order to remain within the funds available for the project. The low bidder shall supply the names and addresses of major material suppliers and subcontractors when required to do so by the Owner. Inspection trips for prospective bidders will leave from the office of the Town of Luther at 108 S. Main Street, Luther, Oklahoma 73054. SPECIAL NOTE TO BIDDERS: As a part of the bid on this project, the successful bidder will be required to meet all requirements of the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act when engaged in work within the public right-of-way in the same manner as in private right-of-way.