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

The scope of work for this solicitation includes the refurbishment of the McDuff WTP and Norwood WTP which contain similar work scope/components such as, but not limited to: removal and replacement of the high service pumps, removal and replacement of the motor control centers (MCCs), installation of variable frequency controllers for the high service pumps, removal and replacement of chlorine analyzers, removal and replacement of flow monitoring devices, and refurbishment of the high service pump building. Several of these work scope components have the potential to impact the operation of the treatment plants and operation of the high service pump systems, which can impact the distribution of potable water to JEA's North Grid. Additional information can be found in Appendix A - Technical Specifications. Substantial Completion on or before 420days; Final Completion on or before 450days All questions must be submitted in writing to the JEA Buyer listed below at least seven (7) business days prior to the opening date.Questions received within seven (7) business days prior to the opening date will not be answered. For All Questions: Buyer: Darriel Brown E-mail: browdd@jea.com JEA will Award this Contract to the responsive and responsible Bidder whose Bid meets or exceeds the Minimum Qualifications set forth in this Solicitation, and the Bidder's price represents the lowest costto JEA. JEA will use the Bidder's Total Bid Price stated on the Bid Form when making price comparisons for Award purposes. There will be Mandatory Site Visits for this solicitation. The site visits will start at the McDuff WTP immediately following the Pre-Bid Meeting. After the conclusion of the McDuff WTP site visit, we will travel to the Norwood WTP site visit. McDuff WTP 1040 McDuff Ave S, Jacksonville, FL 32205 Norwood WTP 1033 Escambia Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32208 All Bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount stated on the Bid Form. The bid security must be furnished by the Bidder at or before the opening of Bids. The bid security shall either be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida, or Bidder shall furnish a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Amount shown on the Bid Form. The JEA Bid Bond form can be found at jea.com. Failure to furnish the required bid security will disqualify the Bid.If the Bidder is Awarded the Work and fails to execute the Contract within ten(10) days of postmarked date on the Contract Documents,JEA shall retain the Bid Bond or check as liquidated damages. Within thirty (30) days from the date of Award,JEA will present the successful Bidder/Proposer with the Contract Documents. Unless expressly waived by JEA,the successful Bidder/Proposer shall execute a Contract for the Work or Services within ten(10) days after receiving the Contract from JEA.If the Bidder/Proposer fails to execute the Contract or associated documents as required, or if it fails to act on a JEA-issued Purchase Order(PO),JEA may cancel the Award with no further liability to the Bidder/Proposer,retain the bid security or bond (if applicable), and Award to the next-ranked company. JEA reserves the right to reject any or all Bid or Proposals, or any part thereof, and/or to waive informalities if such action is in its best interest. JEA may reject any Bids or Proposals that it deems incomplete, obscure or irregular including, but not limited to,Bid or Proposals that omit a price on any one or more items for which prices are required,Bids or Proposals that omit Unit Prices if Unit Prices are required,Bids or Proposals for which JEA determines that the Bid or Proposal is unbalanced,Bids or Proposals that offer equal items when the option to do so has not been stated,Bids or Proposals that fail to include a Bid Bond,where one is required, and Bids or Proposals from Companies who have previously failed to satisfactorily complete JEA contracts of any nature or who have been scored by JEA as "Unacceptable" and as a result, are temporarily barred from bidding additional work. The Contract issued pursuant to this Solicitation contains liquidated damages tied to project completion deadlines. The Bidder should review the specific time frames and liquidated damage amounts prior to submitting its Bid.