Renovation of a water / sewer project in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The project includes, but is not limited to, the following major work items: o Construction of a new filtration and disinfection facility and installation of pre-negotiated filtration and disinfection equipment. o Associated electrical and site/civil improvement for a complete and functional project. For this project, bids will only be accepted through the QuestCDN online electronic bid interface. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents, refresh the project's page on the online plan room, and then click the "- on-line bid" button below the project name.Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Funding for this project is provided through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. As such, compliance with the Davis Bacon Act, American Iron and Steel, and Labor Standards Contract Provisions is mandatory. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid (which is required for this project). Only bids submitted as required above by 1:45 PM on the date of the bid opening will be considered. Sworn statement of the Bidder's assets and liabilities, technical qualifications and performance in the form of the latest annual report and financial statement are not required to be submitted with the Bidder's Proposal, but BAMA may require statements prior to award of the construction contract. From a surety licensed to conduct business in Oklahoma and named in the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. The surety for the Performance Bond and Payment Bond shall have an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial rating strength of five times the Contract Price, al as stated in the current "Best's Key Rating Guide, Property-- Liability." Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the Bond and furnish the required bonds according to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. This project is to be financed by a CWSRF loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and shall be referred to as Project No. ORF-21-0028-CW. The following requirements and regulations must be complied with: a. Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w ithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations 41 CFR Part 60. b. Each bidder must fully comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Environmental Protection Agency's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Requirements including employing the six (6) good faith efforts and soliciting disadvantaged business enterprises during the performance of this contract. The bidder commits itself to following the good faith efforts to solicit disadvantaged business enterprises contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. Requirements are contained in OWRB's Guidance and Procedures, ORF-267. c. Davis Bacon Act wage rules shall apply. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and sub- -contractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code and 29 CFR parts 1,3, and 5. The Department of Labor provides all pertinent information related to compliance with labor standards, including prevailing wage rates and instructions for reporting. For more information please refer to Oklahoma Water Resources Board Supplemental http://www.beta.sam.go v/. d. American Iron and Steel provisions also apply to projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to P.L. 113-76, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Sec. 436 requires that "None of the funds made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) or made available by a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund as authorized by section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) shall be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States." For more information please refer to Oklahoma Water Resources Board Supplemental Conditions ORF-185. e. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for all SRF programs (CWSRF and DWSRF) applicants and Awardees (Entities, Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors) in order to be awarded contracts by the SRF Programs. SAM replaces Central Contractor Registration/Federal Agency Registration, Online Representations and Certifications Application and Excluded Parties List System. Applicants and awardees are required to complete a one-time free registration to provide basic information relevant to procurement and financial transactions. Registrants must retain an active status to be eligible for SRF projects. New Applicants and Awardees can 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 D&B web form process at http://fed gov.dnb.com/webform. Award shall be made to the responsive, responsible bidder; however, BAMA reserves the right, after evaluation of all bids received, to make no recommendation to BAMA regarding the award of any bid in the event non-responsive, non-conforming, or otherwise unacceptable bids are received, or if budgetary constraints or other unanticipated factors exist. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date bids are opened. BAMA reserves the right to award the Contract on the basis of the Bid and to consider other factors as described in the documents associated with this invitation. BAMA reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Oklahoma Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. Conditional bids shall not be accepted.