Site work for a water / sewer project in Brookings, South Dakota. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Brookings Municipal Utilities (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: 5th Street South Pressure Reducing Vault Installation and Telluride Lane Water Main Extension The basis of each Bid may vary, and may even include alternate bids. This should be made clear in the Bid Form. Edit to suit the Project and Owners requirements. Choose paragraphs as appropriate for the Project and delete paragraphs not used. Descriptions of the Work should be brief, but provide adequate detail for prospective Bidders to be able to determine if the Work is the type of project they can pursue. Providing the Owners Budget may be required by local Laws and Regulations. Providing the budget number gives prospective bidders ready information needed to determine if they have the bonding capacity to Bid the project, or if the project is within the Bidders capability. Edit to comply with local Laws and Regulations. Delete if budget information is not required and Owner does not elect to share it in the advertisement. Bids will be acted upon at a Utility Board meeting on May 09, 2022. The Base Bid shall include the following Work: Contractor to furnish and install all materials and labor needed to install approximately 570 linear feet of new water main, associated appurtenant equipment, including but not limited to valves, fittings, hydrants, etc. and remove/replace the concrete/asphalt road surface. New water main will include approximately 335 linear feet of 10-inch, 210 linear feet of 12-inch and 50 linear feet of smaller diameter bedded PVC water main. Work will include installing and making connections to an Owner Provided Pressure Reducing Vault. Bid Alternate No. 1 shall include the following work: Contractor to furnish and install all materials and labor needed to install 170 linear feet of new 8-inch water main, associated appurtenant equipment, including but not limited to valves, fittings, hydrants, etc. and remove/replace the concrete/asphalt road surface. Bids are requested for the following Contract: Unit Price Base Bid and Alternate No. 1 For 5th Street South Pressure Reducing Vault Installation & Telluride Lane Water Main Extension. Owner anticipates that the Projects total bid price will be in the range of $225,000 to $275,000. The Project has a Substantial completion date of October 31, 2022 for the work on Medary Ave and a Substantial Completion Date of November 30, 2022 for the remainder of the project. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Each bid must be accompanied by: 1) A certified check, cashiers check or draft, for five (5%) of the amount of the bid, such check to be certified or issued by either a State or National Bank, and payable to Brookings Municipal Utilities. Or in lieu thereof, 2) A bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, such bond to be issued by the surety authorized to do business in this state and payable to Brookings Municipal Utilities. Brookings Municipal Utilities will retain the check or bond as liquidated damages if the successful Bidder refuses or fails to enter into a contract in accordance with the bid within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of Notice of Award. A pre-bid conference for the Project will not be held. A South Dakota resident Bidder shall be allowed a preference on a contract against the bid of a Bidder from any other state or province of any foreign country which enforces or has a preference for resident Bidders. The amount of the preference given to the resident Bidder shall be equal to the preference in the other state or province. (SDCL 5-18A-26). The bureau of administration shall maintain a current list of all states that have a resident Bidder preference law and the amount or percent of the preference. (SDCL 5-18A-27). Brookings Municipal Utilities will retain the bid security as liquidated damages if the successful Bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract in accordance with the bid within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the Notice of Award. Bids may not be withdrawn after the actual opening thereof. Brookings Municipal Utilities reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and all bids.