Site work for a water / sewer project in Elm Springs, Arkansas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work generally includes the installation of concrete caps over existing 6-inch water lines at two locations that are currently exposed within the creek, creek bank stabilization (with 18"-24" Rip Rap) as shown in the plans and all other items of work as set out in the Plans and Specifications. The contractors shall make such inspection and studies of the site of the work as to familiarize themselves with all conditions to be encountered. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Commission chambers at 526 Oak Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas, and considered at a scheduled meeting of the Commission. Each bid must be accompanied by an acceptable statement of bidder's qualifications. The requirements of the bidder's statement of qualifications will be furnished to prospective bidder with the plans and specifications. Bidding security in the form of a bid bond, cash, a cashier's check, or certified check payable to the Springdale Water and Sewer Commission, in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total bid, shall be furnished by each bidder. The amount of such deposit will be forfeited immediately to the Owner as an agreed amount of liquidated damages if the bidder to whom the contract is awarded failed to enter into contract and furnish bond within ten (10) days from and after the date the award is made. Bids must be made upon the official proposal sheets contained in the specifications, and such proposal sheets shall not be removed from the remainder of the contract documents. The attention of all bidders is called to the fact that they must be licensed under the terms of Act 150 of the 1965 Acts of the Arkansas Legislature, subject to any subsequent amendments. "Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated 22-9-203 Arkansas State Building Services encourages all qualified small, minority and woman business enterprises to bid on and receive contracts for good, services, and construction. Also, Arkansas State Building Services encourages all general contractors to subcontract portions of their contract to qualified small, minority, and woman business enterprises." The Water and Sewer Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the Commission. The Commission further reserves the right to withhold the awarding of the contract for a period not to exceed 60 days after the receipt of bids.