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

LaGrange County Regional Utility District, located in LaGrange County, Indiana, hereinafter referred to as the "Owner", will receive sealed proposals for the construction of the following: Contract A - Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Contract B - Wastewater Collection System Any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be funded by the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) State Revolving Fund (SRF). Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract. All interested citizens are invited to attend. In general, the Projects include the following work items: Contract A - Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements An expansion of the existing wastewater treatment plant, including: Replacement of the existing Plant Lift Station pumps New Extended Aeration Equipment, including a new Blower & VFD Expanded tankage for new Extended Aeration Equipment Yard Piping Expansion of the Sludge Dewatering Pad Electrical and Instrumentation Dry Sludge Storage Structure UV Disinfection/Post-Aeration Structure Cover Landscape and Drive Restoration Contract B - Wastewater Collection System Construction of one (1) wastewater pump station and associated components such as generators, chemical feed systems, site work, electrical and instrumentation and flow meters. Installation of approximately 83,000 linear feet of 1-1/4" through 6" pressure sewers, force main and associated components, such as isolation valves, flushing stations, and air release valve stations. Installation of approximately 250 grinder pump stations and associated components such as grinder station control panels, curb stop check valve assemblies, electrical risers and electrical conduits/conductors.Obtaining the Bidding Documents The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Jones Petrie Rafinski Corp., 222 Pearl Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. The Issuing Office's representative and primary contact is Allie Nahrwold, EIT, who can be reached at (260) 422-2522 or via email at anahrwold@jpr1source.com. Upon ARC Document Solutions' receipt of payment from Bidder, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available from ARC Document Solutions. Alternatively, Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Engineer, Jones Petrie Rafinski Corp., 222 Pearl Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802., on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, local time. Neither the Owner nor its Engineer will be responsible for partial sets of documents obtained from any source. If Bidders fail to register and do not receive updated information, their bids shall be deemed unresponsive if any required items are not included. Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal for being unresponsive or deemed irresponsible, reject all proposals, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible proposal/Bidder. Any proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of proposals or authorized postponement thereof. Any proposal received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids for at least one hundred fifty (150) days while final project approvals are acquired from the IFA SRF. Wage Rates Wage rates on the project shall not be less than the Federal Davis-Bacon wage scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor. The most recently issued wage scale determination published prior to the date of Bid opening shall be the final applicable wage determination for the Project. American Iron and Steel Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.