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

CITY OF VALLEY EAST ALABAMA WATER, SEWER AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT VALLEY, ALABAMA LOWER VALLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES USDA The Project includes the following Work: New headworks structure with screening and grit removal, new sequencing batch reactor process, tertiary filtration, belt presses, miscellaneous demolition of structures and equipment, new lab and office building, civil/site work, electrical controls and SCADA and related appurtenances. The Project has an expected duration of 540 days. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a one-time administrative fee of $20.00 for digital access/file sharing access and/or payment of $500.00 for each set. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, therefore no refund will be granted. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to "GMC." Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. 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. The following waivers apply to this Contract: De Minimis, Minor Components, Pig iron and direct reduced iron. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder unless the Awarding Authority finds that all bids are unreasonable or that it is not in the best interest of the Awarding Authority to accept any of the bids. A responsible bidder is one who, among other qualities determined necessary for performance, is competent, experienced, and financially able to perform the contract. A responsive bidder is one who submits a bid that complies with the terms and conditions of the Advertisement for Bids and the Bid Documents. Minor irregularities in the bid shall not defeat responsiveness. All bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order Number 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. All bidders must comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Workhours Act. All non-resident contractors preparing bids shall submit with the bid documents evidence of a current Alabama General Contractor's License, evidence of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State (with original seal of the State of Alabama), as a foreign corporation and a Certificate of Good Standing as a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue. Bid Bonds shall include certification that the bonding company is listed in Circular 570 of the U.S. Treasury Department. . Attention of Bidders is called to the license required by Title 34, Chapter 8, of the code of Alabama, 1975, and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing of General Contractors. No bid will be accepted from anyone, except a qualified Contractor, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, unless otherwise required by the State Licensing Board. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, Bidder's License Number, Category, and License Expiration Date, address and name of the project. Envelopes containing bids must be addressed as follows, and delivered to Mr. Terrell E. Bishop, Chairman, East Alabama Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District, 150 Fob James Drive or P. O. Box 37, Valley, AL 36854: "BID FOR LOWER VALLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES USDA." East Alabama Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please be advised that all questions or comments for the above subject project will be accepted via EMAIL. All questions or comments must be received in this office by 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022