Renovation of a water / sewer project in Clermont, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Project Number- 043826.176 The purpose of this solicitation is to receive responses from qualified respondents for the construction of Sunburst Lane Water Treatment Plant improvements in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this solicitation. Question Deadline:November 2, 2022, 3:00pm Award will be made to the selected respondent, who submits the lowest qualified price on all items when added in the aggregate. If a respondent fails to submit an offer on all items, its overall offer will be rejected. The City will make an award to a single respondent. The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses and to waive any and all irregularities. Additive alternate items may or may not be considered in determining the lowest qualified price. The City reserves the right to accept any or all additive or deductive alternates. A bid bond payable to the City of Clermont for five percent (5%) of the total bid amount (including all alternatives) and executed by a surety company, shall accompany the response. A certified or cashier's check, or other means of bid guarantee, are not acceptable. Bid bonds will not be returned unless requested within three (3) business days from award recommendation. Failure to provide a surety bid bond with response will deem bid as non-responsive and will not be considered for award. A Performance and Payment Bond is required for awarded contracts over $100,000. The successful respondent will be required to provide a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the contract, within ten (10) calendar days from when Notice of Award. The surety firm must be from a B+ rated Financial Class V or better, be licensed to do business in the State of Florida and having a resident agent. The Performance and Payment Bond will be required of the successful respondent to guarantee delivery of project completion, guarantee strict accordance with the contract documents, and assure prompt payment of suppliers in conjunction with this project. The bonding limit of the surety shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the policy holder's surplus (capital and surplus) as listed by A.M. Best Insurance Guide. In case of failure of the respondent to execute the agreement or failure provide the appropriate performance and payment bonds, the bid bond accompanying the response shall become the property of the City of Clermont. The City and successful respondent recognize that time is of the essence and the City will suffer financial loss if the work is not completed within the time specified. The City will be entitled to assess, as Liquidated Damages, but not as a penalty, for each calendar day after the scheduled completion date the work continues. The work will be deemed to be completed on the date the work is deemed complete to the satisfaction of the City. The successful respondent hereby expressly waives and relinquished any right which it may have to seek to characterize the Liquidated Damages as a penalty. The parties agree that the Liquidated Damages sum represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the City's actual damages at the time of contracting if the successful respondent fails to complete the work in a timely manner. The Liquidated Damages are specified in the chart below. Construction of a new 3.0 MG ground storage tank, two well houses including well pumps, an emergency generator, and associated piping and electrical improvements. An additive alternate bid item for the coating of the bleach house room is also included. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, plant power, light, heat, fuel, water, tools, appliances, equipment, supplies, and means of construction necessary for proper performance and completion of the Work. The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work in the manner best calculated to promote rapid construction consistent with safety of life and property and to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall clean up the Work and maintain it during and after construction, until accepted, and shall do all Work and pay all costs incidental thereto. He shall repair or restore all structures and property that may be damaged or disturbed during performance of the Work. b. The cost of incidental work described in these Project Requirements, for which there are no specific Contract Items, shall be considered as part of the general cost of doing the Work and shall be included in the prices for the various Contract Items. No additional payment will be made therefore. c. The City, prior to the advertisement of the Project, has applied for or has secured permits and licenses for the Project. The Contractor shall obtain and the Owner shall pay for all other construction permits required. d. The Contractor shall provide and maintain such modern plant, tools, and equipment as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Engineer, to perform in a satisfactory and acceptable manner all the Work required by this Contract. Only equipment of established reputation and proven efficiency shall be used. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the adequacy of his workmanship, materials, and equipment, prior approval of the Engineer notwithstanding. e. The work generally consists of the construction and expansion of an existing water treatment plant. Primary elements of the project include raw waterline, 3,000,000 gallon ground storage tank, vertical turbine well pumps, standby generator, electrical instrumentation and controls, site improvements, and other work related to the completion of the project Meeting ID: 823 9993 8110 Password: 221242 Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdKekeqHHg