This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Items included in this proposal consist of 12,000 lf 8-inch PVC water main, 2,000 lf 10-inch PVC water main, 80 8-inch gate valves, 40 hydrants, 200 1-inch corporations and curb stops and boxes, 7,650 lf 1-inch HDPE service pipe, and other water items for purchase to be used in construction in 2023. Bids will be received for a single purchase contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bids shall be on the forms provided for that purpose and per the Contract Documents prepared by CBS Squared Inc. identified as "Bloomer 2023 Water Distribution Materials Purchasing". A pre-bid conference will not be held. This Contract is expected to be funded in part with funds provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Information on applicable federal requirements is contained in the Project Manual. Use of American Iron & Steel: Projects financed in whole or in part by the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Services (RUS) are required to use American iron and steel. Bid proposals may be denied if the requirements of this Section are not met. 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 listed 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, and project specific waivers: TBD. The Owner encourages DBE's, MBEs, WBEs, and SBRAs to submit Bid proposals. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action requirements apply to this Project. The Offeror's or Bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specification" included in the specifications. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: - Goals for minority participation for each trade = 0.5% (Chippewa County) - Goals for female participation in each trade = 6.9 % The City of Bloomer reserves the right to reject any and all bids, without cause, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interest of the City of Bloomer.