Site work for a water / sewer project in Lakeland, Tennessee. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Lakeland, Tennessee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding; provided, however, that any bid received after the time specified or without accompanying Bid Guaranty, as stated below, will not be considered. The Work will be substantially completed within 600 calendar days of the date of Notice to Proceed and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions within 30 calendar days of the date of Substantial Completion. A Bid Guaranty in the form of a properly executed Bid Bond payable to the City in the amount of not less than 5% of the total base bid amount must accompany each bid. Pursuant to T.S. 12-4-201, in lieu of a Bid Bond, the following securities or cash may be substituted at the percentage rate required for such bond: United States treasury bond or general obligation bond or certificates of deposit irrevocably pledged from a state or national bank having its principle office in Tennessee or a state or federal saving and loan association having its principal office in Tennessee, or any state or national banks or state or federal savings and loans associations that has its principal office located outside of Tennessee and that maintains a branch in this state, or a letter of credit or cash. The successful Bidder will be required to execute an Agreement with the City, in the form supplied in the bidding documents, within thirty (30) days after Notice of Award is issued. The Notice of Award shall serve as notice that the Agreement is ready for execution. The Bid Guaranty shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the Agreement within thirty (30) days after such Notice is issued, or fails to provide proper Bond or other form of Guaranty, as approved. The Bid Guaranty, if a Bid Bond, shall be executed by a surety or guarantee company authorized to do business in Tennessee. The Attorney in Fact who executes the Bond on behalf of the surety shall affix a certified and current copy of its Power of Attorney from the surety. No other type of Bid Guaranty will be accepted. The City may proceed against a Bid Guaranty unless either: a) the Agreement has been executed by Contractor and Performance, and Labor and Material Payment Bonds have been furnished, as required; or, b) the specified time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn; or, c) the Bid has been rejected. Notice is hereby given that preference will be granted to Tennessee contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied, or grown in Tennessee, as required by Tennessee Statute Section 12-4-121 et seq. The loan recipient must be in compliance with all applicable Davis-Bacon Act and American Iron and Steel requirements. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE) REQUIREMENTS Any contract or contracts awarded by the Owner through this invitation for bids will be funded by a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from the State of Tennessee. State and Federal funds will be involved in this project, and, as a result, Bidders must comply with the SRF Loan Programs Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) requirements including contacting a minimum of 10 qualified DBE sub-contractors, professional service providers, vendors, and/or suppliers by certified mail to solicit bids. For questions, contact Memphis Reprographics at 901-590-4862. The apparent successful Bidder must submit to the Owner copies of the certified letters and return receipts prior to contract award. Neither the State of Tennessee nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract(s) awarded by the Owner. SPECIAL NOTICE TO DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE) FIRMS All qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) firms desiring to bid as a General Contractor, sub-contractor, professional service provider, supplier, or equipment vendor are encouraged to contact Ms. Marilyn Robinson at the Nashville Minority Business Center office listed above to review bidding/contract documents. MBE (2.6%), WBE (2.6%) DBE contract goal for this project shall be 7.8% 1. Adds a bid item for Mobilization / Demobilization. 2. Adds a bid item for some sodding, specifically the sodding bid item has been added only for the restoration of residential properties along Chambers Chapel Road and Chapel Hill Road made necessary by the removal of the gravel driveway). The cost for other areas of work requiring sodding (stream crossing and new access driveway remain with the designated unit cost items. The text also removes the requirement for sodding with the bid items for gravity sewer pipelines and laterals. 3. Adds a bid item for temporary construction exits. 4. Clarifies that provision of geotechnical engineer is to be included in other bid items. 5. Clarifiers a licensed water well contractor must abandon the well. 6. Adds call outs for clearing and grubbing and EPSC measures. 7. Removes the call out for restrained joint pipe at stream crossings. Restrained joint pipe is not required at stream crossings. 8. Includes additional text to clarify that clearing and grubbing along with EPSC measures are a part of the gravity sewer installation. OTHER WORK OF NOTE 1. Work at the Scott's Creek WWTP. Sheet C-124 details this work and involves connecting the gravity sewer into the existing WWTP influent pumping station. A work plan is required for the work in this area. Note this work involves coordination with the WWTP operators. We are coring into the WWTP wet well. The pump on of the wet well is at the invert level of the new incoming pipe and bypass pumping will be required. A work plan will be required to execute the work. 2. Demolition of 2 existing pumping stations and converting the existing wet well into a MH. These are depicted on C-120. C-121 and C-123. Data regarding the pump stations is provided on these drawings. Contractor will not be able to abandon the pump stations until the new sewer is accepted. 3. Closing an abandoned irrigation well. Sheet C-114. The department of health does not have a permit on file for this well, however, they want to be present for the well abandonment. 4. A bore and jack installation beneath low hanging MLGW power lines near the MLGW Substation Sheet C-111. The bore and jack is required because this is where MLGW distribution lines enter the substation. The elevations of the lines are indicated on the drawings but because of how low they are, it will not be possible to move and operate equipment beneath these lines. This is a deep installation. 5. MLGW Coordination is required for several areas throughout the project for water, gas, and electric. These are called out on the plans. 6. Homeowner Coordination & Access Driveway - a temporary roadway will have to be established as it is anticipated the work will consume most of the road width along the roads. The homeowners on both street sections are aware of the project. These properties are on septic and the homeowners are anxious for public sewer. Coordination as noted in the construction documents is required. A jersey barrier is required to provide separation between the contractor and the residential area.