Site work and new construction of a civil project in Athens, Texas. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Work includes, but not necessarily limited to, construction of a new lift station and yard piping (sanitary sewer gravity line and force main). Estimate: 1,636,000 The City of Athens reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids or parts of Bids, to waive any formalities and technicalities and to accept the Bid most advantageous to the OWNER. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date bids are opened. Proposals shall be accompanied by either a Bid Bond from a surety satisfying the requirements specified below for the Performance Bond, Payment Bond and any other bonds set forth in the Contract Documents, or certified check upon a national or state bank in an amount not less than 5 percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price, payable without recourse to the City of Athens as a guarantee that the Bidder will within ten (10) days after Notice of Award enter into a Contract and furnish a Performance Bond, Payment Bond and any other bonds set forth in the Contract Documents upon the forms provided, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the Contract price, from a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and named in the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. All bonds and insurance required by the Contract Documents to be purchased and maintained by Owner or Contractor shall be obtained from surety or insurance companies that are duly licensed or authorized in the jurisdiction in which the Project is located to issue bonds or insurance policies for the limits and coverages so required. Such surety and insurance companies shall also meet such additional requirements and qualifications as may be provided in the Supplementary Conditions. The prevailing wage law does not prohibit payment of more than the general prevailing rate of wages. The work covered by this item consists of bypass pumping operations in order to temporarily reroute sewer flows to prevent a sanitary sewage overflow (SSO) and to provide adequate and reliable sewer flow at all times during construction, while the tasked scope of work is executed. This item includes all requirements for implementing a temporary pumping system for the purpose of diverting sewage flow around any construction-related activity to an approved reintroduction point within the sanitary sewer system. The Contractor shall minimize the health, safety, and regulatory risks by taking all reasonable measures to avoid an SSO. Therefore, the City of Athens (CITY) requires the Contractor to manage the flow of wastewater in a planned and proactive manner. Suction piping location vents with high efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters will be required at manholes upstream and downstream of the project area. It is expected that sound attenuation be used to maintain construction noise/pump noises below 70 decibels. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at City of Athens, 508 E Tyler Street, Athens, Texas 75751.