Site work for a water / sewer project in Limerick, Maine. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work under this contract is generally described as: Installation and testing of 1,060 linear feet of 8-inch sewer main with 6 concrete manholes and 20 6-inch diameter sewer services and 3,300 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch diameter water main with 24 water services, valves and hydrants. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 5% of the Total Bid Price as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Bid Bond A certified check or bank draft payable to the OWNER or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and a Surety Company in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 60 days after receipt of bids unless released by the Owner. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Requirements Each Bidder shall take special notice of the Guidance for use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in the DWSRF Supplemental General Conditions. Failure to complete these requirements may result in finding that the Bidder is nonresponsive and therefore, not eligible to be awarded this contract. Complete requirements are located in the Bid Documents. Nondiscrimination in Employment and Labor Standards Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 and amendments and supplements to that Order. The requirement for Bidders and CONTRACTORS under this Order are located in the DWSRF Supplemental General Conditions. Disclaimer/Agency Not a Party This contract is expected to be funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administered by the Department of Economic Development (DECD) and the State Revolving Loan Fund administered by the Maine Drinking Water Program, DHHS. This Contract contains requirements from all of these funding agencies. Neither the DECD or DHHS nor any of their departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this contract. The word "agency" in the contract documents refers to these funding agencies. Neither the State of Maine nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. Award of any Contract will be contingent upon final financial agreements between the Owner, Department of Economic Development, Department of Health and Human Services and Maine Municipal Bond Bank. Federal Requirements The Contractor must comply with the Department of Labor Regulations relating to Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented by 29 CRF part 3, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330) as supplemented by 29 CFR part 5, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) (29 CFR part 1910). The Contractor must comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S. C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), and Executive Order 11738, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR Part 15). The Contractor must comply with all permits, restrictions and conditions, issued for the Project by Federal Cross-cutting Authorities (Attachment D). All (if any) permits, restrictions and conditions are attached and made part of the Contract Documents including submittal of pre-award certifications regarding lobbying. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts "The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon (DB) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBRA) as stated in the Contract Documents. All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor and subcontractors on this project shall not be paid less than the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents. Any laborers and mechanics not listed in the wage determination shall be paid at least as much as the lowest wage rate for other similar trade classifications already contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents. American Iron and Steel 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. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: [Rick Pershken, Dirigo Engineering rick@dirigoeng.com]