Site work for a civil project in Altus, Oklahoma. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The project consists of the construction of approximately 2,970 L.F. of 12" water line and 1,725 L.F. of 8" water line, and related appurtenances, to replace and loop existing water lines. The project includes a highway crossing, a paved road crossing, a creek crossing and an irrigation canal siphon box crossing. The new water lines will be constructed in public right-of-way and on property owned by the City of Altus. The project is being funded with DWSRF Loan No. ORF-15-0005-DW. The DSWRF Loan provisions listed below will apply to the contract. All work shall be performed, and all construction and material used and furnished shall be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by SBC Consulting Engineers and on file with the City of Altus, Oklahoma. The Notice To Bidders, Bid Form, Contract Form, Plans and Specifications, Bid Bond and Performance, Statutory Payment and Maintenance Bond Forms, and other Contract Documents, may be examined at the office of SBC Consulting Engineers, 939 East Cypress Street, Altus, Oklahoma, and at the City of Altus Municipal Complex at the address cited above. Each bidder shall accompany his original bid with a certified or Cashier's Check on a solvent bank located in Oklahoma or a Bidder's Bond, in the amount of five (5) percent of the amount bid, as a guarantee of his ability to perform the contract bid upon, and that he will enter into a written contract with the Owner to perform said work and/or furnish said materials in accordance with said Plans and Specifications and furnish the required bonds within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his bid. Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a DW- 412 Noncollusion Affidavit and a DW413 Business Relationships Affidavit in writing displaying that the Bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into an agreement, express of implied, with any other bidder or the price or amount of such bid or any bids, the limiting of the bids or bidders, the paying to anyone any money for promotion expenses, the parceling or farming out to any bidder or bidders or other persons of any part of the contract or any part of the subject matter of the bid or of the profits thereof. Performance, Maintenance and Statutory Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price with a Corporate Surety licensed in Oklahoma and approved by the Owner and Engineer, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. A Maintenance Bond guaranteeing the repair of all damage due to improper materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year, after the acceptance of the work by the Owner, will be required. This project will be financed by a loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board through the Department of Environmental Quality Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and shall be referred to as DWSRF Project No. P40-1011501-02. The following provisions apply to all projects funded by a DWSRF Loan. Bids must be clearly marked with Bid # 23016 at bottom right corner of envelope. The bids will be considered by the Owner at a meeting to be held in the Altus City Council Chambers within the time specified for the consideration of bids and award of a contract. Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours prior to the bid opening will be returned. A. Each bidder must fully comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Small, Minority, Women's Businesses Requirements including affirmative steps to contract with small, minority and women's businesses during the performance of this contract. The bidder commits itself to the affirmative steps to contract with small, minority and women's businesses contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. Requirements are contained in Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Guidance and Procedures, DW-700. B. Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications. C. All bidders must comply with the Anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act. D. Davis Bacon Act wage rules shall apply. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code. The Department of Labor provides all pertinent information related to compliance with labor standards, including prevailing wage rates and instructions for reporting. E. American Iron and Steel provisions also apply to projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1452(a)(4), requiring that all iron and steel products used for a project for the construction, alternation, maintenance or repair of a public water system are produced in the United States. F. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for all DWSRF program applicants and awardees (entities, prime contractors, subcontractors, vendors) in order to be awarded contracts by the DWSRF program. SAM replaces Central Contractor Registration/Federal Agency Registration, Online Representations and Certifications Application, and Excluded Parties List System. Applicants and awardees are required to complete a one-time free registration to provide basic information relevant to procurement and financial transactions. The contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bidding and the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. Conditional bids shall not be accepted. 11.25% for MBEs and 7.41% for WBEs