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

The work to be bid upon is in one (1) Contract and consists of the following approximate quantities together with all necessary appurtenances. CONTRACT I Removal of eight aerial stream crossings and replacement of seven aerial creek crossings in size from 16-inch to 8-inch diameter including required manholes and gravity sewer. Bid shall be submitted on the separate copy of the PROPOSAL supplied for that purpose. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid to insure the execution of the Contract for which such bid is made. In case the bid is not accepted, the check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder, but if the bid is accepted and the bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a Contract with Dayton, Tennessee, within ten (10) days from the time he shall be notified of the acceptance of his bid, the said check or bid bond shall be forfeited to Dayton as liquidated damages for the failure to do so. All bidders must be licensed general contractors as required by the Contractor's Licensing Act of 1976 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, and qualified for the type of construction being bid upon. All bidders shall comply with the requirements of TCA 62-6-119. Each bidder shall write on the outside of the envelope containing his bid (1) his contractor's license number, (2) the license expiration date, and (3) that part of the classification applying to the bid. If this is not done, the bid will not be opened. Bidders shall be required to complete the Statement of Bidders Qualifications included in the Bid Package and submit said statement with their bid. If this is not included, the bid will be disqualified. The Statement of Bidders Qualifications shall be particularly reviewed for the following items: 1) The bidder shall submit a financial statement that demonstrates that he has the means to complete this contract. 2) The bidder shall submit a work history showing the satisfactory completion of two recent technically similar projects with a value of $500,000 or more. 3) The bidder shall submit an affidavit stating that he as a company has a drug and alcohol testing program at least as stringent as that of the program operated by the governmental entity. All as required by the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Act. A copy of the Owners program is available for review at either the Owner's office or the Engineer's Office. Liquidated damages in the amount set out in the Specifications and Contract Documents will be assessed for failure to complete the work within the Contract completion time as specified herein. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities, and to negotiate with any and all bidders. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. This work is funded by local funds which are available to pay for the cost of this Contract.