Site work for a water / sewer project in Rapid City, South Dakota. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Project No: 00000-0000 Question Deadline 11/14/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to ENGINEER in writing. Questions received less than seven (7) days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. The Work shall be completed under one Contract and consists of all labor, skill and materials required to properly construct the Project. The Project generally consists of the following primary components: Installation of new 12-inch water main, meter vault, and appurtenances as shown on the plans. Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Forms provided and in accordance with the Bidding Documents. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed at Rapid Valley Sanitary District - Main office, Rapid City, SD. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or a bank draft drawn on a State or National Bank for five percent (5%) of the amount bid payable to Rapid Valley Sanitary District - Water Service or in lieu thereof a Bidder's Bond executed by the Bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota, payable to the Rapid Valley Sanitary District - Water Service, in a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the full amount of the Bid. This is to serve as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a Contract within 15 days of Notice of Award in accordance with the terms of the principal's Bond and a contractor's Bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the governing board for the performances of such Work. The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned within thirty (30) days after the bids have been opened. Only Bids that are accompanied by such a Bond will be considered. Bidders on this Work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order Nos. 11246 (Equal Employment) as amended. Bidders shall also comply with Executive Orders 11625, 11518, 12138, and 12432; 40 CFR part 33; Section 129 of P.L. 100-590 Small Business Reauthorization & Amendment Act of 1988; Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 437d); a 1993 appropriations act ("EPA's 8% statute"); Public Law101-549, Title X of the Clean Air Acts Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7601 note) ("EPA's 10% statute"). The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications. Bidders are advised that the Workforce Participation Goals are 3.4% for Minority and 6.9% for female participation in each trade. The fair share objective of this project is 1% MBE's and 4% WBE's. Davis-Bacon and related acts provisions apply to this project. All provisions relative to those acts must be met. OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: All Bids will be made on the basis unit price as indicated in the Bid Form. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, waive any informalities in the Bids received, and further reserves the right to award the Contract in the best interest of the Owner. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of Bid opening. The Work shall be substantially completed by October 17, 2024 and shall be completed and ready for final payment on or before November 14, 2024.