Renovation of a water / sewer project in Hamilton, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Bidders should address all questions to Neil Bond at the District, 513-863-0828 ext-230, bondn@swwater.org. No pre-bid meeting will be held for this project. Project is to install a vactor header and drain in the Duplex PS in the North Plant as per the project specifications and drawings. This project is a performance-based project. No contract will be awarded if the lowest and best Base Bid is in excess of 10% above the Engineer's pre-bid estimate of cost, which is $80,000.00. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Such Bid guaranty shall be in the form of either a bond, secured by a corporate surety, in the amount of 100% of the bid amount; or a certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of credit, made payable to the District, in an amount equal to 10% of the Bid amount. All corporate sureties shall be licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Proposal and all persons interested therein. The Southwest Regional Water District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities in the bidding. This Project is subject to prevailing wages. The District's prevailing wage coordinator is Thomas Puckett, Southwest Regional Water District, 3640 Old Oxford Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 863-0828 ext-210. The District shall not award a bid to a bidder which is a foreign corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or other form of business entity (except a sole proprietorship) until the bidder demonstrates to the satisfaction of the District that the bidder is registered to do business in the state of Ohio. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be legibly filled-in, with ink or typewritten, and the Bid Form must be fully completed and signed when submitted. Only one copy of the Bid Form is required. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be considered. The District may waive any informalities or defects which do not materially affect the fairness of the bidding process, and may reject any and all Bids. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of Bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No Bidder may withdraw a Bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. If the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the District and the Bidder. Prior to bidding, the District, or its designated representative(s), shall make available to Bidders all information which is pertinent to, and delineates and describes, the land owned and rights-of-way acquired or to be acquired. The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the completion of the Project. Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the District or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve him from fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract. When working in public road rights-of-way, the Contractor shall include in his price for crossing said roads, all work necessary in the right-of-way including grading and seeding as outlined in the specifications. Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to the road surface, and to any other property adjoining the work area, unless otherwise expressly provided in the contract documents. Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the Bid Schedule, and of the representations as to worksite conditions and other project details, by examination of the site and a review of the contract Documents including Addenda. After Bids have been submitted, the Bidder shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of Work or the nature of the Work to be done. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid. No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist, or of condition of the Work under this contract, as a result of failure to make the necessary examinations and investigations, will be accepted as an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of the Contractor to fulfill in every detail the requirements of said Contract, Specifications and Drawings or will be accepted as basis for any claim whatsoever for extra compensation. Any mathematical errors discovered in a Bid Schedule will be corrected based upon the unit prices for labor and material stated in the Bid. The Bid Guaranty shall be in the form set forth in the Bid Book. All corporate sureties shall be authorized to execute bonds in Ohio, and the surety's liability incurred on such bond shall be within the limits of section 3929.02 of the Ohio Revised Code. Any letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the District. As soon as the BID prices have been compared, the District will return the Bid Guaranty of all except the three lowest Bidders. When the Agreement is executed by the successful bidder, the Bid Guaranty of the two remaining unsuccessful Bidders will be returned. The Bid Guaranty, in bond form, upon acceptance of the Bid, shall constitute a Performance and Payment Bond. If the Bidder submits a 10% bond, a Performance and Payment Bond (in the form included in the Bid Book) in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price, with a corporate surety approved by the District, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. The Contractor shall include in his bid price, or prices, the cost of all insurance set forth in the General Conditions and any Supplemental General Conditions. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as a Bid for of the NORTH PLANT REHABILIATION PROJECT RECARBONATION VACTOR HEADER AND DUPLEX PUMP STATION DRAIN & FBR CHECK VALVE-JOB #23501-A , and the envelope should bear on the outside the name of the Bidder and his address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Southwest Regional Water District, 3640 Old Oxford Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013 and clearly marked on the outside of the NORTH PLANT REHABILIATION PROJECT RECARBONATION VACTOR HEADER AND DUPLEX PUMP STATION DRAIN & FBR CHECK VALVE-JOB #23501-A . All Bids must be made on the required Bid Form. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be legibly filled-in, with ink or typewritten, and the Bid Form must be fully completed and signed when submitted. Only one copy of the Bid Form is required. DO NOT REMOVE BID FORM FROM BOOK - SUBMIT WHOLE BOOK. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be considered.