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

This is NOT an Emergency Project. Project has been cancelled Question Deadline :01/11/2024 at 8:00 AM CT All potential bidders are responsible to read all Bidding Documents and submit questions in writing through the electronically . All additional questions in the meeting will be recorded in an addendum. To bid on this Contract, the Bidder must be prequalified by the City of Oklahoma City Prequalification Review Board on the Bid Date and Bid Time as: Water Pipeline Contractor B. Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours prior to the bid opening time will be returned. Funding for this project is provided American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. As such, compliance with Labor Standards Contract Provisions is mandatory. Compliance with the Davis Bacon Act is mandatory if the total project cost exceeds $10,000,000 (Ten Million dollars). All bids received at the time provided above will be opened and evaluated for Completeness and correctness. All work shall be performed, and all construction and materials used and furnished shall be in accordance with the Bidding Documents, Addenda, Oklahoma City Standard Specifications for Construction of Public Improvements Plans, and Specifications approved by Awarding Public Agency and available through the electronically All work shall be performed, and all construction and materials used and furnished shall be in accordance with the Bidding Documents, Addenda, Oklahoma City Standard Specifications for Construction of Public Improvements Plans, and Specifications approved by Awarding Public Agency and available through the electronic bidding system. Bidder must complete the Project within ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY (120) calendar days of date as stated in the Work Order. Construction, Maintenance and Statutory Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price are required for this project. These bonds must be obtained from a Corporate Surety licensed in Oklahoma and approved by the Awarding Public Agency and Consulting Engineer. The bidder shall state in the proposal the name and address of the Surety or Sureties who will sign this bond in case the contract is awarded. The Maintenance Bond shall be in favor of Awarding Public Agency and shall be for a period of (2 years) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. The Maintenance Bond will guarantee the repair of all damage due to improper materials or workmanship for the period after the acceptance of the work by the Awarding Agency. Additional information is contained in the Bidding Documents. Prior to bidding on this Project, Bidders must carefully examine the Bidding Documents, Addenda (if any) and the Oklahoma City Standard Specifications for Construction of Public Improvements. These Standard Specifications are incorporated by reference into the Bidding Documents except as expressly superseded by the Bidding Documents. Bidder is responsible for monitoring the electronic bidding website to determine whether addenda were issued and for opening and complying with all addenda. Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement in writing that the bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into an agreement, expressed or implied, with any other bidder concerning 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. This project is to be financed by the ARPA grant program managed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and shall be referred to as Project No. ARP-23-0010-DPG. The following requirements and regulations must be complied with: A. Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or physical handicap. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Presidents Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. B. Each bidder must fully comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Environmental Protection Agencys Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Requirements which have been adopted for the OWRB ARPA program and include employing the six (6) good faith efforts and soliciting disadvantaged business enterprises during the performance of this contract. Requirements are contained in OWRBs Guidance and Procedures, ARP-267. The bidder commits itself to following the good faith efforts to solicit disadvantaged business enterprises contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. C. If the total project cost exceeds $10,000,000 (Ten Million dollars) then Davis Bacon Act wage rules shall apply. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and sub-contractors 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 and 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5. The Department of Labor provides all pertinent information related to compliance with labor standards, including prevailing wage rates and instructions for reporting. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for all Applicants and Awardees (Entities, Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors) in order to receive funds from the ARPA program. SAM replaced 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. ON April 4, 2022, the unique entity identifier used across the federal government changed from the DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID Registrants must retain an active status to be eligible for ARPA funding. The contract is to be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. Awarding Public Agency reserves the right to correct any non-material clerical errors in the bidding as allowed under Oklahoma Law. Awarding Public Agency reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Oklahoma Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. Conditional bids shall not be accepted