Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Franklin, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

As of February 28,2024, project was awarded to Waco, Inc, but awarded amount is not available. The project consists of the removal and replacement of existing Ultra-Violet Disinfection Equipment located at the City of Franklin Wastewater Treatment Plant on S. Main Street in Franklin, Virginia. Work will generally consist of demolition of existing equipment and replacement within the existing contact tank, replacement of existing controls and crane and installation of new canopy and sidewalk. All the work and materials for the Project required by this Agreement to be provided by Contractor, and that may be required to result in a fully functional and properly operating Project, and all of which shall be provided by Design-Builder within the contract price, except as may be modified by any Change. The general character and scope of the Work are illustrated by the drawings and specifications. Where on any of the drawings a portion of the Work is drawn out and the remainder is indicated in outline, the parts drawn out shall apply also to all other like portions of the Work. If the Contractor deems additional detail or information to be needed, Contractor may request the same in writing from the Contracted Engineer. The Contractor shall carry out the Work in accordance with the drawings and specifications and any additional detail drawings and instructions as issued by the Contracted Engineer. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids unless the bid is substantially lower than the other bids because of a clerical error as defined in Virginia Code 2.2-4330. Pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-4330 (B)(1), the bidder shall give notice in writing and shall submit the original work papers with such notice to the City of its claim of right to withdraw the bid within two (2) business days after the opening of bids. The City expressly reserves the right to cancel this IFB and/or reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in the bids received, and to accept a bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City. If you have any problems accessing the documents, you may contact Rachel Trollinger, Purchasing Agent at (757) 562-8535 or rtrollinger@franklinva.com. The City will not be responsible for documents obtained Online. All Contract Documents prepared and/or furnished by the City shall be the exclusive property of the City of Franklin, Virginia, and shall not be used for any other project(s). Each bidder is solely responsible for ensuring that such bidder has the current complete version of the Bid Documents prepared for the project, including any addenda issued by the City, before submitting a bid. In evaluating Bids, the Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, unit and lump sum prices, and additive/alternate bid items if requested in the Bid form. The Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material or equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and other persons and organizations shall be submitted as specified in the Bid Documents. The Owner may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the Bidders, proposed Subcontractors and other persons and organizations to do the Work in accordance with the Bid Documents to the Owner's satisfaction within the prescribed time. Bids will be based upon the estimated quantities shown in the Bid form. Bids will be compared on the basis of a total computed price; arrived at by taking the sum of the estimated quantities of each Bid Item, multiplied by the corresponding unit price bid, and any lump sum Bids on the individual items. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words. The right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid considered of advantage to the Owner is reserved. Unless all Bids are canceled or rejected, the Owner reserves the right granted by Section 2.2-4318 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, to negotiate with the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder to obtain a Contract Price within the funds budgeted for the construction project. Negotiations with the lowest Bidder may include both modification of the Contract Price and the Scope of Work/Specifications to be performed. The Owner shall initiate such negotiations by Written Notice to the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder that its Bid exceeds the available funds and that the Owner wishes to negotiate a lower Contract Price. The Owner and the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder shall agree to the times, places, and manner of negotiations. The acceptance of a Bid will be a notice in writing, signed by the Owner, and no other act shall constitute the acceptance of a Bid. The City of Franklin intends to make final award to a single contractor. Selection of the successful contractor shall be as follows: If an award of a contract is made, notice of the award, or the announcement of the decision to award, will be made by posting a notice of such award or announcement on electronically. By submitting a bid, each bidder agrees that this is a solicitation of bids and each bidder agrees to be solely responsible for the cost or expense of its bid and the City shall have no responsibility for such costs or expenses. If a certain brand, make, item or manufacturer is specifically and exclusively required or called for in the plans, specifications, or other contract documents, then that brand, make, item, or manufacturer shall be used unless otherwise agreed to by the City, in its sole discretion. Otherwise, an equivalent item can be requested as set forth in Project Manual. The undersigned hereby agrees, if this bid is accepted by the City, to commence work with an adequate force and equipment on the date stipulated in the written "Notice to Proceed" from the Office of the Contracted Engineer and to substantially complete the work within 330 calendar days from the date stipulated in the written "Notice to Proceed", and to achieve Final Acceptance within 30 consecutive calendar days thereafter, and to pay as liquidated damages the sum of $500.00 per day to the City of Franklin for each consecutive calendar day in excess of the time indicated to substantially complete the work as indicated above and then to reach Final Acceptance as set forth above to fully and satisfactorily complete the Work. (See section 21 of the General Conditions.) The Contractor has entered into a performance and a payment bond, with surety, each in the penalty of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract sum, payable to the City of Franklin as required by the Contract Documents