Site work for a water / sewer project in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Site Directions: An area generally described as north of Franklin Street, south of Wollmer Street, between South 17th Street and South 29th Street The Utility's Lead Water Service Lateral Replacement Program makes use of Federal funds and therefore contractors, plumbers and electricians shall adhere to Use of the American Iron & Steel requirements for the water service, the meter setting rebuild and electrical grounding. Contractors shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act for all lead service lateral replacements, including meter setting rebuilds and electrical grounding. Davis Bacon requires the use of prevailing wage rates as established by the U.S. Department of Labor. Also, all work shall comply with Use American Iron & Steel (AIS) and Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements. When subcontracting any portion of water service lateral work, all contractors must abide by the EPA's Disadvantaged Enterprise (DBE) regulations, which includes publishing bid ads containing the required DBE language. More information can be found at the WDNR or EPA websites. The work for which bids are asked includes the following: Replacement of up to 236 private lead service lines (LSL) in an area generally described as north of Franklin Street, south of Wollmer Street, between South 17th Street and South 29th Street. Work includes up to 150 full lead service line replacements from the watermain to the water meter, up to 59 replacements of the home portion only (from the curb stop to the water meter) and up to 27 replacements of the street portion only (from the watermain to the curb stop). Work may include, but is not limited to, the procurement of street, plumbing and electrical permits, coordinating and scheduling the installation with the property owner, installation of a new water service line utilizing trenchless technology, abandonment of the LSL, water meter installation, reconnection to the interior water distribution piping, residential cross connection inspection, electrical grounding modifications, and street restoration (if applicable). Each bid shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond on an MPU form naming the Manitowoc Public Utilities as obligee, or a cashiers' or certified check made payable to the Manitowoc Public Utilities equal to at least 5% of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited to MPU in the event that the bidder fails to enter into a contract within fifteen (15) days of award. Manitowoc Public Utilities reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and to award the contract in the best interest of MPU to the lowest responsible bidder. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened. No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. All Bidders shall be required to file or have on file with Manitowoc Public Utilities, a completed Bidder's Proof of Responsibility form, with receipt not less than two (2) days prior to the time of opening these Bids. Only Bidders who have demonstrated their qualifications to perform the work will be permitted to bid. Forms are included with the Bidding Documents. Manitowoc Public Utilities encourages Minority-and Women- Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) to submit bids for this project. Pre-Qualification: Yes