Site work for a mixed-use development in Bethel, Maine. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

The proposed work includes, but is not limited to: clearing of trees; removal of stumps; disposal of felled vegetation; erosion control; construction of chain-link fencing, removal of existing fencing, top soiling and seeding; and incidental related work. Vegetation removal will occur on an active airport, as well as on privately owned parcels for which the Town of Bethel has obtained avigation easements in order to perform the clearing. The successful bidder will be required to assist the Town in coordinating the work efforts with the individual property owners, and must avoid damaging the properties or adjacent vegetation that is intended to remain. Some of the work must be completed during frozen ground conditions in order to minimize disturbance of the ground surface within wetlands during clearing and hauling To be eligible to bid on the project and to gain access to the project OneDrive link, interested parties must register by sending an email to airport.bids@stantec.com (subject line: Bethel Regional Airport - Vegetation Removal), with the following information: o Company Name o Company Street Address o Phone Number o Contact email address o DBE Status o Age of Firm (Required for DBE Program) o Estimated Gross Annual Receipts (Required for DBE Program) A plan holders list will be maintained by Stantec, and the list, along with any addenda, will be posted to the project OneDrive folder. All requests for information regarding this project shall be made via email to airport.bids@stantec.com. Prospective bidders should access the OneDrive folder on a regular basis to be aware of any new data that may be added. Prospective bidders shall not, for any reason, provide the access data to any other person or entity. Bid security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid must be submitted with the Bid Proposal. The bid security may be either a certified check or a proposal guaranty bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Maine. Bid security shall be made payable to the Town of Bethel. Bids submitted without security will not be considered. Construction under this contract will be funded by Federal Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), with participation by the State of Maine Department of Transportation and the Town of Bethel (Owner). Award of this contract by the Town will be contingent upon receipt of federal and state funding under the AIP Program. The Town of Bethel, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. 1. The Offeror's or Bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: Timetables Goals for minority participation for each trade: 0.5% Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction. The Contractor's compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60- 4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed. 4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Town of Bethel, Oxford County, State of Maine. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the Town of Bethel to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. The Town of Bethel has an approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for airport improvement projects which the successful bidder must comply with. A copy of the program may be reviewed at the Town Office during normal business hours. All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, et seq, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers. The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division. TRADE RESTRICTION CERTIFICATION By submission of an offer, the Offeror certifies that with respect to this solicitation and any resultant contract, the Offeror: 1) is not owned or controlled by one or more citizens of a foreign country included in the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); 2) has not knowingly entered into any contract or subcontract for this project with a person that is a citizen or national of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the USTR; and 3) has not entered into any subcontract for any product to be used on the Federal project that is produced in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR. This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States of America and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18 USC 1001. The Offeror/Contractor must provide immediate written notice to the Owner if the Offeror/Contractor learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. The Contractor must require subcontractors provide immediate written notice to the Contractor if at any time it learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. Unless the restrictions of this clause are waived by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 49 CFR 30.17, no contract shall be awarded to an Offeror or subcontractor: 1) who is owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR; or 2) whose subcontractors are owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country on such USTR list; or 3) who incorporates in the public works project any product of a foreign country on such USTR list. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a contractor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. The Offeror agrees that, if awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation, it will incorporate this provision for certification without modification in all lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor may rely on the certification of a prospective subcontractor that it is not a firm from a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by USTR, unless the Offeror has knowledge that the certification is erroneous. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making an award. If it is later determined that the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may direct through the Owner cancellation of the contract or subcontract for default at no cost to the Owner or the FAA. Wages paid to employees must comply with the minimum established by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination for Oxford County, Maine (included in Special Provisions). Reference is hereby made to the following additional federal provisions that are incorporated in the project contract: Buy American Preference; Civil Rights Title VI Assurances; Davis Bacon Wage Act; Government-wide Debarment and Suspension Provisions; Provisions for Recovered Materials; and Provisions for Anti-Lobbying of Government Employees. The Town of Bethel reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any bid that it may deem to be in the best interest of the Town. No bidder may withdraw it's bid for a period of 120 days following the bid opening. Some of the work must be completed during frozen ground conditions in order to minimize disturbance of the ground surface within wetlands during clearing and hauling. Question Deadline 04/16/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Questions concerning this Invitation for Bid should be directed to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and must be received in writing via email to airport.bids@stantec.com prior to the end of day Responses to bidders' questions in the Responses to bidders' questions in the