Site work for a water / sewer project in Princeton, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The project includes the relocation and replacement of utilities located in Princeton, Texas designed by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The Work is to include furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment, and performing all work necessary for the construction of approximately two thousand two hundred and ninety-eight (2,298) linear feet of 12" PVC water line, thirty-five (35) linear feet of 6" PVC water line and associated appurtenances. Pre-qualification of bidders is not required with the bid. The SUCCESSFUL BIDDER will be required to fill out the included qualification statement of the bidders form. The last day for bidder questions will be May 31st, 2024 at 5:00 PM. After that day and time, no questions will be answered by the Engineer or Owner. A Bid Bond in the form of a cashier's check, a certified check, or an acceptable bidder's bond made payable without conditions to "City of Princeton, Texas" in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid submitted, must accompany each bid as a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will promptly enter into a contract and execute such bonds as are required and provide evidence of all required insurance coverage. All bidders' security will be retained until a contract has been awarded and executed. The Owner reserves the right to accept the bid which, in its judgment provides the most value to the Owner; to reject any or all bids; and to waive irregularities or informalities in any bid received, deemed to be in the best interest of the Owner. Conditional or qualified bids will not be accepted. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating prices in the bid, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous construction thereof to the Owner or to reject the bid. No officer or employee of the Owner shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn within one-hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing Time without prior written approval of the Owner. The date/time stamp located in the Owner's office serves as the official time clock. The Owner cannot guarantee that any bids sent priority mail will be picked up from the post office by Owner employees and delivered to the Owner by the Closing Time. It is recommended that bid deliveries be made either in person or via an alternate delivery method ensuring delivery to the physical address. Bidder bears full responsibility for ensuring the bid is delivered to the specified location by the Closing Time. The mere fact that a bid was dispatched will not be considered. Submissions received in the office after the Closing Time shall be returned unopened. The City of Princeton will pay for material on hand, construction materials testing and construction water. Any contracts awarded under this Notice to Bidders are subject to the United States Iron and Steel requirements of the Texas Water Code Section 17.183 and/or Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter F, as amended by SB 1289, 85th Legislative Secession, as applicable. A. Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment and perform all operations to plan, design, construct, install, maintain, monitor, modify as necessary, and remove upon completion, a Trench Safety System as specified herein. B. The requirements of this Section apply to all trenches which equal or exceed a depth of five (5) feet, measured from the ground surface at the highest side of the trench to the trench bottom. C. All applicable and non-conflicting portions of Section 02221 - Trenching, Backfilling and Compaction apply as appropriate. A. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to perform all trenching for pipelines and appurtenances, including drainage, bedding, filling, backfilling, disposal of surplus material, and restoration of trench surfaces and easements. B. Excavation shall be extended to the width and depth shown on the Drawings or as specified and shall provide suitable room for installing pipe, structures and appurtenances. C. Furnish and place all sheeting, bracing and supports and remove from the excavation all materials which the Engineer may deem unsuitable for backfilling. The bottom of the excavation shall be firm, dry, and in all respects acceptable. If conditions warrant, the Contractor may be ordered to deposit gravel for pipe bedding, or gravel refill for excavation below grade, directly on the bottom of the trench immediately after excavation has reached the proper depth and before the bottom of the trench has become softened or disturbed by any cause whatever. The length of open trench shall be related closely to the rate of pipe laying. All excavation shall be made in open trenches. D. All excavation, trenching, and related sheeting, bracing, etc., shall comply with the requirements of OSHA excavation safety standards (29 CFR Part 1926.650 Subpart P), and H.B. 1569 of the 71st Regular Legislative Session. E. Wherever compaction requirements are referred to herein it shall refer to Standard Proctor Density as determined by ASTM D 698. F. Prior to the start of work the Contractor is required to submit his/her proposed method of backfilling and compaction to the Engineer for review. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to perform all installation, maintenance, removal and area cleanup related to sedimentation control work as shown on the Drawings and as specified herein. The work shall include, but not necessarily be limited to; installation of temporary access ways and staging areas, silt fences, sediment protection at storm drain inlets, sediment removal and disposal, device maintenance, removal or temporary devices, temporary mulching, erosion control blankets and final cleanup. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to completely install and put into service expansion joints, couplings, and tapping sleeves as specified herein and shown on the drawings. To help clarify construction contract administration procedures, the OWNER will conduct a Preconstruction Conference prior to start of the Work. For questions regarding this addendum contact: Brittany Rouse, P.E. brittany.rouse@kimley-horn.com 469-452-2499