Site work for a water / sewer project in Rogers, Arkansas. Working plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Rogers Water Utilities is soliciting bids for furnishing all tools, materials and labor necessary to complete the work required for 5th & Walnut Water & Sewer Replacement as part of the City of Rogers Downtown Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements. The project consists of the replacement of a total of approximately 236 LF of 8" DIP water main and 110 LF of 8" PVC sewer main with associated manholes, fire hydrants, steel casing, aggregate backfill and other appurtenances. All necessary work, materials and every item of construction shall be in accordance with the plans and contract documents developed by Rogers Water Utilities. The contractors shall make such inspection and studies of the work site necessary to familiarize themselves with all conditions to be encountered. Bidders shall make such inspection and studies of the work site necessary to familiarize themselves with all conditions to be encountered. Bidding security in the form of a bid bond, cash, a cashier's check, or certified check payable to the Rogers Water Utilities, in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total bid shall be furnished by each bidder. The amount of such deposit will be forfeited immediately to the Owner as an agreed amount of liquidated damages if the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to enter into contract and to furnish a performance and a payment bond within ten (10) days from and after the date the award is made. The Bidder must have a municipal and utility construction license in the State of Arkansas at the time of bid. The attention of all bidders is called to the fact that they must be licensed under the terms of Act 150 of the 1965 Acts of the Arkansas Legislature, subject to any subsequent amendments. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated Sec. 22-9-203, the State encourages all small, minority and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration be given to identified groups. Rogers Water Utilities reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the Utility. The Utility further reserves the right to withhold the awarding of the contracts for a period not to exceed 60 days after the receipt of bids.