Site work for a civil project in Morehead, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The "Project" is defined as the WTP Solids Dewatering System at the MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) CAMPUS in Morehead, Kentucky. Morehead State has a permitted water treatment plant (WTP) that produces 10 million gallons of potable water annually for the main campus. This project will include all work necessary and as defined in these bid documents to allow the MSU WTP to become compliant with current KPDES standards and codes by constructing a solids dewatering system to capture solids prior to discharge to the Triplett Creek, including, but not limited to, a sedimentation tank decant pipe and valves, manholes, gravity sewer, polymer dilution skid, solids pump, above ground solids holding tank, dewatering pad, sedimentation tank drain pump station, and dechlorination line. METHOD OF RECEIVING BIDS Bids will be received from contractors on a Lump Sum Amount for the total project. All phases of the work shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official proposal form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents. Bids shall be submitted only on the Official Forms supplied by Morehead State University, Procurement Services. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. METHOD OF AWARD Final award of Contract will be made on an evaluated basis considering the offer that provides the best value for the University considering the following factors: Price - 90% The overall price for the base bid and all selected alternates will be considered. Due to the nature of the project, Morehead State University reserves the right to accept alternates in any order that it deems to be in the best interest of the University. Experience of the Firm and Team proposed -10% The submitting Contractors shall demonstrate their firm's respective experience with similar project types, to include experiences with the Owner if any, in addition to contact information identified per listed project. Projects shall be of similar project type, construction type, and scope within the last ten years. Please provide a minimum of two references. Bidders should also provide information for each similar project demonstrating the number and type of change orders required for each project and schedule adherence to the original agreed schedule, (a maximum of 5 points will be awarded for experience and references). Preference will be given to contractors demonstrating experience with similar work. The submitting contractor shall identify all key individuals that will manage the daily operations of the construction project. Submissions must include resumes and experience for the project manager and key technical staff. Preference may also be given to contractors who demonstrate supply chain diversification in their proposals. All questions not asked during the pre-bid meeting must be submitted by e-mail to Andrea Stone at a.stone@moreheadstate.edu no later than November 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. EST