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

Base Bid Option A: Contractor Provided Metering System (installation by Contractor) Bidder to include labor, equipment and all materials to install automatic meter reading system (AMR) for residences in the City as follows: A. 960 - 5/8"X3/4" Ultrasonic Meter with 5' ILC. B. 13 - 1" Ultrasonic Meter with 5' ILC. C. 885 - Endpoints with AMI and Lid Clip. D. Related automatic water meter equipment, system configuration and Owner onsite training services. E. Plastic Meter Boxes / Lids compatible with AMR system. Alternatives included. Base Bid Option B: Metering Systems Materials (installation by City) Bidder to include equipment and all materials to deliver automatic meter reading system (AMR) equipment for residences in the City as follows: A. 960 - 5/8"X3/4" Ultrasonic Meter with 5' ILC. B. 13 - 1" Ultrasonic Meter with 5' ILC. C. 885 - Endpoints with AMI and Lid Clip. D. Related automatic water meter equipment, system configuration and Owner onsite training services. E. Plastic Meter Boxes / Lids compatible with AMR system. Alternative included. A Bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. Cash currency is not acceptable as bid surety and is not to be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. Refer to Information to Bidders. A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid [for contracts greater than $100,000.00]. A certified check or bank draft payable to the locality or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. b. The bid bond or its comparable, will be returned to the bidder as soon as practical after the opening of the bids. The CITY OF NEWTON reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No oral interpretations will be made to any bidder. Each request for clarification shall be made in writing to the Grant Recipient or engineer no less than ten (10) days prior to the bid opening. Each interpretation made will be in the form of an Addendum to the contract documents and will be distributed to all parties holding contract documents no less than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening. It is, however, the bidders responsibility to make inquiry as to any addenda issued. All such addenda shall become part of the contract documents and all bidders shall be bound by such addenda, whether or not received by the bidders.