Site work for a water / sewer project in Melbourne, Arkansas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Project includes improvements to the Taxiway Drainage. Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or other negotiable instrument equivalent tofive percent (5%) of the total bidis required and shall be madepayable to the City of Melbourne.Contract security in the form of100% Performance and PaymentBonds will be required. No bid may be withdrawn afterclosing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of sixty (60)days. An order for copies of the bid documents maybe placed once login information is created. Additional technical assistance is provided by Capitol Imaging (501-376-2446). When placing an order at the above website for copies of the Plans and "Contract Documents and Specifications", please indicate whether they will be secured by pick-up from Capitol Imaging(11223 Otter Creek East Blvd, Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103), or the method by which they should be shipped. NO REFUND of payment will be made and no partial sets will be issued. Price for documents is available at Website. The Bidder (Proposer) must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal form. This project will be partially funded using federal assistance. Certain mandatory federal contract provisions apply to this solicitation and will be made a part of any contract awarded, to include those provisions included by reference below: Buy American Preference - 49USC - 50101 Foreign Trade Restriction - 49USC - 50104, 49 CFR Part 30 Davis Bacon - 2 CFR 200, Appendix II (D), 29 CFR Part 5 Affirmative Action - 41 CFR Part 60-4 Government-wide Debarmentand Suspension - 2 CFR Part 180 (Subpart C), 2 CFR Part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5 Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace -2 CFR Part 182 Other federal provisions in the contract documents include, but are not limited to the following: Affirmative Action Requirement:1. The Offerors or Bidder's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity Clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications set forth in the contract documents. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the contractors aggregate workforce in eachtrade on all construction work inthe covered area, are as follows: Goals for minority participation: 16.4% Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% Civil Rights - Title VI Assurance :The City of Melbourne, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. - 2000dto 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders 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 inconsideration for an award. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The requirements of 49 CFRPart 26, Regulations of the U.S.Department of Transportation,apply to this contract. It is the policy of the Melbourne MunicipalAirport to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, ornational origin in the award orperformance of this contract. Allfirms qualifying under this solicitation are encouraged to submitbids/proposals. Award of thiscontract will be conditioned upon satisfying the requirements of this bid specification. These requirements apply to all bidders/offerors, including those who qualify as a DBE. A DBE contract goal of8.4% has been established forthis contract. The bidder/offerorshall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A, 49 CFRPart 26 (Attachment 6), to meet the contract goal for DBE participation in the performance of this contract. The bidder/offeror will be required to submit the following information: (1) the names andaddresses of DBE firms that willparticipate in the contract; (2) adescription of the work that each DBE firm will perform; (3) the dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm participating; (4)written statement that atteststheir commitment to use the DBEfirm(s) listed under (1) to meet theOwners project goal; and (5) if thecontract goal is not met, evidence of good faith efforts. A bid that fails to meet theserequirements will be considerednonresponsive. The successful bidder/offerormust provide written confirmationof participation from each of theDBE firms the bidder/offeror listsin their commitment. Thisbidder/offeror must submit theDBEs written confirmation of participation within 5 days of receiving the Owners notice of award. Equal Employment Opportunity(E.E.O.): 2 CFR 200, Appendix II(C), 41 CFR 60-1.4, 41 CFR 60-4.3,Executive Order 11246 Federal Fair Labor StandardsAct (Federal Minimum Wage): 29 U.S.C. 201 Mechanics and laborers on the project shall be paid not less than the minimum hourly rates set outin Wage Determination No.AR170140 and AR170271, U.S. Department of Labor, a reproduction of which is bound in the contract documents. The City of Melbourne reserves the right to waive any informalitiesor irregularities in the bids received and to reject any or all bidsor to award or refrain from awarding the contract for the work,whichever is deemed to be in theOwners best interests. Mike Cone, Mayor City of Melbourne 488999f