Site work for a civil project in Oacoma, South Dakota. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

A. Base Bid consists of the following 1. Furnish and Install New Submersible Lift Station, including 2 pumps, piping, wetwell, valve vault, and all appurtenant equipment 2. Furnish and Install approximately 100 LF of buried 4-inch sanitary sewer forcemain piping 3. Furnish and Install approximately 50 LF of buried 8-inch gravity sanitary sewer piping and 1 Sanitary Sewer Manhole; 4. All other miscellaneous work required not herein mentioned but inferred from the construction contract documents. B. Project Location: The wastewater lift station and forcemain is located in the town of Oacoma, SD as shown on the project plan sheets. C. Contract Documents were prepared for the Project by Banner Associates, Inc., 409 22nd Avenue South, Brookings, South Dakota. D. The Work consists of installing a lift station and appurtenances and a forcemain. The work consists of all associated site work, general construction, equipment, mechanical, electrical, controls, connections to existing pipes, and labor, tools, equipment, and materials for dewatering, excavation, backfilling, compaction, seeding, grading, cleanup, and all other work required in accordance with Contract Documents. E. The Work will be constructed under a single prime contract. Goals for minority participation in each trade 7.9% Goals for female participation in each trade 6.9% DISADVANTAGED/MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 1.5% WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 2.4% Question Deadline 02/25/2026 Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Christa Timmer, PE Banner Associates, Inc. 3900 N Northview Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57107 Toll Free: 855.323.6342 Email: christat@bannerassociates.com Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. The MBE goal for this project is 1.5% of the total dollar value of the job while the WBE goal is 2.4% of the total dollar value of the job. Owner anticipates that the Project's total bid price will be approximately $1,000,000 to $1,200,000. Furnish and Install New Submersible Lift Station, including 2 pumps, piping, wetwell, valve vault, and all appurtenant equipment; o Furnish and Install New manhole and 40 LF of 8-inch gravity sanitary sewer piping; o Furnish and Install approximately 85 LF of buried 4-inch forcemain sanitary sewer piping; o All other miscellaneous work required not herein mentioned but inferred from the construction contract documents. Doc Note: Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Upon request, in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 5-18B-1, one paper copy of Bidding Documents shall be furnished, without charge, to each prime contractor resident in South Dakota who intends, in good faith, to submit a bid to the Owner. Additionally, if a paper copy is provided under the conditions of SDCL 5-18B-1, in consideration of the documents being provided at no charge, unsuccessful bidders agree to return the documents to the Issuing Office within thirty (30) days after the bid opening. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated websites. The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a construction performance bond and a construction payment bond to the Owner in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract award for each bond, in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The construction performance bond and construction payment bond shall remain in full force until the completion of the Contract as specified in the General Conditions. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid security. Bid security will take the form of a bid bond in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price or a cashier's or certified check made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price. The Bid security will be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into an Agreement within fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award or fails at time of executing the contract to furnish a construction performance bond and construction payment bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work. A pre-bid conference will not be held. The low responsive bidder will be required to certify to compliance with the American Iron and Steel provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. This certification form may be found on page AIS-21 of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) General Conditions and must be included in the bid proposal. Please be advised that waivers and exemptions from the American Iron and Steel provision that cite International Trade Agreements DO NOT comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 as it applies to the SRF programs. Claims from suppliers that the American Iron and Steel provision does not apply to certain products based on the International Trade Agreement exemptions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 will not be accepted. Davis-Bacon and related acts provisions apply to this project. All provisions relative to those acts must be met. Davis Bacon wage rates must be used. The successful bidder-- including any contractors and their subcontractors on the project, must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management). The low responsive bidder must assure compliance with the requirements of Public Law 115-232, Section 889, Prohibition of Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Contractors must assure that telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities), and video surveillance and telecommunication equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) WILL NOT be supplied for the project. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT (a) Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and Executive Order 12138 (WBE). The goals and other requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Disadvantaged/Minority Business Enterprises (DBE/MBE) and Women's Business Enterprises (WBE) are explained in the Specifications. The MBE goal for this project is 1.5% of the total dollar value of the job while the WBE goal is 2.4% of the total dollar value of the job. (b) Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity regulations in 41 CFR Part 60 - 1.4(b) and all Civil Rights laws to include 1) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 2) Section 13 of the FWPCA Amendments of 1972, 3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Bids may not be withdrawn after the time fixed for opening them. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities therein.