Renovation of a water / sewer project in Augusta, Maine. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond(5%), Agreement, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Drawings, Specifications, and Addenda, may be examined at the following location: Greater Augusta Utility District, 12 Williams Street, Augusta, Maine Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of the Greater Augusta Utility District located at 12 Williams Street, Augusta, Maine. The Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Greater Augusta Utility District, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the bid price and in the form described in the Information for Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded after the actual date of the opening thereof unless released by the OWNER. A performance and payment bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price will be required in the form described in the Information for Bidders. The Contractor must comply with all the Safety and Health Regulations, Department of Labor Regulations and Funding Agency Regulations. This project is funded by the State of Maine, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) program. Neither the State of Maine nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be party to this contract. The word agency is the contract documents refers to the DEP. The contractor must comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) SRF special requirements contained in the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions. Failure of the successful bidder to complete the pre award requirements of this program may result in finding that the bidder is non responsible and therefore not entitledto award of this contract. The successful bidder must furnish a complete list of subbidders, if requested by the Engineer. The successful bidder must furnish, within 15 days after the Notice of Award, four sets of signed Contract Documents, 100%Performance Bond, 100% Payment Bond and proof of insurance documentation acceptable to the Owner. The successful bidder must begin execution of this Contract within 10 days following the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must comply with all Federal Requirements and American Iron and Steel per the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions, including submittal of pre award certification regarding Lobbying. The contract or must comply with Davis Bacon (DB) and Davis Bacon Related Acts (DBRA) as stated in the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions. All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor and subcontractors on this project shall not be paid less than the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents. Any laborers and mechanics not listed in the wage determination shall be paid at least as much asthe lowest wage rate for other similar trade classifications already contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any Bid that it may deem to be in the best interests of the District.