Summary of Specifications:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Clovis Municipal Airport Improvements 2008 Reconstruct Runway 4-22 Clovis, New Mexico A.I.P. PROJECT NO. 3-35-0011-021-2008 City of Clovis Bid No. ITB-08-0508-16
The City Commission of the City of Clovis, New Mexico will receive sealed bids for construction of the Clovis Municipal Airport Improvements 2008, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) May 29, 2008, at the City Hall, at which time bids will be publicly opened, read aloud and tabulated. Bids should be addressed to:
Purchasing Agent 321 Connelly Street Clovis, New Mexico, 88101 575-769-7825 The bids received will be considered by the City Commission at a regular meeting or at a special meeting as may be required. No bid will be received or considered if received by the Purchasing Agent after the hour of 2:00 p.m. (local time) on May 29, 2008. Copies of plans and specifications together with contract documents are available for public inspection at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 321 Connelly Street, Clovis, New Mexico, 88101, 575-769-7825 and at the offices of ASCG Incorporated of New Mexico, 6501 Americas Parkway NE, Suite 400, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, upon a deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) which will be refunded to each contractor submitting a bid upon return of the plans and bidding documents which are in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Each bidder shall be prepared to furnish the owner with satisfactory evidence of his competency to perform the work contemplated. Each bidder will be required to submit with his bid, a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of his bid, made payable to the City of Clovis, New Mexico. The City Commission agrees to carefully canvass and consider each bid submitted. In consideration thereof, no bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days. The City Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and to accept the bid it deems to be in the best interest of the Clovis to accept. Minimum wage rates on this project shall be determined by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Rate Decision No. NM080002 or by the New Mexico State Labor Commission, whichever is the higher for each trade or labor classification. REQUIRED LANGUAGE IN PUBLISHED ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR AIP CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: Required Language in Published Advertisements for Bids for All AIP Contracts: (1) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that disadvantaged business enterprises as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. (2) Buy American Provision: The proposed contract is subject to the Buy American provision under Section 9129 of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990. Details of such requirement are contained in the Specifications. (3) Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30) b. Additional Language Required in Published Advertisement for Bids for AIP Contracts Where the Sponsor has A DBE Program In Effect or Is Required By 49 CFR Part 26 To Have an Approved DBE Program. All bidders and proposers shall make good faith efforts, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 4.31 percent of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged include women, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful bidder (proposer) will be required to submit information concerning the DBE's that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address for each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract (subcontract). If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive. c. Required Notices For Contracts Over $10,000. The regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, OFCCP and FAR 152.61, require that the sponsor or his contractor(s) include, in invitations for bids or negotiations for contracts or subcontracts over $10,000, the following notices: (1) The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and to the Equal Opportunity Clause. The Bidder’s (Proposer’s) attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth in the Specifications. (2) The Bidder (Proposer) must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal form. (3) The successful bidder will be required to submit a Certification of Non-segregated Facilities prior to award of the contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such a Certification where the amount of the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Samples of the Certification and Notice to Subcontractors appear in the Specifications. (4) Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment. However, the employment of women shall not diminish the standards or requirements for the employment of minorities. d. Contracts in Excess of $50,000. In the invitation for bids relating to contracts of $50,000 or more, the sponsor shall include the following notice: For contracts of $50,000 or more, a contractor having 50 or more employees, and his subcontractors having 50 or more employees and who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more, will be required to maintain an affirmative action program within 120 days of the commencement of the contract. e. Additional Notices for $1 Million Contracts. For each contract, which may result in a bid of $1 million or more, the invitation for bids shall also include the following notices: Pre-award Equal Opportunity Compliance Reviews. Where the bid of the apparent low responsible bidder is in the amount of $1 million or more, the bidder and his known all-tier subcontractors which will be awarded subcontracts of $1 million or more will be subject to full on-site, pre-award equal opportunity compliance reviews before the award of the contract for the purpose of determining whether the bidder and his subcontractors are able to comply with the provisions of the equal opportunity clause. Compliance Reports. Within 30 days after award of this contract, the contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form 100) if: (a) The contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within 12 months preceding the date of award; and (b) The contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Paragraphs 2e(3) of the instructions included in Standard Form 100. (c) The contractor shall require the subcontractor on all-tier subcontracts, irrespective of dollar amount, to file Standard Form 100 within 30 days after award of the subcontract if the above two conditions apply. Standard Form 100 will be furnished upon request. Award of contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions: Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR PART 60 - Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5 – Davis Bacon Act DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 29 – Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30 - Denial of Public Works Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (Foreign Trade Restriction). TITLE 49 United States Code, CHAPTER 501 – Buy American Preferences. The procedures and requirements contained within these documents do not amend or revise any Federal requirements and that any conflict with Federal rules, procedures or law the Federal rules, procedures or law shall prevail.
Project Description:
This project consists of the reconstruction of runway 4-22, construction of a new connector taxiway to the Runway 4 threshold and runway safety area grading.
The Runway 4-22 reconstruction consists of the removal of the existing plant mix bituminous pavement, the placement of new plant mix bituminous pavement, and airfield markings on the reconstructed runway and at each holding position.
The connector taxiway construction consists of earthwork, base material, a cement treated base, plant mix bituminous pavement, drainage culvert, airfield electrical work (ducts, lights, signs, borings and vault modifications including a new regulator), and airfield markings.
The runway safety area grading consists of grading to meet safety area criteria and extension of a drainage culvert.
The procurement code, Sections 13-1-28 through 13-1-199, NMSA 1978 (as amended), imposes civil and criminal penalties for its violation. In addition, the New Mexico Criminal Statutes impose felony penalties for illegal bribes, gratuities and kickbacks.
City OF CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO
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