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Reference Number

0000101429

Issuing Organization

City of Schenectady

Owner Organization

Water Department

Project Type

IFB - Invitation for Bid (Formal)

Project Number

WRRFSSOMitigationImprovements

Title

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Mitigation & Improvements Project

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.1045.C3869301

Details

Location

United States, New York, Schenectady County

Job Location

300 Anthony Street

Piggyback Contract

Description

City of Schenectady
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO)
Mitigation & Improvements Project

Contract No. 1G – General
Contract No. 1H – HVAC
Contract No. 1E - Electrical

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids for construction of the “Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Mitigation & Improvements Project” will be received by the Committee on Bids of the City of Schenectady at the office of the City Clerk, Room #107, City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, New York 12305, where they will be time and date stamped by the City Clerk before being deposited in the bid box. Bids will be received until 10:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. The Committee on Bids will publicly open all bids on the same day at 11:00 AM, EDT in Room #110, City Hall. A bid which is not time and date stamped will not be considered.

This project includes various improvements to the City’s Water Resources Recovery Facility (WRRF) including new headworks structure, new primary settling tanks (PSTs), secondary aeration upgrades, and sludge digestion upgrades. It includes all associated site work, architectural work, structural systems, process equipment, HVAC equipment, electrical work, and instrumentation and control work.

The Contract Documents may be examined at:

Room 206, Water Department, City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305.
Camp Dresser McKee & Smith (CDM Smith), 11 British American Boulevard, Suite 200, Latham, NY 12110.
Eastern Contractors Association, 6 Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12205.

A complete set of the Contract Documents on CD may be obtained from the office of the Director of Water, Room #206 City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, 12305 at a non-refundable cost of $25.00 or they can be mailed by parcel post with an additional, non-refundable, postage-and-handling charge of $10.00. A certified check for the amount above, payable to the “City of Schenectady” must be mailed to the Commissioner of General Services at the above address as much in advance of the Bid Receipt date as possible. Questions pertaining to the bid package should be directed to Mr. Gary Stuart, P.E. at CDM Smith via e-mail (stuartgr@cdmsmith.com) or fax (518-786-3810).

A pre‑bid conference will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 10 AM at the City’s Water Resources Recovery Facility (WRRF), located at 300 Anthony Street, Schenectady, New York 12308, to discuss the requirements of the Contract Documents.

Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid.

Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.

Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

Any contracts awarded under this Invitation to Bid are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the New York State Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Bidders on this work are required to comply with 40 CFR Part 33.240 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 policy on the increased utilization of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs). The requirements for bidders and contractors covered by this policy are explained in the Instructions to Bidders.

Wage rates for this Project are subject to both the minimum wage rates as per New York State Prevailing Wage Schedule and Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements for SRF Recipients. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to comply with the City of Schenectady Affirmative Action Plan, and for Contracts over $200,000 with Section 816-b of the New York State Labor Law regarding apprenticeship program.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.

DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                        OWNERS CONTACT
Gary R. Stuart, P.E.                                                                                                          Paul LaFond
Principal Engineer                                                                         Commissioner of General Services
Camp Dresser McKee & Smith                                          City of Schenectady Department of Water
11 British American Boulevard                                                                                             City Hall
Suite 200                                                                                                                       105 Jay Street
Latham, NY 12110                                                                                        Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: (518) 782-4500                                                                                   Phone: (518) 382-5023

Dates

Publication

12/01/2016 10:08 AM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

01/09/2017 12:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

01/18/2017 10:30 AM EST

Prebid Conference

12/15/2016 10:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Phyllis Gaumond

518-382-5023

pgaumond@schenectadyny.gov

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Bid Deposit Required

- Certified Payroll

- Installation Required

- Insurance Required

- Local Service Required

- Prevailing Wage Required

Bonding Requirements

- Bid Bond

5 %

- Performance Bond

100 %

- Payment Bond

100 %

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Prebid Conference

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

12/15/2016 10:00 AM EST

Location

300 Anthony Street, Schenectady, NY 12308

Event Note

This is a pre-bid conference at the City of Schenectady Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission