City of Comanche – AMR Meter Replacement

Project Description

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PROJECT INCLUDES:                     Replacement of the City’s existing water metering system with new AMI automatic read metering system.

ESTIMATED COST:                         Base Bid = $1,050,000

                                                                Alternate Bid = $250,000

BID BOND:                                                          5 %

PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT BONDS:         100 %

FUNDING AGENCY:                        Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) / TWDB No. 62906

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This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is/are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this IFB, RFP, RFQ, or any resulting contract.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids.

Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including federal appropriation acts and Section 1452 (a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. §300j-12(a)(4), as applicable.

For SRF Equivalency projects approved under the 2022 IUP or earlier –Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including federal appropriation acts and/or Section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

The City of Comanche is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin. Small and minority firms are encouraged to submit bids for this project.

Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 33 in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction, alteration or repair of treatment works carried out, in whole or in part, with assistance made available by the Clean or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF or DWSRF). DOL wage determinations may be obtained online at http://www.wdol.gov/. For additional information on Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements and its applicability to this contract, please consult TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details on the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.