City of Grand Saline – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Re-Bid

Project Description

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PROJECT INCLUDES:            The project consists of replacing the aeration system, slide gate, and chlorine contact chamber weir plates, removing existing media and installing new media in existing sludge beds, refurbishing an existing raw sewage pump station, and installing a new air compressor with SCADA for a hydropneumatic tank and associated items at the Grand Saline Wastewater Treatment Plant.

ESTIMATED COST:                $920,000

BID BOND:                                         5 %

PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT BONDS:         100 %

FUNDING AGENCY:              Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) / TWDB CWSRF NO. 73854

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This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bid are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids 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 Section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1388).

In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual identity, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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.