Palo Pinto WSC – CID 04 – Waterline Improvements Re-Bid

Project Description

PROJECT INCLUDES:                     Completing partially constructed waterline improvements, including approximately 7,450 LF of 3-inch SDR-21 PVC waterline, directional bores, low-water crossings, valves, service reconnections, pavement repairs, and associated appurtenances. Additive alternates include additional waterline and directional bore work and SCADA improvements at the City elevated storage tank site.

ESTIMATED COST:                         $450,000

BID BOND:                                                          5 %

PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT BONDS:         100 %

FUNDING AGENCY:                        Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) / TWDB No. 62821

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Contractors must obtain a set of CONTRACT DOCUMENTS online at www.jacobmartin.com by digital download or hard copy to be considered a registered plan holder eligible to bid the project. Cost for digital download of CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be $0.00.  Hard copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be $100.00  All Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS must be ordered online and are available for pick up, mail out or digital download via www.jacobmartin.com.  Upon verification of online payment, hard copies may be picked up at Jacob & Martin, LLC, located at 1925 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, Texas 76086.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of Palo Pinto WSC, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid (Water Code 17.183) shall be submitted with each bid. The Contractor shall utilize a surety company which is authorized to do business in Texas in accordance with Surety Bonds and Related Instruments, Chapter 3503 of the Insurance Code.

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.

Beginning with SRF Equivalency projects approved under the 2023 Intended Use Plan (IUP) or later - Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act requirements of Section 70901 of P.L. 117-58 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 2021.;

Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates are applicable. 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 Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) or a construction project financed, in whole or in part, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).

For additional information on Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements and its applicability to this contract, please consult TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156.