Randolph and Savoy Interceptor Replacement
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PROJECT MANUAL FOR CITY OF LYNCHBURG Randolph and Savoy Interceptor Replacement INVITATION FOR BID #2021-022 DUE: 3:00 PM, December 17, 2020 PROCUREMENT DIVISION 3RD FLOOR CITY HALL 900 CHURCH STREET LYNCHBURG, VA 24504 TELEPHONE (434) 455-3970 Table of Contents Document Page # Bidding Requirements Advertisement For Bids ................................................................................................................ 3 Bid Form ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Escrow Account Election .............................................................................................................. 8 Equal Opportunity Report Statement ........................................................................................ 9 Statement Of Experience ............................................................................................................ 10 Statement Of Available Resources ............................................................................................ 11 Corporate Status Form............................................................................................................... 12 Questions To Bidders/Offerors .................................................................................................. 13 Construction Agreement ............................................................................................................ 14 City Of Lynchburg, Virginia Standard Performance Bond ................................................... 16 City Of Lynchburg Standard Labor And Material Payment Bond ...................................... 18 Escrow Agreement ...................................................................................................................... 21 Instructions To Bidders .............................................................................................................. 25 General Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 31 Supplemental Conditions ........................................................................................................... 90 Attachments Drawings PM - 2 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for "Randolph and Savoy Interceptor Replacement” will be received by the City of Lynchburg, Procurement Division, Third Floor City Hall, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504, until no later than 3:00 p.m., December 17, 2020. Although City Hall is currently closed to the public, FedEx, UPS, and the USPS will be given access to the building to deliver mail/packages to the Procurement Office. If vendors choose to hand deliver proposals, they can come to the main entrance to City Hall at 900 Church St. and call the Procurement Office directly at 434-455-3970 Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Procurement Office staff member will physically respond to the main entrance to receive the proposals and time stamp them at that time. It is the sole responsibility for the Bidder/Offeror to ensure their bid/proposals are time stamped prior to the deadline for submission. Please allow additional time to ensure this is done. As always, late bids/proposals will not be considered. Project Description: The Randolph and Savoy Interceptor Replacement project included the installation of approximately 1,400 feet of 8-inch through 12-inch sanitary sewer pipe. The new sewer will be installed in an area along the Blackwater Creek Trail near Randolph Place. The project also includes the installation of two 30-inch steel casings, erosion and sediment control measures, storm structures, and other appurtenances in support of the replacement project. The project duration will be 365 days. An Optional Virtual Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m., December 1, 2020. There will be a “Virtual Pre-Bid Conference” link on the City’s website at: www.lynchburgva.gov/current- solicitations so that the public can click on and participate in the proceedings via a smartphone or laptop. If you prefer a direct e-mail invitation, please contact Melissa Tillman at (434)455-4228 or e-mail her at: [email protected] and provide your e-mail address. All requests for clarification of or questions regarding this solicitation may be addressed to Melissa Tillman, CPPB, Contract Specialist at 434-455-4228, or by email to [email protected]. Inquiries must be received by 12:00 p.m., December 9, 2020, in order to be considered. All posted addenda must be signed and accompany any bid submitted, failure to do so may subject bidder to disqualification. Contact initiated by a bidder concerning this solicitation with any other City representative, not expressly authorized elsewhere in this document, is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may result in disqualification of the bidder. There will be a “Live Bid Opening” link on the City’s website at: www.lynchburgva.gov/current- solicitations so that the public can click on and observe the proceedings at 3:00 p.m., December 17, 2020. Once the project is awarded, the bid results will be posted on the City’s Notices of Award Page at: www.lynchburgva.gov/notices-award . Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsible vendor, his product or service or in any way restrain or restrict competition. All responsible vendors are encouraged to bid. For information pertaining to this solicitation, including bid documents, addenda, bid tabulation and notice of award, bidders may access public notification electronically on the Procurement website: http://www.lynchburgva.gov/current-solicitations. PM - 3 BID FORM Melissa Tillman, CPPB Contract Specialist Procurement Division City of Lynchburg Third Floor, City Hall 900 Church Street Lynchburg, Virginia 24504 Dear Mrs. Tillman: The undersigned, as bidder, hereby declares that the only persons interested in this bid as principal, or principals, is or are named herein and that no person other than herein mentioned has any interest in this bid or in the Construction Agreement to be entered into; that this bid is made without connection with any other person, company, or parties making a bid; and that it is in all respects fair and in good faith, without collusion or fraud. The undersigned, having visited and examined the site and having carefully studied all the Contract Documents, including without limitation, all drawings and specifications pertaining to " Randolph and Savoy Interceptor Replacement " for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and services and to perform all operations necessary to execute and complete the Work required for the project, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents, The City of Lynchburg Manual of Specifications and Standard Details, latest edition, and , together with Addenda numbered through ______ issued during bidding period and hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions of the Construction Agreement for the sum of: $ DOLLARS ($ ), which shall be referred to hereinafter as the Base Bid. It is understood and agreed that the Owner, in protecting its best interests, reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any defects. Any changes, erasures, modifications, deletions in the bid form, or alternate proposals not specified in the Advertisement for Bids may make the bid irregular and subject to rejection. Contractors will indicate a unit price for each item listed below. If the Construction Agreement is for a lump sum price, unless clearly and specifically indicated otherwise in the Contract Documents, all unit prices only apply to changes in the Work. The listed bid items are to contain all necessary costs required for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. If the Construction Agreement is for unit prices and not for a lump sum price, it is understood that all quantities listed on the following pages are estimated quantities, and the Owner reserves the right to raise, lower, or eliminate any quantity or item, and in any case, the unit prices shall be used in determining partial and final payment. It is further understood that costs to cover all components of the Work as described in the Contract Documents are included in this bid, even in cases where specific line items are not identified. We are properly equipped to execute all work of the character and extent required by the Contract Documents, and we will enter into the Construction Agreement for the execution and completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents; and we further agree that, if awarded the Construction Agreement, we will commence the Work on the date stated in the "Notice to Proceed" and will maintain a work force large enough to execute the Work and all obligations no later than the completion date stated in the Contract Documents. PM - 4 Enclosed herewith is the following Security, offered as assurance that the undersigned will enter into the Construction Agreement for the execution and completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents: Bidder's Certified Check issued by (name of bank) in the amount of: $ (5% of Base Bid amount) Bidder’s Bid Bond for 5% of Base Bid Amount Issued by (name of surety authorized to do business in Virginia). The undersigned hereby agrees, if awarded the Construction Agreement, to execute and deliver to the City within ten (10) days after his receipt of the Notice of Award, a