Naomilawn, Newgrove, Highland Water Main Replacement Project #719

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Naomi lawn, New grove, Highland Water Main Replacement Project #719

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the Naomi lawn, New Grove, Highland Water Main Replacement Project #719 will be received by Ian Black at LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT at iblack@lakewoodwater.org until, but not after, 10:00 AM, August 16th, 2022. Bids received by this time will be read on August 16, 2022, at 1:00 PM. At that time bids will be opened, read, and publicly tabulated. The opening of Bids can be viewed and heard through a Microsoft Teams Live Event. To join the event, go to the District website at www.lakewoodwater.org and click on the red banner containing the project name at the top of the home page. The banner will not be placed on the website until the morning of the bid opening. Bids received after the time fixed for opening will not be accepted.

Work to be performed includes: Furnishing and Installing approximately 4,200 linear feet of 8-inch diameter ductile iron pipe, 50 linear feet of 6-inch diameter ductile iron pipe, fittings, fire hydrants, gate valves, appurtenances, replacement and reconnection of existing water services, connections to the existing water main, and roadway restoration.

The District shall award a contract based on the lowest acceptable bid. It is the intent of the District to issue notice to proceed for this project during the week of August 22, 2022. Active construction activities shall not begin until enough material has been delivered to allowed for a continuous installation process.

Access to bidding information (Plans, specifications, addenda, bidders list, plan holders list, and Bid Forms) for this project is available through the “Lakewood Water District” on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to: http://bxwa.com and clicking on: “Posted Project”; “Public Works”; “Lakewood Water District”; “Projects Bidding”. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and be placed on the “Self-Registered Bidders List”. Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued for this project. This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer/take-off tool. Contact Builder’s Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance.

As a guarantee of good faith and as required by law, each Bid shall include a Bid Deposit in the form of cash, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond, payable to the order of the Lakewood Water District, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of such Bid. Such Bid Deposits must be enclosed within the sealed envelope at the time the Bid is submitted to the District. Checks shall be made payable to Lakewood Water District.

Bidders shall hold their bid prices for forty-five (45) calendar days after bid opening. Deposits of the three low Bidders will be retained until a contract has been entered into between the successful Bidder and the District. The selected Contractor, prior to commencing work, shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount of not less than the total Contract Price including the estimated taxes, W-9 form, and Insurance Certificates and Endorsements.

The Contractor agrees to perform the complete Contract work as specified, including corrections, finish and cleanup as follows: 1) Substantial completion of all work within 100 calendar days, beginning with the date given in the Notice to Proceed by the Lakewood Water District and

2) Completion of all work including corrective work as required by the District’s final inspection within 120 calendar days of the date given in the Notice to Proceed. Failure to complete the work within the specified completion times may result in assessment of liquidated damages as set out in Section 00500 Agreement.