ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Seward Seward, Nebraska City of Seward (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: 500,000 Gallon Water Tower 019-31800 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City Hall located at 537 Main Street, Seward, Nebraska 68434, until November 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Project shall consist of the construction of a 500,000-gallon elevated spheroid style water storage tank, all associated piping, valves, site grading, sodding, electrical, storm sewer modifications, paving improvements, demolition of the existing 200,000-gallon tank, controls, testing and disinfection, and all other miscellaneous items of construction indicated in the plans and specifications. This is a State Revolving Funded project. A complete set of plans, specifications, contract documents and proposal form MUST be obtained from either: 1) www.questcdn.com for a fee of $15 (nonrefundable). Once logged into the site, insert eBidDoc project number 8306635 City of Seward, Nebraska, 500,000 Gallon Water Tower; OR 2) Olsson for a fee of $80 (nonrefundable). The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Olsson 601 P Suite 200 Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 There is no pre-bid conference for this project. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. The check(s) or bond(s) shall be made payable to Owner as security that the bidder(s) to whom the award(s) are made will enter into contract to build the improvements bid upon and furnish the required bonds and insurance. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid which it deems most advantageous to the Owner, and to reject any or all bids submitted and to hold as many bids as it desires for consideration for a period of sixty days after the bids are open. DAVIS BACON ACT WAGE DETERMINATIONS – Contractors and subcontractors on USEPA federally assisted construction projects are required to pay their laborers and mechanics wages not less than those established by the U.S. Department of Labor. A current wage decision containing DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION - The prospective participants must certify by submittal of EPA Form 5700-49, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT - Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. Requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) - Each bidder must fully comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, including the fair share objectives for disadvantaged business participation during the performance of this contract. The bidder commits itself to the fair share objective for disadvantaged business participation contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS - On January 17, 2014, H.R. 3547, “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,” was enacted. Section 436 of the Act requires that none of the appropriated funds may be used for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. unless a waiver is provided to the recipient by EPA. Conditions for the waiver are found under the Information for Bidders. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: City of Seward, Nebraska By: Michael Oneby, PE Title: Seward City Engineer SCI — October 26, November 02, 09, 2022 ZNEZ
