General Notice
The City of Burlington (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
WWTF Phase 2 Headworks Upgrade
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at:
1. the Main Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 53 Lavalley Lane, Burlington, VT 05401, or
2. electronically submitted via the Wright-Pierce Online Plan Room
until Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time a conference call will be held and bids received will be publicly opened and read. A link to the conference call will be sent to all registered plan holders prior to the bid opening. If anyone else wishes to attend, please contact Wright-Pierce to request a meeting link.
The Project includes the following Work:
Upgrades to the Headworks facilities at the Main WWTF, North WWTF, and East WWTF. Upgrades include influent screenings, grit removal and treatment, and various building improvements.
Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately $9.7 million.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
The Issuing Office is Wright-Pierce. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://www.wright-pierce.com/projects
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website at a cost of $65 per download.
To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Bidder shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the designated website for addenda.
Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM at Main WWTF 53 Lavalley Lane, Burlington, VT 05401. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory and bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference
Instructions to Bidders
For all contract requirements regarding funding agency notifications, funding agency requirements, 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 Burlington, VT
By: Martin Lee, PE
Title: Water Resources Engineering Manager
Date: August 26, 2024
Funding Agency Requirements
This contract is expected to be funded in whole or in part by the State of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) program. Consequently, the following provisions apply to this work:
1. Bid Bond
A bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5% of Bidder’s maximum bid price and in the form of a certified check or Bid bond issued by surety meeting the requirements of the General Conditions. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 60 days after receipt of bids unless released by the Owner.
2. Agency Not a Party
Neither the State of Vermont nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this contract. The word “agency” in the contract documents refers to the DEC and all other involved funding agencies.
3. SRF Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program
The contractor must comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) SRF special requirements contained in the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions. Failure of the successful bidder to complete the pre-award requirements of this program may result in finding that the bidder is non-responsible and therefore not entitled to award of this contract.
The Bidder’s attention is directed to the DBE requirement for the six-step good faith effort under 40 CFR §33.301 (Supplemental General Conditions). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 and State of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) have negotiated and agreed that the blend fair share objectives/goal for construction, services, equipment, and supplies would be 1% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and 3.5% Woman Business Enterprises (WBE).
Bidders must demonstrate an Affirmative Procurement Procedure for obtaining DBE participation.
4. Federal Requirements
The contractor must comply with all Federal Requirements per the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions.
5. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon (DB) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBRA) as stated in the CWSRF Supplementary Conditions. All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor and subcontractors on this project shall not be paid less than the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents. Any laborers and mechanics not listed in the wage determination shall be paid at least as much as the lowest wage rate for other similar trade classifications already contained in the wage determination published in the bidding documents.
The Contractor and subcontractors shall use the Elation Systems software, made available by the State of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, for uploading their certified weekly payroll. Payroll noncompliance and other related payroll issues identified by the software shall be resolved by the contractor/subcontractor in the software and in a timely manner to maintain compliance with Davis Bacon requirements throughout the project.
6. American Iron and Steel
Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. 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. The following waivers apply to this Contract: 1) De Minimis, 2) Minor Components, and 3) Pig iron and direct reduced iron.
The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the City of Burlington’s Livable Wage Ordinance (Article VI) and shall submit a Certification of Compliance with the City of Burlington’s Livable Wage Ordinance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance by subcontractors at all tiers.
The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the City of Burlington’s Outsourcing Ordinance (Article VII) and shall submit a Certification of Compliance with the City of Burlington’s Outsourcing Ordinance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance by subcontractors at all tiers.
The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the City of Burlington’s Union Deterrence Ordinance (Article VIII) and shall submit a Certification of Compliance with the City of Burlington’s Union Deterrence Ordinance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance by subcontractors at all tiers.
The Contractor shall be required to prepare a public health emergency plan.
The City of Burlington reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any Bid that it may deem to be in the best interests of the City.
By Order of City Council
City of Burlington, Vermont
