Deer Crossing Woodland Trails Waterline Project #25WL01

Notice is hereby given that the City of Stillwater/Stillwater Utilities Authority will receive bids for the construction of:   Deer Crossing – Woodland Trails Waterline Project Project #25WL01 Bid No. SUA 42-2024   Scope of work to primarily include the following: Install 457 LF linear feet of 8-inch HDPE C906 DR9 waterline to connect the waterline in Deer Crossing to the waterline in Woodland Trails.   Bids will only be received electronically through https://stillwater.ionwave.net until 3:00 PM local time on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Bids shall be opened and read aloud by the Office of the City Clerk at the above stated time. Bid opening will occur in Room 1112-B of the Norman McNickle Municipal Complex, 723 South Lewis, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74074.   To register for the City’s online bidding portal, visit https://stillwater.ionwave.net. Bids shall be submitted as stated in the Instructions to Bidders. Any bid received by the City Clerk more than ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, before the time set for the opening of bids, or any bid so received after the time set
for opening of bids, shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the bidder submitting same.   Bids will be referred to city staff for evaluation. The City Council / Stillwater Utilities Authority may award to the "lowest and best responsible bidder". The Council/SUA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof and to waive any technicalities in the bidding process. No bid may be altered, withdrawn, or resubmitted within 45 days after the date set for the opening of bids.   The documents describing the requirements for this request for bids may be examined at https://stillwater.ionwave.net. Questions regarding the bid package should be directed through the City’s bid portal, Ionwave.
Each bidder is required to submit with their bid a guarantee in the form of an acceptable bidder's bond, a certified check, or a cashier's check on a solvent bank in the state of Oklahoma, and in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder shall execute a contract within 14 days of Notice of Award by the city.   The successful bidder shall file a performance bond, maintenance bond, statutory bond and certificates of insurance in the statutory amounts for public liability and workers compensation insurance at the time of signing the contract.   Any agreement entered into as a result of this invitation to bid shall be construed under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, and the venue for enforcement of the agreement shall be Payne County in the State of Oklahoma.   The City may issue addenda as may be necessary in the best interest of the public and the City of Stillwater. Addenda issued through Ionwave may amend the date and/or time for receipt of bids or any specification, item, document, or requirement in the Bidding Documents.   An OPTIONAL pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in Room 2073 of the Norman McNickle Municipal Building, 723 South Lewis, Stillwater, Oklahoma. For anyone that intends to submit a bid, but not attend this meeting, Staff STRONGLY recommends a field visit to the project location. A virtual link will be offered via Ionwave to prospective bidders.