NOTICE TO BIDDERSMetropolitan Utilities District (the “District”) will receive sealed bids through the District’s ProcureWare website https://mudomaha.procureware.com (the “Procurement Portal”) until December 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM (the “Bid Due Date”), at which time, the bids will be publicly opened and read in the Operating Center Lobby Conference Room “A” (3100 South 61st Ave., Omaha, NE) for furnishing of all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, and superintendence to:Lead Service Replacements, WP2172, 100097000065, 100097000066All bids will only be accepted electronically through the Procurement Portal.A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on December 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM at 7350 World Communications Drive, Omaha, NE 68122. A government issued picture identification or driver’s license is required to gain access to the facility. Those planning to attend should indicate their intentions to do so on the ProcureWare listing and contact Matthew Pelton at
+1 (555) 000-0000 or by email at
contact@example.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Failure to attend the Pre-Bid meeting may constitute grounds for rejection of the bid.It is important to note that if the bid pertains to technology services, Bidder certifies that it complies with the requirements of the Nebraska Foreign Adversary Prohibition Act:Nebraska Foreign Adversary Prohibition Act. The Bidder certifies and agrees that it has read and shall comply with the Nebraska Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§73-901 to 73-907). Specifically, Seller verifies andagrees (1) that Seller is not a scrutinized company as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-903; (2) that Seller will not subcontract with a scrutinized company for any aspect of performance of the contemplated contract presented in connection with the PurchaseOrder; and (3) that any products or services to be provided by Seller do not originate with a scrutinized company. 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 theappropriate building and/or heavy type rates is included in the specifications for bidding purposes. 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.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.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 businessparticipation 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.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 more information on AIS, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/state-revolving-fund-american-iron-and-steel-aisrequirementOn November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)) was passed. Section 70901 of Public Law 117-58, et seq., as amended, and Section 70914(a) of the IIJA require that Federal funding for infrastructure, including Wastewater Treatment and Public Water System projects, complies with the Build America Buy America (BABA) Act. Absent a waiver, all iron, steel manufactured products, and construction materials permanently incorporated into an infrastructure project receiving BIL funding, or are an SRF Equivalency project as match for Federal funding, are subject to the BABA requirements and must be produced in the United States. Conditions for the waiver are found under the Information for Bidders.For more information on BABA, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/build-america-buy-america-babaBid openings may be attended in person at the location indicated above or via teleconference by utilizing the following:Local Call-in Number: 402-973-1549Toll-Free Call-in Number: 1-800-719-7514Conference Code: 574075Bidders may download Bid Documents free of charge from the Procurement Portal starting Noon on November 26, 2024.For questions concerning the Bid Documents, contact Sherri Lightfoot, Director, Procurement at
+1 (555) 000-0000. For questions concerning engineering details, contact Matthew Pelton, Plant Engineering Department, at
+1 (555) 000-0000 or byemail at
contact@example.gov UTILITIES DISTRICT OF OMAHASHERRI LIGHTFOOT, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT
