Springbrook Road – Pipe Burst Project 26-018

The City of Alcoa is soliciting bids for the Springbrook Road Pipe Burst Project, identified as Project No. 26-018, under solicitation number 25134, with responses due by 1:00 p.m. Local Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The project involves replacing sanitary sewer lines and manholes along Springbrook Road using pipe bursting technology, with the potential to extend similar work along Darwin Street depending on bid competitiveness and budget availability. Bids must be submitted either electronically as a PDF to designated city email addresses or via physical delivery on a USB drive to the Public Works & Engineering Department office in Alcoa, Tennessee. The scope of work includes furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, and services necessary for full installation, testing, and site restoration, with specific requirements for HDPE pipe marking that include permanent embossed or printed identifiers such as manufacturer details, ASTM specifications, dimension ratio, and manufacture date. All work must comply with referenced industry standards including ASTM D3350 and AWWA C901, C906, and inspections will include 4 psi air testing and television inspection of pipelines prior to final acceptance by the Engineer, Owner, and Contractor. The contract structure follows a private-sector construction format with articles addressing changes, progress payments, and other provisions rather than standardized FAR clauses, and includes mandatory insurance requirements for the contractor and all subcontractors, requiring coverage with A.M. Best-rated carriers of at least A- VII and naming the City and Engineer as additional insureds. Pricing for all line items, including an additive alternate bid for additional work, is blank, making the total contract value unconfirmed at this stage. The City retains authority to evaluate functional equivalence of substitutions, assess quality of workmanship, and ensure compliance with safety and legal requirements including FACTA certification, though formal evaluation weights or award methodology are not specified, suggesting a potential best-value or trade-off selection process. No formal section exists for representations or certifications, and while templates for socioeconomic status and other certifications are included, no offeror has completed them, leaving the status of small business or minority-owned status undefined. All performance is required at the project site, with no FOB terms specified, and payment processes are governed by applications for payment reviewed by the Engineer, though remittance details and electronic invoicing systems like WAWF are not addressed. Material handling and preservation require adherence to manufacturer guidelines, including use of wooden sleepers and avoidance of