Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade, Contract No. 2

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF PROCTOR, VERMONT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADE CONTRACT NO. 2 General Notice The Town of Proctor (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade Contract No.2. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via electronic mail (email) until 1:00 P.M. on May 27th, 2026. Bids shall be sent electronically by 1:00 P.M. to all of the following email addresses: contact@example.gov contact@example.gov contact@example.gov contact@example.gov Bidders are highly encouraged to submit their bids earlier than the listed deadline to prevent issues with the submission process. Bids received electronically past the 1:00 P.M. deadline will be considered late and thus will not be included in the bid tabulation. Bidders are required to reach out to confirm receipt once a bid has been submitted. A bid tabulation will be released to all bidders within 5 business days. The Project includes the following Work: The project includes the age-related refurbishment of an aerated lagoon wastewater treatment facility. This includes replacement of the lagoon liners, air distribution system, and blowers and installation of a new baffle curtain in Lagoon No. 2. A sludge cleanout project was completed at the end of 2025, Contractor will be responsible for minimal sludge cleanout during liner removal. A new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system will be installed to replace the existing one. The control building will be refurbished, and the existing electrical service will be replaced. Obtaining the Bidding Documents The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Blueprints, Etc, 20 Ferrell Street, South Burlington, VT 05403, +1 (555) 000-0000. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office at a non-refundable cost of $400 for each set, plus shipping. This purchase price includes a full set of Bidding Documents and an electronic copy of the Bidding Documents in portable document format (PDF). Alternatively, electronic only copies in portable document format (PDF) of the Bidding Documents are available for a nonrefundable charge of $200, plus shipping. Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding documents may be examined at the Proctor Town Clerk at 45 Main St, Proctor, VT 05765 on Monday’s through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, or by appointment and at www.aeengineers.com. Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on May 13th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at Proctor Town Clerk at 45 Main St, Proctor, VT 05765. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Funding and Project Procurement This project is funded in part through the Vermont Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Consequently, the following provisions apply to this WORK. 1. Bid Security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders 2. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements 3. Performance BOND and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract price 4. Build America, Buy America (American Iron and Steel), provisions of P.L. 113-76 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. and Build America, Buy America requirements of Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70911- 70917 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) and all subsequent revisions and/or amendments. 5. Federal Wage Rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act 6. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services Equipment 7. This agreement is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18,2022. Instructions to Bidders. 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: Town of Proctor By: Judy Frazier Title: Town Manager Date: April 29th, 2026