• Bid Number: 6324643
  • Office: Las Cruces
  • Project Manager:
  • Deadline: 2017-10-10
  • Last Updated: 2017-09-18 09:13:25
  • Downloadable Files: 7 file(s) available

Owner:   Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority       

Address:   521 St. Valentina, La Mesa, NM 88044                             

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Valle Del Rio Water System Improvements will be received by Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority, Attn: Karen Nichols at 521 St. Valentine, La Mesa, NM (not a mailing address), until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), October 10, 2017, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

Contact Karen Nichols, Project Manager at 575-233-5742 Ext. 1018 for address to submit BIDS to a United States Postal Service address.

Project Description:  This project consists of the construction of a new 170,000-gallon welded steel water storage tank and associated site work. The work also includes the installation of 6-inch C900 PVC yard piping, valves and appurtenances as well as the replacement of two existing submersible well pumps, controls, telemetry equipment, meters and connections to the existing distribution system along with associated additive alternates.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

Souder, Miller & Associates, 3500 Sedona Hills Pkwy., Las Cruces, NM  88011        (575) 647-0799

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS in electronic media format may be obtained at the website of the ENGINEER, Souder, Miller & Associates, at www.soudermiller.com, at no cost.  Bidders are responsible for monitoring the website referenced above for notifications of changes and addenda related to this project.

This project is wholly or partially funded with United States Environmental Protection Agency funds, and therefore must comply with all federal cross cutter requirements.  Neither the United States nor its department’s agencies or employees is or will be party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to all applicable federal regulations including the Davis Bacon Act requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended.

To ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) have the opportunity to compete for procurements funded by EPA financial assistance, all Bidders shall make the six good faith efforts as outlined by EPA at http://www.epa.gov/osbp/dbe_efforts.htm. The bidder must make a good faith effort to solicit and hire Disadvantaged Business subcontractors and suppliers to meet the goals outlined in EPA XP-215. A good faith effort requires that the Contractor: 1) Complete the affirmative steps outlined in XP-215, 2) Submit XP-215 with the bid proposal, 3) Submit with the bid proposal proof that affirmative steps have been taken and this should include copies of advertisements and letters of solicitation. A Bid Proposal that omits XP-215 or does not support that a good faith effort was made will be considered non-responsive and the Bid Proposal rejected.

A PRE-BID MEETING will be held at 521 St. Valentine, La Mesa, NM on September 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Submit Questions in writing to Alfredo Holguin at alfredo.holguin@soudermiller.com