03 TYS Advertisement for Bid Virtual Final.pdf

MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT RUNWAY 5R-23L REHABILITATION – PROJECT 1

ALCOA, TENNESSEE ISSUED FOR BID – FEBRUARY 9, 2025

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The METROPOLITAN KNOXVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY (Owner) shall receive proposals for the Construction of:

MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT (TYS)

RUNWAY 5R-23L REHABILITATION – PROJECT 1

until 2:00PM local time, Thursday, March 6, 2025. The bids will only be received by secure online network

BidNet Direct (www.bidnetdirect.com), RFP No. IFB-MKAA-0000000002. Paper bids will not be accepted.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter via web-based video teleconference.

Bids received after the stated deadline for submission will not be accepted. All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the Contract Documents.

The work includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, incidentals, and tools, and miscellaneous services required for the construction and completion of the Project; and submission of material submittals, forms, applications, equipment warranties/registration and other documents, as required by applicable regulatory authorities.

SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of this project includes grading and drainage improvements in preparation for the Rehabilitation of

Runway 5R-23L. General work elements for this project include:

1. Selective Demolition

2. Duct Banks, Conduits & Cabling

3. Grading and Drainage Construction

4. Temporary and Permanent Erosion & Sediment Control Measures

5. Other Miscellaneous Items

A mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 11:00AM local time, Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the

Airport Maintenance Center, 2950 Airfield Service Drive, Building 510, Alcoa, TN. A site visit will immediately follow the meeting. Anyone wishing to attend the site visit must provide a valid driver’s license for photocopying to the Airport Authority at the time of the visit, no exception.

CONTRACT TIME

The Project shall be ready for Final Inspection within a maximum of 230 consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the Notice-to-Proceed.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

All Bidders must be licensed contractors as required by the "CONTRACTOR'S LICENSING ACT OF 1994", Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-101, et seq. Bidder’s attention is directed to section 62-6-119, Tennessee Code Annotated. Bids received that are not in compliance with TCA will not be considered.

All proposals shall include a Bid Form, acceptable Bid Security, Contractor’s Financial Statement, and other attached documents required by the Contract Documents. Any bid not accompanied by the aforementioned required items shall be deemed non-responsive.

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Bid security in the form of a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid is required. Contract security in the form of

100% Performance and Payment bonds will also be required.

No bid may be withdrawn and all bids shall remain open after closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. A contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder in the best interest of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority. Award of a contract is dependent upon concurrence with the Federal Aviation Administration.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

A complete set of electronic bid documents, including plans, specifications, and bid proposal package, will be available for download in electronic PDF format only on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at bidnestdirect.com. Reference RFB No. IFB-MKAA-0000000002.

The bid documents will be available on February 13th 2025, and may be examined by appointment at:

Office of the Engineer: CHA Consulting, Inc.

3008 Topside Business Park Drive

Suite “E”

Louisville, TN 37777

(865) 980-8056

Black Business Contractors Association: 1828 McCalla Avenue

Knoxville TN 37915

Andrews Electric: 3404 Martin Luther King Ave

Knoxville, TN 37914

Electronic copies of Bid Documents are also available for viewing only at the following locations:

F.W. Dodge Offices: Online Plan Room;

Knoxville Builders Exchange: Online Plan Room;

A public bid opening will be conducted via web-based video teleconference on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at

2:00PM local time. Any person who wishes to participate in the teleconference shall send an email request to

Scott Crimmins of CHA Consulting, Inc. at scrimmins@chasolutions.com by 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday, March

5, 2025, and an email invitation will be returned for the following day’s teleconference.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

This project is subject to the requirements of the MKAA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. The Owner has established a contract goal of 8.86% participation for small business concerns owned and controlled by qualified disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE). The bidder shall make and document good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, to meet the established goal.

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CIVIL RIGHTS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ISSUANCE OF PROPOSALS

The Owner reserves the right to refuse to issue a proposal form to a prospective bidder should bidder be in default for any of the following reasons:

1) Failure to comply with any pre-qualification regulations of the Owner, if such regulations are cited or otherwise included, in the proposal as a requirement for bidding;

2) Failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for labor and materials on former contracts in force

(with the Owner) at the time the Owner issues the proposal to a prospective bidder;

3) Contractor default under previous contracts with the Owner;

4) Unsatisfactory work on previous contracts with the Owner.

AWARD OF CONTRACTS

The Owner reserves the right to: 1) reject any or all bids; 2) waive any informalities in connection herewith; 3) accept any bid, either in part or in full, deemed advantageous to it; and 4) reject any or all bids or to award or refrain from awarding the contracts for the work, whichever is deemed to be in the Owner's best interests.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid submitted by a contractor which has claims or litigation pending against the Owner, or in which a contractor which has claims or litigation pending against the Owner is named as a potential subcontractor.

Bryan D. White, PE

Vice President of Engineering and Planning

METROPOLITAN KNOXVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Advertisement Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025