24-078 Upgrade of Valves, Chutes, and Grit Classifier for WRF.pdf

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The City of Pueblo will receive sealed bids up to the hour of 10:00 am (MT) on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for the following project. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal which may be accessed via the City of Pueblo Purchasing website at www.pueblo.us/purchasing.

BID NO.: 24‐078

BID NAME: Upgrade of Valves, Chutes, and Grit Classifier for WRF

MANDATORY Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:00 am (MT). Meeting will be held at the

PRE‐BID MEETING: Wastewater Reclamation Facility Administration Building Conference Room, 1300 S. Queens Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81001. Site visit to follow.

The Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF) is soliciting for a qualified Contractor to assist with upgrades to various types of equipment at the Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The upgrades include various flow meters and valves, chutes, and a grit classifier screw conveyor and cyclone system. Contractor will be required to purchase equipment from pre‐qualified suppliers, remove existing parts and equipment, and install the new equipment to the manufacturer specifications/requirements and the specifications listed within this Invitation for Bid.

Bidders shall inform themselves of the conditions of the project site and the requirements of the project's scope of work before submitting their bid. No allowances shall be made by reason of any matter or thing concerning which they might not have been fully informed prior to the bidding. No Bidder will be heard after the opening of bids to assert that there was any misunderstanding as to the nature of the operation expected in this solicitation. If a pre‐bid meeting is held, Bidders should make every effort to attend. If the pre‐bid meeting is mandatory and the Bidders cannot attend, it is imperative that someone else attend as a representative of the company, otherwise, their bid will not be accepted at the time of bid opening.

Invitation for Bid (IFB) documents (including plans and specifications) can be obtained via the City

Purchasing Department website at www.pueblo.us/purchasing. Downloaded plans/drawings must be printed as “Actual Size”; scaling is NOT correct when printed using other options. It is the Bidders’ sole responsibility to ensure plans are printed correctly and to inform third‐party printers of this information.

The City is not responsible for bidding errors resulting from Bidders’ failure to follow this requirement.

Addenda will be posted on the OpenGov portal which may be accessed via the City Purchasing Department website. It is the bidder’s responsibility to verify whether any addenda were issued.

Bidders must follow the submittal procedures outlined in the documents. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any or all items covered in the Invitation for Bid, to waive informalities or defects in bids, or to accept such bids as it shall deem to be in its best interest.