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PROJECT MANUAL

DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Hangar Site Development

Murfreesboro Municipal Airport Murfreesboro, TN

Barge No.: 7419-08 Date: May 2025

615 3rd Avenue South, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37210 615-254-1500

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sec 001116 Advertisement for Bids 2 Sec 002113 Instructions to Bidders 12 Sec 004100 Bid Form 10 Sec 004313 Bid Bond 3 Sec 004513 Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications 3 Sec 004519 Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder 1 F5 Iran Divestment Act 1 Non-Boycott of Israel Certificate 1 Sec 004553 Corporate Certificate 1 Sec 004577 Contractor’s License Certification 2 Sec 005200 Agreement 8 Sec 006113.13 Performance Bond 3 Sec 006113.16 Payment Bond 4 C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract 75 C-700 Supplementary Conditions 30

Technical Specifications:

C-102 Temporary Air and Water Pollution, Soil Erosion, and Siltation Control 4 C-105 Mobilization 2 P-152 Excavation, Subgrade, and Embankment 8 F-162 Chain-Link Fence 5 D-701 Pipe for Storm Drains and Culverts 8 D-751 Manholes, Catch Basins, Inlets and Inspection Holes 6 D-752 Concrete Culverts, Headwalls, and Miscellaneous Drainage Structures 2 T-901 Seeding 5 T-904 Sodding 4 T-905 Topsoil 3 02600 Manholes 1 02713 Water Lines 1 02722 Sanitary Sewers (Gravity) 1

Water & Sewer Specifications:

Standard Technical Specifications and Detail Drawings for the Installation of Sanitary Sewer Mains & Appurtenances 125

Section 00 11 16 Advertisement for Bids

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HANGAR SITE DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF MURFREESBORO

MURFREESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

MURFREESBORO, TN

Sealed Bids for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and appurtenances necessary for the construction of the Hangar Site Development will be received electronically by the City of Murfreesboro until 2:00 p.m., local time, on July 9, 2025, and then publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided to all proposers on file as following the solicitation. Only electronic bids will be accepted. Bid documents are to be obtained online after registering with OpenGov at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/murfreesborotn.

Proposals received after the above time and date will be rejected.

A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for June 26, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. local time, in the Airport Terminal conference room. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

The project consists of site grading, storm drainage structure and pipe installation, sanitary sewer manhole and pipe installation, waterline installation, fence removal, fence installation, light pole demolition, seeding, and sodding of an area designated for future hangar locations.

The Instructions to Bidders, Bid, Contract Agreement, Drawings, Specifications and forms of Bid

Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond and other Contract Documents may be examined on the

OpenGov posting and at the following:

Murfreesboro Municipal Airport

1930 Memorial Boulevard

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

615 3rd Avenue South, Suite 700

Nashville, TN 37210

Printed copies of bidding Documents may be obtained from https://bidding.bargedesign.com/. For questions about ordering documents, call Memphis Reprographics at 901-381-9811. Call prior to picking up documents to ensure availability. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available directly 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. No part of the purchase will be refunded.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, prepared on the form of Bid Bond attached to the

Contract Documents or a Surety Company's Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of

Tennessee and listed as a certified company in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570, in the amount of five percent of the Bid. A scan of the Bid Bond shall be uploaded with Bid via

OpenGov. The physical copy of the Bid Bond must be in hand at the City’s Purchasing

Department prior to an award being made.

No bid may be withdrawn within 90 calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids.

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Advertisement for Bids

All bidders must be licensed and shall comply with all requirements of the State of Tennessee Contractor’s Licensing Act.

The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of its Bid in response to this Invitation to Bid.

The successful Bidder for this Contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance

Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the Base Bid. The successful Bidder is not required to bond for the Owner's Contingency.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities and to readvertise.

BIDS shall be uploaded electronically via OpenGov on the forms included in the Bidding

Documents and OpenGov post. ONLY ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

THE CITY OF MURFREESBORO

Darren Gore

City Manager, City of Murfreesboro

END OF SECTION

Section 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders

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ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered. The issuing office for this Project is the City of Murfreesboro, 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated in the advertisement or invitation to bid may be obtained from the Issuing Office, or its designated printing facility, as indicated in the Advertisement for Bids. There will be no refund of the purchase price of printed Bidding Documents.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 The minimum qualifications of a responsible Bidder includes the following requirements:

A. The Bidder shall maintain a permanent place of business. This requirement applies to the Bidder where the Bidder is a division of a corporation, or where the Bidder is 50 percent or more owned by a person, corporation or firm.

B. The Bidder is licensed by the State of Tennessee to perform the work under this contract.

C. The Bidder shall demonstrate adequate construction experience and sufficient equipment resources to properly perform the work under and in conformance with the Contract Documents. This evaluation will be based upon a list of completed or active projects and a list of construction equipment available to the Bidder to perform the work.

The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may reasonably request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the Project contemplated therein.

D. The Bidder shall demonstrate financial resources of sufficient strength to meet the obligations incident to the performance of the work covered by these Contract

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Documents. The ability to obtain the required Performance and Payment Bonds will not alone demonstrate adequate financial capability.

E. The Bidder shall demonstrate that he is familiar with the work covered by these Contract Documents.

3.02 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with the Bid written evidence such as previous experience, present commitments, and such other data as may be called for below.

A. Completion of Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications, as included elsewhere in this Project Manual.

B. Bidder’s Tennessee contractor license number and classification.

3.03 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, within three days of Owner’s request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as financial data and such other data as may be requested by Owner.

3.04 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

3.05 A Bidder may be deemed as not responsible if:

A. Bidder fails to furnish adequate information for the Owner to determine if the Bidder is deemed to possess adequate construction experience and sufficient equipment resources or fails to provide such information in a timely manner.

B. Bidder fails to furnish information, evidence, and statements of the principal owner when the Bidder is owned 50 percent or more by another firm, corporation, or person.

C. Bidder is in arrears on any existing contracts, interested in any litigation against the Owner or has defaulted on a previous contract.

D. Bidder fails to have access to adequate equipment.

E. Bidder has uncompleted work which in the judgment of the Owner will hinder or prevent prompt completion of additional work, if awarded.

3.06 Acceptance of the Bidder's documentation and substantiation or Contract Award by the Owner does not relieve the Bidder of liability for non-performance as covered in the Contract Documents, nor will the Bidder be exempted from any other legal recourse the Owner may elect to pursue.

ARTICLE 4 – EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND

SITE

4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

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1. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site.

2. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities).

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.01.A will be made available by Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 Underground Facilities

A. Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify any reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.04 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

4.05 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition

00 21 13 - 4 upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.06 Reference is made to Article 7 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of contract documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

4.07 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Paragraph 4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable "technical data," and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in the Paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable "technical data";

E. consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

(2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

G. become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

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I. determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

4.08 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

ARTICLE 5 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

5.01 A Pre-Bid Conference will be held if so indicated in the Advertisement for Bids. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted via the Question & Answer Tab on the OpenGov post in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda via OpenGov to all firms on file as following the solicitation. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.

Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

7.03 Questions and other inquiries shall be submitted to the Issuing office, Attention: Cathy Smith, purchasing@murfreesborotn.gov.

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check, or a Bid bond (on the form attached or on a surety company’s standard bid bond form) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions. Bid Security should be uploaded with Bid via OpenGov. Physical

00 21 13 - 6 copy of the Bid Security to be in hand by the City’s Purchasing Department prior to an award being made.

8.02 If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within ten days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.

8.03 Attorneys-in-Fact of other officers who sign bid bonds for a surety company must file with such bonds a certified copy of his power of attorney authorizing him to sign said bonds.

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, or those substitute or “or-equal” materials and equipment approved by Engineer and identified by Addendum. The materials and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required type, function and quality to be met by any proposed substitute or “or-equal” item. No item of material or equipment will be considered by Engineer as a substitute or “or-equal” unless written request for approval has been submitted by Bidder and has been received by Engineer at least 15 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Each such request shall conform to the requirements of Paragraph 6.05 of the General Conditions. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed item is upon Bidder. Engineer’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed item will be final. If Engineer approves any proposed item, such approval will be set forth in an Addendum issued to all prospective Bidders. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in any other manner.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after Bid opening, submit to Owner a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute without an increase in the Bid.

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12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the General Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

13.02 All blanks on the Bid Form shall be typed or completed in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink. Erasures or alterations shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. A Bid price shall be indicated for each Bid item and alternate item listed therein. In the case of optional alternatives the words “No Bid,” “No Change,” or “Not Applicable” may be entered.

13.03 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown.

13.04 A Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership shall be shown.

13.05 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm shall be shown.

13.06 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.07 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown.

13.08 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.09 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

13.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

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ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON OF BIDS

14.01 Lump Sum and Unit Prices

A. Bidders shall submit a bid on a lump sum or unit price basis, as indicated on the Bid schedule, for each item of Work listed in the Bid schedule.

B. The total of all estimated prices will be the sum of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and the corresponding unit price. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

14.02 Allowances

A. For cash allowances the various other Bid prices shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Paragraph 11.02.B of the General Conditions.

14.03 Owner’s Contingency Allowance

A. Contractor agrees that an Owner’s contingency allowance, if any, is for the sole use of Owner to cover unanticipated costs.

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 The Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security along with the documents listed below. The Bidder shall upload via OpenGov each required document listed..

A. Bid Bond

B. Statement of Bidders Qualifications

C. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

D. Iran Divestment Act and Non-Boycott of Israel Compliance Certification

E. Corporate Certificate

F. Contractor's License Certification

G. Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit

H. Signature Sheet

I. Reference Listing Form

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J. Contractor Information Form

K. Attestation Regarding Personnel Used in Contract Performance

15.02 A Bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and upload via OpenGov as indicated in the Advertisement for Bids.

15.03 The Bidder shall comply with Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Chapter 6 of Title 62, hereby incorporated by reference. The Bidder shall provide with the Bid:

A. The name, license number, expiration date thereof, and license classification of the contractor applying to the bid for the prime contract;

Failure of any Bidder to furnish the required information void such bid and such bid shall not be considered.

15.04 The City of Murfreesboro is not responsible for technical errors or omissions made by prospective bidders during the bid submission process that may result in a bid not being submitted, being submitted incompletely, or being submitted incorrectly. In the case of technical issues that are verified to be a City error, the Purchasing Department will take reasonable steps to resolve the issue so that the process remains fair to all bidders.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 Prior to the date and time designated for receipt of Bids, a Bidder may modify, submit a new Bid to replace a Bid previously submitted, or withdraw its Bid entirely, via OpenGov, at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/murfreesborotn..

16.02 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

16.03 A bid may be withdrawn after the time period stated in the Advertisement for Bids after the date of the opening of the bids, provided that the Bidder has not been notified within said time period that his bid has been accepted.

ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

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ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Advertisement for Bids, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.

19.02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

19.03 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.04 A bid may be declared by the Owner to be non-responsive for, but not limited to, any of the following reasons:

A. Bid contains blanks, Proposal is not complete or required accompanying documents, certifications, and statements are not included.

B. Bid contains modifications or alterations of the Bid Form or other Contract Documents.

C. Bid is a qualified or conditional bid.

D. Bid contains unrealistic data, erroneous data, inaccurate data, or data that cannot be documented or substantiated.

19.05 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.06 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

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19.07 The Contracts will be awarded to the responsive, responsible Bidders submitting the lowest Bid complying with the conditions of the Contract Documents. Award will be made on the basis of the prices given in the Bid at the discretion of the Owner.

ARTICLE 20 – CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance.

When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it shall be accompanied by such bonds.

ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner or Engineer issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, the Notice of Award will be accompanied by instructions to provide the required Payment and Performance Bonds within ten days. Once received, the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents, which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto, will be sent for electronic signatures via DocuSign. Once the Agreement has been executed, a complete Contract Package will be distributed to Successful Bidder. .

21.02 Upon failure of the Bidder to execute the required bonds or to sign the required contract within ten days after the contract is awarded, he will be considered to have abandoned his proposal and the Owner may annul the award. By reason of the uncertainty of market prices of materials and labor, and it being impracticable and extremely difficult to fix the amount of damages to which the Owner would be put by reason of said Bidder's failure to execute said bonds and contract within ten days, the bid security accompanying the proposal shall be the agreed amount of damages which the Owner will suffer by reason of such failure on the part of the Bidder and shall thereupon immediately be forfeited to the Owner. The filing of a proposal will be considered as an acceptance of this provision.

ARTICLE 22 – DELETED

ARTICLE 23 – RETAINAGE

23.01 Provisions concerning Contractor’s rights to deposit securities in lieu of retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 24 – DELETED

ARTICLE 25 – DELETED

ARTICLE 26 – PERMITS, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

26.01 Any required permits shall be the responsibility of the contractor and shall be included in the bid price.

This document was prepared in part from material (EJCDC C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts) which is copyrighted as indicated below:

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Section 00 41 00 Bid Form

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HANGAR SITE DEVELOPMENT

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

Cathy Smith Purchasing Director, City of Murfreesboro 111 West Vine Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for period of time after the Bid opening as stated in the Advertisement for Bids, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to

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05/2025 37419-08 existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in SC-4.02 as containing reliable "technical data," and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in SC-4.06 as containing reliable "technical data."

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Based on the information and observations referred to in Paragraph 3.01.E above, Bidder does not consider that further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

J. Where this Bid Form contains the provision for a bid based on a lump sum price, the Bidder shall be responsible for having prepared its own estimate of the quantities necessary for the satisfactory completion of the Work specified in these Contract Documents and for having based the lump sum price bid on its estimate of quantities.

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder certifies that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

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D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

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ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):

BASE BID

Item No.

Spec. Item

Description

Estimated Qty.

Unit

Unit Price

Total Price

1 C-102-5.1 SILT FENCE (INSTALLATION & REMOVAL) 1,743 LF $ $

C-102-5.2 INLET PROTECTION (INSTALLATION &

REMOVAL)

EA

3 C-102-5.3 TEMPORARY SEDIMENT BASIN 1 LS $ $

C-102-5.4 CULVERT PROTECTION (INSTALLATION &

REMOVAL)

EA

5 C-105-6.1 MOBILIZATION 1 LS $ $

6 P-152-4.1 UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION 3,800 CY $ $

P-152-4.2 BORROW EXCAVATION (FROM OFF-SITE

MATERIAL)

13,900

CY

D-701-5.1 15” REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE,

CLASS III

LF

D-701-5.2 30”x19” ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED

CONCRETE PIPE, CLASS III

D-701-5.3 38”x24” ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED

D-701-5.4 45”x29” ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED

D-701-5.5 53”x34” ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED

13 D-751-5.1 STORM DRAIN INLET 9 EA $ $

14 D-751-5.2 STORM MANHOLE 2 EA $ $

15 D-752-5.1 30”x19” HEADWALL 1 EA $ $

16 D-752-5.2 53”x34” HEADWALL 1 EA $ $

17 F-162-5.1 CHAIN-LINK FENCE 1,800 LF $ $

18 F-162-5.2 ACCESS GATE (16’ WIDE DOUBLE SWING) 2 EA $ $

19 T-901-5.1 HYDRO-SEEDING 10.38 AC $ $

20 T-904-5.1 SODDING 1,502 SY $ $

21 T-905-5.1 TOPSOIL (OBTAINED ON SITE) 5,500 CY $ $

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Item No. Spec. Item Description Estimated

Qty. Unit Unit Price Total Price

22 02600 SANITARY MANHOLE 2 EA $ $

23 02713 WATER PIPE 1,740 LF $ $

24 02722 SANITARY SEWER PIPE (8”) 290 LF $ $

25 PLANS EXISTING UTILITIES DEMOLITION 1 LS $ $

TOTAL BASE BID

BASE BID ITEMS 1 THROUGH 25, INCLUSIVE, THE AMOUNT OF:

DOLLARS ($______________).

OWNER’S CONTINGENCY (5% OF BASE BID):

DOLLARS ($______________)

TOTAL BID AMOUNT (BASE BID PLUS OWNER’S CONTINGENCY):

TOTAL DOLLARS ($_______________)

Bidder acknowledges Unit Prices have been determined in accordance with Paragraph 11.03.C of the General Conditions.

Bidder acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

Owner’s Contingency Allowance: Contractor agrees that an Owner’s Contingency allowance, if any, is for the sole use of Owner to cover unanticipated costs. ANY use of the Owner’s Contingency must be approved in writing and signed by the Owner’s Representative prior to work being done. Successful Bidder is not required to bond for the Owner's Contingency.

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ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION

6.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Bid Bond

B. Statement of Bidders Qualifications

C. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

D. Iran Divestment Act and Non-Boycott of Israel Compliance Certification

E. Corporate Certificate

F. Contractor's License Certification

G. Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit

H. Signature Sheet

I. Reference Listing Form

J. Contractor Information Form

K. Attestation Regarding Personnel Used in Contract Performance

ARTICLE 8 – DEFINED TERMS

8.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

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ARTICLE 9 – BID SUBMITTAL

9.01 This Bid submitted by:

An Individual

Name (typed or printed):

By: (SEAL)

(Individual’s signature)

Doing business as:

Attest:

(Notary)

Name (typed or printed):

A Partnership

Partnership Name: (SEAL)

By:

(Signature of general partner – attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (typed or printed):

Attest:

(Signature of another Partner)

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A Corporation

Corporation Name: (SEAL)

State of Incorporation:

Type (General Business, Professional, Service, Limited Liability):

By:

(Signature)

Title:

(CORPORATE SEAL)

Attest:

(Signature of Corporate Secretary)

A Joint Venture

Name of Joint Venturer:

First Joint Venturer Name: (SEAL)

(Signature of first joint venture partner)

Second Joint Venturer Name: (SEAL)

By:

(Signature of second joint venture partner)

Name (typed or printed):

Title:

(Each joint venturer must sign. The manner of signing for each individual partnership, and corporation that is a party to the joint venture should be in the manner indicated above.)

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All Bidders shall complete the following:

Bidder’s Business address:

Phone: Facsimile:

Primary Contact:

Primary Contact E-mail:

Submitted on: , 20_____.

This document was prepared in part from material (EJCDC C-410 Suggested Bid Form for Construction Contracts) which is copyrighted as indicated below:

Section 00 43 13 Bid Bond

EJCDC C-430 Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form)

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

City of Murfreesboro

111 West Vine Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name): Hangar Site Development

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due date):

Penal sum $

(Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this

Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal)

Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

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Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond. Payment of the penal sum is the extent of Bidder’s and Surety’s liability. Recovery of such penal sum under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding

Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the

Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.

3. This obligation shall be null and void if:

3.1 Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding

Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of

Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year after Bid due date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States

Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to…