INVITATION_TO_BID_Champlain Parkway_Final Contract_06-11-2024.pdf

Champlain Parkway MEGC M5000(1) – Final Contract June 2024 Invitation to Bid

INVITATION TO BID

Champlain Parkway MEGC M5000(1) – Final Contract

Sealed bids from prequalified contractors shall be accepted until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on Friday, July 12, 2024 at the City of Burlington Public Works Office at 645 Pine Street, Suite A, Burlington, VT 05401 for construction of the project hereinafter described.

Bid opening will occur immediately after the bid submittal deadline. The time of receiving and opening bids may be postponed due to emergencies or unforeseen conditions.

Sealed BIDS shall be marked in the lower left-hand corner: Bid Documents: Champlain Parkway MEGC M5000(1) – Final Contract

Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the City of Burlington for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check.

PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS: All Bidders must:

A. be listed on the current Vermont Agency of Transportation (“VTrans”) Contract Administration listing of preapproved contractors for “Contractors List of Road and Highway Construction Category” or have submitted a complete annual prequalification application to VTrans Contract Administration a minimum of ten

(10) working days prior to the bid opening, and shall include a copy of their approval notice with their bid. The contact for prequalification is Jon Winter, Tel:

(802) 622-1267.

AND must:

B. submit a request for contract-specific prequalification using form CA-82. Contract-specific prequalification will be determined by VTrans taking into consideration the prospective Bidder’s current volume, degree of completion and rate of progress on uncompleted work then under contract in relation to the prospective Bidder’s “Maximum Dollar Capacity Rating” (“MDCR”) and Number of Contracts Capacity Rating (“NCCR”), and whether the prospective Bidder is approved for the specific work classification(s) for the contract. The contact for prequalification is Jon Winter, Tel: (802) 622-1267. Applications for contract specific prequalification must be made at least ten (10) working days prior to the Bid Opening.

LOCATION: Beginning at a point on the Champlain Parkway approximately 0.765 mile east of the Burlington – South Burlington city line and extending northerly 0.627 mile to Home Avenue. Also beginning on Pine Street in the City of Burlington at a point at Sta.

P 51+00.00 and extending northerly for approximately 1,760 feet (0.333 mile) and ending at a point in the City of Burlington on Pine Street at Sta. P 68+36.00.

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Work to be performed under this project includes removing the existing pavement on the unopened portion of the Parkway between U.S Route 7

(Shelburne Street) and Home Avenue including the U.S Route 7/I-189 interchange ramps, subbase improvements, paving, curbing, drainage improvements, and lighting improvements. Work also includes fine-milling and paving a portion of I-189 eastbound and westbound travel lanes. Work also includes removing the existing pavement and paving of Pine Street and approaches, curbing, drainage improvements, sidewalk construction, traffic signal installations, and other highway related items.

CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE: The Contract shall be completed on or before June 30, 2026.

OBTAINING PLANS: A digital copy of the plans is available upon request. Plans are available per request by phone or email from: Corey Mims, Senior Public Works Engineer,

(802) 863-9094 or cmims@burlingtonvt.gov.

ENGINEERS ESTIMATE: For this Proposal the Engineers Estimate falls between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PROPOSAL MAY BE SEEN AT THE OFFICE OF: City of Burlington, Department of Public Works, 645 Pine Street, Suite A, Burlington, VT 05401

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: This contract is governed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (“VTrans”) 2011 Standard Specifications for Construction and the most recent General Special Provision by date of revision. They can be found at the following link: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/2011-specifications

QUESTIONS: During the advertisement phase of this project all questions shall be addressed solely to Corey Mims, Senior Public Works Engineer, via email at cmims@burlingtonvt.gov. No questions will be answered if received after 5:00 PM on June 28, 2024. Responses to questions and addenda will be provided by 5:00 PM on July 8, 2024 via email to bidders who have requested copies of the plans. In addition, revisions will be posted on the City’s RFP web page http://burlingtonvt.gov/RFP/. It is advised that bidders sign up for the GovDelivery notification so that they will be notified of any changes to the RFP page. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that a valid email is submitted to the plan distributor.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) CERTIFICATION: Certification is required by the Equal Employment Opportunity regulations of the Secretary of labor (41 CFR 60-1.7(b) (1)) and must be submitted by bidders and proposed subcontractors only in connection with contracts and subcontracts which are subject to the equal opportunity clause. Generally only contracts and subcontracts of $10,000 or under are exempt as set forth in 41 CFR 60-1.5. See

Appendix A for Contractors EEO Certification Form (CA-109). This certification form must be submitted with the bid.

mailto:cmims@burlingtonvt.gov https://vtrans.vermont.gov/2011-specifications mailto:cmims@burlingtonvt.gov http://burlingtonvt.gov/RFP/

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT: All bidders are required to execute a sworn statement, certifying that the bidder has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with such contract. See Appendix B for Debarment and Non-Collusion Affidavit (CA-91). This affidavit must be submitted with the bid.

DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT: All bidders are required to execute a sworn statement, certifying that the bidder has not within the last three (3) years been, suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded or determined ineligible by any Federal or State Agency;

does not have a proposed suspension, debarment, voluntary exclusion or ineligibility determination pending; and has not been indicted, convicted or had civil judgment rendered against (it, him, her, them) by a court having jurisdiction in any matter involving fraud or official misconduct within the past three (3) years. See Appendix B for Debarment and Non-Collusion Affidavit (CA-91). This affidavit must be submitted with the bid.

WORKER CLASSIFICATION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT FORM (Prime Contractor): All bidders are required to complete this self-reporting form in its entirety and submit with the bid.

NON-DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED CONTRACTS: The City of

Burlington hereby notifies all bidders that it will ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin for an award. This is consistent with the City’s requirement to comply with provisions of Title VI.

DAVIS BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS: Bidders agree to abide by the Davis Bacon Wage Rate Schedule, which are appended to these Contract Documents.

BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS: Buy America requirements of 23 CFR 635.410 are applicable to all Federal-aid construction projects. All steel or iron products permanently incorporated into Federal-aid projects, shall be products that have been entirely manufactured within the United States. All manufacturing processes of the steel or iron material, in a product, must occur within the United States to be considered of domestic origin. This includes process such as rolling, extruding, machining, bending, grinding, and drilling. The action of applying a coating to a material is deemed a manufacturing process subject to Buy America. Coating includes epoxy coating, galvanizing, painting, and any other coating that protects or enhances the value of the material.

BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. No. 117-58 includes the Build America, Buy America Act (The Act). Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52. The Office of Management and Budget issued memorandum M-22-11 to provide guidance on the law which can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/M-22-11.pdf. All construction materials, as defined in the law, that are permanently incorporated into https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2FM-22-11.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CDGozalkowski%40chasolutions.com%7Ca6134bc844404c355e0008dc37d55625%7C09123cc39537478ea425f5c2f1a69791%7C0%7C0%7C638446636715377369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BYOdFWnNwo2G9fCWP7lBDXXbD1jBj7KL6x42XMDDfpk%3D&reserved=0