Northeast_WRF_Digester_Repairs_(Addendum_#2_Revision).pdf

v. 7.2024 Procurement Division PO Box 4748 33758-4748 Clearwater FL 727-562-4630

INVITATION TO BID

23-0013-UT

NORTHEAST WRF DIGESTER REPAIRS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

SECTION II INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

1.1. Bid Documents, any attachments and addenda are available for download at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater/projects/280770. Bidding Documents may include, but are not limited to, plans, specifications, bond forms, contract form, affidavits, bid/proposal form, and addendums.

1.2. Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing bids. Neither the City nor the

Engineer shall be liable for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of

Bidding Documents, by Bidders, sub-bidders, or others.

2. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

2. 1 Each prospective Bidder must pre-qualify to demonstrate, to the complete satisfaction of the City of Clearwater, that the Bidder has the necessary facilities, equipment, ability, financial resources and experience to perform the work in a satisfactory manner. An application package for pre-qualification may be obtained by contacting the City of Clearwater, Engineering Division by phone at (727) 562-

4750. Pre-qualification requirement information is also available on the City of Clearwater Website at address:

www.myclearwater.com/government/city-departments/engineering/construction-management.

Contractors wanting to pre-qualify to bid on a project as a General Contractor must do so two weeks (ten workdays) prior to the bid opening date. Bidders currently pre-qualified by the City do not have to make reapplication. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to confirm pre-qualification status before a Bid Opening.

The Contractor shall include copies of their current license/registration with the State of Florida and Pinellas County (if applicable) with their bid response.

3. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

3.1.It is the responsibility of each Bidder, before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Contract

Documents thoroughly; (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work; (c) consider and abide by all applicable https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater/projects/280770 https://www.myclearwater.com/government/city-departments/engineering/construction-management https://www.myclearwater.com/government/city-departments/engineering/construction-management

v. 7.2024 2 federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; and (d) study and carefully correlate

Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents, and notify Engineer in writing of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies in the Contract Documents.

3.2.For the purposes of bidding or construction, bidder may rely upon the accuracy of the technical data contained in reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at the site which have been utilized by the Engineer in the preparation of the Contract Documents, but not upon non-technical data, interpretations or opinions contained therein or for the completeness thereof. Drawings relating to physical conditions of existing surface and subsurface conditions (except Underground Facilities) which are at or contiguous to the site and which have been utilized by the Engineer in preparation of the Contract Documents, may be relied upon by Bidder for accuracy of the technical data contained in such drawings but not upon the completeness thereof for the purposes of bidding or construction.

3.3.Information and data reflected in the Contract Documents with respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site are based upon information and data furnished to the City and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities or others, and the City does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof unless expressly provided in the Contract Documents.

3.4.Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders on subsurface conditions, Underground Facilities, other physical conditions, possible conditions, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to differing conditions appear in the General

Conditions.

3.5. Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder shall, at Bidder's own expense, make or obtain any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies and obtain any additional information and data which pertain to the physical conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing the work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

3.6. On request in advance, City will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct such explorations and tests at Bidder's own expense as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of a

Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations and tests.

3.7. The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way and easements for access thereto and other lands designated for use by the Contractor in performing the Work are identified in the Contract Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment are to be provided by the Contractor. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing structures are to be obtained and paid for by the City unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents.

3.8. The submission of a Bid will constitute an unequivocal representation by the Bidder that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of these Instructions to Bidders and that, without exception, the

Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Contract Documents by such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction as may be indicated in or required by the Contract Documents, and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions of performance and furnishing of the work.

4. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

4.1. All questions as to the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be directed in writing to the Engineer. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Engineer in response to such

v. 7.2024 3 questions will be issued by Addenda, via OpenGov. Questions received after the time frame specified on the pre-bid meeting agenda, prior to the date for opening of Bids, may not be answered. Only information provided by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations of clarifications will be without legal effect.

4.2. Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by the City or

Engineer.

5. BID SECURITY OR BID BOND

5.1. Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to the City of Clearwater in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified or cashier’s check or a Proposal/Bid Bond (on form provided in Section V) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of the General Conditions.

5.2. The Bid Security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Agreement and furnished the required Payment and Performance bonds, whereupon the Bid Security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute, deliver the Agreement and furnish the required Bonds within ten (10) days after the award of contract by the City Council, the City may annul the bid and the Bid Security of the Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid Security of any Bidder whom the

City believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by the City until the successful execution of the agreement with the successful Bidder or for a period up to ninety (90) days following bid opening. Security of other Bidders will be returned approximately fourteen (14) days after the Bid Opening.

5.3. The Bid Bond shall be issued in the favor of the City of Clearwater by a surety company qualified to do business in, and having a registered agent in, the State of Florida.

6. CONTRACT TIME

6.1. The number of consecutive calendar days within which the work is to be completed is set forth in the Technical Specifications.

7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

7.1. Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the Contract Agreement, Section V.

8. SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

8.1. The contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment described in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications without consideration of possible substitute or "or equal" items.

Whenever it is indicated in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications that a substitute or "or equal" item may be furnished or used, application for its acceptance will not be considered by the Engineer until after the effective date of the Contract Agreement. The procedure for submittal of any such application is described in the General Conditions and as supplemented in the Technical

Specifications.

9. SUBCONTRACTORS

9.1. If requested by the City or Engineer, the Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall, within seven (7) days after the date of the request, submit to the Engineer an experience statement with pertinent information as to similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each

Subcontractor, supplier, person and organization to be used by the Contractor in the completion of the

Work. The amount of subcontract work shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Work except as may

v. 7.2024 4 be specifically approved by the Engineer. If the Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, supplier, other person or organization, he may, before recommending award of the Contract to the City Council, request the Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Contract Price or Contract Time. If the Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, the City may award the contract to the next lowest and most responsive Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for sacrificing the

Bid Security to the City of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, supplier, other person or organization listed by the Contractor and to whom the Engineer does not make written objection prior to the recommendation of award to the City Council will be deemed acceptable to the City subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Contract Agreement as provided in the

General Conditions.

9.2. No Contractor shall be required to employ any Subcontractor, supplier, person, or organization against whom he has reasonable objection.

10. BID/PROPOSAL FORM

10.1. The Bid/Proposal Form is included with the Contract Documents and shall be printed in ink or typewritten. All blanks on the Bid/Proposal Forms must be completed. Unit Prices shall be to no more than two decimal points in dollars and cents. The Bidder must state in the Bid/Proposal Form in words and numerals without delineation’s, alterations or erasures, the price for which they will perform the work as required by the Contract Documents. Bidders are required to bid on all items in the

Bid/Proposal form. The lump sum for each section or item shall be for furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for completing the section or item as per the plans and contract specifications.

Should it be found that quantities or amounts shown on the plans or in the proposal, for any part of the work, are exceeded or should they be found to be less after the actual construction of the work, the amount bid for each section or item will be increased or decreased in direct proportion to the unit prices bid for the listed individual items.

10.2. Bids by corporations 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) and the corporate seal shall be affixed. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the Signature. If requested, the person signing a Bid for a corporation or partnership shall produce evidence satisfactory to the City of the person's authority to bind the corporation or partnership.

10.3. Bids by partnerships shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a general partner, whose title shall appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership shall be shown below the signature.

10.4. All names shall be typed or printed below the signature.

11. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

11.1. It is recommended that bids are submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater. By way of the e-Procurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes.

Sealed Bids not submitted electronically shall be submitted at or before the time and at the place indicated in the Advertisement for Bids and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with the project name and number on the bottom left-hand corner. If forwarded by mail, the Bid shall be enclosed in another envelope with the notation "Bid Enclosed" on the face thereof and addressed to the City of Clearwater, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater

v. 7.2024 5 attention Purchasing Manager. Bids will be received at the office indicated in the Advertisement until the time and date specified. Bids in any other form will not be accepted.

E-mail or fax submissions will not be accepted.

No responsibility will attach to the City of Clearwater, its employees or agents for premature opening of a bid that is not properly addressed and identified.

11.2. If submitting a hard copy, the sealed bid envelope shall contain, but not be limited to, the

Proposal/Bid Bond and corresponding Power of Attorney, Affidavit, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Proposal

(pages one and two), Addendum Sheet, Bidder’s Proposal, Scrutinized Companies and Business

Operations with Cuba and Syria Certification Form, and E-Verify form.

12. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

12.1. For bids submitted electronically, vendors may use the "Unsubmit Response" button located on the

Response Details page of their submission. Responses may be resubmitted once they have been edited or modified as needed.

For mailed in or hand delivered bids, written requests to modify or withdraw the bid received by the City prior to the scheduled opening time will be accepted and will be corrected after opening. Written requests must be addressed and labeled in the same manner as the bid and marked as a MODIFICATION or

WITHDRAWAL of the bid.

No oral requests will be allowed.

Requests for withdrawal after the bid opening will only be granted upon proof of undue hardship and may result in the forfeiture of any bid security. Any withdrawal after the bid opening shall be allowed solely at the City’s discretion.

13. REJECTION OF BIDS

13.1. To the extent permitted by applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, the City reserves the right to reject any, and all Bids, and to waive any, and all informalities. Grounds for the rejection of a bid include but are not limited to a material omission, unauthorized alteration of form, unauthorized alternate bids, incomplete or unbalanced unit prices, or irregularities of any kind. Also, the City reserves the right to reject any Bid if the City believes that it would not be in the best interest of the public to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the City. The City reserves the right to decide which bid is deemed to be the lowest and best in the interest of the public.

14. DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDER

14.1. Any or all bids will be rejected if there is any reason for believing that collusion exists among the bidders, the participants in such collusion will not be considered in future proposals for the same work.

Each bidder shall execute the Non-Collusion Affidavit contained in the Contract Documents.

15. OPENING OF BIDS

15.1. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the location and time stated in the Advertisement for

Bids. Bidders are invited to be present at the opening of bids.

16. LICENSES, PERMITS, ROYALTY FEES AND TAXES

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16.1. The Contractor shall secure all licenses and permits (and shall pay all permit fees) except as specifically stated otherwise in the Technical Specifications. The Contractor shall comply with all

Federal and State Laws, County and Municipal Ordinances and regulations, which in any manner effect the prosecution of the work. City of Clearwater building permit fees and impact fees will be waived except as specifically stated otherwise in the Technical Specifications.

16.2. The Contractor shall assume all liability for the payment of royalty fees due to the use of any construction or operation process, which is protected by patent rights except as specifically stated otherwise in the Technical Specifications. The amount of royalty fee, if any, shall be stated by the

Contractor.

16.3. The Contractor shall pay all applicable sales, consumer, use, and other taxes required by law.

The Contractor is responsible for reviewing the pertinent State Statutes involving the sales tax and sales tax exemptions and complying with all requirements.

16.4. The City of Clearwater is exempt from state sales tax on materials purchased by the City and incorporated into the WORK. The City of Clearwater reserves the right to implement the Owner Direct

Purchase (ODP) Option, as may be indicated in the Scope of Work Description in Section IV –

Technical Specifications and as defined in Section III – General Conditions.

17. IDENTICAL TIE BIDS/VENDOR DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

17.1. In accordance with the requirements of Section 287.087 Florida Statutes regarding a Vendor

Drug Free Workplace, in the event of identical tie bids, preference shall be given to bidders with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the City for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie bids will be followed if none or all of the tied bidders have a drug-free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a contractor shall supply the City with a certificate containing the following six statements and the accompanying certification statement:

(1)Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

(2) Inform employees as to the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

(3) Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1).

(4) In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of chapter 893, or of any controlled substance law, of the United States, or of any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

(5) Impose a sanction on or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted.

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(6) Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

I certify that this firm does/does not (select only one) fully comply with the above requirements.

18. AWARD OF CONTRACT

18.1. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words. Discrepancies in 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.

18.2. In evaluating the Bids, the City will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether the Bids comply or not with the prescribed requirements, unit prices, and other data as may be requested in the Bid/Proposal form. The City may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, suppliers and other persons and organizations proposed by the Contractor for the Work. The City may conduct such investigations as the City deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons, and organizations to perform and furnish the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to the City's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

18.3. If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder whose evaluation by the City indicates to the City that the award will be in the best interest of the City.

18.4. Award of contract will be made for that combination of base bid and alternate bid items in the best interest of the City, however, unless otherwise specified all work awarded will be awarded to only one Contractor.

18.5. The successful bidder/contractor will be required to comply with Section 119.0701, Florida

Statutes, specifically to:

A. Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the City of Clearwater in order to perform the service;

B. Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the City of Clearwater would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law;

C. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law; and

D. Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to the City of Clearwater all public records in possession of the contractor upon termination of the contract and destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the City of

Clearwater.

19. BID PROTEST

19.1. RIGHT TO PROTEST:

Pursuant to Section 2.562(3), Clearwater Code of Ordinances, a bidder who submitted a response to a competitive solicitation and was not selected may appeal the decision through

v. 7.2024 8 the bid protest procedures, a copy of which shall be available in the Procurement Division. A protesting bidder must include a fee of one percent of the amount of the bid or proposed contract to offset the City’s additional expenses related to the protest. This fee shall not exceed

$5,000.00 nor be less than $50.00. Full refund will be provided should the protest be upheld. No partial refunds will be made.

20. TRENCH SAFETY ACT

20.1. The Bidder shall comply with the provisions of the City of Clearwater’s Ordinance related to trench digging (Ordinance No. 7918-08) along with the Florida Trench Safety Act (Sections 553.60-

553.64, Florida Statutes) and the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's

(OSHA) excavation safety standards, 29 C.F.R.s 1926.650 Subparagraph P, or current revisions of these laws.

21. CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MANAGEMENT

MEASURES

21.1. The Bidder shall comply with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit and implement stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP’s) or stormwater management programs (both using best management practices (BMPs) that effectively reduce or prevent the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters.

A. The control of construction-related sediment loadings is critical to maintaining water quality.

The implementation of proper erosion and sediment control practices during the construction stage can significantly reduce sediment loadings to surface waters.

B. Prior to land disturbance, prepare and implement an approved erosion and sediment control plan or similar administrative document that contains erosion and sediment control provisions.

NPDES Management Measures available at City of Clearwater Engineering Environmental

Division and EPA websites to help address construction-related Best Management Practices.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Section III - General Conditions can be found on the City's website at:

https://www.myclearwater.com/Business-Development/Doing-Business-with-the-City/Engineering-

Construction-Bid-Information/Contract-Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

3.1 SCOPE OF WORK

Project Name: Northeast WRF Digester Repairs

Project Number: 23-0013-UT

Scope of Work:

The Work to be performed under these Contract Documents is generally described as follows:

A. Draining and cleaning of the anaerobic digester.

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B. Lifting and removal of the anaerobic digester cover.

C. Inspection of the digester cover (which includes the dome, the skirt, the cover’s bottom), pipe supports, mixing nozzles, concrete corbels, digester gas pipe, sludge feed pipe.

Final repairs will be determined after inspection has been completed and agreed upon by City and Engineer.

D. Repair of external roof plates

1. Patching and repair of corroded areas as needed.

2. Application of epoxy coating.

3. Replacement of rollers as needed.

E. Repair of the digester cover side skirt which include sandblasting, rewelding and recoating. Repairs will be determined after inspection and agreed upon by City and

Engineer. Contractor will develop a tabulation of recommended replacements and repair for owners’ approval.

F. Repair of internal ceiling plates which include sandblasting, rewelding, and recoating.

Repairs will be determined after inspection and agreed upon by City and Engineer.

Contractor will develop a tabulation of recommended replacements and repair for owners’ approval.

G. Repair of concrete on inside of tank as indicated on drawings. Repairs will be determined after inspection and agreed upon by City and Engineer. Contractor will develop a tabulation of recommended replacements and repair for owners’ approval.

1. Concrete pipe support repair/replacement.

2. Concrete crack repair/replacement.

3. Concrete spall repair/replacement.

4. Concrete ballast blocks replacement.

H. Replacement of plug valves as indicated on drawings.

I. Potential replacement of 16” (DIP), 12” (DIP), 8” (DIP), and 6” (DIP) piping as indicated on drawings. Repairs will be determined after inspection and agreed upon by City and

Engineer. Contractor will develop a tabulation of recommended replacements and repair for owners’ approval.

J. Potential replacement of 4" digester gas (SS) pipe as indicated on drawings. Repairs will be determined after inspection and agreed upon by City and Engineer. Contractor will develop a tabulation of recommended replacements and repair for owners’ approval.

K. Potential replacement of glass lined ductile iron mixing noxxles. Nozzles will be inspected and identified for replacement.

L. Reinstallation of digester cover.

M. New digester cover (Bid Alternate-if required and accepted)

N. Other works as described in the BV technical specificaions

The Contractor shall provide Fixed project signs as described in Section III, Section 23 of the

Contract Documents. The final number of project signs will be determined at the beginning of the project based on the Contractor’s schedule of work submitted for approval. Additional

v. 7.2024 10 project signs may be required at no additional cost to the city due to the Contractor’s schedule of work.

Contract Period: 365 Consecutive Calendar Days

3.2 Section IV - Technical Specifications

Section IV - Technical Specifications can be found on the City's website at:

https://www.myclearwater.com/Business-Development/Doing-Business-with-the-City/Engineering-

Construction-Bid-Information/Contract-Specifications

3.3 Section V - Contract Documents

Section V - Contract Documents can be found on the City's website at: https://www.myclearwater.com/Business-Development/Doing-Business-with-the-City/Engineering-

Construction-Bid-Information/Contract-Specifications

SUPPLEMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Section IVA

4.1 4.1. Technical Specifications

4.1. Technical Specifications

Reference Attachment A 23-0013-UT Clearwater NEWRF Digester Repairs- BV Supp Tech Specifications

Bid Set

PRICING SHEET

CLEARWATER NE WRF DIGESTER REPAIRS

The City anticipates making a single award for this solicitation. Alternative pricing is provided for informational and evaluative purposes only and shall not be considered part of the base bid.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure

Unit Cost Total

PROJECT INITIATION

1 Mobilizaton 1 LS

COVER REMOVAL, DRAINING AND CLEANING

2 Lifting and Removal of Digester

Cover

1 LS

3 Draining of Digester 1 LS

4 Digester Sludge Removal 1,500 TONS

5 Cleaning of Digester 1 LS

6 Inspections of Digester Cover and

Digester Interior

1 LS

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Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure

Unit Cost Total

7 Reinstallation of Digester Cover 1 LS

PRIMARY DIGESTER COVER REPAIRS

8 Digester Cover Repair - Internal

Ceiling Weld

1,500 LF

9 Digester Cover Repair - Side Skirt

Welding

500 LF

10 Digester Cover Repair -

Replacement Rollers

9 EA

11 Digester Cover Repair - Bottom

Spring Guide Replacement

18 EA

12 Digester Cover Repair - External

Roof Welding

500 LF

13 Digester Cover Repair - Structural

Repair

250 LF

PRIMARY DIGESTER COATING

14 Coating - Underside of Internal

Ceiling

7,000 SF

15 Coating - Side Skirt 1,750 SF

16 Coating - External Roof 7,500 SF

17 Coating - Existing Piping 1,200 SF

PIPING, VALVES, AND NOZZLES REPLACEMENT

18 Plug Valve Replacement – 6” 14 EA

18.a Plug Valve Replacement – 8” 8 EA

19 DIP Pipe Replacement – 6” 40 LF

19.a DIP Pipe Replacement – 8” 20 LF

19.b DIP Pipe Replacement – 12” 10 LF

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Measure

Unit Cost Total

19.c DIP Pipe Replacement – 16” 20 LF

19.d SS Pipe Replacement - 4" 20 LF

20 Mixing Nozzle Replacement 10 EA

CONCRETE REPAIRS

21 Concrete Ballast Blocks

Replacement

20 EA

22 Concrete Pipe Support Repair 6 EA

23 Concrete Crack Repair 200 LF

24 Concrete Spall Repair 5 CF

25 Concrete Corbel Support

Installation

18 EA

CLOSEOUT

26 Startup and Comissioning 1 LS

27 Project Closeout 1 LS

28 Demobilization 1 LS

TOTAL

CONTINGENCY

Measure

Unit Cost Total

1 Owner's Contingency Allowance

(10% of the above Base Bid

Subtotal)

1 LS

BID ALTERNATE - NEW DIGESTER COVER (IF ACCEPTED)

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Measure

Unit Cost Total

1 New Digester Cover (If Accepted) 1 LS

2 Optional Credit for Salvaged Steel from Demolished Digester Cover

190,000 LB

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1 Certified Business* Are you a Certified Small Business or a Certified Minority, Woman or Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

Certified Business Type* Pick one of the following

Select all that apply

☐ Certified Small Business

☐ Certified Minority, Woman, or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

Certifying Agency* List the Agency that provided your certification.

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

Certification Documentation* Provide a copy of your certification

*Response required

2 Vendor Certification* By submitting this response, the Vendor hereby certifies that:

A. It is under no legal prohibition on contracting with the City of Clearwater.

B. It has read, understands, and is in compliance with the specifications, terms and conditions stated herein, as well as its attachments, and any referenced documents.

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C. It has no known, undisclosed conflicts of interest.

D. The prices offered were independently developed without consultation or collusion with any of the other vendors or potential vendors or any other anti-competitive practices.

E. No offer of gifts, payments or other consideration were made to any City employee, officer, elected official, or consultant who has or may have had a role in the procurement process for the commodities or services covered by this contract. The Vendor has not influenced or attempted to influence any City employee, officer, elected official, or consultant in connection with the award of this contract.

F. It understands the City may copy all parts of this response, including without limitation any documents or materials copyrighted by the Vendor, for internal use in evaluating respondent’s offer, or in response to a public records request under Florida’s public records law (F.S. Chapter 119) or other applicable law, subpoena, or other judicial process; provided that the City agrees not to change or delete any copyright or proprietary notices.

G. It hereby warrants to the City that the Vendor and its subcontractors will comply with, and are contractually obligated to comply with, all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders.

H. It certifies that Vendor is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, voluntarily excluded, or disqualified from participation in this matter from any federal, state, or local agency.

I. It will provide the commodities or services specified in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders if awarded by the City.

J. It is current in all obligations due to the City.

K. It will accept all terms and conditions as set forth in this solicitation if awarded by the City.

L. The signatory is an officer or duly authorized representative of the Vendor with full power and authority to submit binding offers and enter into contracts for the commodities or services as specified herein.

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3 E-Verify System Certificattion*

PER FLORIDA STATUTE 448.095, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS MUST REGISTER

WITH AND USE THE E-VERIFY SYSTEM TO VERIFY THE WORK AUTHORIZATION STATUS OF ALL

NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES.

The affiant, by virtue of confirming below, certifies that:

A. The Contractor and its Subcontractors are aware of the requirements of Florida Statute 448.095.

B. The Contractor and its Subcontractors are registered with and using the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of newly hired employees.

C. The Contractor will not enter into a contract with any Subcontractor unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E-Verify system.

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D. The Subcontractor will provide the Contractor with an affidavit stating that the Subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with unauthorized alien.

E. The Contractor must maintain a copy of such affidavit.

F. The City may terminate this Contract on the good faith belief that the Contractor or its

Subcontractors knowingly violated Florida Statutes 448.09(1) or 448.095(2)(c).

G. If this Contract is terminated pursuant to Florida Statute 448.095(2)(c), the Contractor may not be awarded a public contract for at least 1 year after the date on which this Contract was terminated.

H. The Contractor is liable for any additional cost incurred by the City as a result of the termination of this Contract.

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4 Scrutinized Company Certification* Please download the below documents, complete, notarize, and upload.

• SCRUTINIZED_COMPANIES_AND_B...

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5 Compliance with Anti-Human Trafficking Laws* Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

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6 Section V - Contract Documents* Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Section_V_-_Contract_Docume...

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7 W-9* Upload your current W-9 form. (available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf)

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