City of Carlin Solids Screening Facility Project - Volume 1 of 2 (Division 0 & 1)

The City of Carlin is requesting sealed bids for construction of a solids screening facility project (PWP No. EK-2026-392) with bids due August 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via the PlanetBids portal. This is a public works project subject to Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, requiring prevailing wage compliance for Elko County, apprenticeship utilization of at least 3 percent of labor hours, and Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) compliance under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The scope includes approximately 220 linear feet of 8- and 10-inch sewer mains, water and power service extensions to a new 360 square foot CMU building for electrical and mechanical equipment, and site grading adjacent to the existing sewage lagoon facility. The City has pre-purchased screening equipment for contractor installation and commissioning. Work is performed in Carlin, Nevada. Bids are on a unit price basis for line items including mobilization/demobilization, site earthwork, sewer and water mains, building construction, and solids screening channel work, with a $50,000 force account allowance.

The Engineer's Opinion of Probable Construction Costs is between $750,000 and $800,000. The contractor must achieve Substantial Completion within 275 calendar days and final completion within 320 calendar days; liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per day for failure to meet these deadlines.

A 5 percent bid security (bid bond, certified check, or money order) is required. Contractors must submit a 5 percent subcontractor list with the bid and a 1 percent subcontractor list within two hours of bid opening. DUNS numbers and SAM registration are required for the contractor and all subcontractors/suppliers with contracts expected to equal or exceed $25,000. Site access may be arranged by contacting the Carlin Public Works Director. DOWL, LLC is the engineer.