Construction Services - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project

ITB-2025-01 Construction Services - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project. The City of Milton is soliciting bids for the ITB 2025.01 Construction Services - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project. Notice is hereby given that the City of Milton (City), will receive sealed bids for ITB 2025.01 Construction Services - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project. The documents contain the necessary information for preparing and submitting your bid for this effort. The deadline for submitting your sealed bid/proposal is: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (CST) Hand Delivered: 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, Florida 32570 Mailed: 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, Florida 32570 Bids will be opened on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (CST), at the City of Milton Council Chamber located at 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, Florida 32570. Questions should be submitted in writing and directed to the Purchasing department via e-mail to mwilliams@miltonfl.org by Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (CST), and the contact number for the Purchasing department is (850) 983-5480. Answers will be posted in an addendum on the City webpage. The City of Milton is seeking Construction Services for its Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project. The City of Milton`s (City) Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project (Project) is utilizing Federal grant funding made available through the U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration`s (USDOT/PHMSA) Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (NGDISM). The Project scope includes replacing a total of 7.51 miles of natural gas distribution pipeline (4.38 miles of cast iron mains and 3.13 miles of unprotected steel mains) between two and four inches with like-size medium-density polyethylene pipe (MDPE). The vulnerable pipeline is located within the City of Milton`s existing right- of- ways (ROW), encompassing various roads, signage, sidewalks, and grassy areas throughout the City of Milton. The existing gas line will be completely removed where feasible. Where not feasible, such as sections of pipe under other utilities that cannot be removed without resulting in damage to those utilities, the gas line will remain in place and purged of natural gas and then sealed on each end. Florida Gas Utility (FGU) has been contracted by the City of Milton, Florida to provide project management services for this project. FGU will oversee all aspects of the scope of work required to successfully complete the Project throughout Santa Rosa County, Florida. The Project Manager contact is Katie Hall, Florida Gas Utility, 4619 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, Florida, 32653, phone number: 352-334-0779, email: katie@flgas.com. Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Milton at 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, FL 32570 for the Project. CONTRACTOR SHOULD INSPECT THE PIPELINE ROUTE BEFORE BIDDING. Contractor shall provide a bid that includes the construction of the Project as indicated on the Engineering Drawings (Exhibit A). A. CONTRACTOR`S RESPONSIBILITY: 1. Install new 2 to 4-inch medium-density polyethylene pipe (MDPE) and related appurtenances as indicated on the Engineering Drawings (Exhibit A) within the City of Milton's natural gas distribution system which currently operates at 17 PSI. The new pipe will be tested at the maximum MAOP allowed in accordance with manufacturer specifications. This bid should also include purging all-natural gas from the out-of-service lines and retiring sections as described in the engineering plans. 2. Contractor shall perform the final tie-ins as indicated on the plans. 3. All fusion welds of pipe joints to be made by a certified technician in accordance with pipe manufacturer requirements and recommendations and in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations. Personnel must have experience with PE pipe. Operator Qualifications (OQ) paperwork must be provided for all personnel prior to construction activities. 4. Coordinate work with local property owners, City, and County and provide for access. 5. Contain and haul from the site all bentonite (clay) slurry used in the drilling operation and dispose of in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. 6. Provide traffic and safety control as required by applicable regulations. 7. Contractor is completely responsible for the means and methods of construction and job site safety for work on the Project and certifies that all work will be performed in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations. 8. Contractor is responsible for excavating, backfilling and compacting drill and receiving pits per applicable regulations. 9. Contractor agrees to and will abide by and comply with all applicable rules, regulations and requirements pertaining to employee safety and health as may be adopted from time to time and those which are adopted and enforced by the Division of Safety, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Safety in all public sector employment locations. 10. Contractor warrants that he has suitable directional drilling and excavation equipment as well as labor expertise and certifications to accomplish work described in this document. 11. Contractor warrants the successful installation, including pressure tests for the entire project. Contractor will be responsible for conducting all pressure tests in accordance with applicable regulations. 12. Contractor must attend a pre-construction conference, the date and time will be determined. 13. Contractor will provide materials for hay bales, silt barriers, and staked silt barriers. B. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY: 1. Provide all required materials, excluding hay bales, silt barriers, and staked silt barriers. 2. Provide State and Local permits. 3. Provide project inspection. Please review these Terms and Conditions (Agreement) carefully. A. LICENSES/QUALIFICATIONS: 1. All Contractors, together with any Sub-Contractors, must be qualified and licensed under the applicable regulations to perform the work required herein. Contractor's qualifications including equipment to be used for this project will be subject to review and approval by the City prior to award of bid. Contractor must be prepared to demonstrate, through previous experience and references, the ability to safely and successfully perform this pipeline project. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Per ITB-2025-01 Construction Services - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Project - Addendum 1: Item No. 1: Submission Extension: Due to the winter storm that affected Florida, the date and time to submit bids will be extended one week. The new deadline to submit sealed bids is: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (CST)