Jackrabbit Treatment Facility - Sewer Lift Station

The City of Yuma, Arizona is requesting bids on construction of a new sewer lift station, sewer force main, sewer gravity line, and sewer manholes at the Jackrabbit Mesa Water Pollution Control Facility (Project No. 0031-SEWER, RFB-26-321), with bids due September 10, 2026.

The contractor must submit a Critical Path Method construction schedule on or before the Notice to Proceed date and achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days from that date, with final completion and readiness for final payment within 150 calendar days. Monthly progress updates must accompany payment requests. Liquidated damages are $710 per calendar day for delays beyond the 120-day substantial completion deadline and $355 per calendar day (50% of the full rate) for work extending 30 days beyond substantial completion. The contractor reimburses the City for actual costs of construction management, architect/engineer services, and inspection forces for each day work extends beyond final completion.

The contract incorporates project drawings dated April 29, 2026, specifications, general conditions, supplementary conditions, performance bonds, and labor and materials bonds. The contractor must submit a list of subcontractors and equipment suppliers. The contract price is not to exceed the contractor's bid amount plus any approved change orders.

The contractor must comply with federal and state employment and immigration laws, including E-Verify requirements, with penalties ranging from $100 to $1,000 per violation day. Arizona law governs the contract with exclusive jurisdiction in Yuma County Superior Court; the prevailing party in any dispute recovers reasonable attorney fees and court costs.