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Bid Title: W.O. 14-11: Water Reclamation Facility – Nutrient Upgrade, Expansion and Improvements
Category: Public Works Water Reclamation Facility
Status: Closed

Description:

Separate sealed bids for the construction of “W.O. 14-11: Water Reclamation Facility – Nutrient Upgrade, Expansion and Improvements” will be received by the City of Billings at the Office of the City Clerk, 210 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101 or P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, January 10 2017, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The project generally consists of:

  • (3) New 140 foot diameter secondary clarifiers.
  • Conversion of existing aeration basins and square secondary clarifiers into bioreactors.
  • Expansion and rehabilitation of the Administration Building and Laboratory.
  • Modifications to incoming interceptors including bypass pumping.
  • Addition of a fine screen and a vortex grit removal unit in the Headworks.
  • Replacement of primary influent piping up to existing primary clarifiers and underneath to center column.
  • Upgrades to the Scum Pump Station, Primary Sludge Pump Station and Rotary Screen Building including pumps, piping and valve replacement.
  • Addition of a 5th pump in the Secondary Pump Station and addition of a second force main to bioreactors.
  • Rehabilitation of existing splitter box for the bioreactors.
  • Addition of a third UV train and provisions for a fourth.
  • Upgrades to the air flotation thickeners.
  • New primary sludge gravity thickener and Gravity Thickener Building expansion.
  • Replacement of Secondary Digester floating gasholder cover.
  • Addition of a third centrifuge.
  • Rehabilitation of the Solids Processing Building to house new chemical facilities.
  • New corrosion and odor control facilities and HVAC upgrades throughout the plant.
  • New engine-generator to power plant switchgear and various electrical upgrades.
  • Replacement of 120 volt power in numerous existing facilities.
  • SCADA controls and network upgrades.
  • Site piping, grading and paving associated with plant improvements.

    • Please See ADDENDUMS by clicking on the links below!
    Addendum 1
    Addendum 2
    Addendum 3
    Addendum 4
    Addendum 5
    Addendum 6
    Addendum 7 Part 1
    Addendum 7 Part 2
    Addendum 8
    Addendum 9
    Addendum 10
    Addendum 11
    Addendum 12

Publication Date/Time:
10/13/2016 12:00 AM
Publication Information:
Published in The Billings Times 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1, 12/8, & 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 & 01/5
Closing Date/Time:
1/10/2017 2:00 PM
Submittal Information:
City of Billings, City Clerk, PO Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103; or 210 N 27th St, Billings, MT 59101
Bid Opening Information:
City Hall Conference Room
Addendum Date/Time:
11/30/2016
Pre-bid Meeting:
10/27 1 pm Water Rec. Facility
Contact Person:
Randy Straus
City of Billings
2224 Montana Avenue
Billings, Montana 59101
(406) 657-8301
Email: StrausR@ci.billings.mt.us
Plan & Spec Available:
The contract documents consisting of a Project Manual may be examined or obtained at the office of HDR Engineering, Inc., 970 South 29th Street West, Billings, MT 59102 in accordance with Article 2.01 of Instructions to Bidders. Hard copies of the Project Manual (includes half sized drawings only) can be obtained from HDR for a non-refundable payment of $750.00. Electronic pdfs of the Project Manual and electronic 3D model of most the facilities can be obtained via a flash drive at a non-refundable cost of $75. To register with HDR and to receive electronic Addenda, contact:
Craig Habben
HDR Engineering
6300 S Old Village Pl. Ste 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 782-8101
Fax: (605) 977-7747
Email: Craig.Habben@hdrinc.com

Or

Jake Ostrander
HDR Engineering
970 South 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59102-7431
(406) 651-6612
Fax: (406) 652-2758
Email: Jacob.Ostrander@hdrinc.com

Business Hours:
M-F 8 am - 5 pm
Special Requirements:
PLEASE NOTE THE BID OPENING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM DECEMBER 13, 2016 TO DECEMBER 20, 2016.
Miscellaneous:
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting for all bidders will be held Thursday, October 27, at 1:00 PM local time at the City of Billings Water Reclamation Facility, 785 Hwy 87 E. Billings, MT 59101. Contractors intending to submit a bid as the prime General Contractor will be required to attend the MANDATORY pre-bid meeting. Representatives of the Public Works Department and HDR Engineering, Inc. will be present to describe the project and answer questions. A tour of the work area will be provided. The pre-bid meeting will have a formal sign-in process, which will become the official record of attendance for the purposes of determining eligible bidders. In the event a bidder tenders a bid but did not attend the MANDATORY pre-bid meeting, the bid will be returned unopened. The list of eligible bidders will be included in an Addenda issued for the project.

CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’S subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of Yellowstone County and the state of Montana. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Each bid or proposal MUST be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Billings, MT in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids.

The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the OWNER.

The City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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