2007/09/05 Council Agenda Packet

SECTION 00020 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the Everett Water Filtration Plant and Water Pollution Control Facility Standardized Security and Access Management System Project will be received at the office of the City Clerk, ls` Floor Wall Street Building, 2930 Wetmore, Everett, Washington 98201, until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007. At the appointed time, all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud in the Public Meeting Room of the Wall Street Building. The engineer's estimate for this project is $1,000,000. The character and scope of the work may include, but is not limited to the summary of work as specified in Section 01010. Plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list for this project may be viewed or ordered on- line from Builders Exchange at http://www.bxwa.com/publicleverett.html. The City of Everett strongly encourages contractors to register for the bidder's list kept at Builder's Exchange of Washington, Inc. Builder's Exchange is located at 2607 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. Their phone number is 425-258-1303. Any addenda to the contract documents will be posted on the Builders Exchange website; it is the bidder's responsibility to ensure they have acquired all addenda prior to submitting a bid. For technical questions regarding this project, contact Mike Robinson, Project Manager, City of Everett, at 425-257-8203 or e-mail at mrobinso@ci.everett.wa.us. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 27th, 2007 at 9:30 AM. Group will meet at the Water Filtration Plant, 6133 Lake Chaplain Rd, Sultan, WA 98294. Immediately after the Water Filtration Plant meeting all potential bidders will proceed to the Water Pollution Control Facility, 4027 4th St Everett, WA 98205 for a site inspection. ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS, (PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTORS), ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE AND BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT WITH THEIR BID A LETTER FROM NEXWATCH SUPPORTING THAT THEY ARE AN AUTHORIZED NEXWATCH DEALER. NO BID WILL BE RECEIVED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO DOES NOT ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. All proposals must be made upon the regular forms provided for this purpose and must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount(s) of the bid(s). A one hundred percent (100%) Corporate Surety Performance Bond will be required of the successful-bidder to guarantee faithful performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof. The City further reserves the right to make the bid award as deemed in the best interest of the City. The right is reserved by the City to postpone the award for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening. The Contractor will be required to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunities. By order of the City Council, Everett, Washington. Dated at Everett, Washington. 9 SHARON MARKS, CITY CLERK 00020-1 8/24/2007