Town of Highgate - Highgate Airport Water and Sewer Extension, Contract No. 1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Highgate Highgate Airport Water & Sewer Extension Contract No. 1 General Notice The Town of Highgate (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Highgate Airport Water & Sewer Extension, Contract No. 1. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via electronic mail until Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM local time. Bids shall be submitted to all of the following email addresses: jhaddad@aeengineers.com, jbooth@aeengineers.com, townadmin@highgatevt.org Bidders are highly encouraged to submit their bids earlier than the listed deadline to prevent issues with the submission process. Bids received electronically past the bid due date and time will be considered late and thus will not be included in the bid tabulation. Bidders are

required to confirm receipt once a bid has been submitted. A bid tabulation will be released to all bidders within 5 business days. The Project includes the following Work: Extension of municipal potable water and sewer force mains from the Village of Swanton’s water and sewer system to the Franklin County State Airport (“Highgate Airport”), construction of new gravity collection sewer, installation of water and sewer connections for selected structures, construction of a new potable water booster pump station, construction of a new sewer pump station, and appurtenance work. Obtaining the Bidding Documents The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Blueprints, Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 865-4503. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office at a non-refundable cost of $250 for each set, plus shipping. This purchase price includes a full set of Bidding Documents and an electronic copy of the Bidding Documents in portable document format (PDF). Alternatively, electronic only copies in portable document format (PDF) of the Bidding Documents are available for a non-refundable charge of $175, plus shipping. Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding documents may be examined by appointment at the Highgate Town Offices-2996 VT Route 78, Highgate, VT on Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and at www.aeengineers.com/current-bid-documents/. Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Highgate Town Office located at 2996 VT Rte 78, Highgate Center, VT 05459. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Funding and Project Procurement This project will be partially funded through the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency (EDA) and the Northern Borders Regional Commission (NBRC). Consequently, the following provisions apply to this WORK. 1. Bid Security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders 2. Requirements for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity 3. Certification Regarding Lobbying 4. Performance BOND and Payment BOND each in the amount of 100% of the contract price 5. Federal Wage Rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act 6. EDA Contracting Provisions for Construction Projects Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Town of Highgate By: Sharon Bousquet Title: Town Administrator Date: April 3, 2024