Wastewater Screen Project - Sheriff Department

"PURCHASING DIVISION\n\nKent Joni Laming, Manager\n\nK_lCounty BEER\nu\n\nSee ee purchasing@kentcountymi.gov\n\nSOLICITATION\nSolicitation Type Bid\nSolicitation Number 5629\nDescription Wastewater Screen Project - Sheriff Department\nDate of Issuance 3/26/2024\nInquiries Deadline Date & Time (local) | 4/4/2024, 2 PM\nDue Date & Time (local) 4/16/2024, 2 PM\nPre-Submission Conference Yes: Mandatory On-Site (attendance & sign in required)\nConference Date & Time (local) 4/2/2024 10:00 AM\nBuyer Name Laming\nINTRODUCTION\n\nThe Kent County Purchasing Division is soliciting bids for the Kent County Sheriff Complex Wastewater\nScreen Project. The work includes; A 8-foot diameter precast concrete wet well with two submersible\ncentrifugal chopper pumps, force main to the 13\u2019-4\u201d x 36\u2019-0\u201d screen building that houses a spiral screen\nwith 1/8\u201d (3 mm) openings, a screen discharge line to an existing

sanitary manhole, a building water\nservice, electrical, site work, demolition, restoration, pumps and equipment start-up and training, and\nall related work.\n\nBID OPENING\n\nThe sealed submissions will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Kent County Purchasing Division.\nKent County Purchasing Division will conduct public openings via teleconference. Click here to join the\npublic opening.\n\nSCOPE\nDimensions, if furnished, are for general reference only and should be verified by Respondent.\n\nKent County will award and contract for the goods and services in this Solicitation in an efficient and\ntimely manner. In no event will notification of award be more than 45 days from the date of submission.\n\nThe Kent County Standard Submission Terms posted on the Bid Opportunities page of the Kent County\nPurchasing Division website are incorporated by reference and shall be deemed to have the same force\nand effect as if fully set forth herein.\n\nINQUIRIES\nAny and all communication regarding this Solicitation shall be on the Kent County Purchasing Division\n\nInquiry Blog via the Bid Opportunities page or during pre-proposal meetings. Kent County reserves the\nright to determine the response format or not respond, at its sole discretion.\n\nPage 10f3\n" "PRE-SUBMISSION ON-SITE CONFERENCE\n\nConference Date 4/2/2024\n\nConference Time (local) 10:00 am\n\nLocation 701 Ball Ave NW, Grand Rapids MI 49503 - See map Exhibit A.\nMeeting location at the X.\n\nA pre-submission conference is scheduled for this Solicitation. Attendee should arrive aminimum of 5\nminutes before the conference scheduled date and time to sign-in. Attendee will not be allowed to\nsign in after the conference has commenced at mandatory meetings and is disqualified from\nparticipating in this Solicitation.\n\nThe conference provides equal opportunity to seek clarifications and inspect the location (if applicable).\nAttendee shall have fully reviewed all Solicitation documents and correspondence prior to the\nconference. Attendee is responsible for taking meeting notes and shall be an employee or authorized\nreseller of the Respondent with requisite knowledge, skill, and abilities to participate.\n\nREFERENCES\n\nProvide 3 references of current/past customers who can verify the quality of products and/or services of\nsimilar size and scope your company provides. References may not include any current/past Kent\nCounty employees.\n\nBID BOND\nNo Bid Bond is required if Respondent\u2019s offer is less than 5$500,000. Ifthe offer is withdrawn after\nSolicitation opening, Respondent may be removed from the Bidder's List (\u201cVendor Registration\u201d)\n\npursuant to Kent County Purchasing Central Purchasing and Open Market Procedures for Goods and\nServices section D.13 Failure to Perform Satisfactory.\n\nEach offer over $500,000 must be accompanied by a Bid Bond executed by the Respondent and payable\nto County of Kent for 5% of the total amount of the offer. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds,\nPayment Bonds or Performance Bonds must file a certified dated copy of their Power of Attorney. A\ncertified check, bank draft, cashier's check, or negotiable U.S. Government bond (at par value) may be\nsubmitted In lieu of a Bid Bond. Personal checks are NOT acceptable.\n\nIf requested, the Original Bid Bond must be received by the Kent County Purchasing Division within 2\nbusiness days of request. Bid Bonds of unsuccessful Respondents will be returned after the Solicitation is\nawarded. The Bid Bond oftthe successful Respondent will be retained until the contract is fully executed\nby all parties involved.\n\nPERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND\n\nEach contract over $50,000 must be accompanied by a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each\npayable to the Owner (County of Kent) and each in the amount of 100% of the contract price with a\ncorporate surety approved by the funding agency, for the faithful performance of the contract.\n\nINVITATION FOR BID/RFQ SUBMISSION\n\nComplete submissions must be received in the Kent County Purchasing Division on or before the due\ndate/time specified by the designated clock (local time). Late, faxed, or emailed responses will NOT be\nconsidered.\n\nPage 2 0f3\n" "Submissions may be submitted electronically on the Bid Opportunities page of the Kent County\nPurchasing Division's website. Respondent must include a complete submission as 1 non-password\nprotected PDF document.\n\nRespondent shall submit the Submission Form (\u201cBid Form\u201d \u201cResponse Form\u201d) posted on the Bids\nOpportunities page of the Kent County Purchasing Division\u2019s website. Click the Submit Online icon to\nsubmit electronically or to print the Submission Form. Respondent must submit the Bid Bond with\nSubmission Form.\n\nThe time required to upload a submission may vary. Respondent assumes all risks associated with\nelectronic submission, including all technological difficulties, and deems the County and its service\nprovider harmless and without fault. Successful electronic submissions are confirmed via Respondent's\nemail. Respondent shall view the link in the confirmation email to determine accuracy prior to due\ndate/time.\n\nSubmissions that deviate from the Solicitation specifications will only be considered if the deviations are\nclearly detailed and noted within the submission. In case of a dispute regarding the true intent and\nmeaning of the specifications, the County\u2019s interpretation will prevail. When a Solicitation states no\nalternates, no deviations are permitted.\n\nKent County is not liable for cost incurred prior to award. A submission shall constitute an irrevocable\noffer for a period of 45 days from the due date/time. In the event the notification of award is not made\nwithin 45 days from the due date/time, the Respondent may withdraw or provide a written extension of\ntheir submission.\n\nSubmissions may only be withdrawn by written request if the request is received before the due\ndate/time. Withdrawals after opening shall be subject to Kent County Fiscal Policy - Centralized\nPurchasing 5(i)(2).\n\nNO BID\nPlease provide feedback if you are electing not to participate in this Solicitation.\n\nPage 3 of 3\n" "KENT COUNTY\nSHERIFF COMPLEX WASTEWATER SCREEN\n\nARTICLE 1-SCHEDULE OF PRICES\n\nFor the entire Work outlined in these Contract Documents complete as specified, using equipment and materials only\nofthe type and manufacturers where specifically named, the following unit and lump sum prices:\n\nIte Description Unit Amount\n\n1. All Work, Complete L.S. $\n\n2. Electric Utility Allowance L.S. 15,000\nTotal Base Bid $\n\nARTICLE 2 - MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT SELECTION\n\nThe Contract Documents stipulate that the Base Bid price shall include materials and equipment selected from the\ndesignated items and manufacturers listed herein. This is done to establish uniformity in bidding and to establish\nstandards of quality for the items named.\n\nThe Base Bid is submitted on the basis of supplying the following products, selected from the items and manufacturers\nlisted herein:\n\nItem Manufacturer\nSubmersible Chopper Pumps\n\nSpiral Screen\n\nFailure to complete Article 2 of the Bid Form shall be considered an irregularity by the Owner. In such cases where\nArticle 2 is not completed, the Owner shall assume the Bidder has named one of the named suppliers as given in the\nappropriate technical section.\n\nARTICLE 3-MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT ALTERNATES\n\nThe Contract Documents stipulate that the Base Bid price shall include materials and equipment selected from the\ndesignated items and manufacturers listed therein. This is done to establish uniformity in bidding and to establish\nstandards of quality for the items named.\n\nIf the BIDDER wishes to quote alternate items for consideration by the OWNER, he may do so under this Article. A\ncomplete description of the item and the proposed price differential are to be provided. Unless approved at the time of\naward, substitutions, where items are specifically named, will be considered only in accordance with the terms set forth\nin the General Conditions.\n\nAdd/Deduct\nItem No. Description Amount (Dollars)\n\nCompany Name:\n" "ARTICLE 3-TIME ALTERNATE\n\nIfthe BIDDER takes exception to the time(s) stipulated in Article 3 - Contract Time of the Agreement, he is requested\nto stipulate below his proposed time for performance ofthe Work. Consideration will be given to time in evaluating bids.\n\nARTICLE 4-SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING\nBid is submitted on the basis of the use of the following Subcontractors:\nWORK ITEM FIRM CITY\n\nConcrete\n\nMasonry\n\nProcess Mechanical\nElectrical\n\nControls & Instrumentation\n\nEarthwork\n\nPlease note if work is to be performed by BIDDER. Consideration will be given to the amount of work performed by\nBIDDER in the award of BID. Failure to list Subcontractors with the Bid waives BIDDER'S rights to a change in Contract\nTime or Price or withdrawal of Bid and Bid Security; in the event OWNER has reasonable objection to any\nSubcontractor.\n\nOWNER shall have the right to reject any Subcontractor for reasonable cause. If Subcontractors are not identified in\nthe Bid, the BIDDER/CONTRACTOR shall engage a Subcontractor acceptable to OWNER and waives the right to\nwithdraw Bid and Bid Security, and further, waives right to a change in Contract Time or Price due to failure to list.\n\nCompany Name:\n\nContact Name & Title:\n\nDate: Phone: Email:\n"