East Terminal Expansion

Page 1 of 3 NOTICE TO PUBLIC & BIDDERS Advertisement to Bid Clayco Inc., Construction Manager as constructor (CMc), for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority will receive sealed bids until 1:00 PM Eastern Time (EST) on the 8th day of March 2023 via buildingconnected.com for the following: FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Terminal Building Improvements-East Expansion Project No. AIP-#, To be determined One set of plans, specifications and related legal documents will be available digitally to interested bidders. Questions regarding the bid process may be directed to leet@claycorp.com, Taeho Lee, and information on obtaining bid documents will be provided. Bid will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:15 PM eastern time on March 8, 2023, in the offices of the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, Board Room, 3801 W. Ferguson Road, Suite 209, Fort Wayne, IN. If you wish to attend the bid opening virtually, contact

rel="no-follow" href="mailto:patelsn@claycorp.com">patelsn@claycorp.com Sneha Patel to obtain a to view the public bid opening virtually. Bids shall be submitted electronically via buildingconnected.com and will remained unopened until the public opening noted above. A pre-bid conference will be held in the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority Conference room (Suite 209), 3801 W. Ferguson Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46809 on February 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM eastern time. A walk through will be held immediately following the pre-bid meeting. Participants interested in virtually participating in the meeting portion of the pre-bid can obtain a link by contacting patelsn@claycorp.com Sneha Patel. Information regarding the pre-qualification process to be administered by Clayco Inc. can be found on the Authority’s website at fwairport.com > Airport Projects > Project Gateway-East Terminal Expansion Project > Subcontractor Pre-Qualification Download. Pre-qualification will be required in order for a firm’s bid to be considered responsive. Contract awards are conditional upon successful completion of the Clayco qualification process. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no business will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. mailto:leet@claycorp.com mailto:patelsn@claycorp.com mailto:patelsn@claycorp.com Page 2 of 3 It is the policy of the Authority to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)s, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts. It is also our policy: 1. To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT assisted contracts; 2. To create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT assisted contracts; 3. To ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law; 4. To ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs; 5. To help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT assisted contracts; 6. To promote the use of DBEs in all types of federally-assisted contracts and procurement activities; 7. To assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the DBE Program; and 8. To provide appropriate flexibility to recipients of Federal financial assistance in establishing and providing opportunities for DBEs. The award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR §26.53. The successful Bidder or Offeror must provide written confirmation of participation from each of the DBE firms the Bidder or Offeror lists in its commitment within five days after bid opening. 1) The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract; 2) A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform; 3) The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1) 4) Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner’s project goal; 5) Written confirmation from each listed DBE firm that it is participating in the contract in the kind and amount of work provided in the prime contractor’s commitment; and 6) If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal, evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR part 26. A 3.54% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise overall participation goal has been set for DOT assisted portion of this project. The goal for the trade specific package will be included with the bid documents for each specific trade. Wage rates shall not be less than the prevailing wage rates as determined pursuant to the Wage Rate Decision of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor establishing the minimum wage rates which the Contractor shall pay skilled and unskilled labor. The Contractor agrees to comply with 49 USC § 50101, BABA, and other related Made in America Laws, U.S. statutes, guidance, and FAA policies, which provide that Federal funds may Page 3 of 3 not be obligated unless all steel and manufactured goods used in AIP funded projects are produced in the United States, unless the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a waiver for the product; the product is listed as an Excepted Article, Material Or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 25.108; or is included in the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued list. A bidder or offeror must complete and submit the Buy America certification included herein with their bid or offer. The Owner will reject as nonresponsive any bid or offer that does not include a completed Certificate of Buy American Compliance. The bidder will also be required to comply with the Foreign Trade Restriction, provisions for maximum use of recovered materials. A certification regarding lobbying will also be required. By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal form. Clayco Inc. reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding procedure. Regards, Mary Person Senior Vice President – Public Private Initiatives Clayco Inc.