Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Improvements

construction of the Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Improvements will be received by the Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Council, at the office of the Casco Town Manager, 635 Meadow Road, Casco, ME 04015, until 3:00 p.m. local time on February 22, 2024, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted. Each bidder must submit a single sealed envelope, the outside of which must be clearly marked “Bid for Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Improvements”. The Project is located at 425 Leach Hill Road in Casco at the same location as the current Casco/Naples Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Facility. The work includes, but is not limited to all work and costs including but not limited to the following to provide a complete project ready for acceptance by the owner: 1. All work associated with phased construction. The existing site is an active solid waste transfer facility and will

require phased construction to allow for continued operation during the construction. Contractor is responsible for coordination with the transfer station operator, providing temporary traffic signage, barricades, access roads, maintenance of the site and all associated work for phasing. The phasing work will require the construction of a temporary MSW collection and processing area as depicted on the contract drawings. 2. The Owner will be installing new compactors and a relocating an existing compactor to the temporary MSW collection area. This will be under separate contract between the owner and Atlantic Recycling Equipment. Atlantic Recycling Equipment will provide and install compactors and complete associated electrical and hydraulic work for the compactors. Contractor is responsible for installation of all conduits and conductors to equipment, lights and electrical panels, earthwork, concrete and associated construction and shall coordinate directly with Atlantic Recycling Equipment. As part of the bidding process, the Contractor shall contact Atlantic Recycling Equipment to coordinate what equipment and installation will be completed by Atlantic Recycling Equipment and supporting work that will be required by the contractor. The supporting contractors’ work shall be included in the contractors bid. 3. Site preparation of temporary facilities including but not limited to tree clearing, grubbing, stripping topsoil, concrete pad installation for temporary MSW, gravel access drive construction, temporary fencing, security gates, and underground electrical services. 4. Demolition of existing concrete retaining walls and concrete pads in the Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Facility, Canopy at existing transfer station building, miscellaneous demolition as needed to facilitate new construction. 5. The partial demolition and modification of existing concrete retaining walls at the Transfer Station building. 6. Removal of the existing transfer station canopies and residing the building with similar materials at face of building where canopy was removed. Match existing vinyl siding to infill where canopy is removed at transfer station building. 7. Construction of new reinforced concrete retaining wall systems for waste and recycling bin areas and site retaining walls including fencing, guardrails, metal cap plats, inserts and all other associated items shown on plans and required in contract documents. Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Improvements 20081 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 001113 - 2 8. Construction of reinforced concrete pads at retaining walls, including embedded steel skid plate protection as required. 9. Paving throughout the facility. 10. Relocation and/or replacement of utility services including electrical, water, and sanitary sewer (force main and gravity). 11. Stormwater collection infrastructure including catch basins, grassed swales, riprap channels, culverts, and storm drain pipe. 12. Reconstruction/restoration of stormwater treatment facilities including infiltration basins and retention pond along with drainage ditches and conveyance systems. 13. Site improvements to include but not limited to earthwork, excavation, subgrade and subbase preparation, dewatering, shoring and bracing, general conditions, erosion control, gravels, export of unsuitable materials, backfilling, structural fill, paving, landscaping, fencing, guardrail, and all other site related work required by contract documents. 14. Installation of commercial cantilever sliding gates and swing gates. 15. Jobsite trailers, temporary storage, staging areas, waste removal, portable toilets, temporary power, coordination with power company, winter conditions, site security, traffic control, barricades and all other work necessary to facility construction and comply with health and safety regulations and accommodate phased construction. 16. Repair to all surfaces, reseeding, re-loaming, maintaining erosion and sedimentation control measures throughout construction including storm, snow and ice damage throughout construction and during the warrantee period until final owner acceptance. 17. Plowing, mowing (weekly) and related site maintenance during construction. 18. Coordination with solar installer who will have installed solar on the landfill during the 2023 construction season and may have follow-up maintenance and construction in the spring/summer of 2024. The Owner, reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids, to accept any bid and to reject any and all bids should it be deemed for the best interest of the owner to do so. The Owner reserves the right to substantiate proposer’s qualifications, capability to perform, availability, past performance record, and to verify that bidders are current in their obligations to the Town. This project will be subject to funding approval by the Board of Selectman. The Owner may eliminate individual pay items from the bid as determined by the Owner. The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation or claims due to the elimination of pay items and/or changes in pay items. Bidders shall make note of the schedule requirements presented in the contract documents. The anticipated start date is end of March of 2024 and will be completed in phases. Depending on bid costs, the Owner will decide on which phase would be constructed in which order. From the time of authorization to proceed bid items shall be completed within the following performance periods: Base Bid: Stormwater BMPs & Conveyance: 12 weeks from authorization to proceed. This work must be completed prior to beginning Alternate B but may occur simultaneously with Bid Alternate A. Bid Alternate A: Bulky Waste Improvements: Complete and ready for owner acceptance within 16 weeks of Owner authorization to proceed. The Bulky Waste Transfer area will be closed during construction. Casco/Naples Bulky Waste & Transfer Station Improvements 20081 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 001113 - 3 Bid Alternate B: MSW Transfer Station Improvements: Complete and ready for owner acceptance within 32 weeks of Owner authorization to proceed including the temporary MSW facility which must be constructed prior to closing the transfer station. Once the temporary MSW facility is construction and operational, the existing MSW Transfer Station will be closed for construction. The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations: 1. Sebago Technics, Inc., 75 John Roberts Road, Suite 4A, South Portland, ME 04106 2. Dodge Construction Network at www.construction.com. 3. Construction Summary of Maine at www.constructionsummary.com. The Issuing Office is Sebago Technics, 75 John Roberts Road, Suite 4A, South Portland, ME 04106. Only Electronic (PDF) copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by contacting Owens McCullough at omccullough@sebagotechnics.com or 207-200-2100. No printed or hard copies will be provided. To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Contractor shall have obtained plans and specifications electronically (PDF format) from the Engineer (Sebago Technics). A link to download the plans may be obtained by contacting Owens McCullough at omccullough@sebagotechnics.com or 207-200-2100. The Bid will not be awarded to a Bidder unless a record for obtaining documents from the Engineer exists in the office of the Engineer. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for General Contractors at the Town of Casco Community Center conference room (940 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine 04015) on February 7, 2024 at 9.30 a.m. (EST). Attendance by Subcontractors, while encouraged, is not mandatory. All questions are to be submitted to the Engineer in writing. Questions shall be transmitted by e-mail to omccullough@sebagotechnics.com. Questions received less than 5 working days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be biding. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders shall submit proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders.