FCWRF Storeroom Addition

2024

DOCUMENT 00 11 00

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

FOURCHE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY STOREROOM ADDITION

LITTLE ROCK WATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY

Bids addressed to the Little Rock Water Reclamation Commission acting by and through Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, will be received at the Clearwater Administration Building Training Room, 11 Clearwater Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 until 10:00 am CST on November 12, 2024 and then opened and read aloud for furnishing all labor and material and performing all Work required for the Fourche Creek Water Reclamation Facility (FCWRF) Storeroom Addition.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be conducted at 2:00 pm CST on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Fourche Creek Water Reclamation Facility at 9500 Birdwood Drive, Little Rock , Arkansas , 72206 . A site walkthrough will be conducted immediately following the pre-bid meeting.

The project consists of the following incidental and ancillary work:

Storeroom addition and ancillary related construction activities

Contractor’s Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check upon a national or state bank in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total maximum Bid Price, payable without recourse to the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, or a Bid Bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a Contract and execute Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after Notice of Award of Contract. The Notice of Award of Contract shall be given by the Owner within sixty (60) days following the opening of Bids. All bids are subject to the conditions of Section 00 21 00 Instructions to Bidders of the Contract Documents.

The successful Bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond upon the forms provided each in the amount of One Hundred (100) Percent of the Contract Price from an approved surety company holding a permit from the State of Arkansas to act as surety, or other surety or sureties acceptable to the Owner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order 11246, as amended. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.

Bidders are cautioned that Bids for this Project are subject to compliance with Arkansas Law for construction of Public Works as found in Arkansas Code Annotated 22-9-101, etc. The Bidder shall thoroughly acquaint himself and comply with the provisions of these Acts.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality in Bids received. Bidders must be licensed in compliance with Arkansas Contractor’s Licensing Law found in Arkansas Code 17-25-101, etc.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond, Contractor’s Act of Assurance, Agreement, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, General Conditions, Drawings, Specifications, and Addenda may be examined at the following locations:

Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority

11 Clearwater Drive

Little Rock, AR 72204

501-688-1425

Electronic copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by contacting Kira Wise at Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority at kira.wise@lrwu.com

All bidders’ questions must be received in writing by email no later than 3:00 pm CST on October 25, 2024 by contacting Kira Wise at kira.wise@lrwu.com.

All parties to any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation, military status, or other status protected by applicable law.

This advertisement is scheduled for Sunday September 29 and Sunday October 13.