Project Description:

This project consists of a new force main between a new lift station for Hilmar Cheese, the City’s Intermediate Lift Station, and the City’s South WWTP.  The lift stations and South WWTP will be constructed as separate projects.

The Bidding Documents consisting of the drawings and project manual may be examined and obtained from Drexel Technologies at http://www.drexeltech.com/. Additionally, Bidding Documents may be picked up at Drexel Technologies on a CD or downloaded electronically. See the Drexel Technologies website for pricing. All purchases are non-refundable. Drexel Technologies can be contacted by phone at (913) 371-4430 or electronically at http://www.drexeltech.com/. Bidding Documents will be shipped only if the requesting party assumes responsibility for all related shipping charges. Corporate, certified, or cashier’s checks shall be made payable to Drexel Technologies.

Prospective Bidders are urged to register with Drexel Technologies as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than Drexel Technologies in either electronic or paper format. Drexel Technologies will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through Drexel Technologies. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than Drexel Technologies.

Bidders must fully comply with Subpart C of 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part 1532, entitled Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions. Contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that appear on the Excluded Parties List System at www.sam.gov are not eligible for award of any contracts funded by the KDHE State Revolving Fund programs.

All contracts and subcontracts exceeding $100,000, at any tier under a SRF Loan Agreement shall comply with the Anti-Lobbying Act, Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, and file an Anti-Lobbying Certification form, and the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form, if required, to the next tier above.

A virtual pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30pm local time on 08/10/2023 through Teams. Email Nicole Franken at nicole.franken@pec1.com for the meeting link at least one day in advance. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246.  Requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.