Flood Gate 1 Replacement Project
Flood Gate 1 Replacement Project
Sealed Bids addressed to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 700 West Liberty Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203 for the construction of the Flood Gate 1 Replacement Project Contract No. 16121, Budget ID No. F19245, Drawing Record No. 16121, Sheet No. 1-13, will be received at the office of MSD until 10:00AM, Local Time, Tuesday September 24, 2019, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time.
Description and location of Project: Replacement of existing Flood Gate 1 and Actuator, installation of electrical conduits to Clifton Heights Storage Basin control building, and site work. This project is generally located near the intersection of Brownsboro Road and Drescher Bridge Avenue by the flood levee.
All work shall be done in accordance to MSD’s Standard Specifications.
There will be non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held for this project. The meeting will be held at the MSD Main Office Building, 700 West Liberty Street at 10:00 AM local time on Thursday, August 29, 2019. A non-mandatory site visit will be held immediately following the pre-bid meeting at 1827 Drescher Bridge Avenue.
The Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $150,000.00 to $220,000.00.
The bid documents will be available on, Friday, August 16, 2019, online at www.msdbids.com. The charge for each set of bid documents is outlined on the above-referenced web site.
Persons wishing to view the bid documents may do so online at www.msdbids.com or at the following locations: Builders Exchange of Louisville, Inc., 2300 Meadow Drive; Associated Builders & Contractors of Kentuckiana, 1810 Taylor Avenue; and F. W. Dodge, 1812 Taylor Avenue; all located in Louisville, Kentucky; and the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky, 2321 Fortune Drive, Suite 112, Lexington, Kentucky.
The Project Manager for this Invitation to Bid is Meskerem Eshetu, PE. All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be directed, in writing, to MSD’s Project Manager, Meskerem Eshetu E-mail: meskerem.eshetu@louisvillemsd.org. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of bids may not be answered. Only answers by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. All inquiries and questions between the bid opening and the contract awarding shall be directed, in writing, to MSD’s Chief Engineer, Angela Akridge, P.E.
IF THE ENGINEER’S CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE IS $50,000 OR MORE, the Minority Business Enterprise and Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation goals shall be applicable to all contracts and comply with MSD’s Interim Supplier Diversity Policy and Guidelines (Interim Policy). The Interim Policy is considered as one of the elements of responsiveness in a bid. Bidders must subcontract at least 15.0% of the total amount of the Contract Bid price to a certified MBE and 6.0% to a certified WBE, or if the Contractor is unable to meet the goals, must demonstrate adequate “GOOD FAITH EFFORTS” in accordance with the Interim Policy. – (see MSD Construction Related MBE/WBE Documents and Forms at http://www.msdlouky.org/insidemsd/diverse ). Each bidder is responsible for careful review of the Interim Policy requirements contained in the bid documents. Failure to comply with the Interim Policy may be grounds for rejection of the bid as non-responsive.
All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be directed, in writing, to MSD’s Project Manager, Meskerem Eshetu, PE.
MSD Interim Supplier Diversity Policy and Guidelines for this project is as follows:
15% MBE and 6% WBE participation is required for this project.
LOCAL LABOR PREFERENCE: No
The contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest, responsive, responsible bid, subject to the approval of the MSD Board. MSD reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality in any bid.
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LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY
METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
Angela Akridge, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Rene’ Lindsay
One Water Chief Procurement Officer
Project Location: Louisville, Kentucky