MFWQTC Sodium Hypochlorite Building Relocation Project
MFWQTC Sodium Hypochlorite Building Relocation Project
Be Advised that the Bid Opening Date has been changed to Thursday, May 20, 2021
Sealed Bids addressed to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 700 West Liberty St., Louisville, Kentucky 40203 for the construction of the MFWQTC Sodium Hypochlorite Building Relocation Project Contract No. 16448, Budget ID No. D19045, Drawing Record No. 16448, Sheet No. 1-57, will be received at the office of MSD until 11:00 a.m., Local Time, Thursday, May 20, 2021, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time. The public may attend the bid opening via Microsoft Teams Meeting. The phone number is (502) 654-8113 and the Conference ID is 632570388#.
This info will also be posted at the bid box on the day of the bid opening.
Description and location of Project:
The principal features of the Work to be performed under this Contract include, but are not limited to the following:
A. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor, supervision, incidentals and all other items necessary to complete the project in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
B. The principal features of the Work to be performed under this Contract include, but are not limited to the following:
Morris Forman WQTC Sodium Hypochlorite Building Project
a. Construct a new Sodium Hypochlorite building sized to accommodate three (3) 9,400 gallon storage tanks.
b. Install four (4) chemical feed pumps and one (1) transfer pump with associated chemical feed lines, valves and
appurtenances.
c. Provide HVAC and heating inside the new sodium hypochlorite building.
d. Relocate 13.8 kV electric ductbank, two (2) electric service ductbanks, 48-inch storm sewer, and 3-inch water line out of
the building foundation footprint.
e. Controls for operating new sodium hypochlorite system.
f. All other required sitework required to restore back to existing conditions.
C. The foregoing description(s) shall not be construed as a complete description of all work
required.
All work shall be done in accordance to MSD’s Standard Specifications.
There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid meeting held for this project. The Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The address is 4522 Algonquin Parkway. All visitors will be required to furnish their own PPE to visit the site. A face mask must also be worn during the site visit. We will meet at the gazebo at the top of the hill to the left of the Administration Building.
The Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $ 2,000,000.00 and $ 5,000,000.00.
The bid documents will be available on April 2, 2021, 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 Julie Potempa. All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be Directed, in writing, to MSD’s Project Manager, Julie Potempa E-mail: julie.potempa@louisvillemsd.org. Questions received less than five 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, David Johnson, P.E.
MSD SUPPLIER DIVERSITY MINORITY AND WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL (MBE/WBE PROGRAM) – FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS $150,000 AND GREATER for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) subcontracting participation. Effective June 1, 2020, MSD has adopted and implemented the revised MSD Supplier Diversity Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Program Policy and Procedures Manual, modifying the MBE and WBE participation goals on construction services and construction-related services, in accordance with the MSD Disparity Study (Study). The Study provided the factual predicate for MSD to establish new MBE and WBE goals in MSD contracting. The MSD MBE\WBE Program modified subcontracting goals are listed below:
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If selected as applicable below, the Contractor must subcontract at least 18.0% of the total amount of the Contract Bid price to certified African American minority-owned businesses, at least 2.0% of the total amount of the Contract Bid price to certified Asian-Indian American minority-owned businesses, and at least 15.0% total amount of the Contract Bid price to certified Caucasian Female businesses. If the Contractor is unable to meet the goals, they must demonstrate adequate “GOOD FAITH EFFORTS” in accordance with the MSD Supplier Diversity Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Program Policy and Procedures Manual (MBE/WBE Program) – see MSD MBE/WBE Program – Construction Subcontracting Goal Documents
and Forms at https://louisvillemsd.org/SupplierDiversity/forms
All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be directed, in writing, to MSD’s Project Manager, Julie Potempa.
MSD SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM: Applicable
The revised MSD Supplier Diversity Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Program Policy and Procedures Manual (MBE/WBE Program) is effective June 1, 2020. If selected as applicable above, the goals are as follows:
18.0% MBE – African American, 2.0% MBE – Asian-Indian American and
15.0% WBE – Caucasian Female participation respectively required for this project.
MBE and WBE businesses are encouraged to bid on this project as a prime contractor.
MSD BID DISCOUNT: Not Applicable
This MSD construction project is bid and advertised as:
Construction Services: YES Construction-related Services: NO
LOCAL LABOR COMMITMENT PREFERENCE: No
COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM Yes
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.
LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY
METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
David Johnson, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Rene’ Lindsay, CPPO
One Water Chief Procurement Officer
Project Location: Louisville, Kentucky