Ash Avenue Interceptor Project
Ash Avenue Interceptor Project
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Sealed Bids addressed to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 700 West Liberty St., Louisville, Kentucky 40203 for the construction of the Ash Avenue Interceptor Project, Contract No. 16489, Budget ID No. W21006, Drawing Record No. / Sheet No. 16489 / 1-25, will be received at the office of MSD until 10:00 AM, Local Time, Thursday, September 1, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time. The public may attend the bid opening via inperson attendance at MSD’s Main Office (700 West Liberty Street) in the Board Room.
Description and location of Project: Construction of approximately 6,486 lf of 30-inch, 15-inch and 8-inch sanitary sewers, decommissioning of the Ash Avenue WWTP and the Fox Run PS, and all other Work necessary in accordance with the Contract. The project is located in Eastern Jefferson County along Ash Avenue and along Floyds Fork Creek. All work shall be done in accordance to MSD’s Standard Specifications.
There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held for this project. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the MSD Main Office Building, 700 West Liberty Street at 1:00 PM, Local Time, Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Face coverings are required to be worn at the non-mandatory pre-bid meeting. A non-mandatory site visit will be held immediately following the non-mandatory pre-bid meeting from 2:30-3:30 PM at the Ash Avenue WWTP at 9222 Hawley Gibson Road Pewee Valley, KY 40056. Anyone attending the non-mandatory site visit will be required to bring and wear their own PPE since the site is an active facility.
The Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $5,800,000.00 and $6,300,000.00.
The bid documents will be available on Monday, August 1, 2022, 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 Brandon Flaherty. All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be Directed, in writing, to MSD’s Project Manager, Brandon Flaherty at brandon.flaherty@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, David Johnson, P.E.
This project is funded with funds provided by the Kentucky Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) with federal funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. SRF requirements (including American Iron and Steel and Federal Davis- Bacon Wage Rates) and provisions must be met by the Bidder and all subcontractors. This procurement will be subject to Kentucky Division of Water Procurement Guidance.
Per Kentucky Division of Water Procurement Guidance documents, bidders shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 31.36 requirements referenced in such documents and the following: (1) the President’s Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Opportunity) as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin, (2)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (3) the Anti-Kickback Act, and (4) the Contract Work Hours Standards Act.
Contractor and its Subcontractors shall comply with 41 CFR Part 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR Part 60-4, if applicable to the area of the Project. Bidder shall make positive efforts to use small, minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses.
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:
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, Brandon Flaherty.
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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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: Yes
COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM Yes
The contract will be awarded on an evaluated basis, 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
Chief Engineer One Water Chief Procurement Officer
Project Location: Louisville, Kentucky