CCWQTC Administration Building Expansion
CCWQTC Administration Building Expansion
Be Advised that the Bid Opening Date has been changed to Thursday, June 20, 2024
Sealed Bids addressed to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 700 West Liberty St., Louisville, Kentucky 40203 for the construction of CCWQTC Administration Building Expansion Contract No. 17037 , Budget ID No.
D20149, Drawing Record No. / Sheet No. 1 – 133, will be received at the office of MSD until 9:00 a.m., Local
Time,Thursday, June 20, 2024, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time. The public may attend the bid
opening via Microsoft Teams. The call-in number is (502) 653-8113, and the Conference ID is 521 436 767# . This
information will also be posted on the bid box.
Description and location of Project:
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.This project is a new 12,656 sq ft two-story office building at the Cedar Creek Water Quality Treatment Center (CCWQTC)
located at 8405 CEDAR CREEK RD, LOUISVILLE, KY. The building is to be located in the undeveloped area between the
east side of the existing Administration Building and the existing fence line/property line. The new office building will provide
office space for Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) personnel that includes Operations and
Collections staff, Engineering Construction Inspectors, and others as determined by MSD. The building includes a large, open,
flexible office space, private offices, conference rooms, kitchen/café space, Break areas, restrooms, janitor’s closet, electrical
rooms, IT closet, mechanical rooms, hydraulic elevator with machine room, and two stairways.
C.The principal features of the Work to be performed under this Contract include, but are not limited to the following:
1.Installation of utility services including natural gas, domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer electrical, and fire
protection,
2.Tree/shrub removal
3.Concrete flat work, curbing, sidewalks, and pads,
4.Permanent and temporary fencing,
5.Masonry retaining wall,
6.Reinforced concrete foundations and slabs,
7.Temporary and permanent paving,
8.Steel framing,
9.Composite floor deck
10.Roof joist & metal deck
11.Block and mortar exterior,
12.Window installation
13.Doors and Frames
14.Insulated metal panels,
15.Roofing, sheet metal, and insulation,
16.HVAC,
17.Hydraulic elevator,
18.Installation of backup generator and transfer switch,
19.Building lightning protection system.
20.Building power distribution system, transformers, panels, and lighting.
21.Electrical wiring for all systems and equipment; power, control, networking and signal,
22.Carpentry,
23.Acoustical tile ceiling system
24.Flooring,
25.Plumbing and fixtures,
26.Painting,
27.Furnishings,
28.Casework,
29.Kitchen appliances
30.Fire systems,
31.Earthwork,
32.Infiltration basin installation,
33.Landscaping and site restoration,
34.FM Global compliance, coordination, and delegated design submittals.
D.The following equipment will be provided and/or work will be performed by MSD and/ortheir subcontractor under separate
contract and as indicated. This work must be completedbefore final completion and acceptance by MSD. The Contractor is
responsible forcoordinating this work with MSD and/or their subcontractor including incorporating the work into their
delegated designs into the necessary FM Global (FMG) submittals, submittal toFMG for review, submittal updates, and
obtaining FMG acceptance. The contractor shallprovide and install all power and data signal wiring for all systems listed
below and inaccordance with the drawings and contract documents. The Contractor shall provideadequate schedule time for
MSD to complete these activities:
1.Security Cameras (provide and install) – FMG submittal requirements.
2.Card Readers (provide and install) – FMG submittal requirements.
3.Phones and computers (provide and install)
4.Fire panel (provide and install) – FMG submittal requirements.
5.TVs (provide and install)
6.Copiers and printers (provide and install)
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 Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held
at the CCWQTC on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The address is 8405 Cedar Creek Road, Louisville, Kentucky
40291. All bidders must have PPE available to enter the site.
The Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $ 6,000,000.00 and $ 9,000,000.
The bid documents will be available on Thursday, April 26, 2024, 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. at 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 $200,000 AND GREATER
for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) subcontracting participation, as revised. effective July 1, 2023, MSD has adopted and implemented the 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 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
If selected as “Applicable, Partial Waiver” below, the Contractor must subcontract a percentage of the total amount of
the Contract Bid price to certified African American minority-owned businesses, Asian-Indian American minority owned
businesses, and Caucasian Female business as specified in the partial waiver attached hereto and as set forth in
the “MSD SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM” section below.
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 July 1, 2023. If selected as “Applicable” or “Applicable, Partial Waiver” above, the goals are as
follows:
18.0% MBE African American participation
2.0% MBE Asian-Indian American participation
15.0% WBE Caucasian Female participation
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: YES
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
Chief Procurement Officer
Project Location: Louisville, Kentucky