MFWQTC Chiller Replacement
MFWQTC Chiller Replacement
Be Advised that the Bid Opening Date has been changed to October 6, 2020
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 Chiller Replacement, Contract No. 16093, Budget ID No. D15024, Drawing Record No. 16093, Sheet No. 1-10, will be received at the office of MSD until 3:00 p.m., Local Time, Tuesday, October 6, 2020, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time.
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:
The Contractor shall provide a complete system of mechanical equipment, piping, ductwork, and controls to accomplish the addition of a new chiller as shown on the plans and described in the Specifications, including all provisions of Section 230100. Provide and install a new 213 ton screw type chiller with new piping to connect new chiller with variable frequency drive into existing chilled water system. Existing chiller shall remain in place and be used so that there is 100% backup. Furnish and install new DDC control for existing and new chiller to operate in lead/lag start/stop. Furnish and install new refrigerant monitoring system with new exhaust fan and louver to detect any refrigerant leaks from existing and/or new chiller. All labor, materials, apparatus, tools and appliances essential to the complete functioning of systems described and/or indicated herein, or which may be reasonably implied as essential, whether mentioned in the Contract Documents or not, shall be provided by the Contractor. In case of doubt as to the work intended, or in the event of need for explanation thereof, the Contractor shall call upon the Engineer for supplemental instructions. 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 Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center Administration Building on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The address is 4522 Algonquin Parkway. All visitors will be required to furnish their own PPE to visit the site. Face masks must also be worn during the site visit.
The Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $ 200,000.00 and $ 800,000.00.
The bid documents will be available on August 6, 2020, 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 two 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:
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 http://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 – julie.potempa@louisvillemsd.org.
MSD SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM:
The revised MSD Supplier Diversity Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Program Policy and Procedures Manual (MBE/WBE Program), effective June 1, 2020, for this project is 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.
LOCAL LABOR COMMITMENT PREFERENCE: No
COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM 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.
MBE and WBE businesses are encouraged to bid on this project as a prime contractor.
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
