Dry Hydrant Request for Bids

Written by Jim Mullen

Thursday, 05 August 2010 21:59

1 TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT REQUEST FOR BIDS TO CONSTRUCT A DRY HYDRANT AT THE END OF DRUMLIN ROAD [Released 8/5/10] The Town of Weathersfield is accepting bids from contractors to construct a dry hydrant at the end of Drumlin Road in Weathersfield, Vermont. [Note: This is not the pond at the intersection of Maple Street and Drumlin Road.] The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment necessary to install the hydrant as shown on a plan sheet entitled: "Weathersfield, 2010 DH Grant, Drumlin, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force, Technical Support Team, Drawn by Troy Dare, dated 7/28/10, Sheet 1/5." The Town will supply the "municipal hydrant" (a new or used fire hydrant) without charge to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for supplying the fittings and labor necessary to connect the fire hydrant to the 6" Schedule 40 PVC pipe. The Contractor is responsible for providing and installing any materials not listed on the "Bill of Materials" which may be necessary to complete the job. The Town will install guard posts, post a "No Parking Fire Lane" sign, and construct a shoulder on the side of Drumlin Road to provide fire truck access to the hydrant. The existing pond is lined with clay. All disturbed areas of the existing pond, including the dam slope which faces the pond, shall be relined with 12" of clay. The Contractor shall seed all disturbed areas. Seeding of all disturbed areas shall consist of one of the following, as preferred by the Contractor at the time of seeding. Either alternative is acceptable to the Town: Alternative One: Applications of seed, lime, fertilizer, and mulch shall be applied at the following rates: a) Apply Vermont Conservation Mix (or equivalent) at 120 pounds per acre b) Apply lime at 2 tons per acre c) Apply fertilizer 10-10-10 at 240 pounds per acre d) Mulch with hay at 60 bales per acre. Alternative Two - Hydromulching: Seed, fertilizer, and wood fiber hydromulch shall be applied at the following rates: a) Vermont Conservation Mix (or equivalent) at 120 pounds per acre b) Wood fiber hydromulch with tacifier at 1,250 pounds per acre c) Triple 19 fertilizer (or equivalent) The Contractor shall contact DigSafe. It is the Contractor's responsibility to comply with all OSHA and VOSHA requirements. 2 MANDATORY SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held at 8:00 AM on Monday, August 16, 2010. Attendance at the site visit is mandatory. The Contractor will work under the general direction of the Public Works Supervisor. Invoicing shall be for work satisfactorily completed as determined by the Public Works Supervisor to be paid as one lump sum. Work shall be substantially completed before Thursday, October 14, 2010. DUE DATE: Sealed bids, clearly marked "Drumlin Road Dry Hydrant Bid" on the outside, must be received no later than noon on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at the following address: Weathersfield Town Manager's Office, 5259 Route 5, Post Office Box 550, Ascutney, Vermont 05030. Bids shall be opened at that time, and awarded by the Town within 7 days. Unsealed, late, emailed, or faxed Bids will not be accepted. (Note: Do not submit Bids to Public Works Supervisor.) Bids shall be submitted on the form provided and must be signed by the Contractor or his authorized representative. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the least costly, best qualified and most responsible proposer. In determining the "least costly, best qualified and most responsible proposer," in addition to price, the following may be considered: 1. The substantial performance of the proposer in meeting the specifications and other terms and conditions of the solicitation; 2. The ability, capacity and skill of the proposer to provide the services required, and to do so within the time specified; 3. The character, integrity, reputation, experience, financial resources and performance of the proposer under previous contracts with the municipality and elsewhere. The Chosen Contractor shall supply the Town with a Certificate of Insurance showing liability coverage no less than $1,000,000. This does not have to be provided at the time bids are submitted. The Chosen Contractor shall either supply the Town with proof of Workers' Compensation insurance for all employees engaged in the work or shall sign a waiver form provided by the Town. This does not have to be provided at the time bids are submitted. The Chosen Contractor may be required to provide references and demonstrate successful completion of similar work. The Chosen Contractor may be required to demonstrate that he or she consistently performs work using the highest quality of workmanship. The Chosen Contractor may be required to demonstrate that he or she owns or has access to the equipment required to perform this work. The Town reserves the right: (1) to accept or reject any or all Bids in whole or in part and to accept other than the lowest price proposal; (2) to amend, modify, or withdraw this Request for Bids; (3) to require supplemental statements or information from bidders; (4) to extend the deadline for responses to this Request for Bids; (4) to waive or correct any 3 irregularities in Bids received, after prior notice to the bidders; (5) to negotiate separately with one or more competing bidders. All bids, upon submission, become the property of the Town. No mobilization charges will be permitted. The Town will issue a Purchase Order to the Chosen Contractor. Questions about this Request for Bids should be directed to Public Works Supervisor Wes Hazeltine at 802-263-5272. 4 TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT REQUEST FOR BIDS TO CONSTRUCT A DRY HYDRANT ON DRUMLIN ROAD Bidder's name, address, and phone number: List similar work installing dry hydrant(s) bidder has successfully completed. The lump sum for the proposed work will be: tiny_mce_marker_________ [Note: No mobilization charges will be permitted.] The undersigned, having familiarized itself with the existing conditions of the proposed site of the dry hydrant on Drumlin Road in Weathersfield affecting the work and conditions as set forth in this Request for Bids, hereby proposes to furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials [except for the "municipal hydrant" which will be supplied without charge to the Chosen Contractor], tools, appurtenances, equipment and services required to perform the work. Signature of bidder: ________________________________ date: ___________ < Prev   Next >