Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date, as required in the Bid Form. The site of the work is located on DISTRICT property (APN 031-020-34), near the Upper Truckee River meadow, north of the Lake Tahoe Airport, in the City of South Lake Tahoe, in the County of El Dorado, California. The work to be performed under this Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, and equipment for the Upper Truckee Pump Station Rehabilitation Project. The work generally consists of the following: Demolition of the existing pumps, discharge piping, valves, electrical equipment and instrumentation control systems. Construction of three dry-pit submersible chopper pumps, flow meters, valves, piping, bridge crane, electrical equipment, instrumentation and control systems, ventilation fans, access ladder, site improvements, and structural modifications. All work associated with this contract shall include, but not be limited to mobilization/demobilization; excavation; sheeting, shoring, and bracing of excavation; construction of pumps, valves, instrumentation, and piping; erosion and sediment control; cleaning; debris removal and disposal; verification of existing conditions and measurements; sewer flow control; furnishing and installing pipe; providing bypass pumping, temporary piping, temporary electrical and controls equipment; final connections; inspection and testing; permitting; site restoration; and such other items or details that are required by the Contract Specifications and Plans to be performed, placed, constructed, or installed. All bids are to be submitted electronically as required in Section 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. After electronic bidding, each bidder shall submit their original Bid Forms to South Tahoe Public Utility District at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California by 2:00P.M on Friday, December 2, 2022. Questions or comments regarding this project must be submitted electronically via our electronic bidding system and must be received by the District no later than 4:00 pm, on Monday, November 21, 2022. Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted. Phone Calls, Emails and faxes will not be accepted. Responses from the District will be communicated via the electronic bidding system. This project is being funded, in part, by the California Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program. The Contractor will be required to comply with State and federal contract rules and regulations including requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and American Iron and Steel (AIS) as detailed in Sections 00 74 00 and 00 75 00 of the Specifications. The prime contractor is required to provide documentation that the local U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and/or the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce were notified of the contracting opportunity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. A bid will be considered non-responsive unless it includes the forms required in Section 00 75 00 to be completed and submitted with the Bid. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code section 3300, the South Tahoe Public Utility District has determined that the bidder shall possess a valid class A contractor license at the time of bid opening, the Contract is awarded and for the duration of the Contract. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to awarding the contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the time of award. This project consists of rehabilitation of the Upper Truckee Pump Station including mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation improvements. The work includes the following: i. Replacement of all three existing sewer pumps, motors, and drive shafts with three new dry-pit submersible chopper pumps. ii. Replacement of electrical equipment, instrumentation, and control systems iii. Structural modifications to the existing pump station building iv. Replacement of discharge piping and valves v. Installation of new flow meters, bridge crane, access ladder, and ventilation fans vi. Construction of site improvements and Best Management Practices (BMPs)