The purpose of this solicitation for Small Diameter Pipe Replacement Program - Forbes St. Area Packages B and C (this "Solicitation") is to evaluate and select a vendor to provide furnishing all equipment, superintendence, labor, skill, material and all other Items necessary for the construction of the Small Diameter Pipe Replacement Program - Forbes St. Area Packages B and C Phase 2 work as described in this Solicitation (the "Work") and to determine the best method for JEA to procure the Work with regards to pricing, quality, design, and workmanship. Additional information can be found in Appendix A - Technical Specifications and Appendix A - Drawings. Those planning to attend the pre-proposal meeting should send contact information to: kinggd@jea.com 48 hours prior to the Pre-Response Meeting to have contact information documented. For more information please contact the JEA Buyer at: David King kinggd@jea.com. JEA owns, operates and manages the electric system established by the City of Jacksonville, Florida since 1895. In June 1997, JEA also assumed operation of the water and sewer system previously managed by the City. JEA is located in Jacksonville, Florida, where we proudly serve an estimated 478,000 electric, 357,000 water, 279,000 sewer customers and 15000 reclaimed water customers. JEA is Florida's largest community owned utility and the eighth largest municipal in the United States. All Questions must be submitted in writing to the JEA Buyer listed herein at least five business days prior to the opening date. Questions received within five business days prior to the opening date may not be answered. For All Questions: Buyer: David King E-mail: kinggd@jea.com. All questions and correspondence concerning the JSEB program should be addressed to the following contact: Rita Scott Manager, JSEB Programs JEA scotrl@jea.com. The Respondent must list the names of the major Subcontractors that it intends to use for this Work, unless the Work will be self-performed by the Respondent. The Subcontractors must be listed on the Subcontractors Form which is available at jea.com. Failure to submit this form with the Response may result in rejection of Respondent's Response. The Respondent shall not use Subcontractors other than those shown on the Subcontractor Form unless it shows good cause and obtains the JEA Representative's prior written consent. If the Respondent plans to use Subcontractors to perform over 50% of the Work, the Respondent shall obtain JEA's approval at least five days prior to the Response Due Date. Failure to obtain JEA approval may result in rejection of the Respondent's Response. The specific JSEB participation requirement for the Scope of work described in this Solicitation is: 10%. This percentage is the percentage of the Respondent's total bid price that must be awarded or subcontracted to JSEB firms. Failure to fully comply with the JSEB requirements stated herein may disqualify the Response. Responses are required to complete and submit with their Response the JSEB form, which can be found at www.jea.com. Respondents must specify on the JSEB form how they intend to comply with the JSEB goal stated herein. Respondents that do not submit a JSEB form with their Response may have their Reponses rejected, unless they are exempted under the good faith exception described below.