Bradford Water System Improvements Site Directions: Bradford Arkansas is located 80 miles northeast of Little Rock Arkansas. Water meter installation for 380 residences and 6", 4", and 2" waterline installation. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to City of Bradford at 308 West Walnut Street, Bradford, Arkansas 72020. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as Bid for Bradford Water System Improvements and the envelope should bear on the outside the Bidder's name, address, and license number if applicable, and the name of the project for which the Bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Owner at 308 West Walnut Street, Bradford, Arkansas 72020. The Bidders attention is called to the requirements of the Supplemental General Conditions for the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) contained in the contract documents including but not limited to Disadvantaged, Minority and Women's Business (DBE/MBE/WBE) participation and reporting requirements as well as , the "American Iron and Steel" requirement, Labor Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the "Prohibition on certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment". Further, Bidders will be required to submit with their Bids, a Contractor's Act of Assurance Form certifying their understanding of and compliance with the Supplemental General Conditions. In addition, post Bid completion of DBE/MBE/WBE Compliance Evaluation Forms will be required and approved before the Contract can be Awarded. All Bids must be made on the required Bid form. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the Bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Only one copy of the Bid form is required. A. Work of this Section also includes: 1. Replacing topsoil that contains regenerative material. 2. Disposal of trees, stumps, brush, roots, limbs, and other waste materials from clearing operations. 3. Imported topsoil. 4. Crush rock backfill required by over-excavation. 5. Imported pipe zone material. 6. Trench settlement repair, including replacing roadway surfacing, sidewalk, or other structures. 7. Replacing damaged culverts. B. Trench excavation is classified as common excavation and includes removal of material of whatever types encountered including rock to depths shown or as directed by Engineer. C. Pipe zone includes full width of excavated trench from bottom of pipe to a point 6 inches above top outside surface of pipe barrel. D. Conform to federal, state, and local codes governing safe loading of trenches with excavated material. E. The right is reserved to modify the use, location, and quantities of the various types of backfill during construction as Engineer considers to be in the best interest of Owner. F. There shall be no extra compensation for dewatering and rock excavation.