The City Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) is currently designing the SWWTP Organics Receiving and Bioenergy Utilization project to achieve goals outlined in their Climate Action Plan (CAP), including a 50% reduction in organic waste and 45% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by2030. The project consists of 6-million-gallon digestion expansion, a new 60,000 gallons per day organics receiving facility, 6-megawatt combined heat and power facility with gas conditioning, replacing six 85-foot floating digester covers with fixed concrete covers, a new electrical switching station, waste gas burners, and relocation of the 108" plant bypass. The project includes requirements that allow the City to qualify for IRA incentives by beginning construction before 2025 along with prevailing wage, apprenticeship, domestic content, and other stipulations. Achieving the beginning of construction before calendar year 2025 is critical to project success and will be included as a project milestone The bid schedule allows five weeks from advertisement until bid opening. Anticipated construction duration from NTP to substantial completion is approximately 2,000 calendar days. The City's current construction estimate for this work is approximately $285 million. A business applying for prequalification for the first time should submit the prequalification application to the City of Columbus, Office of Construction Prequalification, at least 30 days before submitting a bid, or at least 30 days before being submitted as a licensed construction trade subcontractor in a bid. The applicant will receive an emailed confirmation of receipt of the application within 2 days of it being received. It will take several weeks after a prequalification application is submitted before a prequalification determination is issued. This process will take longer than the typical time of 4 weeks that bid opportunities are posted. MBE/FBE registration. Small business participation goals will be a component of this project. All firms being used to meet MBE/FBE goals (both prime contractors and subcontractors) must be registered with the City as an MBE or FBE. We highly encourage all bidders (if applicable) and all MBE/FBE subcontractors that the bidder is using to meet the MBE/FBE goal to be registered at the time of bid opening. Please visit the Diversity Compliance website To update contractors on this project and to allow for Q/A, a virtual Contractor Open House will be hosted on GoTo Webinar on: June 11, 2024 | 9 - 10:30am EST State registration. The prime contractor and all subcontractors (regardless of tier) must be registered with the State of Ohio - Secretary of State to do business in Ohio. We highly encourage bidders and all their subs to be registered with the State at the time of bid opening. Responsible Bidder. In addition to the above registration requirements, each bid will be evaluated for project-specific factors. Proposed project-specific factors will be provided in the forthcoming RFI for review and comment. These factors will likely include active bidder engagement, record of complying and meeting deadlines, and experience successfully completing large and complex biosolids projects Notice to Proceed: 11/1/24 o Beginning of Construction: 12/20/24 Prequalification. The prime contractor and all licensed trade subcontractors must be prequalified at the time of bid opening. See the link to the Prequalification website:online. A business applying for prequalification for the first time should submit the prequalification application to the City of Columbus, Office of Construction Prequalification, at least 30 days before submitting a bid, or at least 30 days before being submitted as a licensed construction trade subcontractor in a bid. The applicant will receive an emailed confirmation of receipt of the application within 2 days of it being received. It will take several weeks after a prequalification application is submitted before a prequalification determination is issued. This process will take longer than the typical time of 4 weeks that bid opportunities are posted. A detailed Request for Information (RFI) will be posted to BidExpress for Contractors around June 5th. Contractors will be required to register with online(registration is free), to view the RFI. Questions on the RFI will be due around June 17th with responses provided around June 24th. The RFI will include select design specifications and drawings along with contract language related to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Microsoft Teams webinar information is available below: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 254 348 083 483 Passcode: zgqCNV Dial in by phone +1 213-379-5743,,120104851# United States, Los Angeles (888) 404-2493,,120104851# United States (Toll-free) Find a local number Phone conference ID: 120 104 851#) & Incorrect Event Question date (Add June 17 2024)