Construction of the Water Treatment Plant Improvements consisting of replacing interior piping, valves, and pumps, cleaning and coating clearwell, installing a valve on existing yard piping, and all related appurtenances as shown on the DRAWINGS and described in the SPECIFICATIONS All bids must be made on required Bid Form and must be fully completed and executed with original signatures and corporate seals. All bidders must be listed as plan holder by the plan distributor. The Contract Time allotted for the substantial completion of this Contract is (120) consecutive calendar days with final completion within (150) consecutive calendar days. Bidders must comply with President's Executive Orders No. 11246 and No. 11375 and any amendments or supplements to those Executive Orders. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. Bidders must certify they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated or based on race, color, creed or national origin. Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4 in regard to affirmative action and to insure equal opportunity to females and minorities, and all that are applicable. Minorities and small businesses are encouraged to submit bids on this project. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act. The City of Barlow reserves the right to waive any bidding informalities and to reject any or all bids, for any reason. The right is reserved by the Owner, in the exercise of its sole judgment to reject any or all Bids, and to re-advertise and award the Contract in the regular manner or to waive any informalities, irregularities, mistakes, errors, or omissions in any Bid received and to accept any Bid deemed to be responsive to this invitation and favorable to interests of the Owner. The sealed bid for this project shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: "Sealed Bid for Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project" for the City of Barlow. The bid may be mailed to: City of Barlow, PO Box 189, Barlow, Kentucky 42024. A certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Barlow, in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid shall accompany the Bid. The contract award will be made in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Question Deadline 08/21/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing via email to rcarr@kyengr.com. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.