The City and Borough of Wrangell (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Wrangell Water Treatment Plant The Project includes the following Work: Modifications to the existing water treatment plant and construction of a new water treatment plant building. Modifications to the existing treatment plant include conversion of the slow sand filters into a chlorine contact chamber, conversion of the roughing filters into a backwash equalization basin, demolition of an existing ozonation system, and conversion of the existing administration building into a support building. The new water treatment plant building will house a Multimedia and Dissolved Air Flotation Treatment System capable of treating 2.26 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD). Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be developed as indicated in the Bid Form, Section 00 41 13. Package Treatment Plant Equipment Pre-Procurement. The owner underwent a pre-procurement selection for a vendor to provide the package treatment plant equipment. The selected vendor is AWC, Inc. AWC, Inc. has prepared project shop drawings which can be viewed in the supplemental information section along with the package treatment plant equipment specification. The owner and AWC, Inc. negotiated a contract price for the furnishing and installation of the equipment. This negotiated price is included in the proposed Bid Form, which will be used to pay the General Contractor for the services provided by AWC, Inc. The General Contractor will contract with AWC, Inc. for these services. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Build America, Buy America Act. This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58, 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States. The following waivers apply to this Contract: BABAA De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components. All questions should be submitted in writing to Brita Mjos at DOWL at bmjos@dowl.com by July 10, 2023.