The work for which bids are asked includes the following: A new 57 ft. by 40 ft. Water Treatment Building with cast-in-place concrete foundation, wood-framed walls vinyl siding, metal roof, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and electrical work; mechanical piping, valves and appurtenances, process instrumentation and controls, standby generator and automatic transfer switch. Water Treatment Equipment including two 6'-6" diameter vertical pressure filter vessels, air wash blower, and one (1) liquid chemical feed system. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system improvements at nine (9) sites. Improvements at the existing Wellhouse #3 Building, including installation of a variable frequency drive (VFD) and magnetic flow meter. Site work including 720 LF of 8-inch ductile iron water main, valves, hydrants, and appurtenances, one (1) 15,000-gallon buried precast concrete detention tank, 250 LF of 1.25-inch low pressure sewer main, clearing & grubbing, site grading, backfill, aggregate base course and asphalt pavement for driveways and parking areas, erosion control, site restoration and planting. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bid may be withdrawn within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The minimum wages to be paid on the project shall be in accordance with Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates. Federal wage rates can be found at electronically. This project anticipates use of Wisconsin DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Program funding. We encourage Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit bid proposals. A municipality, in awarding prime contracts, and the primary engineer and primary contractor, in awarding subcontractors, are required to make a good faith fort to achieve a combined minimum goal of 15% participation for MBE/ WBE utilization in accordance with s.NR 162.09(3), s.NR 166.12(4), and s.NR 167.18(4) Wis. Admin. Code. If a subcontractor awards subcontracts, these requirements shall apply to the subcontractor. Bid Proposals may be denied if the requirements of this section are not met and waivers are required. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Contractor shall furnish performance and payment bonds, each in an amount at least equal to the Contract Price as security for the faithful performance and payment of all of Contractors obligations under the Contract Documents BIDDER agreesthat the Work will be substantially completed on or before October 15, 2024 and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions on or before October 31, 2024.