20230326 Technical questions should be addressed to the engineer of record at Bohannan Huston at (505) 823-1000. The bids received will be considered by the City at a regular meeting or at a special meeting as may be required. No bid will be received or considered if received by the Purchasing Agent after the hour of 3:00 PM (local time) on January 11, 2024. Technical questions should be addressed to the engineer of record at Bohannan Huston at (505) 823-1000. Each bidder shall be prepared to furnish the owner with satisfactory evidence of their competency to perform the work contemplated. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and to accept the bid it deems to be in the best interest of the City to accept. Minimum wage rates on this project shall not be less than the rates in the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Rate Decision No. 20230035 or the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, SJ-23-3057-A whichever is the higher for each trade or labor classification. The City of Aztec, New Mexico, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the City of Aztec, New Mexico to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Pavement maintenance consisting of crack filling, sealer/rejuvenator, new markings on the north apron and two taxiways. Crack filling only on the runway. The work requires the following licenses from New Mexico Construction Industries Division: Runway and taxiway Construction: GF-1 - Fixed Works, Airports or GF-98 - Fixed Works, Construct, alter, or repair fixed works facilities. These licenses will be required at the time bids are opened by any contractor bidding on this work. The procurement code, Sections 13-1-28 through 13-1-199, NMSA 1978 (as amended), imposes civil and criminal penalties for its violation. In addition, the New Mexico Criminal Statutes impose felony penalties for illegal bribes, gratuities and kickbacks.