The Project consists of sanitary holding tank, water distribution system piping and accessories, high-capacity municipal well, on-site generator, street patching, water system controls, and municipal well house building. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. Consideration of Bids: No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least five percent (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. 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. : The letting of the work described herein is subject to the provisions of Sections 61.54, 62.15, 66.0901, and 66.0903(1m) of the Wisconsin Statutes. This project is funded in part by a Community Development Block Grant for Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) from the Wisconsin Department of Administration using federal CDBG funds. This Project may be funded in part with funds from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Environmental Improvement Fund. Conformance with the American Iron & Steel (A.I.S.) requirements is required. Wage Rates: Minimum salaries and fringes to be paid on the Project shall be in accordance with the prevailing wage rate determination established by the Federal Department of Labor (DOL). Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. Attention is also called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and fringes set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this Project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applications for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected class. Federal Labor Standards program laws, including, but not limited to, the Davis-Bacon Act, Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act domestic procurements, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act will apply to this Project. The Sanitary District encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE's), Women's Business Enterprises (WBE's), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's), and Small Businesses in Rural Areas (SBRA's) to submit bids. A municipality, in awarding prime contracts, and primary contractor, in awarding subcontractors, are required to make a good faith effort to achieve a combined minimum goal of participation for MBE/WBE utilization in accordance with s.NR 162.09(3), Wis. Admin. Code. If a subcontractor awards subcontracts, these requirements shall apply to the subcontractor. The OWNER reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of any item or portion of the work, or to omit portions of the work, as may be deemed necessary by the OWNER, and the same shall in no way affect or make void the contract, except that additions to, or deductions from, the contract price will be appropriately made. The OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, or any part of a bid, and to award the Contract to the Bidder, who in the judgment of the OWNER, will best serve the interest of the OWNER. A pre-bid conference will not be conducted, and bidders will not need to be prequalified. Doc notes : upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit of $50.00. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.