The Project consists of modifications to on-site lift station, an influent structure with mechanical fine screen and manual bar screen, two aeration basins, two clarifiers, two chambered disinfection system, four digesters, a blower building with positive displacement blowers, electrical power distribution equipment and controls, emergency standby generator and controls, a chlorine building and feed components, and miscellaneous site work including clearing and grubbing, grading and drainage, paving, fencing, and demolition of existing facility. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bid Security, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, and Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 Shall Be Furnished in Accordance With the Instructions to Bidders. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this IFB, RFP, RFQ, or any resulting contract. Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bid is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of Section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. This Contract is Subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (Epa) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Dbe) Program, Which Includes Epa-approved Fair Share Goals Toward Procurement of Minority And Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/wbe) Businesses. Epa Rules Require That Applicants and Prime Contractors Make a Good Faith Effort to Award a Fair Share of Contracts, Subcontracts, and Procurements to M/wbes Through Demonstration of the Six Affirmative Steps. Owner And Twdb Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids and to Waive All Defects and Irregularities in Bidding or Bidding Process Except Time of Submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if Any, Will Be the Responsible Bidder Which in the Board's and Twdb's Judgment Will Be Most Advantageous to the District and Result in the Best and Most Economical Completion of the Project. Davis-bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements Apply to the Construction, Alteration or Repair Of Treatment Works Carried Out, in Whole or in Part, With Assistance Made Available by the Clean or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs (Cwsrf or Dwsrf). For Additional Information on Davis-bacon Wage Rate Requirements and Its Applicability to This Contract, Please Consult Twdb Guidance No. Db-0156. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Questions received less than three days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. QA Expiration Date has changed from 8/26/2024 2:00:00 PM CST to 9/16/2024 2:00:00 PM CST