RFP - DPW - Sludge Dewatering Upgrades

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Owner Name: City of Claremont Project Number: 21066
Project Address: 338 Plains Road Claremont NH 03743
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of: City of Claremont's Wastewater Treatment Facility Sludge Dewatering
Upgrades, including but not limited to, replacement of the existing belt filter presses with dewatering centrifuges,
replacement of the dewatering sludge feed pumps and grinders, polymer feed system, and ancillary building systems,
will be received by City of Claremont at their office located at 58 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743 until 11:00
AM, Local Time on Thursday, August 13, 2026 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
1. Completion time for the project will be calculated as calendar days from the date specified in the "Notice to Proceed"
as follows:
Calendar days for substantial completion: 450
Calendar days for final completion: 480
The Contract Times indicated herein have been established to allow for materials procurement and delivery on long
lead-time items. Contractor's time on-site shall be limited to a maximum of 250 days and a single mobilization and
shall not exceed the number of days established for Substantial Completion.
Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $2,000, for each calendar day of delay from the date established for
substantial completion, and $2,000 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for final completion.
2. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the Total Bid Price.
3. The successful Bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds and will be required to execute the
Contract Agreement within 10 days following notification of the acceptance of their Bid.
4. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part
by:
A loan from the NH Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
A loan from the NH Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
A loan from the NH Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund.
A grant from the NH Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund.
A State Aid Grant from the NH Department of Environmental Services (SAG).
A grant from the American Rescue Plan Act from the NH Department of Environmental Services (ARPA).
A loan or grant from USDA Rural Development.
A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the NH Community Development Finance Authority.
5. The successful Bidder on this work is required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 entitled
"Equal Employment Opportunity" as amended by Executive Order 11375, and amendments or supplements thereto,
and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR Part 60). The requirements for bidders and
contractors under this order are explained in theInformation for Bidders.
6. Utilization of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MBEs and WBEs). The successful Bidder on this work
must demonstrate compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's MBE/WBE rule in order to be
deemed a responsible bidder. The requirements for bidders and contractors covered by this rule are explained in the
Information for Bidders.
7. The successful Bidder on this work is subject to U.S. Department of Labor's Davis Bacon wage provisions.
8. The successful bidder on this work is subject to the"American Iron and Steel (AIS)" requirements of the CWSRF and
DWSRF programs.
9. No Bidder may withdraw a Bid within 60 days after the actual date of opening thereof.
10. There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM held at the Wastewater
Treatment Facility located at 338 Plains Road, Claremont, NH 03743.
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The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
City of Claremont Department of Public Works Office, 8 Grandview Street, Claremont, NH 03743
Wright-Pierce, 230 Commerce Way, Suite 302 Portsmouth, NH 03801
Electronic copies may be viewed and purchased at the Wright-Pierce website: www.wright-pierce.com
Bidding Documents may be obtained in PDF format on-line at https://www.wright-pierce.com/projects/. Interested
parties will be furnished one PDF download set of Bidding Documents at a cost of $65 per download. No paper sets will
be distributed by the Issuing Office.
To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Contractor shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from
the Issuing Office. The Bid will not be awarded to a Bidder unless a record for obtaining at least one set of Bidding
Documents exists in the Issuing Office. To meet this requirement and to establish the record of receipt, a prospective
Bidder must obtain Bidding Documents using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form.
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