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INCORPORATED COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
BID AND SPECIFICATIONS
Bid Name
INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. IFB25-19
Funding Source: WTB 5966;22-G2352-STB
NM State Rd 4 - 16” Water Transmission Line Replacement - Fiber
Conduit Installation
Advertised on August 8, 2024 in the Albuquerque Journal, Los Alamos Daily Post, and Santa Fe
New Mexican
Prepared by:
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Project Manager
Reviewed by:
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Deputy Utilities Manager
Authorized for release by:
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Philo S. Shelton, III P.E., Utilities Manager
THE COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
IFB25-19 NM State Rd 4 - 16” Water Transmission Line Replacement - Fiber Conduit Installation
Incorporated County of Los Alamos
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IFB25-19 NM State Rd 4 - 16” Water Transmission Line Replacement - Fiber Conduit Installation
Incorporated County of Los Alamos
1.0 BIDDING PHASE ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Invitation for Bids...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Summary of Work ..................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Requirements for Bidders ....................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 Bid Evaluation Criteria ...........................................................................................................................12
1.3.2 Required Bid Response Documents.......................................................................................................12
1.3.3 The Bidder’s Bid Response Documents .................................................................................................12
1.3.4 Liquidated Damages for Failure to Enter into Contract.........................................................................13
1.3.5 Conditions of Work ................................................................................................................................13
1.3.6 Addenda and Requests for Interpretation.............................................................................................13
1.3.7 Power of Attorney .................................................................................................................................14
1.3.8 Obligation of Bidder...............................................................................................................................14
1.3.9 Safety Standards and Accident Prevention............................................................................................14
1.3.10 Substitutes or Brand Name or Equal......................................................................................................14
1.3.11 Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance ..................................................................................................15
1.3.12 Withdrawal of Bids ................................................................................................................................15
1.3.13 Acceptance or Rejection of Bids ............................................................................................................15
1.3.14 Award.....................................................................................................................................................15
1.3.15 Registration of Contractors and Subcontractors ...................................................................................15
1.3.16 Procurement Preferences – PREFERENCE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION............................16
1.4 Notices to Contractors............................................................................................................................. 18
1.4.1 Applicable Law .......................................................................................................................................18
1.4.2 Gross Receipts Tax .................................................................................................................................18
1.4.3 Minimum Wage Rates ...........................................................................................................................18
1.4.4 Work Conditions ....................................................................................................................................18
1.4.5 Public Information .................................................................................................................................18
1.4.6 Performance and Labor and Material Bonds Requirements .................................................................19
1.4.7 Contractor’s Bond for Gross Receipts....................................................................................................19
1.4.8 Department of Energy/ Los Alamos National Laboratory Jurisdiction ..................................................19
1.4.9 Pueblo de San Ildefonso Jurisdiction .....................................................................................................20
1.4.10 NMED Drinking Water Bureau Requirements for Disinfection of Water Facilities................................20
1.5 Bid Forms ................................................................................................................................................ 21
1.5.1 Bid Form.................................................................................................................................................23
1.5.2 Alternates and Allowances ....................................................................................................................26
1.5.3 List of Subcontractors ............................................................................................................................32
1.5.4 Bid Bond.................................................................................................................................................33
1.5.5 Campaign Contribution Form ................................................................................................................35
1.5.6 Certification - Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters ...........................................37
1.5.7 Permanent Main Office Address of Company .......................................................................................39
1.5.8 Authorization for Verification of Information........................................................................................39
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Certificate of Contractors Registration .................................................................................................41
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IFB25-19 NM State Rd 4 - 16” Water Transmission Line Replacement - Fiber Conduit Installation
Incorporated County of Los Alamos
2.0 AWARD PHASE ......................................................................................................................... 42
2.1 Award Forms........................................................................................................................................... 42
2.1.1 Notice of Award .....................................................................................................................................42
2.1.2 Receipt of Notice of Award....................................................................................................................44
2.1.3 Performance Bond .................................................................................................................................45
2.1.4 Payment (Labor and Materials) Bond ....................................................................................................48
2.1.5 Insurance Requirement .........................................................................................................................50
2.1.6 Contract .................................................................................................................................................52
3.0 CONSTRUCTION PHASE ......................................................................................................... 60
3.1 Construction Phase Related Forms .......................................................................................................... 60
3.1.1 Contractor Personnel Information.........................................................................................................60
3.1.2 Notice to Proceed ..................................................................................................................................61
3.1.3 Acceptance of Notice to Proceed ..........................................................................................................62
3.1.4 Application and Certification for Payment Part 1..................................................................................63
3.1.5 Application and Certification for Payment Part 2..................................................................................64
3.1.6 Affidavit of Payment and Release of Liens ............................................................................................65
3.1.7 Field Order .............................................................................................................................................67
3.1.8 Change Order.........................................................................................................................................68
3.2 Conditions of the Contract - General Conditions ..................................................................................... 73
3.2.1 Definitions..............................................................................................................................................73
3.2.2 Additional Instructions...........................................................................................................................76
3.2.3 Schedules, Reports and Records............................................................................................................78
3.2.4 Shop Drawings and Submittals ..............................................................................................................80
3.2.5 Start of Various Types of Work and Management Planning..................................................................81
3.2.6 Materials, Services and Facilities ...........................................................................................................82
3.2.7 Substitutes or “Brand Name” or Equal ..................................................................................................83
3.2.8 Inspection and Testing...........................................................................................................................85
3.2.9 Correction of Work ................................................................................................................................86
3.2.10 Patents ...................................................................................................................................................87
3.2.11 Surveys, Permits, and Regulations.........................................................................................................88
3.2.12 Subsurface and Physical Conditions ......................................................................................................89
3.2.13 Protection of Work, Property and Persons............................................................................................91
3.2.14 Changes in the Work..............................................................................................................................92
3.2.15 Suspension, Delay or Termination of Work ...........................................................................................95
3.2.16 Subcontracting.......................................................................................................................................97
3.2.17 Duties of the Contractor ........................................................................................................................97
3.2.18 Job Site Administration..........................................................................................................................98
3.2.19 Engineer’s Authority ............................................................................................................................102
3.2.20 Duties, Responsibilities and Limitations ..............................................................................................103
3.2.21 Engineer’s Review of Work, Rejection of Work, Inspections, and Tests..............................................103
3.2.22 Limitations of Authority.......................................................................................................................104
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Land and Right-of-Way ........................................................................................................................104
Warranty/Guaranty .............................................................................................................................104
Miscellaneous ......................................................................................................................................105
Dispute Resolution, Applicable Law, and Venue .................................................................................106
Examination of Records Provisions......................................................................................................106
American with Disabilities Act Compliance .........................................................................................107
A. Bids and Proposals are public Records ...........................................................................................107
Wage Rate Determination ...................................................................................................................107
3.3 ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 108
3.3.1 Los Alamos County License Agreement for Staging Area ....................................................................109
3.3.2 San Ildefonso Land Access Permit and Business Registration ............................................................112
3.3.3 Wage Rate Information – LA 24-1642-A ..............................................................................................121
3.3.4 Certification of Disinfection of Water Facilities............................................................................................132
3.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 133
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