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INCORPORATED COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
BID AND SPECIFICATIONS
Lift Station Rehabilitation Project - Los Arboles and North Road
INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. IFB25-04R
REBID
Advertised on Tuesday September 3, 2024 in the Albuquerque Journal
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
IFB25-04R Incorporated County of Los Alamos Lift Station Rehabilitation Project - Los Arboles and North Road
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IFB25-04R Incorporated County of Los Alamos Lift Station Rehabilitation Project - Los Arboles and North Road
1.0 BIDDING PHASE ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Invitation for Bids .................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 Summary of Work.................................................................................................................................. 9
1.3 Requirements for Bidders ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1 Bid Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.2 Required Bid Response Documents.......................................................................................................10
1.3.3 The Bidder’s Bid Response Documents .................................................................................................10
1.3.4 Liquidated Damages for Failure to Enter into Contract.........................................................................11
1.3.5 Conditions of Work ................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.6 Addenda and Requests for Interpretation.............................................................................................11
1.3.7 Power of Attorney ................................................................................................................................. 12
1.3.8 Obligation of Bidder...............................................................................................................................12
1.3.9 Safety Standards and Accident Prevention............................................................................................12
1.3.10 Substitutes or Brand Name or Equal .....................................................................................................12
1.3.11 Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance ..................................................................................................13
1.3.12 Withdrawal of Bids ................................................................................................................................ 13
1.3.13 Acceptance or Rejection of Bids ............................................................................................................13
1.3.14 Award.....................................................................................................................................................13
1.3.15 Registration of Contractors and Subcontractors ...................................................................................13
1.3.16 Procurement Preferences......................................................................................................................14
1.4 Notices to Contractors .......................................................................................................................... 15
1.41 Applicable Law ........................................................................................................................................... 15
1.4.2 Gross Receipts Tax ................................................................................................................................. 15
1.4.3 Minimum Wage Rates ........................................................................................................................... 15
1.4.4 Work Conditions .................................................................................................................................... 15
1.4.5 Public Information ................................................................................................................................. 15
1.5 Bid Forms ............................................................................................................................................. 17
1.5.1 Bid Form.................................................................................................................................................19
1.5.2 Alternates and Allowances – Bid Alternates do not apply to this solicitation.......................................20
1.5.3 List of Subcontractors ............................................................................................................................ 22
1.5.4 Bid Bond.................................................................................................................................................23
1.5.5 Campaign Contribution Form ................................................................................................................25
1.5.6 Certification - Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters ...........................................27
1.5.7 Permanent Main Office Address of Company .......................................................................................29
1.5.8 Authorization for Verification of Information........................................................................................29
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Certificate of Contractors Registration .................................................................................................31
2.0 AWARD PHASE .........................................................................................................................32
2.1 Award Forms ........................................................................................................................................ 32
2.1.1 Notice of Award ..................................................................................................................................... 32
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IFB25-04R Incorporated County of Los Alamos Lift Station Rehabilitation Project - Los Arboles and North Road
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Receipt of Notice of Award....................................................................................................................34
Performance Bond ................................................................................................................................. 35
Payment (Labor and Materials) Bond ....................................................................................................37
Insurance Requirement ......................................................................................................................... 39
Contract ................................................................................................................................................. 41
3.0 CONSTRUCTION PHASE ......................................................................................................... 48
3.1 Construction Phase Related Forms ........................................................................................................48
3.1.1 Contractor Personnel Information.........................................................................................................48
3.1.2 Notice to Proceed .................................................................................................................................. 49
3.1.3 Acceptance of Notice to Proceed ..........................................................................................................50
3.1.4 Application and Certification for Payment Part 1..................................................................................51
3.1.5 Application and Certification for Payment Part 2..................................................................................52
3.1.6 Affidavit of Payment and Release of Liens ............................................................................................53
3.1.7 Field Order ............................................................................................................................................. 55
3.1.8 Change Order.........................................................................................................................................56
3.2 Conditions of the Contract - General Conditions....................................................................................61
3.2.1 Definitions..............................................................................................................................................61
3.2.2 Additional Instructions........................................................................................................................... 64
3.2.3 Schedules, Reports and Records............................................................................................................66
3.2.4 Shop Drawings and Submittals ..............................................................................................................68
3.2.5 Start of Various Types of Work and Management Planning..................................................................69
3.2.6 Materials, Services and Facilities ...........................................................................................................70
3.2.7 Substitutes or “Brand Name” or Equal ..................................................................................................71
3.2.8 Inspection and Testing...........................................................................................................................73
3.2.9 Correction of Work ................................................................................................................................ 74
3.2.10 Patents ................................................................................................................................................... 75
3.2.11 Surveys, Permits, and Regulations.........................................................................................................75
3.2.12 Subsurface and Physical Conditions ......................................................................................................77
3.2.13 Protection of Work, Property and Persons............................................................................................79
3.2.14 Changes in the Work..............................................................................................................................80
3.2.15 Suspension, Delay or Termination of Work ...........................................................................................83
3.2.16 Subcontracting.......................................................................................................................................85
3.2.17 Duties of the Contractor ........................................................................................................................ 85
3.2.18 Job Site Administration .......................................................................................................................... 86
3.2.19 Engineer’s Authority .............................................................................................................................. 90
3.2.20 Duties, Responsibilities and Limitations ................................................................................................91
3.2.21 Engineer’s Review of Work, Rejection of Work, Inspections, and Tests................................................91
3.2.22 Limitations of Authority ......................................................................................................................... 91
3.2.23 Land and Right-of-Way .......................................................................................................................... 92
3.2.24 Warranty/Guaranty ............................................................................................................................... 92
3.2.25 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................ 93
3.2.26 Dispute Resolution, Applicable Law, and Venue ...................................................................................94
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Examination of Records Provisions........................................................................................................94
American with Disabilities Act Compliance ...........................................................................................94
A. Bids and Proposals are public Records .............................................................................................94
Wage Rate Determination .....................................................................................................................95
3.3 ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................96
3.3.1 License Agreement for Staging Area......................................................................................................97
3.3.2 Wage Rate Information ....................................................................................................................... 100
3.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 114
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