Bealeton Pump Station Upgrades

Project Manual
Bealeton Pump Station Upgrades
Fauquier County Water & Sanitation Authority, Bealeton, Virginia
SEH No. FCWSA 191405
September 14, 2026

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Bealeton Pump Station Upgrades
Fauquier County Water & Sanitation Authority, Bealeton, Virginia
SEH No. FCWSA 191405
September 14, 2026
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FCWSA 191405 00 01 01 - 1

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INVITATION FOR BID
Project Name: Bealeton Pump Station Upgrades
FCWSA Contract No.: 27-C-04-0271
Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority (FCWSA), the Owner, invites qualified contractors to
submit sealed Bids for the aforementioned project. Sealed Bids will be received at the Owner's office until
the date and time given below, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after the
date and time given below will be returned to the Bidder unopened. The procurement process and the
performance of the Contract shall be governed by the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act
(VPPA).
Owner's office and contact information regarding the Project, the purchase of Bidding Documents, and
questions about the Project:
Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority
Attention: Procurement
7172 Kennedy Road
Warrenton, VA 20187
Email: procurement@fcwsa.org
* Bidders are requested to include the Project name in the subject line of Email.
The following is a general description of the Project:
* Replacement of existing lift station wet well equipment and appurtenances nearing the end of
their service life, including pumps, guide rails, base elbows, piping, and level instrumentation.
Work includes recoating the wet well interior for corrosion protection and installation of safety
grates beneath access hatches to enhance safety. Construction is limited to the wet well, with no
improvements to the valve vault or metering chamber.
Following are key dates and time frames for the Bid and award of the Project:
Bidding Documents available for purchase SEP 14, 2026
SEP 28, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Bealeton Pump Station
Pre-Bid Conference (non-mandatory)
6106 Waverly Way
Bealeton, VA 22712
Bids Are Due By: OCT 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Owner's website (www.fcwsa.org).
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the Owner's office on business days 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, and
the following locations:
VALLEY CONSTRUCTION NEWS BUILDERS EXCHANGE OF VIRGINIA
426 Campbell Avenue 3207 Hermitage Road
00100 - Invitation for Bid
This document is based upon, but different from, that prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC).
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Roanoke, VA 24016 Richmond, Virginia 23227
(540) 344-8127 (804) 353-2788
DODGE DATA & ANALYTICS iSqFt Plan Room
300 American Metro Blvd. Suite 185 www.isqft.com
Hamilton, NJ 08619
(877) 784-9556
00100 - Invitation for Bid
This document is based upon, but different from, that prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC).
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article 1- Defined Terms ........................................................................................................................... 1
Article 2- Bidding Documents ................................................................................................................... 1
Article 3- Qualifications of Bidders ........................................................................................................... 1
Article 4- Examination of Bidding Documents, Other Related Data, and Site .......................................... 1
Article 5- Pre-Bid Conference .................................................................................................................... 4
Article 6- Site and Other Areas .................................................................................................................. 4
Article 7- Interpretations and Addenda ...................................................................................................... 4
Article 8- Bid Security ............................................................................................................................... 4
Article 9- Contract Times ........................................................................................................................... 5
Article 10- Liquidated Damages ................................................................................................................ 5
Article 11- Substitute and "Or Equal" Items .............................................................................................. 5
Article 12- NOT USED .............................................................................................................................. 5
Article 13- Preparation of Bid .................................................................................................................... 5
Article 14- Basis of Bid .............................................................................................................................. 6
Article 15- Submittal of Bid ....................................................................................................................... 7
Article 16- Withdrawal of Bid.................................................................................................................... 9
Article 17- Opening of Bids ..................................................................................................................... 10
Article 18- Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance .................................................................................. 10
Article 19- Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract ............................................................................ 10
Article 20- Contract Security and Insurance ............................................................................................ 11
Article 21- Signing of Agreement ............................................................................................................ 11
Article 22- Sales and Use Taxes............................................................................................................... 11
Article 23- Retainage ............................................................................................................................... 11
Article 24- NOT USED ............................................................................................................................ 12
EJCDC(R) C-200, Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract.
Copyright(C) 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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ARTICLE 1-DEFINED TERMS
1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions
and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the
meanings indicated below:
A. Prospective Bidder of Record-Bidder who has obtained from Owner a complete set of
Bidding Documents.
ARTICLE 2-BIDDING DOCUMENTS
2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Owner as described in the
Invitation for Bid. Owner will not make portions of the Bidding Documents available.
2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer
assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets
of Bidding Documents.
2.03 Owner, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, does so only for the
purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and does not authorize or confer a license for any other use.
2.04 Owner will post Addenda pursuant to Article 7 of these Instructions.
ARTICLE 3-QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
3.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall include the following
with its Bid:
A. A copy of Bidder's Virginia Contractor's License;
B. Description of at least five successful projects, similar in scope to Work included in the
Project, which the Bidder has completed within the past five years. Description shall be typed
on Bidder's company letterhead, and shall include the project owners' contact names, phone
numbers and email addresses; the engineers' contact names, phone numbers and email
addresses; the final contract price, and the contract time.
3.02 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder's
representations and certifications.
ARTICLE 4-EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND
SITE
4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions
A. There is no geotechnical or subsurface information available
B. Any Subsurface and Physical Conditions Information provided by or available from the Owner
shall not be considered a part of the Contract Documents. The Owner makes no
representations, warranties or guaranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of any
information contained in the Subsurface and Physical Conditions Information. No such
information provided by the Owner shall in any way relieve the Contractor from any risk, or
from properly and thoroughly examining the Site and making such additional investigations
as it may elect, or from properly fulfilling all the requirements of the Contract Documents.
Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from Subsurface and
Physical Conditions Information.
00200 - Instructions to Bidders
This document is based upon, but different from, that prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC).
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