SPRING CREEK/COW CREEK SANITARY DISTRICT PIERRE, SD CONTRACT 2024-2 SPRING CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the Contract 2023-2 Spring Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility will be received by the Spring Creek/Cow Creek Sanitary District at the office of Anderson, Nill & Associates, 1517 N. Harrison Ave | Pierre, SD 57501 until 2:00 PM local time on the 11th day of December at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at said office. Submissions will be accepted electronically by emailing bid documents to jim.ross@bartwest.com. The Project consists of the installation of a pre-manufactured wastewater treatment plant, construction of approximately 4200 feet of 4-inch forcemain, construction of a pre-engineered steel building, an effluent pump station, site work, cleanup, and other appurtenant items. The site is located approximately 15 miles northwest of the City of Pierre in Hughes Counties, South Dakota. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of five (5) percent of Bidder's maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) or in the form of a certified check or bank money order in a sum equal to five (5) percent of the full amount of the Bid payable to the Owner, or a Bid bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the require- ments of Paragraphs 6.01 and 6.02 of the General Conditions. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Presidents Executive Order Nos. 11246 as amended, 11458, 11518, and 11625 as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications. Bidders on this work are advised that the funding and/or regulatory agency for this project is the State of South Dakota. The low responsive bidder will be required to certify compliance with the American Iron and Steel provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. This certification form may be found on page AIS-21 of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) General Conditions and must be included in the bid proposal. The low responsive bidder must fulfill the requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Labor Standards for federally assisted construction contracts. These standards are located in the SRF General Conditions. Please be advised that waivers or exemptions from the American Iron and Steel provision that cite International Trade Agreements DO NOT comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 as it applies to the SRF programs. Claims from suppliers that the American Iron and Steel provisions do not apply to certain products based on the International Trade Agreement exemptions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 will not be accepted. Contractors shall make a good faith effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and/or Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and shall provide documentation of the effort to solicit bids from qualified entities as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders on this work are also advised that by submitting a response to this solicitation or agreeing to contract with Spring Creek/Cow Creek Sanitary District, the bidder certifies and agrees that the bidder, in preparing its response or offer or in considering proposals submitted from qualified, potential vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors, or in the solicitation, selection, or commercial treatment of any vendor, supplier, or subcontractor, is not an entity, regardless of its principal place of business, that is ultimately owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Prohibited Entity from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela (as that term is defined in SDCL § 5-18A-1(19A)). The bidder understands and agrees that, if this certification is false, such false certification will constitute grounds for Spring Creek/Cow Creek Sanitary District to reject the bid by the bidder on this project and terminate any contract awarded based on the bid. This certification may be found in the Instructions to Bidders made available as part of this solicitation. The low responsive bidder will also be required to certify compliance with the above certification requirement at the time of contract execution. The low responsive bidder will thereafter be required to provide immediate written notice to with Spring Creek/Cow Creek Sanitary District if, during the term of the contract, it no longer complies with the certification requirement and will be required to agree such noncompliance may be grounds for contract termination. The low responsive bidder must assure compliance with the requirements of Public Law 115-232, Section 889, Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Contractors must assure that telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities), and video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) WILL NOT be supplied for the project. supplied for the project. This project may be partially funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. As a condition of the ARPA funding guidelines, the Contractor shall meet the following requirements: 1. Contractors are required to employ a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products.) The Contractor shall provide documentation of such efforts to purchase goods, products, or materials produced in the United States upon request. 2. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and/or Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and shall provide documentation of the effort to solicit bids from qualified entities upon request. A copy of the ARPA funding guidance that outlines the requirements associated with projects that utilize this funding can be found at the following link: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-lo- cal-and-tribal-governments/state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds/. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and Executive Order Nos. 12138. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Disadvantaged/Minority Business Enterprises (DBE/MBE) and Women's Business Enterprises (WBE) are explained in the contract documents. The goal for MBE is 1% of the total dollar value of the project. The goal for WBE is 4% of the total dollar value of the project. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Award, if made, shall be to the lowest responsible Bidder whose Bid is responsive to the invitation and is most advantageous to the Owner, in its sole and exclusive discretion, price and other factors considered. The Owner may reject a Bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between the line items or subline items. A Bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than the cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Owner even though it may be the low evaluated bid, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing advance payment. The Owner also reserved the right to waive all information not involving price, time or changes in the Goods and Special Services, and to negotiate contract terms with Successful Bidder. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: the office of the Engineer, Bartlett & West, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 4:30 P.M. local time and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Address of Engineer's office is: BARTLETT & WEST, INC. 2921 E. 57th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Telephone (605) 274-7415 Digital copies of the Contract Documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Bidding documents may be downloaded by entering the Quest project number 9381344. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance. Each Contractor who intends, in good faith, to Bid on the project will be provided one paper copy or allowed to download one copy of the plans and specifications, at no charge. A paper copy may be obtained from Bartlett & West at the above address or by contacting jim.ross@bartwest.com. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Owner: Spring Creek/Cow Creek Sanitary District By: Todd Schneider Title: President Date: 11/20/2024 EJCDC® C-111, Suggested Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contracts Copyright© 2013 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved. SPRING CREEK / COW CREEK SANITARY DISTRICT PIERRE , SD CONTRACT 2024-2 SPRING CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the Contract 2023-2 Spring Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility will be received by the Spring Creek / Cow Creek Sanitary District at the office of Anderson , Nill & Associates , 1517 N. Harrison Ave | Pierre , SD 57501 until 2:00 PM local time on the 11th day of December at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at said office . Submissions will be accepted electronically by emailing bid documents to jim.ross@bartwest.com . The Project consists of the installation of a pre - manufactured wastewater treatment plant , construction of approximately 4200 feet of 4 - inch forcemain , construction of a pre - engineered steel building , an effluent pump station , site work , cleanup , and other appurtenant items . The site is located approximately 15 miles northwest of the City of Pierre in Hughes Counties , South Dakota . Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of five ( 5 ) percent of Bidder's maximum Bid price ( determined by adding the base bid and all alternates ) or in the form of a certified check or bank money order in a sum equal to five ( 5 ) percent of the full amount of the Bid payable to the Owner , or a Bid bond ( on the form included in the Bidding Documents ) issued by a surety meeting the require- ments of Paragraphs 6.01 and 6.02 of the General Conditions . Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Presidents Executive Order Nos . 11246 as amended , 11458 , 11518 , and 11625 as amended . The requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications . Bidders on this work are advised that the funding and / or regulatory agency for this project is the State of South Dakota . The low responsive bidder will be required to certify compliance with the American Iron and Steel provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. This certification form may be found on page AIS - 21 of the State Revolving Fund ( SRF ) General Conditions and must be included in the bid proposal . The low responsive bidder must fulfill the requirements of the Davis - Bacon and Related Acts Labor Standards for federally assisted construction contracts . These standards are located in the SRF General Conditions . Please be advised that waivers or exemptions from the American Iron and Steel provision that cite International Trade Agreements DO NOT comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 as it applies to the SRF programs . Claims from suppliers that the American Iron and Steel provisions do not apply to certain products based on the International Trade Agreement exemptions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 will not be accepted . Contractors shall make a good faith effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ( DBE ) and / or Minority Business Enterprises ( MBE ) and shall provide documentation of the effort to solicit bids from qualified entities as provided in the Instructions to Bidders . Bidders on this work are also advised that by submitting a response to this solicitation or agreeing to contract with Spring Creek / Cow Creek Sanitary District , the bidder certifies and agrees that the bidder , in preparing its response or offer or in considering proposals submitted from qualified , potential vendors , suppliers , and subcontractors , or in the solicitation , selection , or commercial treatment of any vendor , supplier , or subcontractor , is not an entity , regardless of its principal place of business , that is ultimately owned or controlled , directly or indirectly , by a Prohibited Entity from China , Cuba , Iran , North Korea , Russia , or Venezuela ( as that term is defined in SDCL § 5-18A - 1 ( 19A ) ) . The bidder understands and agrees that , if this certification is false , such false certification will constitute grounds for Spring Creek / Cow Creek Sanitary District to reject the bid by the bidder on this project and terminate any contract awarded based on the bid . This certification may be found in the Instructions to Bidders made available as part of this solicitation . The low responsive bidder will also be required to certify compliance with the above certification requirement at the time of contract execution . The low responsive bidder will thereafter be required to provide immediate written notice to with Spring Creek / Cow Creek Sanitary District if , during the term of the contract , it no longer complies with the certification requirement and will be required to agree such noncompliance may be grounds for contract termination . The low responsive bidder must assure compliance with the requirements of Public Law 115-232 , Section 889 , Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment . Contractors must assure that telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation ( or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities ) , and video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation , Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company , or Dahua Technology Company ( or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities ) WILL NOT be supplied for the project . supplied for the project . This project may be partially funded using American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA ) funds . As a condition of the ARPA funding guidelines , the Contractor shall meet the following requirements : 1. Contractors are required to employ a preference for the purchase , acquisition , or use of goods , products , or materials produced in the United States ( including but not limited to iron , aluminum , steel , cement , and other manufactured products . ) The Contractor shall provide documentation of such efforts to purchase goods , products , or materials produced in the United States upon request . 2. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ( DBE ) and / or Minority Business Enterprises ( MBE ) and shall provide documentation of the effort to solicit bids from qualified entities upon request . A copy of the ARPA funding guidance that outlines the requirements associated with projects that utilize this funding can be found at the following link : https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-lo- cal - and - tribal - governments / state - and - local - fiscal - recovery - funds / . Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and Executive Order Nos . 12138. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Disadvantaged / Minority Business Enterprises ( DBE / MBE ) and Women's Business Enterprises ( WBE ) are explained in the contract documents . The goal for MBE is 1 % of the total dollar value of the project . The goal for WBE is 4 % of the total dollar value of the project . Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids . Award , if made , shall be to the lowest responsible Bidder whose Bid is responsive to the invitation and is most advantageous to the Owner , in its sole and exclusive discretion , price and other factors considered . The Owner may reject a Bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between the line items or subline items . A Bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than the cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work , and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Owner even though it may be the low evaluated bid , or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing advance payment . The Owner also reserved the right to waive all information not involving price , time or changes in the Goods and Special Services , and to negotiate contract terms with Successful Bidder . The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is : the office of the Engineer , Bartlett & West , Inc. , Sioux Falls , South Dakota . Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 4:30 P.M. local time and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below . Address of Engineer's office is : BARTLETT & WEST , INC . 2921 E. 57th Street Sioux Falls , SD 57108 Telephone ( 605 ) 274-7415 Digital copies of the Contract Documents are available at www.questcdn.com . Bidding documents may be downloaded by entering the Quest project number 9381344. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance . Each Contractor who intends , in good faith , to Bid on the project will be provided one paper copy or allowed to download one copy of the plans and specifications , at no charge . A paper copy may be obtained from Bartlett & West at the above address or by contacting jim.ross@bartwest.com . The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents . Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office . Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents , including Addenda if any , obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office . Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders . Owner : Spring Creek / Cow Creek Sanitary District By : Todd Schneider Title : President Date : 11/20/2024 EJCDC® C - 111 , Suggested Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contracts Copyright © 2013 National Society of Professional Engineers , American Council of Engineering Companies , and American Society of Civil Engineers . All rights reserved .