Sunshine WWTP LFA Well and Reclaimed System Upgrades CWSRF #350610

The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to solicit competitive sealed bids to 'Description of Work , in accordance with this Invitation to Bid, the bid response, the Scope of Work, all Exhibits, and all Attachments. Supply, construction, and installation work to upgrade the Sunshine WWTP reclaimed water system by installing a new Lower Floridan Aquifer (LFA) well pump to augment the reclaim system, replacing the existing reclaimed pumps with new, larger capacity pumps, modifying the outlet of the existing reclaimed water storage tank, and installing electrical system additions to provide power and controls for the new reclaim system equipment. The Owner expects to finance the resulting Agreement/Contract with assistance from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), which administers a State Revolving Fund loan program supported in part with funds directly made available by grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Neither the State of Florida nor the United States (nor any of their departments, agencies, or employees) will be a party to the resulting Agreement/Contract or any lower-tier subcontract. Applicable requirements include and compliance with the following is required as a minimum: Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-503 (Revolving Loan Program), applicable female participation; affirmative action and equal employment opportunity provisions; the American Iron and Steel requirements of H.R. 3547 “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014”; t and the Davis Bacon Act. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this Project per SRF requirements. NOTE: Build America, Buy America requirements are waived for this Project. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in Florida, are as follows: Goal for female participation: 6.9 percent statewide Goal for minority participation: 14.9 percent for Lake County