Invitation to Bid_Newspaper VersionINVITATION TO BID
The South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) invites sealed bids by electronic submission
only for the construction of the Tahoe Keys Pump Station Replacement Project.
Electronic Bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Hard copy
original Bid Bond (or other acceptable form of bid security) MUST be delivered to District
in advance of Bid deadline. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted by the
electronic bidding system. All bids that have been timely received will be publicly opened and
the content read aloud at a virtual bid opening.
A meeting link, call-in number and access code for the bid opening area as follows:
Meeting Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/991612741
Call-in Number: 1-866-899-4679
Access Code: 991-612-741
All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid
opening date, as required in the Bid Form.
The site of the work is located on DISTRICT property (APN 022-020-001), within an established
residential neighborhood, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Tahoe Keys Boulevard
and Venice Drive, in the City of South Lake Tahoe, in the County of El Dorado, California.
The work to be performed under this Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials,
tools, and equipment for the Tahoe Keys Pump Station Replacement Project. The work
generally consists of the following: Demolition of the existing pumps, discharge piping, valves,
electrical equipment and instrumentation control systems. Construction of new wet well with
three submersible chopper pumps, valve/meter vault, manholes, piping, electrical equipment,
instrumentation and control systems, mechanical equipment, site improvements, and incoming
and outgoing sewer piping connections.
All work associated with this contract shall include, but not be limited to
mobilization/demobilization; dewatering of excavation; sheeting, shoring, and bracing of
excavation; construction of wet well and valve/meter vault; traffic control; erosion and sediment
control; cleaning; debris removal and disposal; verification of pipe lengths, depths, and
diameters; sewer flow control; furnishing and installing pipe; providing bypass pumping,
temporary piping, temporary electrical and controls equipment; final connections; inspection and
testing; permitting; site restoration; and such other items or details that are required by the
Contract Specifications and Plans to be performed, placed, constructed, or installed.
A copy of the Contract Documents are on file and may be examined via appointment at the
South Tahoe Public Utility District Offices, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California, or at Carollo Engineers, Inc., 2880 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA
95833.
In order to RSVP for the mandatory online Pre-Bid Conference, download the Contract
Documents and receive addendums and notifications when issued, Bidders must register as a
vendor at the District’s Vendor Portal:
http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=21516
Electronic bids will also be submitted through this website. Paper bids will not be
accepted.
Contract Documents are available for free download on the District’s Vendor Portal. For
assistance in downloading these documents or registering as a vendor contact Star Glaze,
Contracts Administrator at (530) 543-6205.
All bids are to be submitted electronically as required in Section 00 20 00 Instructions for
Procurement. After electronic bidding, each bidder shall submit their original Bid Forms to South
Tahoe Public Utility District at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California by
2:00 P.M on June 18, 2021.
Questions or comments regarding this project must be submitted electronically via our electronic
bidding system and must be received by the District no later than 4:00 pm, on June 8, 2021.
Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted. Phone Calls, Emails and faxes
will not be accepted. Responses from the District will be communicated via the electronic
bidding system.
This project is being funded, in part, by the California Clean Water State Revolving Fund
(CWSRF) Program. The Contractor will be required to comply with State and federal contract
rules and regulations including requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and
American Iron and Steel (AIS) as detailed in Sections 00 74 00 and 00 75 00 of the
Specifications. The prime contractor is required to provide documentation that the local U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) and/or the Minority Business Development Agency
(MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce were notified of the contracting opportunity at
least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. A bid will be considered non-
responsive unless it includes the forms required in Section 00 75 00 to be completed and
submitted with the Bid.
A mandatory virtual (online) Pre-Bid Conference will be held using GoToMeeting by the
South Tahoe Public Utility District on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 am. Prospective
bidders must RSVP for the Pre-Bid Conference in advance via the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/842659528773317390
Any bidder absent from the Pre-Bid Conference shall have their bid disqualified as non-
responsive. A virtual tour of the site of work will be conducted as part of the Pre-Bid
Conference.
In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code section 3300, the South
Tahoe Public Utility District has determined that the bidder shall possess a valid class A
contractor license at the time of bid opening, the Contract is awarded and for the duration of the
Contract. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive and
shall act as a bar to awarding the contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the time
of award.
THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AS
OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS