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 Upper Truckee Pump Station Rehabilitation Project.
Electronic Bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Hard copy original Bid Bond
(or other acceptable form of bid security) MUST be delivered to District in advance of Bid. 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 the STPUD offices, Board Room, located at 1275 Meadow Crest
Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. 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 031-020-34), near the Upper Truckee River meadow,
north of the Lake Tahoe Airport, 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 Upper Truckee Pump Station Rehabilitation Project. The work generally consists of the following: Demolition
of the existing pumps, discharge piping, valves, electrical equipment and instrumentation control systems.
Construction of three dry-pit submersible chopper pumps, flow meters, valves, piping, bridge crane, electrical
equipment, instrumentation and control systems, ventilation fans, access ladder, site improvements, and structural
modifications.
All work associated with this contract shall include, but not be limited to mobilization/demobilization; excavation;
sheeting, shoring, and bracing of excavation; construction of pumps, valves, instrumentation, and piping; erosion
and sediment control; cleaning; debris removal and disposal; verification of existing conditions and measurements;
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.
In order to 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 Friday, December 2, 2022.
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 Monday, November 21, 2022. 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 Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the South Tahoe Public Utility District, Board Room, 1275
Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 10:00 am. Any bidder
absent from the Pre-Bid Conference shall have their bid disqualified as non-responsive. A 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
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