ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Berlin Wastewater Pond Liner Upgrade, Contract WW-02-09

            Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Town of Berlin Wastewater Pond Liner Upgrade, Contract WW-02-09, will be received by 3:00 p.m. local time, on May 19, 2009, at the Town Hall Building, located at 10 William St, Berlin, MD  21811, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

            The project generally comprises the replacement of the wastewater lagoon liner.

            The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

            Town of Berlin

            10 William St

            Berlin, MD 21811

            URS Corporation

            1200 Philadelphia Pike

            Wilmington, DE  19809

            Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be purchased at the Engineer's office (Issuing Office) for $150.00 (non-refundable).  There will be an additional $30.00 fee if you wish to have the Bidding Documents mailed.  Checks should be made payable to URS Corporation.

            Bidders shall request materials and/or equipment to be recognized as “or equal” before 15 days of bid opening.

            A pre-bid meeting will be held on May 5, 2009 at 3:00 pm at the Town Hall in Berlin.  If there are questions on the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, please contact the Engineer.

            This project is funded, in part, by the Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund and the USDA Rural Development.  Contractors are directed to the requirements reflected in the Supplementary Conditions regarding compliance with construction utilizing these funds and to the following:

1.         The terms and conditions of the six (6) affirmative action steps as well as other requirements described in the State Insert entitled “Requirements and Contract Provisions For The Project Financed Through The Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund And The Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund.” The requirements for bidders and contractors as described in the State Insert are explained in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

            2.         The Federal requirements made part of the Contract Documents by the insert entitled “Federal Requirements and Contract Provisions for Special Appropriation Act Projects, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region III”.

            3.         The requirements made part of the Contract Documents by the insert entitled “Requirements and Contract Provisions for Projects Financed through the American Recovery and Reinstatement Act of 2009 (ARRA), Maryland Department of the Environment”.

            The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids.  All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the amount of a least 5% of the base bid total for proposal payable to the Town of Berlin.

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