NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD TO LET CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING STEEL ROOF OF WATSON GROUND STORAGE TANK WITH AN ALUMINUM GEOMETRIC DOME.

SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Mr. Jeff Looney, City Manager will be received until February 16th at 2:00 p.m, for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision necessary for the Love St. Ground Storage Tank ReRoof, in accordance with the plans and specifications on file at KSA Engineers, Inc. At the time stated, bids will be opened and publicly read at City Hall of Fairfield, 222 South Mount Street, Fairfield, Texas 75840. The project consists of the following major items:

REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING STEEL ROOF OF THE WATSON GROUND STORAGE TANK WITH AN ALUMINUM GEODESIC DOME AND REHABILITATION OF APPURTANENCES.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS may be examined without charge at the City of Fairfield, City Hall. Contract documents including bid proposal forms, plan sheets, and specifications for the Project may be viewed and downloaded free of charge (with the option to purchase hard copies) at www.civcastusa.com on or after January 31, 2011. Scanned plans and specifications (PDF format) are available for pick-up only on CD for a non-refundable price of $25.00 from KSA Engineers, Inc. 107 West Lufkin Avenue; Suite 200, Lufkin, Texas 75904, Telephone: 936-637-6061. Printed copies of the Contract Documents may also be viewed at the Engineer's office.

Please submit questions for this project 72 hours prior to bid opening through www.civcastusa.com in the Q&A portal or to Alan Draper, P.E. at adraper@ksaeng.com.

Addenda issued will be posted on the www.civcastusa.com. You will be notified of addenda automatically through email if you downloaded your plans and specifications via civcastusa.com.

A CERTIFIED OR CASHIER'S CHECK, or an acceptable bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall accompany each bid as a guaranty that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will promptly enter into contract with the City of Fairfield and furnish bonds on the forms provided.

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER OR BIDDERS will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of the contract, written by a responsible surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas, and satisfactory to the Owner as required by Article 5160, V.A.T.C.S.

BIDDERS ARE expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves of all local conditions. Time of substantial completion shall be 120 calendar days including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

BIDDERS WILL be allowed to modify or withdraw bids prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. No bid received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will be accepted or opened. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least 90 calendar days.

IN CASE of ambiguity or lack of clearness stating the price in the bids, the City of Fairfield reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid. The City of Fairfield reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations 40 CFR Part 60. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.

ATTENTION is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the Texad Department of Rural Affairs and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project.

ALL CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS who are debarred, suspended or otherwise exluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.

City of Fairfield

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