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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID OWNER: City of Richwood 6 White Avenue Richwood, West Virginia 26261 ENGINEER: Thompson & Litto, Inc. P. O. Box 5427 Princeton, West Virginia 24740 Sealed Bids for the construction of the City of Richwood – Hinkle Mountain Finished Water Storage Tank will be received by the City of Richwood at the offices of Bowles Rice located at 600 Quarrier Street, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 until 10:00 AM local time on May 9, 2022, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The description of the Contract is as follows: Contract No. 3 – Hinkle Mountain Finished Water Storage Tank Contract No. 3 will consist of the installation of a new elevated 100,000 gallon potable water storage tank in Richwood, West Virginia, referred to as the “Hinkle Mountain Tank;” more specifically including but not limited to developing the tank site, providing and installing of a 100,000 gallon elevated potable water storage tank (approximately seventy (70) feet in height and twenty (20) to thirty (30) feet in diameter) it’s foundation and all its appurtenances, constructing a gravel access road with drainage (approximately 1,250-feet in length) to the tank site, installation of approximately 1,175-feet of 8-inch PVC potable waterline from the proposed main to the proposed water storage tank, installation of chain link fencing and an access gate around the tank site, and installation of an underground electrical line to the tank site. Copies of the Contract Documents (electronic and r hard copy) are available for purchase through TRASCO at http:/www.trascoplanroom.com. BIDDERS on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 and “HUD Section 109”, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin and requires certification of non-segregated facilities. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract. Notice is hereby given that the City of Richwood has adopted goals for minority and female participation in the project work force. These goals are as follows: Female Participation: 6.9 percent Minority Participation: 4.2 percent A five percent (5%) BID BOND must accompany all BIDS. All BIDDERS must hold a current West Virginia Contractor’s License on the date of bid opening. No BIDDER may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of the Bids. BIDDERS must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Wage Rates, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the West Virginia Division of Labor Wage Rates. DBE REQUIREMENTS Each Bidder must fully comply with the requirements, terms, and conditions as set forth in the contract documents to achieve Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation during the performance of this contract. The bidder commits itself to the program for DBE participation and all other requirements, terms, and conditions of the bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. The bidder agrees to make “good faith efforts” to sub-contract a portion of the total value of the contract to Disadvantaged businesses. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) good faith efforts as outlined in 40 CFR 31.36(e). Failure to demonstrate good faith efforts may lead to rejection of bids. For the purpose of this program, the term “subcontractor” includes all construction, modification, and service work contracted for by the bidder in the execution of the work under this contract. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The City of Richwood may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids. Date 041/451/4022 City of Richwood LC-128241 04-29 5-06;2022