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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF BUCKHANNON BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA NORTH LOCUST STREET SEWER REPLACEMENT Sealed Bids for the North Locust Street Sewer Replacement will be received by the City of Buckhannon located at 70 East Main Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201, until Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM local time at which time all proposals which have been submitted in accordance with the conditions of this project will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Project consists of furnishing labor and materials and performing all work set forth in the Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid and Bid Schedule (Bid Form including Unit Price Basis of Bid), General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Specification Special Conditions, Technical Specifications and Plans (Drawings) prepared by Potesta & Associates, Inc., and all addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids. The Work to be bid upon is generally described as follows: The existing North Locust Street Sewer Replacement consists of the installation of the new sewer piping and appurtenances including, but not limited to, manholes, bore and jack road crossing, and aerial stream crossing related to the installation of the new sewer main while maintaining service to existing customers. A portion of the work including a bore and jack of Route 20 and the replacement of the existing aerial stream crossing is to be completed while the Sheetz Convenience Store is out of service for reconstruction, work must be completed by June 16, 2023. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Potesta & Associates, Inc. located at 7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25304. Call 304-342-1400 to purchase Bidding Documents. Bidding Documents will be released upon payment of $50 for an electronic set and $200 for each hard-copy set of documents. All checks shall be made payable to Potesta & Associates, Inc. Prospective Bidders may obtain previously ordered Bidding Documents by appointment at the Issuing Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Cost does not include shipping charges. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bidding Documents also may be examined at The Contractor’s Association of WV, 2114 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25311 or at the City of Buckhannon office, located at 70 East Main Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM local time on April 10, 2023 at the Buckhannon City Hall at 70 East Main Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory. Bids will be opened using a two-envelope bidding system as outlined in the contract documents. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Evidence of a current and valid West Virginia Contractor’s License, a Certification of Equal Employment Opportunity, a Certification of Non-segregated Facilities, a Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit, and a West Virginia Jobs Act Compliance Certification is required. Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to award the Project to a Bidder other than the low Bidder and to waive any informality in bidding. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids that are not in the best interest of the City. In addition, the City also reserves the right to terminate the Work at any time due to noncompliance with the City of Buckhannon and r the Water Department’s expectations and requirements. Honorable Robert N. Skinner, III, Mayor and Sanitary Board Chair City of Buckhannon LC-149336 03-25 4-01;2023