Description

Sealed bids addressed to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, 700 West Liberty St., Louisville, Kentucky 40203 for the construction of the FY15 Levee Trail Repair Project, Contract No. 15697, Budget ID No. F14024, will be received at the office of MSD until 1:00 PM EST, June 5, 2015, and at that place and time be publicly opened and read.

Description and location of Project: Asphalt surface overlay and spot subgrade repairs for approximately 4,700 lf of the levee trail. Site access from Greenwood Road, Louisville, KY.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Main Office Building, 700 W Liberty Street , at 10:00 AM EST, May 21, 2015. The requirements of MSD's Supplier Diversity (MBE/WBE Participation) Contractor Compliance Program (CCP) will be fully explained at this meeting. The deadline for a Waiver Request on this Contract is 5:00 P.M. EST., May 28, 2015.

The Engineer's Construction Cost Estimate for this project is between $150,000 to $210,000.

Plans, Specifications and Information for bidders will be available on, May 8, 2015, online at www.msdbids.com. Copies of the construction drawings and specifications will no longer be available for pick-up at the MSD Customer Service counter. The charge for each set of contract documents is outlined on the above-referenced web site. When applicable, an Excel spreadsheet of the bid items will be available for download on the www.msdbids.com web site at no additional charge.

All inquiries and questions prior to the bid opening shall be directed, in writing, to MSD's Project Manager Brandon Flaherty Email:brandon.flaherty@louisvillemsd.org. Questions received less than five days prior to the date for opening of bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. All inquiries and questions between the bid opening and the contract awarding shall be directed, in writing, to MSD's Chief Engineer, Angela L. Akridge, P.E.

IF THE ENGINEER'S CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE IS $50,000 OR MORE, Bidders shall comply with MSD's Supplier Diversity (MBE/WBE Participation) Contractor Compliance Program (CCP). See MSD Construction-Related MBE/WBE Documents and Forms at MSD Construction-Related MBE/WBE Documents and Forms. The CCP is considered as one of the elements of responsiveness in a bid. Bidders must subcontract at least 15% of the total amount of the Contract Bid price to a certified MBE and 6% to a certified WBE, or the bidder must have submitted adequate documentation for failure to do so (see the CCP for specific requirements). Each bidder is responsible for careful review of the MBE/WBE CCP requirements contained in the bid documents. Failure to fully comply with the CCP may be grounds for rejection of the bid as non responsive.

MSD shall give preference to a resident bidder of the Commonwealth in the evaluation of this Bid, in conformance with MSD?s Procurement Regulations, Section 2A-13 as adopted by MSD?s Board September 27, 2010, which provides as follows:

a. MSD shall give a preference to a resident bidder of the Commonwealth as against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference given shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidder. A resident bidder is any business entity that is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth and has, for one year prior to and through the date of the advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund established in KRS 341.490 and maintained a Kentucky workers? compensation policy in effect.

b. If a procurement determination results in a tie between a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder, preference shall be given to the resident bidder.

c. The preference for resident bidders shall not be given if the preference conflicts with federal law.

All bidders must submit a completed and signed Resident Bidder Preference Certification Affidavit along with their bid proposal. The Affidavit should be included in the bid package. This form may be found on MSD's website at Miscellaneous MSD Forms and Documents.

The Contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest responsive, responsible bid, subject to the approval of the Board of MSD. MSD reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality in any bid.

LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT

Angela L. Akridge, P.E. Chief Engineer