Solicitation Information

The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in the contract:

• Construction of Approximately 4,400 Feet of Gravity Sewer by Open Cut Method and Trenchless Method(s)
• Construction of 17 New Sewer Manholes and Installation of Geopolymer Lining for Existing and New Sewer Manholes
• Abandonment of the Existing Sewers

The project requires completion within seven hundred and eighty (780) consecutive calendar days.  This project is estimated to cost between $15,000,000  and $20,000,000.

DC Water will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., local standard time on May 11, 2016.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on April 25, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the conference room at DC Water’s Visitor Center at Blue Plains, 5000 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20032.  A site visit will take place immediately after the conference.  All bidders must attend the Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit.  Please make reservations for this conference and site visit by submitting to “DETS-Construction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwater.com” the name, title and firm name of the attendee (s) by 12:00 p.m. on April 21, 2016.

This project may be funded in part by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  A Fair Share Objective for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises participation in this work of 32% and 6%, respectively, has been established.  The program requirements are fully defined in USEPA’s “Participation by Disadvantaged Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial Assistant Agreements – May 27, 2008”.

The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply.

DC Water Owner Controlled Insurance Program will provide insurance.

Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032.  Sets of Bidding Documents can be procured for a non-refundable $50.00 purchase price each, payable to DC Water.  Payment must be in the form of a money order, certified check or a company check.  Documents can be shipped to Bidders providing a Federal Express account number.

The DC Water Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secured facility.  Persons intending to pick-up Bidding Documents are to contact the Department of Procurement at 202-787-2020 for access authorization.

For procurement information contact DC Water Procurement Dept. via email; ProcurementConstructionInquiry@dcwater.com

For technical information contact:  DETS-Construction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwater.com.  Please insert the IFB No. in the Subject Line.

View DC Water’s website at www.dcwater.com for current and up coming solicitations. 

Addendum No.: 1 is issued. See attachment.

Addendum No.: 2 is issued. See attachment.

Addendum No.: 3 is issued. See attachment.