Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Office of the City Engineer, Public Works Department (Engineering and Architectural Services), City Hall, 100 North Andrews Avenue, 4th Floor, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and opened immediately thereafter in the Conference Room, for PROJECT #11497 – WASTEWATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM LONG-TERM REMEDIATION PROGRAM PROJECT #17 – BASIN A-23 and ANNUAL SEWER REPAIR CONTRACT.

The work includes: The rehabilitation of mainline sewers and laterals identified in the contract documents by using the cured-in-place pipe method for the sewer pipes. The work includes pre and post television survey, flow monitoring, flow bypass, traffic control, site restoration, and related operations resulting in complete and satisfactory rehabilitation of the mainline wastewater collection system piping in Sewer Basin A-23. The project also includes, as Schedule B, the Annual Sewer Repair Contract which provides for localized lining of sanitary sewers, sanitary laterals and storm sewers throughout the City as required and as authorized by the City, for a one year period following completion of the base project. Projects will be authorized on an as-needed basis by the City with no guarantee as to the location and amount of the additional work. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2009, Program Management Team Office, 200 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 300 (Third Floor), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The pre-bid meeting is recommended but not mandatory.

Bidding blanks may be obtained at the Office of the City Engineer. Specifications are on file in the Office of the City Engineer. Bidders are encouraged to carefully review the project specifications, particularly Sections 02520 and 02563 as there have been revisions to these sections.

This project may be funded in whole or in part by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, State Revolving Fund. Bidders are encouraged to become familiar with the provisions of the Supplementary Conditions contained in these documents and in particular the requirements of Article 20, Equal Employment Opportunity.

It will be the sole responsibility of the bidder to clearly mark bid as such, and ensure that his bid reaches the City prior to the bid opening date and time listed.

A certified check, cashier's check, bank officer’s check or bid bond for 5% of the amount bid, made payable to the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, shall accompany each proposal.

The City of Fort Lauderdale reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid and to reject any or all bids.

Information on bid results and projects currently out to bid can be obtained by calling the pre-recorded City of Fort Lauderdale Bid Information Line at (954)828-5688. For general inquiries please call: (954)828-5772.