Sundt/PCL, A Joint Venture

Is seeking qualified DBEs

Sundt/PCL, a Joint Venture is accepting bids for the Liquid Train 1 (LT-1) Liquid Train, defined in the Contract Documents and other associated parts of the work included as part of the SLCDPU New WRF Project. The Project is generally described as new construction of a Water Reclamation Facility located at 1365 W 2300 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, as indicated in the Contract Documents.

Sundt/PCL, a Joint Venture (Sundt/PCL), is seeking and encouraging qualified, disadvantaged business Enterprises (DBEs) for all areas as listed below.

This project is receiving funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program. A DBE must complete Section 4.0 MBE/WBE/DBE/DVBE/HUB Participation on Attachment 2_Scope Bid Form.xlsx.

The participation goals for Minorities and Females are established as a percentage participation rate, expressed in percentage terms for the Sundt/PCL aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work. The Goals for Females is a nationwide goal of 6.9%. The Goals for Minorities for the “economic area” of the Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT covered area and is 6.0%.

ALL entities are expected to comply with the federal regulations pursuant to WIFIA loan program requirements referenced in Exhibit I, Rev 1. Several of these federal regulations include, but are not limited to:

a. Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements, including certified payroll
b. American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements
c. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirement
d. Federal Nondiscrimination, Civil Rights, and EEO Requirements
e. New Restrictions on Lobbying

* Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) means an entity owned or controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as described by Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 4370d) or an entity owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as described by Title X of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7601 note); a Small Business Enterprise (SBE); a Small Business in a Rural Area (SBRA); or a Labor Surplus Area Firm (LSAF), a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business Concern, or a concern under a successor program.

Debarment and Suspension, Executive Order 12549, 51 FR 6370, February 21, 1986

A person “contract” who is debarred or suspended is excluded from activities involving Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits. Sundt/PCL uses the System for Award Management Exclusions (SAM Exclusions) to determine whether to enter into a transaction “contract” with a person, as required under Title 2 Part 180 (§180.430). All contractors, including vendors and suppliers, who anticipate working on this project must have an active SAM.gov registration with no active exclusions prior to receiving a contract on this project. Suspension and debarment information can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Sundt/PCL requests that you register prior to submitting a bid.

New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 USC 1352

Recipients of federal financial assistance may not pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of a federal agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress with respect to the award, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a federal grant, loan, or contract. These requirements are implemented for US EPA in 40 CFR Part 34.
The following are scopes associated with this Work Package:

1. ONLY SCOPE OF WORK NOTED ON DRAWINGS AS LT-1 IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT PACKAGE.
2. Ancillary project controls and work as defined in the General Conditions and Division 01 specifications not explicitly listed below.
3. Clearing and grubbing, site preparation, asphalt and concrete demolition, and general construction area preparation.
4. Demolition and removal of existing conflicting utilities and associated utility relocations.
5. Foundation and soil preparation.
6. Installation of foundation piles for the Headworks Facility.
7. Construction of the Liquid Train, Gravity Thickener, Chemical Storage, and appurtenances (Cast In Place Concrete Only).
8. Construction of odor control facilities.
9. Underground and under slab process, utility and plumbing piping.

Please note that Sundt/PCL will be self-performing the listed scopes below. We are requesting materials bid associated with the following scopes:

1. Cast In Place Concrete
2. Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Metals Installation
3. Structural Excavation and Backfill
4. Site Grading
5. Site piping Installation
6. Process Piping Installation
7. Process Equipment Installation

Bids are due no later than 2:00 PM MST, July 28, 2021. Bidding documents can be obtained by contacting Sundt/PCL at tauayfuay@sundt.com. Please do not contact Owner or Engineer. All questions to be emailed to tauayfuay@sundt.com and are due no later than 14 calendar days prior to bid due date. Procedures for submitting bids, claiming an error, withdrawal of bids and other pertinent information are contained in the Instructions to Bidders. Sundt/PCL and Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.