Bid Opening - Waterline Interconnects Pkg "D"

This opportunity is for the design‑build installation of water‑system interconnects (Package “D”) for the Muskogee Municipal Authority, funded by the Oklahoma DWSRF loan program. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to construct the interconnecting waterlines in accordance with the engineer’s plans and specifications, while complying with a suite of federal, state, and local labor and socioeconomic requirements. Bids are sealed, must include required bonds and affidavits, and are evaluated on the lowest responsive, responsible offer. • Scope: Complete installation of waterline interconnections per engineered plans (civil construction, trenching, pipe laying, testing, and back‑filling). • Mandatory pre‑bid conference on Feb 24 2026; bid deadline Mar 5 2026, with a 45‑day bid‑withdrawal lock‑in. • Bonding: 5 % bid bond; 100 % performance, maintenance, and statutory payment bonds required within 10 days of award. • Socio‑economic clauses: Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage, AISI, EO 11246, Oklahoma DEQ minority‑business goals, and a local‑labor target of ≥ 50 % Muskogee resident payroll (optional 5 % price reduction).