Competitive sealed bids for the City of Aztec Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (Aztec Bid #2008-326) will be received by the City of Aztec, Attention: Brandy Candelaria, Procurement Officer for the City of Aztec, 201 West Chaco, Aztec, NM 87410, 505-334-7656, until August 27, 2008, at 11:00 am.  Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud on August 27, 2008, at 11:00 am at the Aztec City Commission Room.

The Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements will include:

1. Constructing one 1.5 MGD extended aeration plant
2. Constructing up-flow sand filters
3. Installing one mechanical barscreen
4. Installing sewer gravity and force main piping
5. Constructing one lift station
6. Constructing a UV disinfection system
7. Demolition of existing wastewater plant

This project requires that the contractor be experienced in wastewater treatment plant construction (Bid and Contract Documents Supplemental Specification 100 – Contractor Qualifications).  This bid is subject to the requirements of the Bid and Contract Documents, as defined in “Instructions to Bidders.”

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on August 13, 2008, at 10:00 am, Aztec City Commission Room, 201 West Chaco, Aztec, NM 87410, and it will be followed by a site visit at 12:00 pm.

Complete sets of the Bid and Contract Documents may be obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Record, Smith Engineering Company, 2201 San Pedro NE, Building 4, Suite 200, Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 884-0700, upon payment of $200.00 for each set, which constitutes the cost of reproduction, handling and applicable taxes.  Any bidder or non-bidder who returns the Bid and Contract Documents in good condition within thirty (30) calendar days after the Bid Opening will be refunded the full amount less handling and applicable taxes. 

Prospective bidders may visit and inspect the site by contacting Ron Montoya, Water/Wastewater Director, at 505-334-7610.

This project is funded by RUS Loan, RUS Grant, Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan, EPA STAG Grant and by the City of Aztec.