SECTION 00 11 13 INVITATION TO BIDDERS RECEIPT OF BIDS Electronic bids for the construction of WESTSIDE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) 24-MGD EXPANSION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 102052 ("Project") will be received by the City of Fort Worth via the Procurement Portal https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, under the respective Project until 2:00 P.M. CST, Thursday, September 25, 2025. Bids will then be opened publicly and read aloud beginning at 2:00 PM U.S. Central Time at New City Hall (NCH); Room MZ10_12, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Your submissions must be uploaded, finalized and submitted prior to the Project's posted due date. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete this process (ideally a week prior to the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Uploading large documents may take time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed. The Bonfire portal can be accessed using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled. Browser cookies must be enabled. Electronic submission is subject to electronic interface latency, which can result in transmission delays. All bidders or proposers assume the risk of late transmission/ submission. The City shall not be held liable if an interested bidder or proposer is unable to submit a complete bid/response before the published deadline due to transmission delays or any other technical issues or obstructions. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete the submission process (ideally a week before the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission to give adequate time in the event an issue arises. All submissions must be submitted electronically prior to the close date and time under the respective Project via the Procurement Portal: https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities Failure to submit all completed required information listed in the respective Solicitation will be grounds for rejection of a bid as non-responsive. No late bids/proposals shall be accepted. Bids delivered in any other manner than using the Bonfire Platform (Procurement Portal) will not be accepted or considered. If, upon being opened, a submission is unreadable to the degree that material conformance to the requirements of the procurement specifications cannot be ascertained, such submission will be rejected without liability to the City, unless such bidder provides clear and convincing evidence (a) of the content of the submission as originally submitted and (b) that the unreadable condition of the Electronic Bid was caused solely by error or malfunction of the Bonfire Platform (Procurement Portal). Failure to scan a clear or readable copy of a bid into the system does not constitute and shall not be considered an error or malfunction of the Bonfire Platform (Procurement Portal). Bidders are encouraged to fully review each page of every document within their submission prior to submitting to ensure all documents are clear, legible, and complete. SUPPORT For technical questions, visit Bonfire's help forum at https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us Contact the Bonfire support team at Support@GoBonfire.com or by calling 1-800-354-8010. To get started with Bonfire, watch this five-minute training video: Vendor Registration and Submission [VIDEO] – Bonfire Vendor Support (gobonfire.com) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK The major work will consist of the (approximate) following: - Addition of two (2) ozone sidestream venturi injection (SVI) pumps, one serving each existing flash reactor and ozone contact basin, and associated interconnection piping and venturi injectors. - Leveling of the existing plate settlers effluent control weirs at the three existing sedimentation basins. - Installation of new filter underdrains, support gravel, anthracite media, backwash troughs, associated piping, valves and appurtenances, and instruments, and other facilities necessary for putting Filter No. 6 into operation. - Interconnection of two additional membrane racks, Rack No. 6 and Rack No. 7, furnished and assembled by the Owner, to the existing membrane microfiltration system, installation of the necessary plant piping to interconnect these racks to the existing pipe headers, and integration of the additional racks to the existing plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. - Replacement of existing feed and filtrate piping that serve the existing Rack No. 5 with larger diameter piping as shown on the Drawings. - Addition of two high-service pumps (High-Service Pump #s 3 and 6) to fill the two empty pump slots at the pump station, and relocation and replacement of the existing surge relief valve at the high-service pump station. - Modifications to the existing sodium hypochlorite feed system at the Chemical Feed Room to add a third bulk chemical storage tank and relocate and replace the existing chemical feed pumps and piping from their current location to a new feed pump skid. Modifications will also include raising the foundation level of the two existing sodium hypochlorite tanks. - Modifications to the existing sodium hydroxide (caustic) feed system to replace the existing storage tank located outdoors with a new larger tank and separate the secondary containment area for this tank from that of the adjacent tanks. - Electrical and instrumentation improvements associated with the above modifications. - All other ancillary work shown on the Drawings and/or indicated on the Specifications. Plant operations shall be maintained uninterruptedly throughout completion of the above work. PREQUALIFICATION Certain improvements included in this project must be performed by a contractor or designated subcontractor who is pre-qualified by the City at the time of bid opening. The procedures for qualification and pre-qualification are outlined in the Section 3 of 00 21 13 – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. DOCUMENT EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENTS The Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined or obtained via the Procurement Portal https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, under the respective Project. Contract Documents may be downloaded, viewed, and printed by interested contractors and/or suppliers. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST To ensure potential bidders are kept up to date of any new information pertinent to this project, all interested parties should indicate their intent to bid in the Procurement Portal by selecting "yes" under the Intent to Bid section. All Addenda will be posted in the Procurement Portal https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, under the respective Project. PREBID CONFERENCE –Web Conference A non-mandatory prebid conference will be held as discussed in Section 00 21 13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS at the following date, and time: DATE: September 16, 2025 TIME: 9:30 AM LOCATION: Webex Conference Invitations with links to the web conferencing application will be distributed directly to those who have submitted an Expression of Interest and chose to attend via web conference. If a prebid conference is held, the presentation and any questions and answers provided at the prebid conference will be issued as an Addendum to the call for bids. If a prebid conference is not being held, prospective bidders should direct all questions about the meaning and intent of the Bidding Documents electronically through the Vendors discussions section under the respective Project via the Procurement Portal. If necessary, Addenda will be issued pursuant to the Instructions to Bidders. CITY'S RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT BIDS City reserves the right to waive irregularities and to accept or reject any or all bids. AWARD City will award a contract to the Bidder presenting the lowest price, qualifications and competencies considered. FUNDING No funding requirements exist for this Contract in addition to the requirements stated elsewhere in this Specifications and the Drawings. ADVERTISEMENT DATES August 20, 2025 August 27, 2025 IPL0265085 Aug 20,27 2025