Advertisement for Bids, City of Purcell

No. 779-September 10-2 Times

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Purcell/ Purcell Public Works Authority will receive separate sealed bids for Water and Sewer Relocation associated with the I-35 and SH 74 Interchange Project. Bids will be received at City Hall, located at 230 W. Main St., Purcell, Oklahoma, 73080, until 11:00 am, Thursday October 1, 2026.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, at 11:00 am at City Hall.

Project to include relocating approximately 5,000 l.f. of 4” - 12” PVC water line, 3,700 l.f. of 8” - 12” PVC gravity sewer (trenching), 650 l.f. of 8” HDPE (pipe bursting), 2,000 l.f. of 3” - 20” boring and directional drill 15 new manholes, and appurtenances.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on Tuesday September 22, 2026, at 11:00 am, at City Hall.  

The following provisions apply to this project:

1. Buy America – Comply with the Buy America provisions of Title 23 CFR 635.410 which states that all manufacturing processes, including the application of a coating, for all steel or iron products permanently incorporated into the project shall have occurred in the United States (U.S.).

All work shall be performed, and all construction and material used and furnished shall be in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by Glenn Sullivan & Associates, Inc., and on file in the office of the City Clerk, located at City Hall.

The Notice to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans and Specifications, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Statutory Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:

1. City Hall

230 W. Main St.

Purcell, OK 73080 

(405) 527-6561

A complete set of Plans and Specifications, to prospective bidders, may be obtained from Glenn Sullivan & Associates, Inc. upon receipt of non-refundable fee of $150.00.  An electronic set of Plans and Specifications is available at no cost and may be obtained by emailing a request to planroom.gsa@gmail.com. 

Each bidder shall accompany his original bid, with a certified or Cashier’s Check on a solvent bank located in Oklahoma or a Bidder’s Bond, in the amount of five (5) percent of the amount bid, as a guarantee of his ability to perform the contract bid upon, and that he will enter into a written contract with the Owner to perform said work and/or furnish said materials in accordance with said plans and specifications and furnish the required bonds within seven (7) days after the acceptance of his bid.

The deposit will be retained by the Owner as, and for, liquidated damages in case the successful bidder fails to enter in said contract and furnish the required bonds provided for in the specifications within the time required. Deposit of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon the execution of the Contract and required bonds.

Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement in writing that the Bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into an agreement, express of implied, with any other bidder or the price or amount of such bid or any bids, the limiting of the bids or bidders, the paying to anyone any money for promotion expenses, the parceling or farming out to any bidder or bidders or other persons of any part of the contract or any part of the subject matter of the bid or of the profits thereof.

A Performance, Maintenance and Statutory Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price with a Corporate Surety licensed in Oklahoma and approved by the Owner and Engineer, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract, and the bidder shall state in the proposal the name and address of the Surety or Sureties who will sign this bond in case the contract is awarded to him.  The Maintenance Bond required will guarantee the repair of all damage due to improper materials or workmanship for one (1) year after the acceptance of the work by the Owner.

All bids shall remain on file at least forty-eight (48) hours. Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours prior to the Bid Opening will be returned.

Contract to be awarded to low responsive responsible bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bidding and the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. Conditional bids shall not be accepted.