Invitation to Bid for the Ben Walters Way Sidewalk Improvements

INVITATION TO BID

By the City of Homer, Alaska

For the Ben Walters Way Sidewalk Improvement

Addendum #1 Issued 04/17/24

Addendum #2 Issued 04/19/24

Addendum #3 Issued 04/26/24

Sealed Bids for construction of the Ben Walters Sidewalk Improvement Project will be received by the Office of the City Clerk, 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska 99603 until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened.  Bids received after the time fixed for receipt of the Bid shall not be considered. All bidders must submit a City of Homer Plan Holders Registration form to be on the Plan Holders List to be considered responsive. Plan holder registration forms and Plan and Specification are available online at http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/rfps

The project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and other facilities necessary to perform the project in accordance with the plans and specifications. The work includes, but is not limited to the following:

Furnish materials for and install approximately 3,020 feet of asphalt sidewalk along the East side of Ben Walters Way, from Lake Street to East End Road. This will also involve 4,200 CY of excavation, removal of obstacles, installation of curb and gutter, installation of varying sizes of CMP culvert, reconstruction of driveways, approaches, topsoil installation and seeding and installation of catch basins.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Cowles Council Chamber, City Hall 491 E Pioneer Ave Homer, Alaska 99603. This meeting will be conducted simultaneously via Zoom. Invitations will be distributed to all bidders listed on the Plan Holder’s List maintained by the City Clerk’s Office.

An electronic copy of the Bid Documents and Plan Holder Registration form are available online at https://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/rfps. Paper copies of the Bid Documents may be purchased at the Office of the City Clerk upon payment of $100 per set ($150 for priority mail delivery). All fees are non-refundable.

For Bid Plans and Specifications contact:

City Clerk’s Office
491 E. Pioneer Avenue
Homer, Alaska 99603 
Email: rkrause@ci.homer.ak.us Phone: (907) 235-3130

Please direct all questions in writing regarding this project to:

Daniel Kort, Public Works Director 
City of Homer Public Works Dept. 
3575 Heath Street
Homer, Alaska 99603
Email: dkort@ci.homer.ak.us  Phone: (907) 435-3141

The City of Homer reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, and to waive irregularities or informalities in the bids.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2024.

Melissa Jacobsen, Acting City Manager

Publish: Homer News April 4 & 11, 2024