SECTION 1 RFP ADVERTISEMENT ___________________________________________________________ DETROIT WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT DAVE BING, MAYOR CITY OF DETROIT ANNOUNCEMENT

OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT NO. PC-791 SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is seeking a qualified firm to provide design-build services under a negotiated, fixed-price contract to provide all design, obtain all necessary permits, furnish all materials and equipment, perform any required demolition and removal, temporary or permanent rerouting of existing piping or electrical service, construct, start-up, and test all modifications and improvements necessary to enable the eight multiple hearth incinerators at Incineration Complex II of DWSDs Wastewater Treatment Plant to continuously comply with new air quality regulations for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units as incorporated into 40 CFR Part 60 by the Final Rule published by U.S. EPA on or about March 21, 2011, as well as providing all other Work and obligations required by the Contract Documents. Optionally, DWSD may direct the Contractor to also bring two incinerators in Incineration Complex I into compliance with the new regulations. In addition to the requirements stated in this Request for Proposals (RFP), each element of the following minimum qualifications is required to be met by at least one member of the Proposers team: (a) a minimum of five (5) years experience including a total of no less than three (3) contracts for design and construction services related to multiple hearth incinerator construction or modifications; (b) not less than one contract to provide air quality control modifications to multiple hearth incinerators; and (c) demonstrated knowledge of standards, specifications and regulatory requirements mandated by this RFP. The lead firm is required to demonstrate available performance and payment bonding capacity in the amount of the proposal price. Beginning May 29, 2012 an RFP package may be obtained from the DWSD Contracts Section on the 15th floor in Room 1504, Water Board Building, 735 Randolph Street, Detroit, Michigan 48226 on business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A non-refundable $50.00 fee in the form of a certified or cashiers check made payable to the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners is required to secure the RFP package. Please call Thelma Mitchell at (313) 964-9482 for further information on RFP distribution. A pre-proposal conference will be held at 9:00 a.m., Detroit time, on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 9300 W. Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan. The meeting will consist of a DWSD presentation on the scope of work followed by a question and answer period. The pre-proposal conference will be immediately followed by a Wastewater Treatment Plant project site tour for all prospective proposers. Proposers are required to provide hard hats and safety glasses. Proposals are due on July 25, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the place indicated in the RFP package. Any questions should be directed to DWSDs contractual representative, Daniel Edwards at (313) 964-9471 or e-mail daedwards@dwsd.org and call to confirm receipt of the e-mail.

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