INVITATION TO BID NUMBER: 23-66-211166
Seward Highway MP 17-22.5 Culvert Replacement
DATE OF INVITATION TO BID: November 27, 2023
Offers will be received until 3:00 pm local time on December 21, 2023.
At which time bids will be publicly opened.
IMPORTANT
ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC. Any resulting contract from this Invitation to Bid shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this Invitation to Bid.
This Invitation to Bid is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract
Bidder/contractor imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE.
Return your bid in a sealed envelope on which the Solicitation number appears. Bids received by facsimile transmission will not be considered for award. Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Hand-delivered bids, amendments, or withdrawals must be received by ARRC's Contracts Section prior to the scheduled time of bid opening.
Important: Work associated with this bid may be funded in part by funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation; and the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC). This solicitation package contains some provisions that are designated as applicable to FTA, FRA, FHWA and ARRC funded projects, mixed funding. See appendix D.
Aggrieved Bidder: An aggrieved bidder/offeror may protest an ARRC procurement action by filing a written protest with the procurement officer in accordance with the procedures and time limits specified in ARRC Procurement Rules 1800.1-1800.11
ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), including the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race-neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2022-2024 on USDOT-funded contracts. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the USDOT, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation.
The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (www.greenstarinc.org). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations.
The envelope used in submitting your offer shall be plainly marked with the following information:
1. Offeror's Name -
2. ITB # 23-66-211166
3. Date and Time Scheduled for Receipt of Offers.
4. Sealed Offer: Seward Highway MP 17-22.5 Culvert Replacement
Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this ITB to C. Lee Thompson, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Contracts, 327 Ship Creek Avenue, Second Floor, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-265-2355, cel. number 907-854-3141 or at email address ThompsonC@akrr.com.
Sincerely,
C. Lee Thompson
Contract Administrator
Alaska Railroad Corporation