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Project No. W38-2400102 1 Section 00 11 00 Bethelview Advanced WRF Solids Improvements Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

Bethelview Advanced WRF Solids Improvements for City of Cumming, GA (d/b/a Cumming Utilities Department)

General Notice The City of Cumming, Georgia, d/b/a City of Cumming, GA (d/b/a Cumming Utilities Department) (Owner) is requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals (Bids) for the construction of the following Project:

Bethelview Advanced WRF Solids Improvements Cumming Utilities Project No. 711 Garver Project No. W38-2400102

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by the City of Cumming Utilities Department at City Hall, 100 Main Street, Cumming, GA 30040, until April 4, 2025, at 10:00 am local time. At 10:05 am, the Bids received will be announced in the ground floor conference room. Submit Bids to the Utilities Department Receptionist located on the ground floor. Any bid received after 10:00 am will be returned unopened.

For additional information visit the City’s procurement web page located at:

https://cummingutilities.com/about/requests-for-proposals-rfps-and-bids/

Work of the Project generally includes improvements to the solids handling facilities at the Bethelview Advanced Water Reclamation Facility/ More specifically, the Work includes, but is NOT limited to, construction of:

1. Facility 10 - Influent Pump Station

a. Construction of odor control facility

b. Relocation of influent sampler

c. Tie-in of new centrate return piping

2. Facility 20 - Aerobic Digester Blower Building

a. Replacement of existing blowers

3. Facility 30 - Chemical Sludge Pumping Station

a. Construction of new chemical sludge pumping facility

4. Facility 50 - Sludge Holding Tanks

a. Construction of new sludge holding tanks

b. Construction of associated building to house mixing blowers and centrifuge feed pumps

5. Facility 60 - Dewatering Building

a. Construction of new centrifuge dewatering facility

6. Site improvements to support items above including yard piping, paving, grading, stormwater infrastructure, and demolition.

7. Site electrical improvements to support items above including duct banks, transformers, and control systems.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Digital copies of the bid documents are available at www.GarverUSA.com for a fee of $22. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the “Planroom” link, and by entering Quest Project Number 9541427 on the “Browse Projects” page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com. Documents can be examined at Cumming Utilities, City Hall, 100 Main Street, Cumming, GA 30040. Addendums to the bid package will be issued through the Garver online Plan Holders List; therefore, all prime bidders shall be responsible for downloading the bid documents from the Garver online plan room in order to be included in the Plan Holders List. Bidders must enter the addenda numbers in Article 3.01 of the Bid Form to verify receipt.

https://cummingutilities.com/about/requests-for-proposals-rfps-and-bids/

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Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Questions must be submitted 96-hours prior to the date for opening of Bids and shall be directed to Benjamin Moss (blmoss@garverusa.com) with Jimmy Andrews copied (jimmyandrews@cityofcumming.net). See Specification 00 21 00, Article 7 for more information.

Pre-bid Conference A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Bethelview Advanced WRF at 4605 Environmental Campus Drive, Cumming, GA. The City will lock the Conference Room at 10:00 a.m. and begin the meeting. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.

Permits and Easements All State and Local Permits for the Work have been applied for with status as follows:

1. The City of Cumming issued Land Disturbance Permit will be granted upon contracting with the selected Contractor per the City’s Policy.

2. The EPD Notice of Intent will be filed by the selected Contractor per EPD’s policy.

Instructions to Bidders To be accepted, a bid must be accompanied by a bid security instrument payable to the Owner in an amount not less than five (5%) percent of the total base bid, in the form of either (a) a cashier's check or certified check or (b) an acceptable bidder's bond with a surety authorized to operate in the state of the project.

Performance and Payment Bonds will be required on the forms provided in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price from an approved surety company holding a permit from the state of the project state to act as surety, or other surety or sureties acceptable to the Owner.

The Qualifications Statement in the Bidding Documents must be completed and submitted with the bid package.

Bids are subject to the requirements of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority’s Supplemental General Conditions for Federally Assisted State Revolving Fund Construction Contracts. Also, the American Iron and Steel Special Conditions and Information for Federally Assisted State Revolving Fund Construction Contracts, shall be included within these bid documents.

Davis Bacon Act wage rules shall apply. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code. The Department of Labor provides all pertinent information related to compliance with labor standards, including prevailing wage rates and instructions for reporting. For more information, please refer to SAM.gov | Wage Determinations.

The Owner reserves the right to adopt the most advantageous construction thereof, to reject any or all bids, and to waive formalities. No bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date on which bids are opened.

Bids will be evaluated based on the Bidder’s responses to the requirements of this RFP. Interviews with bidders are not anticipated but may be held at the option of the evaluation committee. The Owner reserves the right to obtain clarification or additional information with any firm regarding their bid.

Discussions, negotiations, and revisions may be permitted after submission of proposals and prior to award for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers. The Owner reserves the right to select a responsive, responsible firm on basis of best value that is most advantageous to the Owner. The following table provides more specific definitions for the weighted criteria that will be evaluated based on the information provided in the Qualifications Statement submitted with the bid.

mailto:blmoss@garverusa.com mailto:jimmyandrews@cityofcumming.net https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

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Criteria Description Max Points

Score Notes

Pricing (80%) The Bidder submitting the lowest base price will receive the maximum allowable points. The other bidders will receive a percentage of the allowable points accordingly.

Bidder Qualifications (20%)

The Bidder with the highest qualifications will receive the maximum allowable points. Has the bidder worked for the Cumming Utilities on similar size projects? If yes, please provide information.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: City of Cumming, GA (d/b/a Cumming Utilities Department) By: Jonathan Heard Title: Director of Utilities Dates: February 18, 2025