00 11 13 Invitation to Bid.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID

City of Cornelia C&S Project No: C8250.144 Phase 2-Cornelia Amphitheater March 2026 Revision 0

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the Phase 2-Cornelia Amphitheater will be received until the closing time of April 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time. Bids must be submitted by the Bidder electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. Any bid received after the bid closing time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law. Base Cost of all Bids will be posted by the Owner/Engineer to the QuestCDN website within approximately 30 minutes after the bid closing time.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be completed shall consist of furnishing all labor, material, and equipment to construct an approximately 5,620 SF outdoor amphitheater which includes approximately 2,240 SF of conditioned space and approximately 3,380 SF of covered stage area. The amphitheater is primarily one level (except for lower level storage) and constructed out of CMU walls with brick veneer and steel roof frame. The project includes site work with minimal site grading (primary grading was conducted in a previous construction phase). See Section 01 20 00 for critical construction constraints.

Time allotted for completion of work is 300 consecutive calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one

(1) Contract.

1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may also view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 10097366 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of

$150 payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at

QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $50.00 bid submittal fee. Please contact

QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading, and working with digital project information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.

1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must complete the Qualifications of Bidder (Section 00 45 13) in order to be evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the referenced Section.

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City of Cornelia C&S Project No: C8250.144 Phase 2-Cornelia Amphitheater March 2026 Revision 0

1.5 BONDS

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide Property Liability”. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of Attorney” authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.

1.6 PERMITS - NONE

1.7 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Work will be contained to property owned by or leased to the City of Cornelia.

1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Cornelia must register and participate in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it is mandatory that the Bidder’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.

1.9 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by the City of Cornelia.

1.10 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.

CITY OF CORNELIA

OWNER

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