00100 Ad for Bids for Const Contract 2024.docx

EJCDC® C111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

This document is a MODIFIED version of EJCDC® C-111 Copyright© 2018 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and American Society of Civil Engineers, or is based in part on excerpts from copyrighted EJCDC documents. All rights reserved. Those portions of the text that originated in copyrighted EJCDC documents remain subject to the copyright.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF BAINBRIDGE

BAINBRIDGE, GA

ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK TO SERVE DOWNRANGE INDUSTRIAL PARK

General Notice City of Bainbridge (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Elevated Water Storage Tank to Serve Downrange Industrial Park B0095.015 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at 1501 Pierce Street, Bainbridge, GA 39817, until Thursday, April 11th, 2024 at 11:30 A.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law.

Contractor License: Any contractor performing the proposed work must be a licensed as required by the State of Georgia as a “Utility Contractor” and must also employ a “Utility Manager” certification holder who will have oversight of all the utility work for the applicable portions of the work. See Instructions for Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

The Project includes the following Work:

The work shall generally consist of furnishing all products and performing all labor necessary to construct the following: 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank, associated piping, foundation work, grading, grassing, erosion control, painting, cleaning, disinfection, SCADA, electrical and all other appurtenances and incidentals necessary to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and construction drawings. The work will be awarded in one (1) contract with a contract time of 360 days.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

www.cartersloope.com/outforbid Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 8963081 on the website’s project search page. Bidding Documents may be downloaded as PDF files from the designated website for a fee of $200.00 payable through the website. A Bidder’s Proposal will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with Carter & Sloope, Inc. as having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. 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. 24 1st Avenue NE, Moultrie, GA, 31768, Phone: 229-668-0663.

Plans, Contract Documents, and Specifications may also be examined for public viewing at the Bainbridge City Hall or Carter & Sloope, Inc. Moultrie office.

Pre-bid Conference A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at 11:30 A.M. at the Bainbridge Purchasing Office at 1501 Pierce Street, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is required. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.

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.

Permits The status of Federal, State, and /or Local permits for this project are as follows:

Easements & Rights-of-Way All easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or will be obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.

Funding Sources Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded by grants by the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Community Project Funding (CPF) program and American Rescue Plan Act Funds through the Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget (OPB) State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF) grant program. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, regarding affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity employment, and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of the project. Bidders must also comply with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. The work to be performed under this contract is under a program providing direct Federal financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701 U. Section 3 requires that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for employment and training be given to the low-income residents of the project area, and contracts for work in connection with the project to be awarded to business concerns which are located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area of the project. Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.

Instructions to Bidders 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.

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.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: City of Bainbridge

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