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SECTION 00100-2

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

GENERAL

COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the Wood Vally Road WPCP Improvements will be received until June 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM local time. Bids must be submitted electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will accepted. Base Bid amounts should be published to the QuestCDN website no than 30 minutes after closing time. Any Bid received after said 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law.

SCOPE OF WORK

The purpose of this project is to restore the Arlington WPCP to its current permitted treatment capacity at a flow rate of 0.4 MGD. The itemized replacement, repair and rehabilitation descriptions are found in the Bid Form and described in detail in each unit process specification section.

Major Work as described in the Contract Documents includes the following:

Blower and MBBR Tanks – 2 units

1. Blower replacement including components, materials and hardware

2. Discfuser diffuser replacement

3. Media retention screen replacement

4. MBBR media replacement Astrasand Filter – 2 units

1. Filtering media replacement

2. Air lift unit replacement

3. Influent distributor replacement

4. Internal piping and effluent trough replacement UV Disinfection

1. Channel and bulb replacement Electrical

1. Electrical panels and components replacement

Minor Work under the Contract will include ancillary Work associated with the replacement Major Work such as the preparation and coating of exposed metals, replacement of small diameter piping and replacement of supports. The Scope of Work as described above is not all inclusive. The submittal of a Bid requires a full knowledge of the Work as provided in the Contract Documents.

Time allotted for completion of work is 380 consecutive calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 9672524 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of $200.00 for PDF file payable through the website. There will be an additional $42.00 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., 24 1st Avenue N.E. Moultrie, GA 31768, Phone: 229.668.0663. Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined for public viewing at the following location:

City of Arlington, 567 Pioneer Road, Arlington GA, 39813

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the WPCP located at 567 Pioneer Rd, P.O Box 126, Arlington, GA 39813. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Pre-Bid conference will include an Initial Conference portion held at the location listed above followed by a Site Visit to all project locations.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must complete the Qualifications of Bidder (Section 00470) in order to be evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the reference Section.

CONTRACTOR LICENSE

The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as “utility contracting” in accordance with O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a “General Contractor” or a “Utility Contractor”. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

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

None required.

GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Arlington 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.

FUNDING SOURCES

Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded by grants by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs – Community Development Block 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.

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 ARLINGTON

OWNER

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