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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the GA Highway 32 Lift Station Improvements will be received until Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM local time. Bids must be submitted electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted.

Base Cost of all Bids shall be published to the QuestCDN website no later than 30 minutes after the 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instructions to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.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

This work includes installation of four (4) new sewage lift stations to replace four (4) existing lift stations along S.R. 32. The existing stations that will be decommissioned are all located within the S.R. 32 right-of-way. The new lift stations will be installed outside of the S.R. 32 right-of-way. The existing wet wells will be rehabilitated and converted to traditional sanitary sewer manholes. The work shall also include connecting the new stations to existing infrastructure by the construction of new PVC gravity sewer mains and new force mains.

Time allotted for completion of work is 270 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 view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 9652832 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of

$150.00 for PDF file payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at QuestCDN.com. 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., 6310 Peake

Road, Phone: (478) 477-3923.

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1.4 PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at

11:00 AM at City of Alma, 502 W. 12th Street. Suite 104, Alma, GA 31510. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

1.5 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 “Utility Contractor” and must also employ a

“Utility Manager” certification holder who will have oversight of all utility work. See

Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

1.6 BONDS

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than 5% 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.

1.7 PERMITS

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

PERMITS/AGENCIES STATUS

A. GA Environmental Protection Division Submitted

B. Georgia Department of Transportation Submitted

1.8 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.

1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

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

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1.10 FUNDING SOURCES

This project is funded in part or whole by GEFA SRF monies. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of the project.

1.11 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 ALMA

OWNER

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