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Claxton-Evans County Economic Development Authority – Rail Spur Extension Phase 2

Contract Documents & Technical Specifications

Parker Engineering, Inc. 00100-1 Proj. No. PE20161

SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the Rail Spur Extension Phase 2 Project will be received until November 29th, 2023, 2 PM at the Claxton City Hall Chambers, 206 West Railroad Street, Claxton, GA 30417 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Bids can also be mailed to 302 West Railroad Street, Claxton, GA 30417. 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work shall consist of furnishing all products and equipment and performing all labor necessary to perform the following:

The project will consist of the construction of 1500 LF of rail, the rerouting of water and gas main along Bill Hodges Road, construction of an access road to the Phase 1 rail extension including, but not limited to, installation of 271 LF of 8” water main, 25 LF of 2” water line, and 116 LF of natural gas main. The project will further consist of erosion and sediment control, and grassing.

Time allotted for completion of work is one hundred eighty (180) calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.

1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file at Parker Engineering, LLC. Copies may be obtained from Parker Engineering, LLC., 36 Courtland Street, Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, Phone: (912) 764-7722, Email: lindsey@parker-engineering.com, upon payment of $150.00 for each full-size set (non-refundable).

1.4 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.

Claxton-Evans County Economic Development Authority – Rail Spur Extension Phase 2

Contract Documents & Technical Specifications

Parker Engineering, Inc. 00100-2 Proj. No. PE20161

1.5 BIDDER REQUIREMENTS

Exhibit B, Section A of The Right of Entry Agreement requires the Contractor and the Contractor's employees to successfully complete a Roadway Worker Training Program.

1.6 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding will be provided by the Claxton-Evans County EDA and the OneGeorgia Equity grant.

1.7 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, 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.

1.8 E-VERIFY

Contractor shall comply with E-Verify regulations.

CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

OWNER

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