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BID ADVERTISEMENT

City of Barnesville C & S Project No: B2595.011

North Trunk Gravity Sewer Improvements - Phase II May 2025

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed bids for construction of North Trunk Gravity Sewer Improvements - Phase II will be received until Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Barnesville City

Hall, 109 Forsyth Street, Barnesville, GA 30204 at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the Owner. 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to

Bidders and/or by State Law.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

Bidder agrees to furnish all materials and equipment and to perform all labor necessary to install approximately ±2,974 LF of 21” PVC, ±567 LF of 20’’ ductile iron, and ±81 LF of

12’’ PVC and ductile iron gravity sewer main, ±320 VF of manhole construction, and ±115

LF of 30” casing by jack & bore. This work also includes, but is not limited to, clearing and grubbing, erosion and sediment control, grassing, construction staking, mobilization/demobilization, bonds, insurance, delivery of materials, and all other appurtenances necessary for completion of the work as shown on the Drawings.

Time allotted for completion of work is 240 calendar days from the date of a written

“Notice to Proceed” from Owner. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work, if awarded, will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.QuestCDN.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering the

Quest project number 9867422 on the website’s project search page. The fee to download the digital documents is $150 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. 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. Any other questions can be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Canton, GA, 770-

479-8782.

Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined for public viewing at the following locations:

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City of Barnesville C & S Project No: B2595.011

City of Barnesville City Hall

109 Forsyth Street

Barnesville, GA 30204

(770) 358-0181

Carter & Sloope, Inc.

115 Woodland Way, Suite 120

Canton, GA 30114

(770) 479-8782

1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must complete the Qualifications of Bidders (Section 00470) in order to be evaluated for award of the Contract. See Qualifications of Bidders for additional requirements.

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 the work. Therefore, the Contractor submitting a bid must list the license number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the Bid form and provide proof of a valid license. See Instruction to Bidders for additional requirements.

1.6 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.

1.7 PERMITS

All anticipated federal, state, or local permits required for this project shall be obtained by the Engineer. There will be a Norfolk Southern Railroad permit as part of the project also, which will be obtained by the Engineer and Owner. Contractor will be required to submit

NOI for NPDES GAR 100002 permit.

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1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of

Barnesville 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 EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

All easements associated with this project are already obtained or in the process of being procured and will be obtained by the Notice to Proceed.

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 BARNESVILLE

HONORABLE KELLY HUGHES

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