00100_Invitation_to_Bid_08042026.pdf

Calhoun Utilities Project No. 358

New 2MG Ground Storage Tank Revised August 2026 at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon)

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INVITATION TO BID

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the New 2MG Ground Storage Tank at Fire Tower Road

(Brogdon) will be received until Friday, September 4, 2026 at 10:00 am, inside the

Utilities Training Room at the Calhoun Utilities Building, 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA 30701, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any proposal 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.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

Under this project, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to construct a two million-gallon concrete pre-stressed ground storage tank with deep foundational supports (i.e. aggregate columns), mixing system, yard piping, fencing, grading, soil stabilization, driveway reconstruction, erosion control measures, and all other miscellaneous appurtenances necessary for a complete installation. Time allotted for completion of work is 240 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

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file for public viewing at the Calhoun

Utilities Engineering Department office located at the 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA

30701. Copies MUST be obtained through the City of Calhoun Purchasing Department, Andrea L. Everett, Phone: (706) 602-5682 or aeverett@calnet-ga.net, upon payment of $125

(non-refundable) for each set of printed bid documents or the digital copy. Sealed bids will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with City of Calhoun as having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents.

1.4 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 preforming the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a “Utility Contractor” and must employ a “Utility

Manager” certification holder who will have oversight on all the work. License numbers may be written on the face of the bid envelope, but not required if proof of valid licensing is given inside the sealed package or upon subsequent request. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

1.5 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

Qualification of Bidders will be evaluated prior to the award of contract. At the Owner’s request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, bonding capacity, licensing, previous experience, reputation, present commitments, proof of contractor’s ability to successfully complete work in a timely manner, and other such data as may be necessary to assist Owner in determining Contractor’s qualifications and/or suitability in accordance with

Instructions to Bidders contained in the contract documents.

mailto:aeverett@calnet-ga.net

Calhoun Utilities Project No. 358

New 2MG Ground Storage Tank Revised August 2026 at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon)

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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 the project have been obtained or will be obtained prior to the start of construction.

1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

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

1.9 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS

All anticipated rights of way and easements required for the project have been obtained or will be obtained by Owner prior to issuing 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. Owner reserves the right to waive informalities, and/or to re-advertise.

CITY OF CALHOUN

Represented By: Erik Henson, Water & Sewer Director

City of Calhoun

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