00100_Invitation to Bid.pdf

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BID ADVERTISEMENT

City of Cornelia C & S Project No: C8250.148 Cornelia 2024 Paving December 2023 Revision 0

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed Bids for construction of Cornelia 2024 Paving Project will be received until the bid closing time of January 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM local time. Bids must be submitted by the Bidder electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. Any bid received after the bid closing 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State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. Base Cost of all Bids will be posted by the Owner/Engineer to the QuestCDN website within approximately 30 minutes after the bid closing time.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be completed shall consist of all labor, equipment, and materials required to pave approximately 3,800 LF (780 TN) of asphalt roadway in Cornelia, GA, complete with milling, backfilling, striping, and all appurtenances necessary for a complete installation.

This project also includes several miscellaneous concrete and traffic control projects.

Time allotted for completion of work is 60 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.cartersloope.com/outforbid . Offerors may view the digital contract documents for free by entering the Quest project number 8866438 on the website’s project search page.

Offerors may download the digital documents for a fee of $50 payable through the website.

Bids must be submitted electronically at QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $42 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., Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.

1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Offerors must complete the Qualifications of Offeror (Section 00470) in order to be evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the referenced Section.

http://www.cartersloope.com/outforbid mailto:info@questcdn.com

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City of Cornelia C & S Project No: C8250.148

1.5 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.

1.6 PERMITS

A. Georgia Department of Transportation - Submitted

1.7 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Cornelia 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 Offeror’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.

1.8 EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Necessary easements will be obtained by the Owner prior to construction.

1.9 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by LMIG (Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant) and local funds.

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 Offeror if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Offeror, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Offeror is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.

CITY OF CORNELIA

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City of Cornelia C & S Project No: C8250.148

OWNER

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