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City of Sycamore C & S No.: S9750.003 Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements November 2023

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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids: Sealed bids for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements for the City of Sycamore will be received until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, at the Sycamore City Hall, 39 Willis Street, Sycamore, GA 31790, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

Contractor License: Any Contractor performing the proposed work must be a licensed contractor by the State of Georgia. License numbers are requested to be written on the face of the bid envelope, but not required. See Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

Work To Be Done: The Work To Be Done shall consist of furnishing all products and performing all labor necessary to dredge the aeration pond totaling approximately 0.72 acres of sludge (estimated 1460 tons) from the Sycamore Wastewater Aeration Pond. Work shall also include the proper disposal and dewatering of sludge removed as well as grit removal and all other appurtenances necessary to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and construction drawings. The work will be awarded in one (1) contract with a contract time of 150 consecutive calendar days.

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents: Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.QuestCDN.com. Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 8843156 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of $200.00 for PDF file payable through the website. Bids must be submitted in person or by mail. Any bid received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. 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 Arin Howell at Carter & Sloope, Inc., Moultrie, Georgia 229-668-0663. 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.

Bonds: All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. All bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current Circular 570 Listing.

Pre-Bid Conference: No pre-bid conference will be held for this project. The Wastewater Treatment Facility will only be available to Bidders needing to take samples of the aeration pond on December 14th, 2023, from the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Shawn Dupree, City Public Works, will be available by phone at 229-947-1439 to allow access to the facility on this date.

Permits: All necessary permits for this project are expected to be acquired prior to construction.

City of Sycamore C & S No.: S9750.003 Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements November 2023

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Land/Easement Acquisition: No land acquisition is expected to be required for this project.

Funding: Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded by grants by the United States Economic Development Administration. This project (EDA Investment No. 04-79-07600) will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, EDA and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity employment, and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of the project. The funding for this project also requires compliance with Davis-Bacon Wage Rates.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.

By: Mayor Wayne Woodruff, City of Sycamore