00100_Invitation to Bid.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID

City of Dawson C & S Project No: D1500.002 WWTP Modifications & Improvements November 2024

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INVITATION TO BID

PART 1. GENERAL

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SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of WWTP Modifications & Improvements will be received until December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time at City of Dawson located at

101 South Main Street, Dawson, GA 39842 at which time and place they will be will be publicly opened and read. 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Work to be completed shall consist of furnishing all equipment and materials and to perform all labor necessary to modify the existing WWTP as shown on the Drawings and as described in these Specifications. The Work will include the full replacement of the raw sewage influent pumping station, upgrade/retrofit of the emergency pumping station, replacing emergency power back-up generator, installing new headworks unit with screen and grit removal systems,rehabilitating existing clarifiers and the aerobic sludge digester. Work also includes earthwork, yard piping, valves, mechanical, electrical, process instrumentation, painting/coatings, soil erosion and sediment control, NPDES stormwater monitoring and compliance, mobilization/demobilization, bonds, insurance, and all appurtenances necessary for the completion of the Work as shown on the Drawings and as specified in the Contract Documents.

Time allotted for completion of work is 420 calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE

Their will be no pre-bid meeting for this project.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital plans and specifications and Contract Documents are available at www.CarterSloope.com/outforbid. Bidder may view the digital plan documents for free by entering the Quest project number 9404101 on the website’s project search page. Bidders may download the digital documents for a fee of $250 payable through the website. 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., 24 1st Ave NE, Moultrie, GA, 229-668-0663 or Julia Norman Moultrieadmin@cartersloope.com.

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1.5 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

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

1.6 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 utility 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 bidding requirements.

1.7 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.

1.8 PERMITS

The Status of Federal, State, and/or Local permits for this project are as follows:

Local Land Disturbance Permit N/A

NOI NPDES GAR 100001 (Stormwater) N/A

GA EPD DDR Concurrence Received

GA EPD Plan and Spec Concurrence Received

Georgia Department of Transportation N/A

Building Permit N/A

1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Dawson 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

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1.10 EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

All easement and right-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or will be obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.

1.11 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA). This project will be subject to the Davis- Bacon Labor Standards, DBE Subcontract requirements, and the American Iron and Steel Act.

1.12 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 DAWSON

OWNER

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