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INVITATION TO BID

City of Thomson C & S Project No. T4800.035 Westwood Pump Station Rehab September 2026 Revision 0

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 SEALED BIDS

Sealed Bids for construction of Westwood Pump Station Rehab will be received until October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time. Bids must be submitted electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. 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 No Bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State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. Base bid cost of all Bids submitted will be published to the QuestCDN website approximately 30 minutes after the closing time and can be viewed by the Bidder.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all materials and equipment and to perform all labor necessary to complete the pump station rehabilitation improvements shown on the Drawings and as specified herein, including, but not limited to, mobilization/demobilization, bonds, insurance, demolition, temporary bypass pumping, pumps, valves, electrical, mechancial, approximately 500 linear feet of 8" PVC force main, coatings, painting and all other work and 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 240 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

Complete digital Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are available at http://cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by entering the Quest project number 9147685 on the website’s project search page. Bidders may download the digital documents for a fee of $100.00 payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $42.00 submittal fee. Please contact QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Watkinsville, GA at 706-769-4119 or Patricia Rice at email address price@cartersloope.com.

1.4 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

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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 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.

1.6 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

GA EPD Plan and Spec Concurrence Submitted

1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

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

None required.

1.10 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by local dollars.

1.11 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to

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City of Thomson C & S Project No. T4800.035 Westwood Pump Station Rehab September 2026 Revision 0 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 THOMSON

OWNER

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