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Seminole County Board of Commissioners W&A Project No.: W1905-044-01 Hebrew Road Proposed Bridge Installation CDBG MIT Project No.: 18MITINF-1-001 01200-1

SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SEMINOLE COUNTY, GEORGIA

HEBREW ROAD PROPOSED BRIDGE INSTALLATION

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01. COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Hebrew Road Proposed Bridge Installation will be received, by Seminole County Board of Commissioners, at 230 Cherry Street, Donalsonville, GA 39845, until 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, local time, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

1.02. CONTRACTOR LICENSE

Any Contractor submitting a bid must be a pre-qualified Georgia Department of Transportation Contractor. License numbers must be written on the face of the bid envelope. No bid will be opened unless the license number is clearly shown. See Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

1.03. SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct the Hebrew Road Proposed Bridge Installation as shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of removal of existing drainage structures; and installation of a new 32’ wide, 40’ foot long bridge structure utilizing pre-stressed concrete slabs, PSC pilings, approach slabs, base and paving construction, grading, striping, guard rails, erosion control, grassing and all other associated appurtenances required for a complete project, as outlined in the construction drawings and specifications.

Time allotted for completion of work is 90 consecutive calendar days to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and ready for contract close-out with 104 consecutive calendar days. All work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.

The work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

1.04. PLANS AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Copies of Bidding Documents for bidding purposes can be obtained from Watkins & Associates, L.L.C., 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, Phone: (229) 388- 8823, (Office of the Engineer) upon payment of $300.00 for each set (non-refundable).

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Seminole County Board of Commissioners, located at 230 Cherry Street, Donalsonville, GA 39845 or at Watkins & Associates, LLC, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.

Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, Watkins & Associates, LLC will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of

01200-2 the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Engineer. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Office of the Engineer.

1.05. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Plan holders list, addenda and bid results are available at www.watkinseng.com.

1.06. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

Prequalification may be required of Bidders prior to the award of contract. At the Owner’s request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, bonding capacity, previous experience, present commitments, and other such data may be necessary to assist Owner in determining Contractor’s qualifications shall be provided per the Instructions to Bidders contained in the contract documents.

1.07. BONDS

All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with “A” minimum rating performance and 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”. 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. 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.

1.08. PERMITS

All anticipated federal, state, or local permits required for the project have been applied for and are expected to be approved prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

1.09. GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the Seminole County Board of Commissioners 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.

1.10. FUNDING SOURCES

Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded by a grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and if required, Local Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). This is a Section 3 Covered Project under the HUD Act of 1968 and Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.

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The City is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age. This agreement is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron and steel used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022.

1.11. 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 to re-advertise.

Owner: Seminole County Board of Commissioners By: Paula Granger Title: County Manager Date: July 23, 2025 August 6, 2025 August 20, 2025

END OF SECTION

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mandatory Section 3 Solicitation Package

This mandatory solicitation package has been developed in accordance with DCA’s Section 3 Policy for Covered HUD Funded Activities. DCA encourages all recipients, sub-recipients, contractors, and sub-contractors to review this policy prior to completion of the solicitation package. For those awards that meet the applicable Section 3 thresholds, this package must be returned in accordance with the applicable instructions to the contracting entity prior to award or at the time of submission of a bid/proposal in order to claim a Section 3 preference. The Section 3 Clause, required forms, and instructions are included in this package. All Recipients and Sub-recipients of Section 3 covered Assistance (including but not limited to contractors, sub-contractors, developers, grantees, CHDOs, non-profits, and local government entities) are subject to compliance with regulations in 2 Part 75.

Additional provisions for Housing and Community Development Financial Assistance.

§75.19 Requirements.

(a) Employment and training.

(1) To the greatest extent feasible and consistent with existing federal state and local laws and regulations recipients covered by this subpart shall ensure that employment and training opportunities arising in connection with Section 3 projects are provided to Section 3 workers within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located.

(2) Where feasible priority for opportunities and training described in paragraph (a)(l) of this section should be given to:

(i) Section 3 workers residing within the service area or the neighborhood of the project and

(ii) Participants in YouthBuild programs.

(b) Contracting

(1) To the greatest extent feasible and consistent with existing, Federal, state, and local laws and regulations recipients covered by this subpart shall ensure contracts for work awarded in connection with Section 3 projects are provided to business concerns that provide economic opportunities to Section 3 workers residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located.

(2) Where feasible, priority for contracting opportunities described in paragraph (b)(l) of this section should be given to:

(i) Section 3 business concerns that provide economic opportunities to Section 3 workers residing within the service area or the neighborhood of the project, and

(ii) YouthBuild programs.

Any bid/proposal claiming a preference must include the completed and signed Section 3 Self- Certification and Action Plan and the Section 3 Business Concern Self Certification and be submitted by the bid/proposal deadline.

The following Section 3 forms must be completed and returned prior to contract execution:

• Section 3 Self Certification and Action Plan

• Previous Section 3 Compliance Certification

• Assurance of Compliance Certification

Additionally, if the contractor is claiming certification as a 51% owned by low or very low-income residents or is certifying as a 75% workforce the Resident Self-Certification and Skills Data Form must be returned for all employees who meet the low- or very low-income requirement as well as the appropriate Section 3 Business Certification.

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