03_Advertisement for News Paper (1).doc

Millen Airport

October 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

MILLEN AIRPORT

JENKINS COUNTY, GEORGIA

Sealed bids will be received by the Jenkins County, Georgia, at the office of the Jenkins County Administrator, 833 East Winthrope Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442 on December 28, 2023 until 11:00 A.M., Local Time and at that hour opened and publicly read aloud for the improvements to the Airport as listed herein.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials and performing all work in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for:

BEACON TOWER REHABILITATION & NEW LED ROTATING BEACON

The location of the work is at Millen Airport, Jenkins County, Georgia.

A Bidder's bond must be executed on the form furnished by the Owner, and the required bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified check must accompany each proposal, in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the proposal. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required of the Contractor at time of contract execution. A Georgia Resident Agent must countersign all bonds from a surety company authorized by law to do business in this State pursuant to a current certificate of authority to transact surety business by the Commissioner of Insurance; no bond shall be approved unless the surety is on the United States Department of Treasury’s list of approved bond sureties.

The successful bidder will be required to provide the Owner with the affidavit required by OCGA 36-91-21 (e) Competitive Award Requirements.

The Bidder may bid on the base bid, the alternate bid or both. All work under the contract shall be completed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the issuance of the notice to proceed for both the base bid.

Liquidated Damages: Liquidated damages for delays in completion will be EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($800.00) per calendar day.

Copies of the plans, specifications and bid forms are on file at the office of the Jenkins County Administrator, 833 East Winthrope Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442; content@constructconnect.com; cdrwest@cdrepro.com; projectleads@mail.thebluebook.com; and the Engineer’s, CROY ENGINEERING, LLC, 200 North Cobb Parkway, Building 400, Suite 413, Marietta, GA 30062. They may be examined at these offices without charge.

A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is required for a hard copy of the plans and bid documents. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for an electronic copy of the plans and bid documents in pdf format sent via email. Construction Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Engineers. All Contractor’s must be on the plan holders list in order to be considered for work on the project.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, addressed to the undersigned, and marked as follows: "Bid for Construction Beacon Tower Rehabilitation & Rotating Beacon Replacement, Millen Airport, Jenkins County, Georgia. Croy Engineering Project 1012.012.”

Bids will be required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS after the date of opening of bids.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The following regulations and requirements apply to this project:

Buy American Preferences (Title 49 USC, Chapter 501) All acquired steel and manufactured products installed under the AIP assisted project must be produced in the United States.

Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works contracts to suppliers of goods and services of countries that deny procurement market access to US contractors (DOT Reg. 49 CFR Part 30)

Government wide debarment and suspension and government wide requirements for drug free workplace. (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 29)

Davis-Bacon Act (DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5)

Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60) DBE OBLIGATION. The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). A DBE goal has not been set for this project.

Title VI Solicitation Notice:

Jenkins County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IS RESERVED TO THE OWNER, JENKINS COUNTY, GEORGIA.

Grady Saxon

Jenkins County Administrator

Croy Engineering #1012.012

AD-2