Columbia County Board of Commissioners Procurement Department

Bid# 2026019-BID5100 Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station Replacement

Electronic bids are due Thursday, June 4, 2026 Via https://columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com by 12:00:00 PM E.T.

The public opening will be VIRTUAL on the same day, via WebEx at https://ccgagov.webex.com/meet/gosteen and submissions will be read at 2:00 PM E.T.

Questions must be submitted in writing on Bonfire or by email to cgoff@columbiacountyga.gov by May 27, 2026, by 5 PM E.T.

https://columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com/ https://ccgagov.webex.com/meet/gosteen mailto:cgoff@columbiacountyga.gov

INVITATION TO BID

BID#: 2026019-BID5100

BID ITEM: Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station Replacement

Electronic bids will be received by the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT, 500 FAIRCLOTH DRIVE, EVANS, GEORGIA 30809, until 12:00 PM EST on June 4, 2026. The public opening will be VIRTUAL via WebEx @ https://ccgagov.webex.com/meet/gosteen and submissions will be read at 2:00 PM E.T. No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

Bids are to be submitted electronically via columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com (Sealed written bids WILL NOT be accepted)

Bids for the complete work in one general contract shall be made on the electronic forms provided for all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of: Replacement of the existing Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station and changes to existing piping.

All Bidders must have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License, in addition to any other requirements outlined in the bid documents.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond drawn in favor of Columbia County, Georgia, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the lump sum bid for the complete work; such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish Performance Bond and Payment Bond as provided by law and approved by the Attorney for Columbia County, Georgia.

Each bond shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to Columbia County, Georgia as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.

Letters of credit will not be accepted.

Bid bonds for electronic bids should be uploaded as directed via columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com. Questions regarding Bonfire Interactive may be directed to Bonfire Customer Care at 800-354-8010 Ext. 2.

Drawings and Specifications may be downloaded free of charge at columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com. All questions should be submitted online via Bonfire Interactive before 5:00 PM E.T. on May 27, 2026, and receipt of any/all addenda must be acknowledged prior to contract award.

Engineer:

Blue Water Engineering Services, LLC P.O. Box 617, Augusta, GA

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Any objections to the specifications/contract documents as set forth should be submitted online five days prior to bid openings. Any addenda must be acknowledged prior to award.

COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

GLENN O’STEEN

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

NO FAXED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contract Documents

Instructions to Bidders .................................................................................. IB-1 - IB-4

Proposal ......................................................................................................... P-1 - P-4

Articles of Agreement ................................................................................. AG-1- AG-2

Performance Bond ................................................................................................ PB-1

Payment Bond ................................................................................................... PMB-1

Columbia County Statement of Qualification ................................................ QS1-QS-3

Notice to Proceed ................................................................................................ C-550

Contractor’s Application for Payment ................................................................... C-620

Certificate of Substantial Completion ................................................................... C-625

Notice of Acceptability of Work ............................................................................ C-626

Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract ................................. C-700

Work Change Directive ........................................................................................ C-940

Change Order Form ............................................................................................. C-941

Field Order Form .................................................................................................. C-942

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Table of Contents

Item No. Title Page No.

1 Intent ................................................................................................................ IB-1

2 Definitions ......................................................................................................... IB-1

3 Location of Work ............................................................................................... IB-1

4 Work to be Done ............................................................................................... IB-1

5 Examination of Location, Conditions and Requirements .................................. IB-1

6 Additions to or Eliminations from Contract ........................................................ IB-1

7 Materials to be furnished by the Contractor ...................................................... IB-1

8 Time Limit ......................................................................................................... IB-1

9 Commencing Work ........................................................................................... IB-1

10 Interpretation of Drawings and Specifications................................................... IB-2

11 Proposals ......................................................................................................... IB-2

12 Bid Bond ........................................................................................................... IB-2

13 Bonds ............................................................................................................... IB-2

14 Return of Checks .............................................................................................. IB-2

15 Bids Opened in Public ...................................................................................... IB-2

16 Right to Reject Bids .......................................................................................... IB-2

17 Determination of Low Bid ................................................................................. IB-2

18 Construction Stakes ......................................................................................... IB-3

19 Right-of-Way ..................................................................................................... IB-3

20 Weather ............................................................................................................ IB-3

21 Protective Work ................................................................................................ IB-3

22 Sanitary Regulations ........................................................................................ IB-3

23 Shanties ........................................................................................................... IB-3

24 Electric Light and Power ................................................................................... IB-3

25 Water Supply .................................................................................................... IB-3

26 Georgia State Sales Tax .................................................................................. IB-3

27 Utilities .............................................................................................................. IB-3

28 Relocations ....................................................................................................... IB-3

29 Reference Specifications .................................................................................. IB-4

30 Signs ................................................................................................................ IB-4

31 NPDES Certification ......................................................................................... IB-4

32 Letter of Permission .......................................................................................... IB-4

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Intent: It is intended that the Instructions to Bidders, Proposal form, Standard Provisions, Special Provisions, General Conditions, Articles of Agreement and Contract Drawings shall provide for the complete work to which they relate. These documents shall hereinafter collectively be referenced as the "Specifications,” or "Contract."

2. Definitions: Where the following words, or pronouns in their stead, occur herein, they shall have the following meanings:

a. “Owner" or "County” shall mean Columbia County, Georgia or its authorized and legal representatives.

b. "Engineer" shall mean the County Engineer of Columbia County or his duly designated representative.

c. “Department” shall mean the Columbia County Water Utility Department.

d. "Contractor" shall mean the party of the second part of the Articles of Agreement, or the legal authorized representative of such party.

3. Location of Work: The location of the work is in Columbia County, Georgia, as further depicted and described in the Specifications.

4. Work to be Done: The work to be done under this Contract consists of furnishing all materials, furnishing all construction equipment, and performing all labor necessary for the construction, including all work and appurtenances shown in the Specifications, or such other work as may be added to the Contract (hereinafter, the "Work").

5. Examination of Location, Conditions and Requirements: The bidder is required to make a field examination of the proposed construction site, and to inform himself fully as to the actual requirements of the Specifications, the conformation of the ground, the character of materials to be encountered, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the Work, the general and local conditions, and all other matters which may in any way affect the Work to be done under this Contract.

This examination shall be made prior to submitting a bid; by submitting a bid, the bidder represents that it has complied with the provisions of this paragraph.

6. Additions to, or Eliminations from, Contract: The Owner reserves the right to add to, or eliminate from the

Contract, components of Work, at the unit prices bid in the Contractor's Proposal.

7. Materials to be Furnished by the Contractor: The Contractor shall furnish all materials necessary for the completion of the Work.

8. Time Limit: The time allowed for completion of all work under this Contract, shall be AS SHOWN IN THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT (the "Time Limit").

9. Commencing Work: Immediately upon completion of Contractual agreements, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval a construction schedule arranged to be within the Contract Time Limit. Actual construction operations shall commence within 10 days from date specified in the Work Order.

a. Work Order: Notification by the Engineer and County to commence work will be issued to the Contractor; the Contract time will start at the date specified in this Order. The Contractor shall be prepared immediately upon such notification to commence work.

b. Personnel and Equipment: The Contractor shall commence work with adequate personnel and equipment to complete the Work within the Time Limit.

c. Order to Work: The Work shall begin at such points as the Engineer/or Department shall designate and shall be prosecuted in the order they shall direct. This applies to both location and items of construction. The Contractor shall have no claim for extra compensation because of restrictions and limitations of work prescribed by the Owner, the Engineer or the Department.

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10. Interpretation of Drawings and Specifications: If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed

Contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Specifications, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation not less than 3 days prior to the bid due date; the party submitting such request is responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation will be made only by duly issued Addendum and a copy of such Addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of bid documents. No other explanations or interpretations will be deemed valid or binding.

11. Proposals: All proposals must be made on the Forms provided and shall include all materials and work shown in the Specifications. Proposals are to be submitted ELECTRONICALLY via https://columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com.

12. Bid Bond: Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a Certified Check, in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the amount bid, to guarantee that the successful bidder will, within ten (10) days after the date of notification of award of Contract, enter in a Contract with the Owner for performance of the Work and execute satisfactory bond. If for any reason whatsoever the bidder withdraws his bid after the opening of bids, or refuses to execute the required Contract and bond (if his bid is accepted) the Bid Bond or Certified Check accompanying his bid, and the monies payable thereon, shall be paid into the funds of the Owner as liquidated damages for such failure.

13. Bonds: The successful bidder will be required to execute a Performance Bond in favor of the Owner in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract amount, and a

Payment Bond in an amount to one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract amount, each to be in the form hereinafter set forth. The Surety on the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond shall be a Surety Company authorized to do business in Georgia, and shall be subject to approval by the Attorney for the Owner.

14. Return of Checks: The Owner will, within ten (10) days following the opening of bids, return any Certified

Checks posted by bidders, except for Certified Checks which may have been posted by the three (3) lowest bidders, and upon the final award and execution of Contract the remaining checks will be promptly returned.

Bid Bonds posted by Bidders will be returned upon request of the Bidder.

15. Bids Opened in Public: Bidders are requested to attend the opening of Proposals, which will be VIRTUAL via WebEx at https://ccgagov.webex.com/meet/gosteen.

16. Right to Reject Bids: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. No bids will be received after the time set for opening Proposals. Any unauthorized conditions, limitations or provisions attached to the Proposal, will render it informal and may, at Owner's discretion, be cause for its rejection. Incomplete bids will be subject to rejection. Any bidder may withdraw their bid, either personally or by written request, at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

17. Determination of Low Bid: The County has set out in the proposal form estimated quantities for each item.

The Bidder is to insert the Unit Price that the Bidder proposes for each item. The Unit Price shall be inserted as a numerical dollar and cents amount for each item. The Unit Price shall then be multiplied by the estimated quantity resulting in the amount that is put in the Estimated Cost Column. The sum of the Estimated Costs is inserted in the Estimated Total Price box. The Estimated Total Price will be used to compare bids. If there is a mathematical error in the computation of the Estimated Cost for any item, the error will be corrected by the Owner and the amount set forth in the Estimated Total Price box will be adjusted accordingly. Upon opening of the bids, Unit Prices set out in the proposal cannot be changed.

Bidders should further understand that the amount in the Estimated Total Price box is not likely to be the amount that the Bidder will be paid. During the course of the job, as the quantities are increased or decreased, the price of the work will be increased or decreased accordingly, using the set Unit Price to make such calculations. Bidder understands that payment will be made on only the basis of actual quantities utilized at the Unit Prices bid. The Contract will be awarded, if it is awarded, to the lowest responsible bidder. The Owner, in its sole discretion, will decide which is the lowest responsible bidder.

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18. Construction Stakes: The Engineer will furnish and lay out upon the ground a sufficient number of controlling lines to enable the Contractor to lay out the necessary construction lines. All subsequent subsidiary lines shall be laid out by the Contractor from the controlling lines furnished by the Engineer or from measurements provided in the Specifications. The Contractor shall check and verify elevation of the forms prior to pouring any concrete. All lines shall be subject to checking by the Engineer, but this checking shall in no way relieve the Contractor from responsibility for their compliance with the Specifications. The Contractor shall provide such stakes, materials, and such labor and assistance as the Engineer may require in laying out control lines and checking and measuring the Work. Columbia County will provide the initial staking of the right of way at a frequency determined by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the original staking at the discretion of the Engineer.

19. Right of Way: The necessary right of way for the construction of the Work will be furnished by the Owner.

The Owner will provide no right of way over other property. The Contractor shall take every possible precaution not to inconvenience the owners or tenants of adjacent property. Railroad lines and public highways shall not be obstructed in such a way as to cut off traffic except as per agreement with the various owners. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, repair any damage or injury to either public or private property caused during the progress of the Work.

20. Weather: During unseasonable weather, all Work must stop when the Engineer so directs, and all Work must be suitably protected.

21. Protective Work: The Contractor shall furnish and install all necessary temporary measures for the protection of the Work.

22. Sanitary Regulations: Necessary sanitary facilities for the use of the workmen on the Work shall be erected and maintained by the Contractor, in such a manner and at such points as shall be approved by the Engineer. Their use shall be strictly enforced.

23. Shanties: With approval of the County the Contractor may build shanties or other structures for housing tools, machinery and supplies. Their surroundings shall be maintained at all times in a sanitary and satisfactory manner. On or before the completion of the Work, all such structures shall be removed, together with all rubbish and trash, at the expense of the Contractor.

24. Electric Light and Power: The Contractor shall provide temporary electric service and meter and also provide outlets at convenient point or points so that extension cords of not over 150'-0" will reach all areas of the Work requiring artificial light or power. The Contractor shall furnish extension cords, sockets, light bulbs, etc.

25. Water Supply: The Owner will furnish all water necessary for construction operations. The Contractor must provide all connections and other means of conducting water. The Contractor shall submit water usage monthly reports to the County at the Construction and Maintenance office.

26. Georgia State Sales Tax: Bidders shall include in amounts bid in the Proposal an allowance for payment of State Sales Tax on all taxable materials specified to be furnished by the Contractor and incorporated into the Work under this Contract.

27. Utilities: The attention of the bidders is called to the presence within the construction limits of the Work of overhead and underground utilities (consisting of water mains, gas mains, electrical power transmissions, communication cables, together with their service lines, and appurtenances incidental thereto). The Contractor shall be required to coordinate the General Construction procedure with the necessary removal and/or reconstruction, or relocation of utilities in a cooperative manner so as to spare the property of the utilities from damage and expedite the progress of the Work as a whole.

28. The Owner will arrange with the respective owners for any removal, relocation or reconstruction of their own utilities, other than those shown on the plans or included in the Specifications. The Contractor will not be paid directly for any delays or extra expense caused by the change in the various utilities, and should include the anticipated cost of any such expense in the bid price.

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29. Reference Specifications: In order to reduce the bulk of the Specifications, any roads and storm sewers in this project will be constructed in accordance with the most recent edition of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges of the Georgia Department of Transportation in addition to the Standard and Special Provisions included herewith. The water and sanitary sewer lines will be constructed in accordance with the most recent Columbia County specifications, in addition to the Standard and Special Provisions included herewith. All work within wetland areas shall conform to any permits issued for such work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and/or Georgia EPD, as applicable. Should there be any conflicts between the referenced Standard Specifications and the Specifications of this Contract, the latter prevails.

30. Signs: No signs or advertisement shall be displayed without approval of the Engineer. All warning signs, Construction signs, etc. will conform to the most recent edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" as revised.

31. Contractor must have proof of a level IA or greater, NPDES certification through the Georgia Soil and Water

Conservation Commission (GSWCC) (O.C.G.A. 12-7-19) which must be furnished to Owner prior to execution of the Contract. If the Contractor is required to sign the Notice of Intent (NOI) as the “Operator”, the Contractor must retain level 1B GSWCC certified personnel. The Owner will file a Notice of Intent for the project with the Contractor as the Operator. A copy of the NOI will be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for all monitoring, recording keeping, stormwater sampling & testing, agency correspondence, and all other requirements under NPDES to meet the Plan (by Architect) and NOI (by Owner). The Owner shall be hard copied on any and all correspondence to EPD. This work shall be included in Grading Complete. Upon acceptance of the Notice of Termination (NOT), the Contractor shall provide Columbia County a copy of any and all records pertaining to the NPDES permit.

32. The Contractor shall obtain a letter of permission from any property owner who allows equipment and/or materials to be placed on their property beyond the boundaries of acquired permanent or temporary construction easements. Columbia County shall be held harmless for any damages incurred or caused by Contractor. Contractor shall provide a copy of the letter signed by both the Contractor and property owner of record, to County before initiating use of property. 33. At least 50% of the labor for each job shall be performed by the General Contractor. All bids without this intent shall be noted in the bidding package with a letter explaining why 50% General Contractor self- performance of work is unattainable. Bidders failing to provide this information will be disqualified.

34. The General Contractor must provide Utility Contracting Licensing information for its company as well as the dedicated Utility Manager. GA CODE 43-14-8.2 states that “no sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation shall have the right to engage in the business of utility contracting unless such business holds a utility contractor license and there is regularly connected with such business a person or persons who holds a valid utility manager certificate issued under this chapter”. Bidder incapable of providing Utility Contracting Licensing information will be disqualified

35. A list of subcontractors indicating their proposed value of work shall be provided.

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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

STATE OF GEORGIA )

COUNTY OF COLUMBIA )

This Agreement made and entered into on the ___ day of___________,20 by and between Columbia County, Georgia, party of the first part, (hereinafter known as the Owner) and ***CONTRACTOR***. party of the second part (hereinafter known as the Contractor).

WITNESSETH:

That the Contractor, for the consideration hereinafter fully set out, hereby agrees with the Owner as follows:

1. The Contractor will furnish all equipment, tools, materials, skill and labor of every description (except that specified to be furnished by the Owner) necessary to carry out and to complete in good, firm, substantial and workmanlike manner, the Work specified, in strict conformity with the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE “Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station Replacement, 2026019-BID5100” PROJECT FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA and the Specifications therein. Together with the foregoing Proposal made by the Contractor, this Agreement and Bonds and Addenda attached thereto shall form essential parts of this Agreement, as is fully contained herein. The Work covered by this Agreement includes all requirements shown in the Specifications and listed in the Proposal under the following items, to-wit:

36 Items in bid schedule

2. That the Contractor shall commence the Work to be performed under this Agreement on a date to be specified in a written order of the Owner's Engineer and the County and shall fully complete the Work WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT, except as otherwise provided herein and in the Specifications for extension of the Time Limit.

3. Time is of the essence of this Contract, and the Contractor agrees to pay the Owner, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages, the sum of $500 Dollars for each calendar day that he shall be in default of completing the Work within the Time Limit. Because of the difficulty of fixing damages suffered by the Owner due to Contractor's default, these damages are herein agreed upon as stated.

4. The Owner hereby agrees to pay to the Contractor for the faithful performance of the Agreement, and as full compensation for everything furnished and done by the Contractor under this Contract (subject to additions and deductions as provided in the Specifications or Proposal) in lawful money of the United States, the sum of ***BID AMOUNT***, which sum shall also compensate for any and all loss or damages arising out of the nature of the Work, or from the action of nature or the elements, or from unforeseen obstructions or difficulties encountered in the prosecution of the Work, and for all expense incurred by, or in consequence of the Work, its suspension or discontinuance, and for well and faithfully completing the Work and the whole thereof, as herein provided, and for replacing defective work, material or equipment for a period of one year after completion.

5. Payments on Account: Not later than the 15th day after receipt of the Contractor's estimate, as the Work progresses, the Owner shall make partial payment to the Contractor, up to 95% of the value of labor and materials furnished by the Contractor and incorporated in the Work and of materials furnished by the Contractor on hand at the site of the Work for and including the last day of the preceding month, (however no such payment on account shall exceed 33% of the Bid Amount), less payments already made and less deductions for any unaccepted or defective work.

5% retainage shall be held on the total value of the project prior to final pay application or upon approved special request. The Owner may also withhold from time to time payment to the Contractor in such an amount or amounts as may be necessary to pay and fully satisfy all claims and demands for labor and services rendered and materials furnished in and about the Work as elsewhere provided for in this Agreement or the Specifications.

6. Final Payment: Upon written notice given to the Owner by the Contractor of the final completion of the Work, the

Engineer will make an inspection of the Work, and if acceptable under the Contract, shall issue a final certificate that the balance is due the Contractor. The Owner shall then make final payment to the Contractor of the balance due under the Contract, less such amounts as may have been withheld and employed by the Owner from time to time, as provided in the preceding paragraph, to pay all claims and demands for labor, service, and material furnished; provided that before the Contractor shall be entitled to final payment, the Contractor shall submit satisfactory evidence under oath that all payrolls and all amounts due for labor and materials and other indebtedness connected with the Work have been fully paid and satisfied and that there are no outstanding claims or demands against the Contractor connected with the Work.

7. It is further mutually agreed between the parties hereto that if, at any time after the execution of this Agreement and the bonds hereto attached, the owner shall deem the surety or sureties upon such bonds to be unsatisfactory, or if, for any reason, such bonds cease to be adequate to cover the performance of the Work, the Contractor shall, at his

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expense, within five days after the receipt of notice from the Owner to do so, furnish an additional bond or bonds in such form and amount, and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Owner. In such event, no further payment to the Contractor shall be deemed to be due under this Agreement until such new or additional security for the faithful performance of the Work shall be furnished in manner and form satisfactory to the Owner.

8. “In satisfaction of the requirements of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, and the Rules of the Georgia Department Labor relating to the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006, it is agreed that compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and Rule 300-10-1-.02 are conditions of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and date first above written in five (5) counterparts, each of which shall, without proof or accounting for the other counterparts, be deemed an original Contract.

(As to Owner): COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA

ATTEST:

By: By:

Clerk of Commission

As its:

(Seal)

(As to Contractor):

As its: By:

Contractor

Title:

(Corporate Seal)

APPROVED AS TO FORM

By: _______________________________________________ County Attorney

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PERFORMANCE BOND

STATE OF GEORGIA )

) ss:

COUNTY OF COLUMBIA )

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT: We ***CONTRACTOR*** (hereinafter known as the "Contractor") as principal, and we as Surety do hereby acknowledge ourselves indebted and firmly bound and held unto Columbia County, Georgia (herein called the "Owner"), in the sum of ***BID AMOUNT*** for the payment of which well and truly to be made, in lawful money of the United States, we do hereby bind ourselves, successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives, jointly and severally, firmly by this bond.

BUT THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION OR BOND IS THIS:

***BID AMOUNT*** to construct Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station Replacement, 2026019-BID5100 as more fully appears in a written agreement or Contract bearing date of _________________, 20 , a copy of which said agreement or Contract is by reference hereby made a part hereof, and it is the desire of the said Owner that the said Contractor shall assure all undertakings under said agreement or Contract.

NOW THEREFORE, if the said Contractor shall fully and faithfully perform all the undertaking and obligations under the said agreement or contract referenced above and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the said Owner from all costs and damage whatsoever which Owner may suffer by reason of any failure on the part of the Contractor to perform said contract, and shall fully reimburse and repay the said Owner any and all outlay and expense which it may incur in making good any such default by Contractor, and shall guarantee all materials and workmanship against defects for a period of one year, then this obligation or bond shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Should Contractor fail to fully and faithfully perform its obligations under the said agreement, Owner shall be entitled to call due to the above-referenced sum from Surety.

And, for value received, it is hereby stipulated and agreed that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the said agreement or Contract or in the Work to be performed there under or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any way affect the obligations under this bond, and notice is hereby waived of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or Contract or to the specifications.

This bond is given pursuant to the terms of Section 13-10-1 et seq. of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as now or hereafter amended, and all the provisions of law with reference to this character of bond as set forth in said section or as may be hereinafter enacted are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as is set out herein in full.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Contractor and said Surety have hereunto caused to be affixed their respective corporate signatures and seals, by duly authorized officers, on this ____ day of ________, 20 .

As: By:

(Contractor)

(SEAL)

(As to Surety):

As: By:

(Surety)

By: ________________________________________________

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PAYMENT BOND

STATE OF GEORGIA )

COUNTY OF COLUMBIA )

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we ***CONTRACTOR*** As Principals (hereinafter known as the "Contractor") and we , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Columbia County, Georgia (hereinafter called the "Owner") in the sum of ***BID AMOUNT*** in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, or heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by this bond.

WHEREAS, the Owner has engaged the said Contractor for the sum of ***BID AMOUNT*** to construct “Hunter’s Ridge Lift Station Replacement, 2026019-BID5100”: as more fully appears in a written agreement or Contract bearing date of _______________, 20 , a copy of which said agreement or Contract is by reference hereby made a part hereof, and it is the desire of the said Owner that the said Contractor shall assure all undertakings under said agreement or Contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Contractor promptly makes payment to all persons having a direct relationship with the Contractor, or a subcontractor of the Contractor, for furnishing labor, material or both in the prosecution of the Work provided for in the Contract identified above, and any authorized modifications of the contract that subsequently are made, this obligation shall be void. Should Contractor, or a subcontractor of the Contractor, fail to promptly make such payments to any party, Owner shall be entitled to call due this bond from Surety.

The Surety hereby waives notice of any modifications to the Contract.

PROVIDED, however, that this bond is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

A. Any person, firm or corporation that has furnished labor, materials or supplies for or in the prosecution of the work provided for in said contract shall have a direct right of action which shall be asserted in a proceeding, instituted in the County in which the Work provided for in said Contract is to be performed or in any County in which said Contractor or Surety does business. Such right of action shall be asserted in a proceeding instituted in the name of the Claimant or Claimants for his or their use, and benefit against such Contractor and Surety or either of them (but not later than one year after the final settlement of said Contract) in which action such claim or claims shall be adjudicated and judgment rendered thereon.

B. The Principal and Surety hereby designate and appoint the Owner as the agent of each of them to receive and accept service of process of other pleading issued or filed in any proceeding instituted on this bond and hereby consent that such service shall be the same as personal service on the Contractor and/or Surety.

C. In no event, shall the Surety be liable for a greater sum that the penalty of this bond, or subject to any suit, action or proceeding thereon that is instituted later than one year after final settlement of said Contract.

D. This bond is given pursuant to the term of Section 13-10-1 et seq. of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as now or hereafter amended, and all the provisions of law with reference to this character of bond as set forth in said section or as may hereinafter be enacted are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as if set out herein in full.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Contractor and said Surety have hereunto caused to be affixed their respective corporate signatures and seals, by duly authorized officers, on this _____ day of ___________, 20 .

As: By:

(Contractor)

(As to Surety):

As: By:

(Surety)

By: ________________________________________________

EJCDC® C-550, Notice to Proceed.

Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.

NOTICE TO PROCEED

Owner: Columbia County, GA Owner’s Project No.:

Engineer: Bluewater Engineering Services, LLC Engineer’s Project No.: 170.47

Contractor: Contractor’s Project No.:

Project: Hunters Ridge Lift Station Replacement

Contract Name:

Effective Date of Contract:

Owner hereby notifies Contractor that the Contract Times under the above Contract will commence to run on [date Contract Times are to start] pursuant to Paragraph 4.01 of the General Conditions.

On that date, Contractor shall start performing its obligations under the Contract Documents. No Work will be done at the Site prior to such date.

In accordance with the Agreement: [Select one of the following two alternatives, insert dates or number of days, and delete the other alternative.]

The date by which Substantial Completion must be achieved is [date for Substantial Completion, from Agreement], and the date by which readiness for final payment must be achieved is [date for readiness, from Agreement].

[or]

The number of days to achieve Substantial Completion is [number of days, from Agreement] from the date stated above for the commencement of the Contract Times, resulting in a date for Substantial Completion of [date, calculated from commencement date above]; and the number of days to achieve readiness for final payment is [number of days, from Agreement] from the commencement date of the Contract Times, resulting in a date for readiness for final payment of [date, calculated from commencement date above].

Before starting any Work at the Site, Contractor must comply with the following:

[Note any access limitations, security procedures, or other restrictions]

Owner: Columbia County, GA

By (signature):

Name (printed):

Title:

Date Issued:

Copy: Engineer

EJCDC® C-625, Certificate of Substantial Completion.

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CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

Owner: Columbia County, GA Owner’s Project No.:

Engineer: Bluewater Engineering Services, LLC Engineer’s Project No.: 170.47 Contractor: Contractor’s Project No.:

Project: Hunters Ridge Lift Station Replacement Contract Name:

This ☐ Preliminary ☐ Final Certificate of Substantial Completion applies to:

☐ All Work ☐ The following specified portions of the Work:

[Describe the portion of the work for which Certificate of Substantial Completion is issued]

Date of Substantial Completion: [Enter date, as determined by Engineer]

The Work to which this Certificate applies has been inspected by authorized representatives of Owner, Contractor, and Engineer, and found to be substantially complete. The Date of Substantial Completion of the Work or portion thereof designated above is hereby established, subject to the provisions of the Contract pertaining to Substantial Completion. The date of Substantial Completion in the final Certificate of Substantial Completion marks the commencement of the contractual correction period and applicable warranties required by the Contract.

A punch list of items to be completed or corrected is attached to this Certificate. This list may not be all-inclusive, and the failure to include any items on such list does not alter the responsibility of the Contractor to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Amendments of contractual responsibilities recorded in this Certificate should be the product of mutual agreement of Owner and Contractor; see Paragraph 15.03.D of the General Conditions.

The responsibilities between Owner and Contractor for security, operation, safety, maintenance, heat, utilities, insurance, and warranties upon Owner's use or occupancy of the Work must be as provided in the Contract, except as amended as follows:

Amendments to Owner’s Responsibilities: ☐ None ☐ As follows:

[List amendments to Owner’s Responsibilities]

Amendments to Contractor’s Responsibilities: ☐ None ☐ As follows:

[List amendments to Contractor’s Responsibilities]

The following documents are attached to and made a part of this Certificate:

[List attachments such as punch list; other documents]

This Certificate does not constitute an acceptance of Work not in accordance with the Contract Documents, nor is it a release of Contractor's obligation to complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Engineer

By (signature):

Name (printed): William L. Corder, Jr.

Title: P.E.

EJCDC® C-626, Notice of Acceptability of Work.

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NOTICE OF ACCEPTABILITY OF WORK

Owner: Columbia County, GA Owner’s Project No.:

Engineer: Bluewater Engineering Services, LLC Engineer’s Project No.: 170.47 Contractor: Contractor’s Project No.:

Project: Hunters Ridge Lift Station Replacement Contract Name:

Notice Date: Effective Date of the Construction Contract:

The Engineer hereby gives notice to the Owner and Contractor that Engineer recommends final payment to Contractor, and that the Work furnished and performed by Contractor under the Construction Contract is acceptable, expressly subject to the provisions of the Construction Contract’s Contract Documents (“Contract Documents”) This Notice of Acceptability of Work (Notice) is made expressly subject to the following terms and conditions to which all who receive and rely on said Notice agree:

1. This Notice has been prepared with the skill and care ordinarily used by members of the engineering profession practicing under similar conditions at the same time and in the same locality.

2. This Notice reflects and is an expression of the Engineer’s professional opinion.

3. This Notice has been prepared to the best of Engineer’s knowledge, information, and belief as of the Notice Date.

4. This Notice is based entirely on and expressly limited by the scope of services Engineer has been employed by Owner to perform or furnish during construction of the Project (including observation of the Contractor’s Work) under the Owner-Engineer Agreement, and applies only to facts that are within Engineer’s knowledge or could reasonably have been ascertained by Engineer as a result of carrying out the responsibilities specifically assigned to Engineer under such Owner-Engineer Agreement.

5. This Notice is not a guarantee or warranty of Contractor’s performance under the Construction Contract, an acceptance of Work that is not in accordance with the Contract Documents, including but not limited to defective Work discovered after final inspection, nor an assumption of responsibility for any failure of Contractor to furnish and perform the Work thereunder in accordance with the Contract Documents, or to otherwise comply with the Contract Documents or the terms of any special guarantees specified therein.

6. This Notice does not relieve Contractor of any surviving obligations under the Construction Contract, and is subject to Owner’s reservations of rights with respect to completion and final payment.

7. Final Payment does not wave rights of owner to claim contractor liability

Engineer

By (signature):

Name (printed): William L. Corder, Jr.

Title: P.E.

EJCDC® C-700, Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (Modified).

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STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

Modified Version of EJCDC-C700

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1—Definitions and Terminology

1.01 Defined Terms

1.02 Terminology

Article 2—Preliminary Matters

2.01 Delivery of Performance and Payment Bonds; Evidence of Insurance

2.02 Copies of Documents

2.03 Before Starting Construction

2.04 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized Representatives

2.05 Acceptance of Schedules

2.06 Electronic Transmittals

Article 3—Contract Documents: Intent, Requirements, Reuse

3.01 Intent

3.02 Reference Standards

3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies

3.04 Requirements of the Contract Documents

3.05 Reuse of Documents

Article 4—Commencement and Progress of the Work

4.01 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed

4.02 Starting the Work

4.03 Reference Points

4.04 Progress Schedule

4.05 Delays in Contractor’s Progress

Article 5—Site; Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

5.01 Availability of Lands

5.02 Use of Site and Other Areas

5.03 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

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5.04 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions

5.05 Underground Facilities

5.06 Hazardous Environmental Conditions at Site

Article 6—Bonds and Insurance

6.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds

6.02 Insurance—General Provisions

6.03 Contractor’s Insurance

6.04 Builder’s Risk and Other Property Insurance

6.05 Property Losses; Subrogation

6.06 Receipt and Application of Property Insurance Proceeds

Article 7—Contractor’s Responsibilities

7.01 Contractor’s Means and Methods of Construction

7.02 Supervision and Superintendence

7.03 Labor; Working Hours

7.04 Services, Materials, and Equipment

7.05 “Or Equals”

7.06 Substitutes

7.07 Concerning Subcontractors and Suppliers

7.08 Patent Fees and Royalties

7.09 Permits

7.10 Taxes

7.11 Laws and Regulations

7.12 Record Documents

7.13 Safety and Protection

7.14 Hazard Communication Programs

7.15 Emergencies

7.16 Submittals

7.17 Contractor’s General Warranty and Guarantee

7.18 Indemnification

7.19 Delegation of Professional Design Services

Article 8—Other Work at the Site

8.01 Other Work

8.02 Coordination

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8.03 Legal Relationships

Article 9—Owner’s Responsibilities

9.01 Communications to Contractor

9.02 Replacement of Engineer

9.03 Furnish Data

9.04 Pay When Due

9.05 Lands and Easements; Reports, Tests, and Drawings

9.06 Insurance

9.07 Change Orders

9.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals

9.09 Limitations on Owner’s Responsibilities

9.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition

9.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements

9.12 Safety Programs

Article 10—Engineer’s Status During Construction

10.01 Owner’s Representative

10.02 Visits to Site

10.03 Resident Project Representative

10.04 Engineer’s Authority

10.05 Determinations for Unit Price Work

10.06 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work

10.07 Limitations on Engineer’s Authority and Responsibilities

10.08 Compliance with Safety Program

Article 11—Changes to the Contract

11.01 Amending and Supplementing the Contract

11.02 Change Orders

11.03 Work Change Directives

11.04 Field Orders

11.05 Owner-Authorized Changes in the Work

11.06 Unauthorized Changes in the Work

11.07 Change of Contract Price

11.08 Change of Contract Times

11.09 Change Proposals

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11.10 Notification to Surety

Article 12—Claims

12.01 Claims

Article 13—Cost of the Work; Allowances; Unit Price Work

13.01 Cost of the Work

13.02 Allowances

13.03 Unit Price Work

Article 14—Tests and Inspections; Correction, Removal, or Acceptance of Defective Work

14.01 Access to Work

14.02 Tests, Inspections, and Approvals

14.03 Defective Work

14.04 Acceptance of Defective Work

14.05 Uncovering Work

14.06 Owner May Stop the Work

14.07 Owner May Correct Defective Work

Article 15—Payments to Contractor; Set-Offs; Completion; Correction Period

15.01…