1204_013 _ CWV _ Runway Electrical Rehab_ Adv.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY AIRPORT

CLAXTON, GEORGIA

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Claxton, Claxton, Georgia at the Office of Claxton- Evans County Airport, Vernon Owens, Airport Manager, 389 Airport Road, Claxton, Georgia 30417 on Friday, April 18, 2025, until 10:00 AM Local Time and at that hour opened and publicly read aloud for the improvements to the Airport as listed herein.

Please note that bids will only be considered by those bidders and subcontractors currently pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work consists of the rehabilitation of the lighting and signage electrical system of runway 10- 28 and furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials and performing all work in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for:

RUNWAY ELECTRICAL REHABILITATION

The location of the work is at the Claxton-Evans County Airport, Claxton, Georgia.

Prospective bidders should read the following instructions carefully before submitting their bids.

For each item on the bid form there is a space provided for the price to be shown in numerals and words. All notations must be in ink. Totals read at the opening of bids are not guaranteed to be correct and no final award of contract will be made until the bid and extensions have been verified.

A Bidder's bond must be executed on the form furnished by the Sponsor, 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 Sponsor with the affidavit required by OCGA 36-91-21 (e) Competitive Award Requirements.

All work under the contract shall be completed within SIXTY (60) Calendar Days from the issuance of the notice to proceed.

Liquidated Damages: Liquidated damages for delays in completion will be Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per calendar day.

Payment will be made monthly on completed work. Retainage will be held by the Sponsor to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of each progress payment.

Copies of the plans, specifications, and bid forms may be on file at the following locations:

the Document Processing Center, Construct Connect:

- 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 800, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 the City of Claxton’s Office:

- 206 Railroad Street, Claxton, Georgia 30417 and the Engineer’s office, Croy Engineering, LLC:

- 200 North Cobb Pkwy, Bldg. 400, Suite 413, Marietta, GA 30062

They may be examined at these offices without charge.

A non-refundable deposit of $150.00 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 at Claxton-Evans County Airport, Runway Electrical Rehabilitation, Claxton, Georgia. Croy Engineering Project 1204.013.” Bids will be required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for one-hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the date of opening of bids.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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)

Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60)

Contractor and Subcontractor must state affirmatively that the firm has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. 13-10-91.

Title VI Solicitation Notice:

The City of Claxton, 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 bidder must have at his disposal the necessary equipment to put on the project when notice is given to begin work and to do the work within the time specified. The proposal of any bidder will be rejected if the award of the work for which the proposal is submitted, may, in the judgment of the Sponsor, affect the workmanship, financing or progress of other work awarded to the bidder in the same letting or other work which the bidder may have under contract.

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IS RESERVED

TO THE SPONSOR.

Vernon Owens, Airport Manager

City of Claxton