16J_Dawson Runway Pvmt Rehab_Bid Booklet.pdf

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS

RUNWAY 14/32 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION

DAWSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (16J)

AIP NO: X-XX-XXXX-XX

BENESCH PROJECT NO: 19023015.01

PREPARED FOR:

Terrell County Airport Authority Dawson, Georgia

Issued For Bids - April 2025

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Dawson Municipal Airport (16J)

Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation (2024)

AIP No. X-XX-XXXX-XX

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PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

Airport: Dawson Municipal Airport (16J), Dawson, Georgia

Project: Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation

AIP No.: X-XX-XXXX-XX

The “Proposal Submittal Checklist” below is to help identify the documents that need to be completed and/or submitted when submitting a proposal. The itemized list below does not relieve prospective bidders from ensuring compliance with all the bid submittal requirements of the Contract Documents and Specifications.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

**Note: The entire bound bid booklet shall be submitted. Do NOT detach any of the booklet pages. Any additions added to the booklet (such as bid guaranty, evidence of authority to sign, etc.) should be stapled inside the bid booklet.

The following items need to be completed and/or submitted by prospective bidders with their proposal unless otherwise stated below.

PROPOSAL FORM (Pages P.1 thru P.30)

□ UNIT PRICE AMOUNTS, EXTENSION AMOUNTS, TOTAL BID AMOUNTS (Pages P.1 thru P.2)

□ BID GUARANTY

□ ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Page P.4)

□ ADDITIONAL INSURANCE CHARGE AMOUNT (Page P-6)

□ DBE UTILIZATION STATEMENT (Page P.11)

□ DBE LETTER OF INTENT (For each DBE firm utilized.) (Page P.13) (If multiple sheets are needed make necessary copies and staple additional sheets into proposal booklet)

(If DBE firms are utilized, the Letter of Intent form does not have to be signed at time of the bid submittal, but the successful low bidder will be required to provide written confirmation, by providing letter of intent(s) signed by each DBE firm(s) utilized, from all participating DBE firms verifying their intent to participate in the project within the timeframe specified in the

“Disadvantaged Business Enterprise” section of the FAA’s current “Contract Provisions” provided in Article 2.

□ TENTATIVE LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS (Page P.15)

□ CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FAA BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE –

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (Page P.17)

□ BUY AMERICAN WAIVER REQUEST (Page P.18) (If required, the low bidder agrees to prepare and submit to the Owner the B.A. waiver request form within the timeframe specified on the Buy American Certification form in the proposal.

□ BUY AMERICAN COMPONENT COST CALCULATION TABLE (Page P.21) (If required, the low bidder agrees to prepare and submit to the Owner the B.A. cost calculation table within the timeframe

□ BUY AMERICAN CONFORMANCE LISTING (Page P.23) (If required, the low bidder agrees to prepare and submit to the Owner the B.A. conformance listing within the timeframe

□ CERTIFICATE OF BIDDER REGARDING TAX DELIQUENCY AND FELONY CONVICTIONS

(Page P.25)

□ SIGNATURE OF BIDDER (Attach Evidence Of Authority To Sign, If Required) (Pages P.27, P.28 or P.29)

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□ DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORT (GFE) DOCUMENTATION (If required)

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CERTIFICATION SHEET

Professional Civil Engineer, Alfred Benesch & Company, seal applies to the following:

Article 1: Contract Documents

Article 2: Contract Provisions

Article 3: Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations

Article 4: FAA General Contract Provisions Specifications

Article 5: Benesch Created Specifications

Article 6: GDOT Specifications

Appendix 1 – FAA Standard Specifications:

C-100: Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP)

C-105: Mobilization

P-101: Preparation/Removal of Existing Pavements

P-603: Emulsified Asphalt Tack Coat

P-620: Runway and Taxiway Marking

T-901: Seeding

T-905: Topsoil

Stamp (Professional Civil Engineer)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION NO./TITLE PAGE #

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST i

CERTIFICATION SHEET iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

ARTICLE 1 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

REQUEST FOR BIDS/INVITATION FOR BIDS RFB.1

NOTICE TO BIDDERS NTB.1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ITB.1

PROPOSAL FORM P.1

DBE Utilization Statement

DBE Letter of Intent

Tentative List of Subcontractors

Certification of Compliance With FAA Buy American Preference – Construction Projects

Buy American Waiver Request

FAA Buy American Preference Construction Project Content Percentage Worksheet

Buy American Conformance Listing

Certificate of Bidder Regarding Tax Delinquency and Felony Convictions

CONTRACT AGREEMENT C.1

List of Subcontractors

Payment Bond

Performance Bond

Final DBE Confirmation Form

ARTICLE 2 – CONTRACT PROVISIONS

CONTRACT PROVISIONS CP.1

ARTICLE 3 – DAVIS-BACON WAGE DETERMINATIONS

DAVIS BACON WAGE DETERMINATIONS DB.1

ARTICLE 4 – FAA GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISION SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 10 Definition of Terms GP-10.1

SECTION 20 Proposal Requirements and Conditions GP-20.1

SECTION 30 Award and Execution of Contract GP-30.1

SECTION 40 Scope of Work GP-40.1

SECTION 50 Control of Work GP-50.1

SECTION 60 Control of Materials GP-60.1

SECTION 70 Legal Regulations and Responsibility to Public GP-70.1

SECTION 80 Prosecution and Progress GP-80.1

SECTION 90 Measurement and Payment GP-90.1

ARTICLE 5 – BENESCH CREATED SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION B-101 Airport Safety Measures B-101.1

SECTION B-109 Construction Staking & Surveying B-109.1

ARTICLE 6 - GDOT - SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 171 Silt Fence 171.1

SECTION 400 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Construction 400.1

SECTION 415 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement 415.1

SECTION 656 Removal of Pavement Markings 656.1

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DIVISION NO./TITLE PAGE #

APPENDIX 1 - FAA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION C-100 Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP) C-100.1

SECTION C-105 Mobilization C-105.1

SECTION P-101 Preparation/Removal of Existing Pavements P-101.1

SECTION P-603 Emulsified Asphalt Tack Coat P-603.1

SECTION P-605 Joint Sealants for Pavements P-605.1

SECTION P-620 Runway and Taxiway Marking P-620.1

SECTION T-901 Seeding T-901.1

SECTION T-905 Topsoil T-905.1

APPENDIX 2 – CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND PHASING PLAN (CSPP)

APPENDIX 3 – SAMPLE CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN COMPLIANCE DOCUMENT (SPCD)

APPENDIX 4 - AC 150-5370-2G OPERATIONAL SAFETY ON AIRPORTS DURING

CONSTRUCTION DATED 12/13/2017

APPENDIX 5 – FAA BUY AMERICAN WAIVERS ISSUED AS OF 11/20/2023

APPENDIX 6– CONTRACTOR SHOP DRAWING COVER PAGE

APPENDIX 7– GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

END OF INDEX

ARTICLE 1

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Benesch Project No. 19023015.01 RFB.1

REQUEST FOR BIDS/INVITATION FOR BIDS

(Newspaper Advertisement)

TERRELL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

DAWSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DAWSON, GEORGIA

AIP Project No: X-XX-XXXX-XXX

Sealed bids will be received by the Owner, the Terrell County Airport Authority, Dawson, Georgia, at the offices of

Terrell County Airport Authority, at 2678 Albany Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842 until 1:00 p.m. local time, on

Monday, May 19th, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment, and performing all work necessary for completing the Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation.

In general, the improvements on which bids are requested will require the following major construction items:

• Site preparation/mobilization and temporary airport safety measures

• Pavement marking removals

• Repair of asphalt joints and cracks

• Crack relief layer

• Asphalt surface course

• Pavement marking

Copies of the bid documents including project drawings and technical specifications are on file and may be inspected at the following locations:

• Terrell County Airport Authority, 2678 Albany Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842 (229-995-3787)

• Alfred Benesch & Company, 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2410, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (404-850-2481)

A complete set of electronic plans and specifications, not including referenced documents, may be obtained from the

Engineer via an Engineer hosted FTP site at no cost. To request electronic plans/specifications from Benesch, please send an email request to the following email addresses with the required info:

Benesch Email Addresses: amooney@benesch.com (Alex Mooney - Project Manager) dleoni@benesch.com (David Leoni – Aviation Designer) bschachtner@benesch.com (Beth Schachtner - Administrator)

Email Information

Email Title: Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation – Plan/Spec Request

Contractor Email Address: Email Address Where FTP Link Can Be Sent

Contractor Contact Name: Name of Person To Be “Attentioned” On Email

Contractor Phone Number: (Area Code) Phone #

Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting:

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held in conjunction with this project. The pre-bid conference for this project will be held on Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Dawson Municipal Airport, 2678 Albany

Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842. All bidders are required to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions.

Contractors shall coordinate with Ann Garner, Airport Manager, 229-995-3787 for site visit opportunities. The Owner mailto:amooney@benesch.com mailto:dleoni@benesch.com mailto:bschachtner@benesch.com

Benesch Project No. 19023015.01 RFB.2 conducive to airport operations at the time.

Contractors bidding need to be GDOT pre-qualified to do the work. 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.

All proposals submitted in accordance with the instructions presented herein will be subject to evaluation. Bids may be held by the Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia for a period not to exceed one-hundred twenty

(120) calendar days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract.

Award of contract will be based on the lowest aggregate sum proposal (for the award option that is in the Owner’s best interest based on available Federal Funding) submitted from those bidders that are confirmed as being responsive and responsible. Contractors bidding shall bid all items. The right is reserved, by the Owner, to reject any and all bids and to waive any or all irregularities, technicalities, informality or any information in the bids received.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance and payment bonds, each in an amount equal to

100% of the contract.

Prospective Bidders are hereby advised that award of contract is contingent upon owner receiving Federal funding assistance under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

DBE Requirement: This project is subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Participation. The owner has established a contract participation goal of 9.09 percent for small business concerns owned and controlled by certified socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE). The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR §26.53.

The Terrell County Airport Authority, 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 for 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.

Federal Provisions - Awarding of contract is also subject to the following provisions:

Each bidder shall be aware and acknowledge that the project is subject to the FAA’s current Contract Provision

Guidelines for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program Project itemized as follows and included in

Article 2 Contract Provisions of the contract documents:

• Affirmative Action Requirement

• Buy American Preference

• Civil Right – Title VI Assurance

• Davis Bacon Requirements

• Debarment and Suspension

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

• Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees

• Certification of Offeror/Bidder Regarding Debarment and Certification of Lower Tier Contractors Regarding

Debarment

• Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage)

• Trade Restriction Certification

• Procurement of Recovered Materials

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By: The Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia.

END OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Owner, the Terrell County Airport Authority, Dawson, Georgia, at the offices of

Terrell County Airport Authority, at 2678 Albany Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842 until 1:00 p.m. local time, on

Monday, May 19th, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment, and performing all work necessary for completing the Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation.

Copies of the bid documents including project drawings and technical specifications are on file and may be inspected at the following locations:

• Terrell County Airport Authority, 2678 Albany Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842 (229-995-3787)

• Alfred Benesch & Company, 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2410, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (404-850-2481)

A complete set of electronic plans and specifications, not including referenced documents, may be obtained from the

Engineer via an Engineer hosted FTP site at no cost. To request electronic plans/specifications from Benesch, please send an email request to the following email addresses with the required info:

Benesch Email Addresses: amooney@benesch.com (Alex Mooney - Project Manager) dleoni@benesch.com (David Leoni – Aviation Designer) bschachtner@benesch.com (Administrator)

Email Information

Email Title: Runway 14/32 Pavement Rehabilitation – Plan/Spec Request

Contractor Email Address: Email Address Where FTP Link Can Be Sent

Contractor Contact Name: Name of Person To Be “Attentioned” On Email

Contractor Phone Number: (Area Code) Phone #

Parties then interested in submitting an official bid must contact Benesch (404-850-2481) and request an official electronic copy bid booklet. The electronic documents on the Engineer hosted FTP site do not contain the official bid booklet. Contractors must obtain an official electronic copy bid booklet from Benesch to submit a bid.

Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting:

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held in conjunction with this project. The pre-bid conference for this project will be held on Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Dawson Municipal Airport, 2678 Albany

Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842. All bidders are required to examine the site to become familiar with all site

Contractors shall coordinate with Ann Garner, Airport Manager, 229-995-3787 for site visit opportunities. The Owner reserves the right, at the time of the site visit, to reject requests to inspect specific areas of the airfield, if it is not conducive to airport operations at the time.

Contract Work Items

In general, this project work will involve the work items identified in the table below.

Prospective Bidders are hereby advised that the quantities indicated herein are approximate and are subject to change per

Section 40 of the General Provisions.

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SCHEDULE OF APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES

ITEM

NO.

SPEC

ITEM NO.

DESCRIPTION

APPROX.

QUANTITY

UNIT

1 C-100 Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP) 1 L.S.

2 C-105-1 Site Preparation and Mobilization 1 L.S.

3 400 2” Thick 12.5mm Superpave Asphalt Surface Course 4,755 Tons

4 415

Asphaltic Concrete Open Graded Crack Relief Interlayer, Group Blend, including bituminous materials and hydrated lime, 1" thick

2,378 Tons

5 656 Obliterate Pavement Markings 1,602 S.F.

6 P-603 Emulsified Asphalt Tack Coat 7,972 Gal

7 P-605 Joint and Crack Repair 100,000 L.F.

8 P-620-1 White Striping and Marking, Including Reflective Media and

Microbicide 80,224 S.F.

9 P-620-2 Yellow Striping and Marking, Including Reflective Media and

Microbicide 4,164 S.F.

10 P-620-3 Black Striping and Marking, Including Microbicide 1,134 S.F.

11 T-901 Seeding 3 AC

12 T-905 Topsoiling 627 C.Y.

Contract Time

The owner has established a contract performance time as shown below beginning on the date of the Notice-to-Proceed.

The first calendar day charged, according to General Provisions 80-07 paragraph “(b)”, will be the effective Notice-to-

Proceed date. A formal Notice-To-Proceed letter will be issued by the Owner/Engineer for each phase. All project work shall be substantially completed within the stated timeframe(s). All project work shall be substantially completed within the stated timeframe. This project is subject to liquidated damages as prescribed below.

Calendar Days

Phase 1 13

Phase 2 10

Phase 3 46

Total 69

See General Provisions Section 80-08 and the CSPP Plans for additional information.

Liquidated Damages

This project is subject to liquated damages as prescribed below.

The Contractor agrees that all contract work shall be prosecuted regularly, diligently, and uninterrupted at such a rate of progress as will ensure full completion thereof within the time specified. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Owner that the time for the completion of the contract work set forth in the Contract

Documents is a reasonable time for delivery of equipment and materials and completion of the contract work as specified.

The time limit for the completion of all the work, as herein provided, is of the essence of this contract. In case the

Contractor fails to complete the work hereunder within the Contract time, the Contractor agrees to pay the Owner the amount listed below for each and every calendar day consumed in the performance and completion of the project, which exceeds the time allowed for that purpose. This sum, in view of the difficulty in ascertaining the loss which the Owner will suffer by reason of delay in the performance of the work hereunder, is hereby agreed upon, fixed, and determined by

Benesch Project No. 19023015.01 NTB.3 the parties hereto as the liquidated damages the Owner will suffer by reason of any delay and default, and are not penalties.

Failure to complete a phase of the project within the respective specified calendar day, working day, or night closure, as specified in the contract, or an occurrence of a runway opening delay, will result in damages being assessed in the amount(s) shown below and as specified in General Provisions 80-08.

The Owner shall deduct and retain the amount of such liquidated damages from the money that may be due or become due the Contractor under this contract. In arriving at the daily rate, as agreed upon, liquidated damages as herein set forth, the Owner has estimated that should the period of performance be extended beyond the period hereinbefore set forth for completion of the work, the Owner could reasonably anticipate suffering at least the following damages:

Insert Table showing summary of phases and liquidated damages that matches General Provisions Section 80-08

Schedule Liquidated Damages Cost Allowed Construction Time

Phase 1 $500 / Calendar Day 13 Calendar Days

Phase 2 $500 / Calendar Day 10 Calendar Days

Phase 3 $1000 / Calendar Day 46 Calendar Days

Refer to General Provisions Section 80-08 "Failure To Complete On Time" for more information regarding Liquidated

Damage assessments.

Bid Security

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid guaranty (per 49 CFR Part 18.36(h)(1)) in the amount of not less than five

(5) percent of the total amount of the total amount of the bid. The bid guaranty may be by certified check on a solvent bank or bid bond made payable to the Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, 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.

Bonding Requirements

The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance (per 49 CFR Part 18.36(h)(2)) and payment (per

49 CFR Part 18.36(h)(3)) bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract at the time of contract execution.

Award of Contract

All proposals submitted in accordance with the instructions presented herein will be subject to evaluation. Bids may be held by the Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia for a period not to exceed one-hundred twenty

(120) calendar days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract.

Award of contract will be based on the lowest aggregate sum proposal (for the award option that is in the Owner’s best interest based on available Federal Funding) submitted from those bidders that are confirmed as being responsive and responsible. Contractors bidding shall bid all items. The right is reserved, by the Owner, to reject any and all bids and to waive any or all irregularities, technicalities, informality or any information in the bids received.

Prospective Bidders are hereby advised that award of contract is contingent upon owner receiving Federal funding assistance under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

Each bidder, in submitting a bid, acknowledges that the Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia in its sole discretion will evaluate all bids and additional information and make the determination as to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The submission of a bid by any bidder and the opening and recording of the bid by the Terrell

County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia shall confer no right upon the bidder and obligation upon the Terrell

County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia. The submission of a bid by any bidder and the opening and recording

Benesch Project No. 19023015.01 NTB.4 of such bid by the Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia does not result in a finding or presumption of either responsiveness or responsibility. The Terrell County Airport Authority of Dawson, Georgia may require the submission of additional information relating to any bidder during the bid evaluation process and each bidder by submitting a bid agrees to comply with any such request.

Federal Provisions

Each bidder shall be aware and acknowledge that the project is subject to the FAA’s current Contract Provision

Guidelines for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program Project itemized as follows and included in

Article 2 Contract Provisions of the contract documents:

• Buy American Preference – Title 49 USC § 50101; Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in

America by All of America’s Workers; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Pub. L. No. 117-58, Build America, Buy

America (BABA).

• Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances – 49 USC §47123; FAA Order 1400.11 and Title VI Solicitation Notice

• Davis Bacon Requirements – 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II(D); 29 CFR Part 5; 49 USC § 3141-3144,3146, and

3147.

• Certification of Offeror/Bidder Regarding Debarment and Certification of Lower Tier Contractors Regarding

Debarment - 2 CFR PART 180 (Subpart B); 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II(H); 2 CFR Part 1200; DOT Order

4200.5; Executive Orders 12549 and 12689.

• Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees – 31 USC § 1352 – Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment; 2 CFR part 200, Appendix II(I); and 49 CFR part 20, Appendix A.

• Procurement of Recovered Materials – 2 CFR § 200.323; 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II(J); 40 CFR Part 247; 42

USC § 6901, et seq (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)).

TRADE RESTRICTION CERTIFICATION

By submission of an offer, the Offeror certifies that with respect to this solicitation and any resultant contract, the Offeror –

1) is not owned or controlled by one or more citizens of a foreign country included in the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the Office of the United States Trade

Representative (USTR);

2) has not knowingly entered into any contract or subcontract for this project with a person that is a citizen or national of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S.

firms as published by the USTR; and

3) has not entered into any subcontract for any product to be used on the Federal project that is produced in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR.

This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States of America and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18 USC § 1001.

The Offeror/Contractor must provide immediate written notice to the Owner if the Offeror/Contractor learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. The Contractor must require subcontractors provide immediate written notice to the Contractor if at any time it learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

Unless the restrictions of this clause are waived by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 49

CFR § 30.17, no contract shall be awarded to an Offeror or subcontractor:

1) who is owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR; or

2) whose subcontractors are owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country on such USTR list; or

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3) who incorporates in the public works project any product of a foreign country on such USTR list.

Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a contractor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

The Offeror agrees that, if awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation, it will incorporate this provision for certification without modification in all lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor may rely on the certification of a prospective subcontractor that it is not a firm from a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by USTR, unless the Offeror has knowledge that the certification is erroneous.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making an award. If it is later determined that the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may direct through the Owner cancellation of the contract or subcontract for default at no cost to the Owner or the FAA.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 AND 41 CFR PART 60)

The Bidder’s attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal

Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth within the supplementary provisions.

The successful Bidder shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (41 CFR PART 60-4)

1. The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal

Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein.

2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the

Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Timetables

Goals for minority participation for each trade: [31.1% ]

Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction.

The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

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3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia.

CIVIL RIGHTS - TITLE VI SOLICITATION NOTICE

The Terrell County Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for 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 no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited

English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (49 CFR Part 26)

DBE Requirement: This project is subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise Participation. The owner has established a contract participation goal of 9.09 percent for small business concerns owned and controlled by certified socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE). The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR §26.53.

DAVIS-BACON ACT, AS AMENDED (DOL REGULATION 29 CFR PART 5)

The Contractor is required to comply with wage and labor provisions and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the current schedule of wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor.

Additional Provisions

Modification to the project documents may only be made by written addendum by the Owner or Owner’s authorized

Representative.

The proposal must be made on the forms provided within the bound hard-copy official bid booklet. Bidders must supply all required information prior to the time of bid opening.

Contractors bidding need to be pre-qualified to do the work.

Contractors bidding shall identify proposed subcontractors on the “Tentative List of Subcontractors” form included in the proposal.

Sales Tax

Bidders shall not include sales tax in their bids. This project is sales tax exempt. The Owner will furnish the Contractor a Sales Tax Exempt Certificate (Form 17 – Purchasing Agent Appointment And Delegation Of Authority For Sales And

Use Tax) for use in purchasing materials.

Submittal of Proposals

Additional information and instruction for submittal of a proposal are provided within the Instructions-to-Bidders.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to:

Terrell County Airport Authority

2678 Albany Hwy

Dawson, Georgia 39842

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If bids are mailed in lieu of hand-delivery, the contractor shall write on the front of the package:

“Not To Be Opened Until 1:00 p.m. Local Time On Monday, May 19th, 2025. Contains

Confidential Bid Information”

The upper left hand corner of the sealed envelope must identify the following information:

CONTRACT PROPOSAL

Bid of {Name of Contractor}

For construction improvements at Dawson Municipal Airport, Dawson, Georgia

AIP Project No.: X-XX-XXXX-XX

To be opened at: 1:00 p.m. local time on Monday, May 19th, 2025

END OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Owner and Owner’s Representative

The Owner as stated herein refers to the Terrell County Airport Authority, Dawson, Georgia The Owner’s authorized representative as stated herein refers to the Owner’s Consultant, Alfred Benesch & Company, herein referred to as

Engineer.

Advertisement [G.P. 20.01] (Notice to Bidders).

For bid opening information (location, time, obtaining plans and specifications, etc.), refer to the Notice-To-Bidders.

Qualification Of Bidders [G.P. 20.02]

Each bidder shall submit evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to perform the work to the

Owner at the time of bid opening.

Evidence of competency, unless otherwise specified, shall consist of statements covering the bidder’s past experience on similar work, and a list of equipment and a list of key personnel that would be available for the work.

Each bidder shall furnish the Owner satisfactory evidence of their financial responsibility. Evidence of financial responsibility, unless otherwise specified, shall consist of a confidential statement or report of the bidder’s financial resources and liabilities as of the last calendar year or the bidder’s last fiscal year. Such statements or reports shall be certified by a public accountant. At the time of submitting such financial statements or reports, the bidder shall further certify whether their financial responsibility is approximately the same as stated or reported by the public accountant. If the bidder’s financial responsibility has changed, the bidder shall qualify the public accountant’s statement or report to reflect the bidder’s true financial condition at the time such qualified statement or report is submitted to the Owner.

Unless otherwise specified, a bidder may submit evidence that they are prequalified with the State Highway Division and are on the current “bidder’s list” of the state in which the proposed work is located. Evidence of State Highway Division prequalification may be submitted as evidence of financial responsibility in lieu of the certified statements or reports specified above.

Contents of proposal forms [G.P. 20.03]

The Owner's proposal forms (Official Bid Booklet) state the location and description of the proposed construction; the place, date, and time of opening of the proposals; and the estimated quantities of the various items of work to be performed and materials to be furnished for which unit bid prices are asked. The proposal form states the time in which the work must be completed, and the amount of the proposal guaranty that must accompany the proposal. The Owner will accept only those Proposals properly executed on physical forms provided by the Owner. Bidder actions that may cause the Owner to deem a proposal irregular are given in paragraph G.P. 20-09 Irregular Proposals, of this Instructions

To Bidders document.

Mobilization is limited to 10 percent of the total project cost.

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting:

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held in conjunction with this project. The pre-bid conference for this project will be held on Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Dawson Municipal Airport, 2678 Albany

Hwy, Dawson, Georgia, 39842. All bidders are required to examine the site to become familiar with all site

Issuance of Proposal Forms [G.P. 20.04]

The Owner reserves the right to refuse to issue a proposal form to a prospective bidder should such bidder be in default for any of the following reasons:

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a. Failure to comply with any pre-qualification regulations of the Owner, if such regulations are cited, or otherwise included, in the proposal as a requirement for bidding.

b. Failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for labor and materials on former contracts in force (with the Owner) at the time the Owner issues the proposal to a prospective bidder.

c. Documented record of Contractor default under previous contracts with the Owner.

d. Documented record of unsatisfactory work on previous contracts with the Owner

Interpretation of Estimated Proposal Quantities [G.P. 20.05]

An estimate of quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under these specifications is given in the proposal. It is the result of careful calculations and is believed to be correct. It is given only as a basis for comparison of proposals and the award of the contract. The Owner does not expressly, or by implication, agree that the actual quantities involved will correspond exactly therewith; nor shall the bidder plead misunderstanding or deception because of such estimates of quantities, or of the character, location, or other conditions pertaining to the work. Payment to the

Contractor will be made only for the actual quantities of work performed or materials furnished in accordance with the plans and specifications. It is understood that the quantities may be increased or decreased as provided in the General

Provisions, Section 40, paragraph 40-02, ALTERATION OF WORK AND QUANTITIES, without in any way invalidating the unit bid prices.

Examination of Plans, Specifications, And Site [G.P. 20.06]

The bidder is expected to carefully examine the site of the proposed work, the proposal, plans, specifications, and contract forms. Bidders shall satisfy themselves as to the character, quality, and quantities of work to be performed, materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of the proposed contract. The submission of a proposal shall be prima facie evidence that the bidder has made such examination and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered in performing the work and as to the requirements of the proposed contract, plans, and specifications.

Boring logs and other records of subsurface investigations and tests are available for inspection of bidders. It is understood and agreed that such subsurface information, whether included in the project drawings, specifications, or otherwise made available to the bidder, was obtained and is intended for the Owner’s design and estimating purposes only. Such information has been made available for the convenience of all bidders. It is further understood and agreed that each bidder is solely responsible for all assumptions, deductions, or conclusions which the bidder may make or obtain from their examination of the boring logs and other records of subsurface investigations and tests that are furnished by the Owner.

Preparation of Proposal [G.P. 20.07]

The bidder shall submit their proposal on the forms furnished by the Owner (official bid booklet). All blank spaces in the proposal forms, unless explicitly stated otherwise, must be correctly filled in where indicated for each and every item for which a quantity is given. The bidder shall state the price (written in ink or typed) in numerals for which they propose to do for each pay item furnished in the proposal. In the situation where an extension of a unit price is found to be incorrect, the stated unit price and correct extension will govern.

The bidder shall correctly sign the proposal in ink. If the proposal is made by an individual, their name and post office address must be shown. If made by a partnership, the name and post office address of each member of the partnership must be shown. If made by a corporation, the person signing the proposal shall give the name of the state where the corporation was chartered and the name, titles, and business address of the president, secretary, and the treasurer.

Anyone signing a proposal as an agent shall file evidence of their authority to do so and that the signature is binding upon the firm or corporation.

Responsive and responsible bidder [G.P. 20.08]

A responsive bid conforms to all significant terms and conditions contained in the Owner’s invitation for bid. It is the

Owner’s responsibility to decide if the exceptions taken by a bidder to the solicitation are material or not and the extent of deviation it is willing to accept.

A responsible bidder has the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement, as defined in 2 CFR § 200.318(h). This includes such matters as Contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources.

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Irregular Proposals [G.P. 20.09]

Proposals shall be considered irregular for the following reasons:

a. If the proposal is on a form other than that furnished by the Owner, or if the Owner's form is altered, or if any part of the proposal form is detached.

b. If there are unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate pay items, or irregularities of any kind that make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or otherwise ambiguous.

c. If the proposal does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed in the proposal, except in the case of authorized alternate pay items, for which the bidder is not required to furnish a unit price.

d. If the proposal contains unit prices that are obviously unbalanced.

e. If the proposal is not accompanied by the proposal guaranty specified by the Owner.

f. If the applicable Disadvantaged Business Enterprise information is incomplete.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any irregular proposal and the right to waive technicalities if such waiver is in the best interest of the Owner and conforms to local laws and ordinances pertaining to the letting of construction contracts.

Bid Guarantee [G.P. 20.10]

Each separate proposal shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty (per 49 CFR Part 18.36(h)(1)) in the amount of not less than five (5) percent of the total amount of the bid. The bid guaranty may be by certified check on a solvent bank or bid bond made payable to the Terrell County Airport Authority, Dawson, Georgia.

Delivery of Proposal [G.P. 20.11]

Each proposal submitted shall be placed in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project number, location of airport, and name and business address of the bidder on the outside. When sent by mail, preferably registered, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, should be enclosed in an additional envelope. No proposal will be considered unless received at the place specified in the advertisement or as modified by Addendum before the time specified for opening all bids. Proposals received after the bid opening time shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

If bids are mailed in lieu of hand-delivery, the contractor shall write on the front of the package:

“Not To Be Opened Until 1:00 p.m. Local Time On Monday, May 19th, 2025. Contains Confidential Bid

Information.”

Withdrawal Or Revision Of Proposals [G.P. 20.12]

A bidder may withdraw or revise (by withdrawal of one proposal and submission of another) a proposal provided that the bidder’s request for withdrawal is received by the Owner in writing before the time specified for opening bids. Revised proposals must be received at the place specified in the advertisement before the time specified for opening all bids.

Public Opening Of Proposals [G.P. 20.13]

Proposals shall be opened, and read, publicly at the time and place specified in the advertisement. Bidders, their authorized agents, and other interested persons are invited to attend. Proposals that have been withdrawn (by written request) or received after the time specified for opening bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

Disqualifications of Bidders [G.P. 20.14]

A bidder shall be considered disqualified for any of the following reasons:

a. Submitting more than one proposal from the same partnership, firm, or corporation under the same or different name.

b. Evidence of collusion among bidders. Bidders participating in such collusion shall be disqualified as bidders for any future work of the Owner until any such participating bidder has been reinstated by the Owner as a qualified bidder.

c. If the bidder is considered to be in “default” for any reason specified in the paragraph G.P. 20-04, ISSUANCE

OF PROPOSAL FORMS, of this instructions-to-bidders document.

Discrepancies and Omissions [G.P. 20.15]

A Bidder who discovers discrepancies errors, ambiguity, or omissions with the project bid documents shall immediately notify the Owner’s Engineer with written notice of the matter. The written notice shall identify the nature and location of the error, discrepancy, ambiguity, or omission. A bidder that has doubt as to the true meaning of a project requirement may submit to the Owner’s Engineer a written request for interpretation no later than ten (10) days prior to bid opening.

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Any interpretation, correction, or modification of the project bid documents by the Owner’s Engineer will be by written addendum issued by the Owner. The Owner will not consider any instructions, clarifications, or interpretations of the bidding documents in any manner other than written addendum.

Consideration of proposals [G.P. 30.01]

After the proposals are publicly opened and read, they will be compared on the basis of the summation of the products obtained by multiplying the estimated quantities shown in the proposal by the unit bid prices.

Until the award of a contract is made, the Owner reserves the right to reject a bidder’s proposal for any of the following reasons:

a. If the proposal is irregular as specified in Section G.P. 20-09, IRREGULAR PROPOSALS, of this instructions-to-bidders document.

b. If the bidder is disqualified for any of the reasons specified in Section G.P. 20-14, DISQUALIFICATION OF

BIDDERS, of this instructions-to-bidders document.

In addition, until the award of a contract is made, the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, if such waiver is in the best interest of the Owner and is in conformance with applicable state and local laws or regulations pertaining to the letting of construction contracts; advertise for new proposals; or proceed with the work otherwise. All such actions shall promote the Owner’s best interests.

Award Of Contract [G.P. 30.02]

The award of a contract, if it is to be awarded, shall be made within one-hundred twenty (120) calendar days calendar days of the date specified for publicly opening proposals, unless otherwise specified herein.

If the Owner elects to proceed with an award of contract, the Owner will make award to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming with all the material terms and conditions of the bid documents, is the lowest in price.

Cancellation Of Award [G.P. 30.03]

The Owner reserves the right to cancel the award without liability to the bidder, except return of proposal guaranty, at any time before a contract has been fully executed by all parties and is approved by the Owner in accordance with

Section G.P. 30-07, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT, of this instructions-to-bidders document.

Return Of Proposal Guaranty [G.P. 30.04]

All proposal guaranties, except those of the two lowest bidders, will be returned immediately after the Owner has made a comparison of bids as specified in the paragraph G.P. 30-01, CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS, of this instructions-to-bidders document. Proposal guaranties of the two lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until such time as an award is made, at which time, the unsuccessful bidder's proposal guaranty will be returned. The successful bidder's proposal guaranty will be returned as soon as the Owner receives the contract bonds as specified in the paragraph G.P.

30-05, REQUIREMENTS OF CONTRACT BONDS of this instructions-to-bidders document.

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