2022 Blow Off Replacement

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Sealed Bids will be received by the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority at 1170 Atlanta Industrial Drive, Marietta, Georgia 30066 until:

11:00 AM, local prevailing time on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 for the Project known as:

2022 BLOW-OFF REPLACEMENTS

at which time and place the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the designated time will not be considered. The Owner of the project is Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. The Engineer for the Project is Engineering Strategies, Inc. Bid opening time is subject to extension pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 36-91-20(d).

Only those contractors that are pre-qualified with the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority to construct ductile iron water mains of 36-inch and larger diameter (Categories 2, 3, and 4) at the time of the first publication of this notice will be allowed to bid this project.

The approximate extent and character of the Work is generally described as follows:

Replacement of seven existing 8-inch and/or 12-inch saddle blow-offs on 48-inch and/or 42-inch water main with 48-inch or 42-inch x 12-inch or 8-inch Tees and 12-inch or 8-inch blow-offs; removal of one 8-inch saddle blow-off, replacement of two 42-inch butterfly valves with 42-inch gate valves, replacement of one 6-inch A/V valve assembly and replacement of two 12-inch outlets to the Cobb County Water System.

Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Laws and comply with same.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for all Bidders at 10:30 AM on September 23, 2021, at the Wyckoff Water Treatment Plant (3728 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, GA 30101). Bids will be accepted only from those who attended the pre-bid meeting.

Bidding Documents are available for examination and purchase at the Issuing Office which is Engineering Strategies, Inc. 3855 Shallowford Rd., Suite 525, Marietta, GA 30062, Phone (770) 429-0001, bids@esi-ga.com. Cost of Bid Documents is $50.00 for each set, payable to Engineering Strategies, Inc.

By purchasing the Contract Documents, purchaser agrees to have its company name, address, phone and fax numbers published as a plan holder.

The Owner is not obligated to consider a Bidder's proposal, if Bidder is not on record with the Issuing Office as having received a complete set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office.

The time allowed for Substantial Completion is 90 consecutive calendar days, and the time allowed for final completion and readiness for final payment is 120 consecutive calendar days from the date of commencement.

Each bid must be submitted on the bid form in the contract documents, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. No interlineations, additions, or deletions shall be made in the bid form by the Bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the Owner for faithful acceptance of the contract, payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the Owner in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract or, in lieu thereof, a certified check, cashier's check, or cash in equal amount. Each Bid must also be accompanied by a notarized non-collusion affidavit for the Bidder. Out-of-state corporations and other entities must submit evidence of authority to conduct business in Georgia as an out-of-state entity.

Each Bidder must be a State of Georgia licensed Utility Contractor at the time of the Bid.

The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any Bidder in the preparation of its Bid in response to this Advertisement for Bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement. The successful Bidder will also be required to furnish an oath pursuant to O.C.G.A. §36-91-21 from every person who procures the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in the Agreement.

All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty days after the day of the Bid opening, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.

The Owner reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities and re-advertise.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Glenn M. Page, P.E.

General Manager