2024 Street Improvements.pdf

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BID ADVERTISEMENT

City of Blue Ridge C & S Project No: B7970.063 2024 Street Improvements April 2024

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of 2024 Street Improvements will be received until June 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Blue Ridge City Hall, 480 W. First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Any Bid received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No Bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State Law.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The project consists of, but is not limited to, the following major elements:

Bidder agrees to furnish all materials and equipment and to perform all labor necessary to mill the existing asphalt to 1.5’’ depth and overlay new 1.5’’ asphalt pavement on six (6) separate City streets for a total area of ± 34,505 SY. Associated leveling, striping, and removing and replacing any speed bumps are also included. All turnouts for driveways and roadways shall be returned to existing grade, and all gravel driveways and gravel turnouts shall have an asphalt apron.

Time allotted for completion of work is 120 calendar days from the date of a written

“Notice to Proceed” from Owner. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the exhibits and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

1.3 EXHIBITS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.QuestCDN.com. You may view the digital documents for free by entering the Quest project number 9098371 on the website’s project search page. The fee to download the digital documents is $200 payable through the website. A bidder’s proposal will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with Carter & Sloope, Inc. as having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents. Please contact QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information. Any other questions can be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Canton, GA, 770- 479-8782.

Exhibits, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined for public viewing at the following locations:

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City of Blue Ridge, City Hall 480 W. First Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513

(706) 632-2091

Carter & Sloope, Inc.

115 Woodland Way, Suite 120 Canton, GA 30114

(770) 479-8782

1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders may be required to complete the Qualifications of Bidders (Section 00470) prior to the award of the Contract. At the Owner’s request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, bonding capacity, previous experience, present commitments, and other such data as may be necessary to assist Owner in determining Contractor’s qualifications shall be provided per the Instructions to Bidders contained in the contract documents.

1.5 BONDS

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide Property Liability”. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of Attorney” authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.

1.6 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Blue Ridge must register and participate in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it is mandatory that the Bidder’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.

1.7 EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

None Required

1.8 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

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Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.

CITY OF BLUE RIDGE

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1.8 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS