2026_326_001 RFQ Des Svcs Tanger Indian Crk.pdf

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City of Locust Grove PO Box 900 – Locust Grove, GA 30248

Phone: 770-957-5043 Fax: 866-364-0996

Website: www.locustgrove-ga.gov

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed Envelope shall be marked with the following information:

RFQ # 2026-326-001

Design Services for Tanger Boulevard and Indian Creek Road (Roundabout) Due Date and Time: June 4, 2026, 2:00 PM

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR

RFQ# 2026-326-001

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference None

Deadline for requests for clarifications and questions. Any possible exceptions to the bid specifications and/or terms and conditions should be addressed during this phase. These requests will be answered in an addendum and must be submitted through the City’s Bids/RFQs page: Bidding Opportunities site at (https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities).

4:00 PM

March 15, 2026

*Deadline for first addendum, if required, posted on City’s Bids/RFQs Page at:

Bidding Opportunities site at (https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities).

5:00 PM

March 22, 2026

Sealed qualifications will be accepted until the due date and time. Any late submittals received will not be considered. Submittals may be delivered by mail, common carrier, or in person to City of Locust Grove – Bert Foster, PO Box 900 (Mail) / 3644 Highway 42 (Delivery), Locust Grove, GA 30248.

2:00 PM

June 3, 2026

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

COMPANY NAME: DATE:

MAILING ADDRESS: PHONE:

CITY: FAX:

STATE: ZIP: SSN OR FEDERAL

TAX ID:

EMAIL: TITLE OF AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE:

PRINTED NAME: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

*The posting of additional addenda may be required, and it is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that they review the City’s website for any additional addenda, and that they submit acknowledgement of all applicable addenda (on the included form) with their solicitation. Proposers should not expect to be individually notified by City of Locust Grove.

https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities

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RFQ # 2026-326-001

Design Services for Tanger Boulevard @ Indian Creek Road

Due Date and Time: April 4, 2025, 3:00 PM

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

SECTION I – GENERAL OVERVIEW

A - PURPOSE 3

B - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS 3-15

SECTION II – SPECIFICATIONS

A – SCOPE OF WORK 16

B – PROJECT LIMITS AND OVERVIEW 16

C – GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES 16

D – SCOPE OF CONSULTANT SERVICES 16-17

E – SURVEY SPECIFICATIONS 18-19

F – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 19

G – PRELIMINARY PLAN REQUIREMENTS 21-22

H – FINAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS 21-22

I – FINAL RIGHT-OF-WAY PLAT REQUIREMENTS 22-22

J – DRAINAGE DESIGN GUIDELINES 22

K - SUBMITTALS 22-23

L – REQUIRED AREA CLASSES 23-24

N - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS 22-26

O - SELECTION METHOD 26

SECTION III - EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA 28

SECTION IV - FORMS

CERTIFICATION FORM 28

STANDARD CONTRACT 29

BID AUTHORIZATION AFFIDAVIT 30

NON-CONFLICT OF INTEREST 31

GA SECURITY & IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE AFFIDAVIT 32

LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS 33

COVENANT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION FORM 34

PROJECT SCHEDULE 35

CHECKLIST FOR RFQ 36-37

SECTION V – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS LABEL 38

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SECTION I - GENERAL OVERVIEW

A. PURPOSE

The Locust Grove City Council is requesting non-cost technical proposals from qualified consultants to design the intersection improvement of Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Road with a preferred roundabout concept as a prior ICE Analysis showed. This project is funded by City’s SPLOST VI Program. The Consultant shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services required to fulfill the terms and conditions of this bid. Submittals will only be considered by those firms and subcontractors currently pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation.

B. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS

1. Qualifications Submission

a. These instructions will bind firms to terms and conditions herein set forth, except as specifically stated otherwise in special contract terms with any individual qualifications.

These instructions are to be considered an integral part of the submittals.

b. Qualification documents may be submitted by mail, common carrier or delivered in person. Emailed or faxed submittals are not acceptable. It shall be the duty of each proposer to ensure that their qualification documents are delivered within the time and at the place prescribed in this document. Qualifications received prior to the time fixed in this document will be securely kept unopened. A date/time stamp will be affixed to the envelope/package immediately upon its arrival to the Purchasing Department. Any submittals received at the office designated in this document after the exact time and date specified, will not be considered. If a late submittal is received via carrier, it will be marked “late” and will not be opened. If a late submittal is hand delivered, it will be returned unopened to the presenter.

c. At the date and time specified for the opening of the qualifications, the submittals shall be publicly opened, and the list of respondents will be read aloud.

d. The documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope/parcel and mailed or delivered on or before the date and time stated in this document to:

City of Locust Grove – Bert Foster PO Box 900 (Mail)

3644 Highway 42 (Delivery) Locust Grove, Georgia 30248

RFQ # 2026-326-001

Design Services for Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Road (Roundabout)

e. The Submittal Checklist must be reviewed and the Proposer is to comply with the order of the submittal of documents. This document along with the cover page (page 1) is to be included with the qualification documents.

f. The following items are to be included if proposals are submitted by mail, common carrier or delivered in person:

• One (1) unbound clearly marked “Original,” of the qualification documents

• Four (4) bound complete copies (not to exceed a 1/2” capacity ring binder) identical to the original qualification documents, and

• One (1) digital version in PDF format on a USB flash drive identical to the

RFQ # 2026-326-001 Design Services for Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Road (Roundabout) Page 4 of 39 original qualification documents. The USB flash drive should be labeled with the RFQ number and proposer’s name.

g. All qualification documents must be manually signed and filled out legibly (typewritten or printed in ink) with all changes or corrections initialed by the person signing the proposal.

h. If descriptive literature is attached to the qualifications, your firm’s name must be on all sheets submitted.

i. All qualifications submitted shall be deemed to have been made with full knowledge of all terms, conditions, and requirements contained in this request. The failure or omission of any firm to examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve any firm from obligations in respect to the submittal or the compliance of the terms, conditions and requirements of the submittals.

j. Individual consultants shall provide their Social Security number and proprietorships, partnerships and corporations shall provide their Federal Employer Identification number on page one of this document and a completed W9 form is to be submitted with the qualification documents.

k. The authorized representative whose signature will appear on the documents submitted certifies that the firm has carefully examined the instructions of this request for qualifications and the terms and specifications applicable to and made a part of this submittal.

l. Any documentation submitted with or in support of a firm’s qualifications shall become subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Labeling such information “Confidential”, “Proprietary”, or in any other manner shall not protect this material from public inspection upon request. All records become subject to public inspection only after award of the contract or purchase order.

2. Preparation of Proposals

a. Negligence on the part of the proposer in preparing the proposal confers no right for withdrawal or modification in any way after the deadline for the proposal opening.

b. Unit price must be shown on the Proposal Cost Submittal Form in this document. All proposals should be tabulated, totaled and checked for accuracy. The unit price will prevail in case of errors.

c. All product, equipment, article or material must be new and unused or current production. No reconditioned or used item(s) will be accepted except as specifically requested herein. Units that are classified as prototype or discontinued models are not acceptable.

d. Samples of items, when required, must be submitted within the time specified and unless otherwise specified by the City, at no expense to the City. Unless otherwise specified, samples will be returned at the proposer’s request and expense if items are not destroyed by testing.

e. Full identification of each item proposal upon, including brand name, model, catalog number, etc., must be furnished to identify exactly what the proposer is offering.

Whenever an article or material is defined by describing a proprietary product or by using the name of a manufacturer, the term “or equal” if not inserted shall be implied.

The specified article or material shall be understood as indicating the type, function, minimum standard of design, efficiency and quality desired and shall not be construed as to exclude other manufactured products of comparable quality, design and efficiency.

In the event that any equivalent version is proposed, prospective proposers are herewith

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3. Clarification and Communication to City Concerning Proposal

a. From time to time, the City may have to release written changes to a solicitation.

These formal written changes are called addendum or if multiple, Addenda. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that they have all applicable addenda prior to the proposal submission. Therefore, we encourage all Bidders to frequently review the City’s Bidding Opportunities site at (https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities).

All addenda forms must be signed and submitted with the proposal. Failure to respond and acknowledge any addenda, even after the proposal opening, shall result in a non-responsive proposal.

b. The successful firm’s proposal and all addenda will become a part of the agreement resulting from this document.

c. Proposers seeking an award of a City contract shall not initiate or continue any verbal or written communication regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the Purchasing Department between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the Purchasing Director. If determined that such communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business shall be disqualified from consideration for award. EXCEPTION to the above would be emailing request for clarification and/or questions to the City’s Bidding Opportunities site at (https://www.locustgrove-ga.gov/working-here/bidding-opportunities). (These requests will be answered in an addendum. Please see schedule of events.)

4. Pre-Proposal Conference

The Pre-Proposal Conference or any other information session (if indicated in the schedule of events) will be held at the offices referred to in the “Schedule of Events” of this RFQ. Unless indicated otherwise, attendance is not mandatory; although suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend. However, in the event the conference has been identified as mandatory, then a representative of the supplier must attend the conference in its entirety to be considered eligible for contract award.

5. Rejection and Withdrawal of Proposals

a. Withdrawal of Proposal due to errors, the supplier has up to forty-eight (48) hours to notify the Purchasing Department of an obvious clerical error made in calculation of proposal in order to withdraw a proposal after proposal opening. Withdrawal of proposal for this reason must be done in writing within the forty-eight hour period.

b. The City will make a recommendation of the proposal to the City Council within 60 days from date of the opening, unless the successful Bidder agrees in writing to a longer period for the award.

c. The City may reject all or part of the proposal within 60 days of proposal opening.

6. Proposal and Contract Documents

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a. A proposal executed by an attorney or agent on behalf of the proposer shall be accompanied by an authenticated copy of the Power of Attorney or other evidence of authority to act on behalf of the proposer.

Corporation: If the Proposer is a corporation, the proposal must be submitted in the name of the Corporation, not simply the corporation’s trade name. In addition, the proposal must be signed by an officer of the corporation.

Partnership: If the Proposer is a partnership, all partners must sign the proposal. If all the partners do not sign the proposal, then the names of all those except limited partners must be furnished on the proposal and evidence of the authority of the signer(s) to execute the proposal on behalf of the partnership.

Limited Liability Company (LLC): If the Proposer is a limited liability company, the authorized agent having authority to bind the limited liability company must sign the bid documents.

Sole Proprietorship or Individual: If the Proposer is a sole proprietor or individual, a signature is required on all bid documents by that individual.

b. The contract documents consist of this Agreement, Specifications and Addenda issued prior to execution of this Agreement, other documents listed in this Agreement and Modifications issued after execution of this Agreement. These form the Contract and are as fully a part of the Contract as if attached to this Agreement or repeated herein.

The Contract represents the entire and integrated Agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes prior negotiations, representation or agreements, either written or oral.

c. Contract Term – The time period of the agreement, if any is formed from this RFQ, will be determined after the review and evaluation of the Time Line Schedules submitted by the successful Consultant.

7. Exceptions and Omissions Any exceptions to the specifications and/or terms and conditions must be addressed during the question/clarification and addendum phases.

8. Alterations of Solicitation and Associated Documents

Alterations of City documents are strictly prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification of the proposer’s solicitation response

9. Cost Incurred by Vendors All expenses involved with the preparation and submission of the RFQ to the City of Locust Grove City Council, or any work performed in connection therewith is the responsibility of the vendor(s).

10. Codes, Permits, Fees, Licenses and Law

a. All permits, fees, arrangements for inspections, licenses, and costs incurred for the same shall be the sole responsibility of the successful Proposer. All materials, labor and construction must comply with all applicable rules and regulations of local, state and/or national codes, laws and ordinances of all authorities having jurisdiction over the project, shall apply to the contract throughout and will be deemed to be included in the contract the same as though herein written out in full.

b. Effective July 1, 2008: All General Contractors must have a current valid license from the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, unless specifically exempted from holding such license pursuant to Georgia law, O.C.G.A. Section 43-41-

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c. State Law regarding Worker Verification requires that all who enter into a contract for the physical performance of services with the City must satisfy O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 and Rule 300-10-1-.02, in all manner, and such are conditions of the contract. By submitting a proposal to the City contractor agrees that in the event the contractor employs or contracts with any subcontractor(s) in connection with the covered contract, the contractor will secure from the subcontractor(s) such subcontractor(s) indication of the employee-number category applicable to the subcontractor, as well as attestation(s) from such subcontractor(s) that they are in compliance. Such attestation(s) shall be maintained and may be inspected by the City at any time. An affidavit of such compliance included with the proposal, must be signed by the contractor, and will become part of the contract.

11. Safety

All vendors and subcontractors performing services are required and shall comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State and City Safety and Occupational Health Standards and any other applicable rules and regulations. Also, all contractors and subcontractors shall be held responsible for the safety of their employees and any unsafe acts or conditions that may cause injury or damage to any persons or property within and around the work site area under this Contract.

12. Design, Standards and Practices

Design, strength, quality of materials and workmanship must conform to the industry acceptable standards of engineering practices and/or professional services.

13. Statement of Warranty

A Statement of Warranty should include all applicable manufacturers’ warranty and the Contractor’s warranty in regards to equipment, materials and workmanship. This statement shall include the terms, conditions and the period of warranty coverage. Any exclusion(s) must be clearly stated.

14. Non-collusion By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation, the proposer represents that in the preparation and submission of this proposal, said Proposer did not either directly or indirectly, enter into any combination or arrangement with any person, Proposer, Corporation or enter into any agreement, participate in any collusion, or otherwise take any action in the restraint of free, competitive bidding in violation of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. Section I or Section 59.1-9.1 through 59.1-9.17 or Sections 59.1 – 68.6 through 59.68.8). Collusion and fraud in proposal preparation shall be reported to the State of Georgia Attorney General and the United States Justice Department.

15. Nondiscrimination

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, during the performance of this Agreement Contractor, for itself, its heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest and assigns, as part of the consideration of this Agreement does hereby covenant and agree, as a covenant running with the land, that:

a. No person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to

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b. In the production of the vehicle(s), and the furnishing of services therein or thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, such activities, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination.

16. Drug Free Workplace Certification

By signing the Supply Service Contract form, the Contractor certifies that the provisions of Code Sections 50-24-1 through 50-24-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Drug-free Workplace Act”, have been complied with in full. The undersigned further certifies that:

a. A drug-free workplace will be provided for the Contractor’s employees during performance of the contract; and

b. Each Contractor who hires a subcontractor to work in a drug-free work place shall secure from that subcontractor the following written certification:

“As part of the subcontracting agreement with (Contractor’s name), (Subcontractor’s name) certifies to the Contractor that a drug-free workplace will be provided for the subcontractor’s employees during the performance of this Contract pursuant to Paragraph (7) of Sub-section (b) of Code Section 50-24-3”.

c. The Contractor further certifies that he will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the Contract.

d. Contractor may be suspended, terminated, or debarred if it is determined that:

(1) The Contractor has made false certification hereinabove; or

(2) The Contractor has violated such certification by failure to carry out the requirements of the Official Code of Georgia Section 50-24-3.

17. Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Pursuant to the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006, the successful Contractor understands and agrees that compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A.13-10- 91 and Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300-10-02 are conditions of this proposal and contract document. The Contractor further agrees that such compliance shall be attested by the Contractor and any of his Subcontractors by execution of the appropriate Affidavit and Agreement which will be included and become a part of the Agreement between the City and the successful Contractor.

18. Delivery and F.O.B. Destination

a. All prices shall include shipping and delivery cost to our destination; F.O.B., City of Locust Grove, Georgia, unless otherwise requested. The proposer shall handle all material procurement, storage and delivery to project site. Unless otherwise specified in this specification, proposer shall supply all materials required. The City will grant no allowance for boxing, crating or delivery unless specifically provided for in this proposal. The proposer shall retain title for the risk of transportation, including the filing for loss or damages.

b. The City desires delivery of the product(s) or service(s) as specified at the earliest possible time after the date of award. Unreasonable delivery may be cause for disqualifying a proposal. Each firm shall state a definite delivery time and avoid using general terms such as "ASAP" or approximately so many days.

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19. Discounts

Cash discounts for early payment (i.e. 2%-10) or Net 30 terms should be shown separately, even if terms are Net.

20. City’s Tax Exemption

Locust Grove is exempt from Federal Excise Tax or Georgia Sales Tax with regard to goods and services purchased directly by the City. Exemption certificates furnished upon request.

21. Award of Contract

a. Locust Grove desires to complete the award process in a timely manner. The City reserves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals, whole or any parts hereof, by item or group of items, by section or geographic area, or make multiple awards and be the final approval of proposal(s) selection which would be the most advantageous to the City with price and other factors considered. City of Locust Grove may elect to waive any technicalities. The proposal will be awarded to highest scored proposer(s), if awarded. The proposal specifications and results will be available on the City’s Bids/RFQs Page at: (TBA)

b. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by or investigation of, the proposer fails to satisfy the City that the proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract. If the successful proposer defaults on their proposal, an award may be made to the next low responsive and responsible proposer.

Responsibility - The determination of the proposer’s responsibility will be made by the City based on whether the proposer meets the following minimum standard requirements:

• Maintains a physical location presence and permanent place of business.

• Has the appropriate and adequate technical experience required.

• Has adequate personnel and equipment to perform the work expeditiously

• Able to comply with the required or proposed delivery and installation schedule.

• Has a satisfactory record of performance.

• The ability of proposer to provide future maintenance and service for the use of the contract under consideration.

• Has adequate financial means to meet obligations incidental to the work.

• Such other factors as appear to be pertinent to either the proposal or the contract. Responsiveness - The determination of the proposer’s responsiveness will be made by the City based on a consideration of whether the proposer has submitted complete proposal documents meeting proposal requirements without irregularities, excisions, special conditions, or alternatives proposals for any item unless specifically requested in the proposal solicitation.

c. Locust Grove is subject to making records available for disclosure after the City Council’s approval of the recommendation. The award shall be made by the City Council of Locust Grove unless the lowest, qualified bid is less than the City Council’s approval limit. No claim shall be made by the selected Consultant for loss of profit if the contract is not awarded or awarded for less work than is indicated and for less than the amount of the proposal. The total of the awarded contract shall not exceed the available funds allocated for the proposal project.

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22. Local Vendor Privilege

a. There is established in City of Locust Grove, a local vendor privilege. Bids or proposals awarded to local vendors contribute to the local tax base and will therefore be given special consideration when bidding against out-of-jurisdiction (out-of-City) vendors.

Bids or proposals received from local vendors will be given preference if such bid or proposal is responsive and within five

(5) percent of the low bid submitted by any out-of-City bidder. In such instance, the local vendor will be given the opportunity to match the low bid offered by the out-of- City vendor. If such local vendor agrees to match the low bid received from the out-of- City vendor within the time specified by the City, the bid shall be awarded to the local vendor.

b. A local vendor shall only be eligible to receive the benefit of this privilege if it meets each of the following requirements prior to any award of a contract or purchase:

(1) The business or supplier must operate and maintain a regular place of business within the geographical boundaries of City of Locust Grove; and

(2) The business or supplier must have a current occupational tax certificate; and

(3) The business or supplier must have paid all real and personal taxes owed the City;

and

(4) The business or supplier must certify its compliance with the Georgia

Security and Immigration Act.

c. This policy shall not apply to any bid or proposal for material, equipment or services in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). In such cases, the bid award shall be subject to the competitive bidding requirements as otherwise provided herein or general law.

23. City Direction of Project Site and Monitoring of Work

a. The Contractor may have a Project Coordinator, but the project site shall remain under the control of City of Locust Grove. The Contractor shall provide and make available an appointee to City of Locust Grove for project coordination and supervision of Proposer installation personnel. Coordination consist of meeting with the City of Locust Grove representatives to review the project; on site walk throughout of installation area(s) before the installation begins; review installation procedures; review installation progress and to handle any problems during installation until project completion.

b. The successful Proposer will promptly correct all work rejected by the City as faulty, defective, or failing to conform to the Minimum Specifications and/or to consensus standards adopted by both government and industry governing the repairs, whether observed before or after substantial completion of the work, and whether or not fabricated, installed, or completed. The successful Proposer will bear all costs of correcting such rejected work.

c. The Contractor shall insure all trash generated by work performed shall be removed from the site and properly disposed as each work operation is completed in a given area.

Additionally, the Contractor shall ensure all disturbances to the area where the Contractor performed work are restored to the same condition prior to start of the project. If an inspection reveals that the Contractor fails to clean up after work has been performed. The City will notify the Contractor of the discrepancy and the Contractor will have twenty-four (24) hours to make the correction. Should the Contractor still fails to clean the area, the City reserves the right to make other arrangements to have the area

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d. No one except authorized employees of the Contractor is allowed on the premises of City of Locust Grove facilities. Contractor employees are not to be accompanied in their work area by acquaintances, family members, assistants, or any other person unless said person is an authorized employee of the Contractor.

e. All information disclosed by City of Locust Grove to the successful Contractor for the purpose of the work to be done or information that comes to the attention of the successful Contractor during the course of performing such work is to be kept strictly confidential.

24. Indemnification

a. The vendor that is selected as the contractor shall, at its own expense, protect, defend (but only to the extent not prohibited by O.C.G.A. §13-8-2(c)), indemnify, save and hold harmless City of Locust Grove and its elected and appointed officers, employees, servants and agents from all claims, damages, lawsuits, costs and expenses including, but not limited to, all costs from administrative proceedings, court costs and attorney fees that City of Locust Grove and its elected and appointed officers, employees, servants and agents may incur as a result of the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Contractor or other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the contract.

b. The contractor’s indemnification responsibility under this section shall include the sum of damages, costs and expenses which are in excess of the sum of damages, costs and expenses which are paid out in behalf of or reimbursed to the City, its officers, employees, servants and agents by the insurance coverage obtained and/or maintained by the contractor, but only to the extent and for such claims as are permitted under O.C.G.A. §13-8-2(c).

25. Controlling Law, Venue

Any dispute arising as a result of this proposal and/or an Agreement which was created from the terms, conditions and specifications of this document or their interpretation, litigation shall only be entered into and shall be performed in City of Locust Grove, Georgia. This Agreement shall be governed by the applicable laws of the City of Locust Grove and the State of Georgia.

Any dispute arising out of the agreement, this proposal solicitation, its interpretations, or its performance shall be litigated only in the Henry County Judicial Courts.

26. Contractor as Independent Contractor

In conducting its business hereunder, Contractor acts as an independent contractor and not as an employee or agent of City. The selection, retention, assignment, direction and payment of Contractor’s employees shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor.

27. Assignment

The Agreement, in whole or any part hereof, created by the award to the successful contractor shall not be sold, not be assigned or transferred by Contractor by process or operation of law or in any other manner whatsoever, including intra-corporate transfers or reorganizations between or among a subsidiary of Contractor, or with a business entity which is merged or consolidated with Contractor or which purchases a majority or controlling interest in the ownership or assets of Contractor without the prior written consent of City of Locust Grove.

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28. Owner and Ownership of Documents

The City of Locust Grove City Council, 3644 Highway 42, Locust Grove, Georgia is the owner of the proposed work. Reports and all relevant data such as maps, diagrams, plans, designs, electronic data, statistics, specifications, and other supporting records or drawings compiled or prepared in the course of performance of the services required by this contract shall be the absolute property of the City and shall not be used by the Contractor for purposes unrelated to this contract without the prior written approval of the City. Such original documents shall be turned over to the City upon completion of the project except that Contractor shall have the right to retain copies of the same.

29. Performance of Contract

a. City of Locust Grove reserves the right to enforce the Contractor’s performance of this Agreement in any manner prescribed by law or deemed to be in the best interest of the City in the event of breach or default or resulting contract award. It will be understood that time is of the essence in the Bidder’s performance.

b. The successful Contractor shall execute the entire work described in the Contract Documents, except to the extent specifically indicated in the Contract documents to be the responsibility of others.

c. The Contractor accepts the relationship of trust and confidence established by the award of this bid solicitation. The Contractor covenants with the City to utilize the Contractor’s best skill, efforts and judgment in furthering the interest of the City; to furnish efficient business administration and supervision; to make best efforts to furnish at all times an adequate supply of workers and materials; and to perform the work in the best way and most expeditious and economical manner consistent with the interest of the City,

d. All purchases for goods or services are subject to the availability of funds for this particular purpose.

30. Default and Termination

a. Termination by Contractor The agreement resulting from this bid shall be subject to termination by Contractor in the event of any one or more of the following events: The default by City in the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, and the failure of City to remedy, or undertake to remedy such default, for a period of thirty

(30) days after receipt of notice from Contractor to remedy the same.

b. Termination by City The agreement resulting from this bid shall be subject to termination by the City at any time in the opinion of the City; the contractor fails to carry out the contract provisions of any one or more of the following events:

(1) The default by Contractor in the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Agreement, and the failure of Contractor to remedy, or undertake to remedy with sufficient forces and to the City’s reasonable satisfaction, the City shall provide the vendor with notice of any conditions which violate or endanger the performance of the Agreement. If after such notice the Contractor fails to remedy such conditions within thirty

(30) days to the satisfaction of the City, the City may exercise their option in writing to terminate the Agreement without further notice to the Contractor and order the Contractor to stop work immediately and vacate the premises, to cancel

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(2) Contractor files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, including a reorganization plan, makes a general or other assignment for the benefit of creditors, is adjudicated as bankrupt or if a receiver is appointed for the benefit of creditors, is adjudicated as bankrupt or if a receiver is appointed for the property or affairs of Contractor and such receivership is not vacated within thirty (30) days after the appointment of such receiver.

(3) Contractors’ failure to conduct services according to the approved bid specifications.

(4) Contractors’ failure to keep, perform, or observe any other term or condition of this Agreement.

(5) Contractor’s performance of the contract is unreasonably delayed.

(6) Should the successful Bidder fail to provide the commodities or services when ordered, and in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions, specifications and any other requirements contained herein are not met, the City reserves the right to purchase commodities or services covered by this contract elsewhere if available from an alternate source.

(7) The Contractor agrees by its bid submission that the City’s decision is final and valid.

c. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be held to be in breach of the Agreement resulting from this bid, because of any failure to perform any of its obligations hereunder if said failure is due to any act of God, fire, flood, accident, strike, riot, insurrection, war, or any other cause over which that party has no control. Such party shall give notice and full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other party within a reasonable time after occurrence of the event and the obligation of the party giving such notice shall endeavor to remove or overcome such inability with all reasonable dispatch.

d. Waiver The waiver of any breach, violation or default in or with respect to the performance or observance of the covenants and conditions contained herein shall not be taken to constitute a waiver any subsequent breach, violation or default in or with respect to the same or any other covenant or condition hereof.

31. Invoices

Invoices and/or statements should not be faxed but originals must be mailed directly to:

City of Locust Grove City Council Bert Foster, Asst. City Manager P.O. Box 900 Locust Grove, GA 30248

The following information must appear on all invoices submitted:

• Name and address of successful Bidder;

• Detailed breakdown of all charges for the services or products delivered stating any applicable period of time;

• City of Locust Grove’s Purchase Order Number and Bid Package number;

• Invoices shall be based upon actual services rendered, actual work performance and/or products delivered.

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32. Payment Payment shall be tendered to the successful Bidder upon acceptance and approval by the City Manager for satisfactory compliance with the general terms, conditions and specifications of the bid; by completed services; verification of delivery of products; assurance that the product/service performs as specified and warranted; and receipt of a valid invoice.

33. Insurance Requirements

General insurance requirements shall be applicable to the Contractor and any authorized subcontractor. Insurance requirements shall be based on conditions in place as of the date of the Contract's execution. Insurance companies must be licensed by the Georgia Department of Insurance and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia. The City reserves the right to require adjustments in the level of coverage or waive any or all requirements based on information pertinent to this Contract.

The following requirements shall also be applicable to the Contractor:

a. Evidence of insurance must be provided to the Assistant City Manager, P.O. Box 900, Locust Grove, Georgia 30248, within five days of execution of this contract and prior to commencing operations under this Contract;

The certificate holder is to be issued to:

City of Locust Grove City Council City of Locust Grove, Georgia but delivered to:

Bert Foster – Assistant City Manager P.O. Box 900 Locust Grove, Georgia 30248

The Bid Package number and project name should be referenced in the description of operations. The certificates may be faxed to the Assistant City Manager at 866-364-0996.

b. The insurance policy required herein shall include a Project-specific endorsement incorporating the indemnification obligations assumed by the Contractor under the terms of this Agreement.

c. Any change in coverage or insurance carrier must be reported to the Assistant City Manager in writing within five (5) business days of the change.

d. Failure of any Contractor to procure and maintain the required insurance shall not relieve the Contractor of any liability under the Contract, nor shall these requirements be construed to conflict with the obligation of the Contractor concerning indemnification;

e. Any and all insurance required by this Contract shall be maintained during the entire term of this Contract;

f. The City shall, without exception, be given no less than thirty (30) days’ notice prior to cancellation for any and all reasons other than non-payment of premium; and

g. The City shall, without exception, be given immediate notification in the event of cancellation for reasons of non-payment of premium.

h. The Contractor shall procure and maintain insurance coverage in the following particulars:

Workers Compensation Insurance In the amounts of the statutory limits established by the General Assembly of the State of

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Georgia (A self-insurer must submit a certificate from the Georgia Board of Workers compensation stating that the Contractor qualifies to pay its own workers compensation claims.) In addition, the Contractor shall require that all subcontractors occupying the premises or performing the work under the contract to obtain an insurance certificate showing proof of Worker Compensation Coverage with the following minimum coverage:

Georgia Statutory including Employers Liability Bodily injury by Accident – each employee $100,000 Bodily injury by Disease - each Employee $100,000 Bodily injury by Disease – policy limit $500,000

Commercial General Liability Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000 General Aggregate Limit

$2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit

$2,000,000

Automobile Liability Combined Single Limit $1,000,000

Professional Liability Limit (Errors and Omissions) Each Occurrence $1,000,000

Umbrella Liability $2,000,000

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SECTION II - SPECIFICATIONS

A. SCOPE OF WORK

This project involves the collection of survey data, roadway design, right-of-way, drainage design and all other work necessary to produce a complete final set of plans suitable for use by a contractor for the construction of the reconstruction of the intersection of Tanger Boulevard and Indian Creek Road.

The preferred design would be a roundabout shown in a previous ICE Analysis to replace the current 4-Way Stop.

B. PROJECTS LIMITS AND OVERVIEW

Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Road. Project shall examine and design a replacement for the existing 4-Way Stop condition. Prior ICE Analysis showed that a roundabout would be the preferred solution. Consultant shall gather all necessary information to perform conceptual design, preliminary plan, and final plan documents necessary for carrying out the final construction of the project.

C. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES

1. All Engineering Consultants are advised that the intent of preparing plans for widening and paving is to provide information for construction and right-of-way acquisition. Engineering Consultant shall be pre-qualified by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The following requirements should be considered during proposal preparation:

a. Plans for the Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Road Project will be under one cover.

b. Consultant shall follow the GDOT Plan Development Process (PDP) for the design.

All deliverables shall be in accordance with the PDP, Electronic Data Guidelines (EDG), GDOT Design Policy Manual, GDOT Drainage Manual, GDOT Bridge and Structures Design Manual, Plan Presentation Guide, Georgia Environmental Policy Act (GEPA) and the GDOT Environmental Procedures Manual.

c. The work shall consist of database including mapping; hydraulic analysis for roadway structures; concept plans.

d. Perform all work to obtain project limits, including but not limited to, US Army Corps of Engineers 404 and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approvals. These efforts shall be coordinated with City of Locust Grove SPLOST Management.

e. The consultant shall draft documents to secure all necessary permits including those required by the Georgia Department of Transportation and the U S Army Corps of Engineers. All environmental studies, documentation, investigations and any other efforts necessary to secure all necessary permits are part of the proposed work.

f. The consultant shall prepare cost estimates for construction.

D. SCOPE OF CONSULTANT SERVICES

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1. The services to be furnished by the consultant shall be those necessary to perform survey, database preparation, preliminary construction plans, preliminary and final utility plans, right-of-way plans, staking of the required right of way, and final construction plans including signing, marking, erosion control, traffic handling, and construction sequence plans and specifications including special provisions for Tanger Boulevard at Indian Creek Project.

2. The work shall consist of complete hydraulic analysis for roadway structures.

3. All engineering activities shall be accomplished in accordance with GA DOT’S Plan Presentation Guide. The geometric details of each roadway shall be prepared to the latest edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, hereinafter referred to as “AASHTO”, GA DOT’S Standard Specifications for the Construction of transportation Systems, Project Schedules, City of Locust Grove Design Standards, Highway Capacity Manual, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide (latest edition) and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD 2023 or latest edition).

4. All plans shall meet GDOT’S plan Presentation Guide.

5. Construction plans shall include all required construction quantities in accordance with the GDOT Standards and Specifications and itemized using the GDOT Pay Item Index.

6. Right-of-way plans shall show each affected property with owner’s name, Parcel ID number, tax map identification number, require rights-of-way area with legal description. All requirement easements (construction, driveway, permanent drainage and temporary) shall be shown. Plans shall be prepared for each individual parcel involving required right-of-way and/or required easements to construct the project as described in the GA DOT Plan Presentation Guide.

7. All drafting and design work performed on the project shall be done utilizing Microstation, ArcGIS Pro, and/or Open Roads software respectively and shall be organized as per the GA DOT’S Guideline on Electronic File Management.

8. The required right-of-way width for the project shall be 0 feet unless otherwise needed.

9. No work shall be performed on any phase of design until the City Manager has given a written notice to proceed.

10. Consultant shall design the Stopping Sight Distance and Intersection Sight Distance per City of Locust Grove Code.

11. Consultant shall provide information necessary for early coordination with Utility Companies.

12. Consultant shall include MS4 in their design.

13. Design shall include road lighting and multiuse paths.

14. Consultant shall coordinate with Developers, GDOT and City on current projects throughout the corridor.

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E. SURVEY SPECIFICATIONS

1. The Consultant shall furnish the database to obtain topographical mapping of the project and limits at a scale and accuracy acceptable to the City. The Survey Corridor, when completed, will be 200’ wide and will include 500’ along any intersecting roadway in each direction. The base mapping shall depict and/or establish the following:

a. Existing roadways, right-of-way, property lines, property owners, topographic features, driveways, utilities, drainage structures, drainage channels and/or information necessary to design, obtain right-of-way and easements, and construct the Project.

b. Obtain all plats, deeds, easements, agreements, etc. from Courthouse records and other City departments; files of all properties affected by the project. Compile a listing of property data consisting of all property owners’ names, addresses, tax parcel numbers, land lot numbers, district numbers, deed book number and page number, plat book number and page number, an existing lot area.

c. Establish permanent control (minimum of two locations per roadway and no more than 1,000 feet apart) in areas outside of the anticipated construction limits in locations mutually agreed by the…