NOTICE OF SOLICITATION: INVITATION TO BID FY26-PW-SW01

Bulloch County Solid Waste

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

115 NORTH MAIN STREET

STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458

INVITATION FOR BID

BULLOCH COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS

SOLID WASTE DIVISION

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners (herein after referred to as the “County”) is accepting COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS for:

Material or Service: Install approximately 1500 linear feet of Commercial Grade 6 foot tall, galvanized chain link fence at the Bulloch County Solid Waste Convenience Center located at 280 Pine Inn Road as per scope of work and specifications provided within the bid package.

Mandatory Pre-Bid: There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting on February 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the Bulloch County Solid Waste Convenience Center, located at 280 Pine Inn Road, Statesboro, GA 30458. All contractors wishing to submit a bid must attend this pre-bid meeting.

If the contractor or a representative of the contractor does not attend this meeting, any submission for this project will be rejected.

Questions: Questions not asked at the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be directed to the Procurement Director by email (pfuller@bullochcounty.net) no later than February 5, 2026, by 4:00 PM. Responses to questions will be addressed no later than February 6, 2026, by 4:00 PM.

The project identifier FY26-PW-SW01 must appear in the subject line of the email.

Bid Submission Deadline: The deadline for receipt of sealed bids is 3:00 PM, February 17, 2026.

Prospective bidders shall file all documents necessary to support their bids. The written bid document supersedes any verbal or written prior communication between parties. Late bids will not be considered. FAXED OR E-MAILED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Time and Place for Submission and Opening of Bids: Bidders are responsible for the actual delivery of sealed bids during normal business hours to the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners, 115 North Main Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. The ORIGINAL BID and THREE COPIES along with supporting documents must be submitted in a sealed clearly marked envelope. At the time and date of the bid deadline, the bids will be publicly opened, and cost components read aloud at the Bulloch County Commissioners North Main Annex, at the above-referenced address. The bids will be reviewed to determine conformity with the specifications and other criteria. Upon closure of the review, the Public Works Director will recommend the selection of a bid or bids most advantageous to the County or the rejection of all bids, for which final mailto:pfuller@bullochcounty.net decision will be approved by the Board of Commissioners.

Obtaining a Copy of Bid Package: A bid package may be requested by contacting Peyton Fuller, Procurement Director, at pfuller@bullochcounty.net; https://bullochcounty.net/bid-opprtunities/;

or https://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-local-governments/gpr-overview. Any addenda to this solicitation will be issued through the procurement office, and it will be the sole responsibility of the bidder to periodically check the County’s website for any addenda for this project. Failure to include a signed copy of any addenda issued for this project in the submitted bid package will result in the submitted bid not being considered for this project.

Bid Identification: The outside of the sealed envelope shall include the wording: Bulloch County Solid Waste Pine Inn Convenience Center Fence Contract; Bid Opening: February 17, 2026 @ 3:00 PM; Attn: Peyton Fuller, Procurement Director.

Check List: There is a checklist on page 16 that lists the forms that must be included in the sealed bid submission. All items requiring signatures must be signed and all items requiring a notary must be notarized. Failure to return any of the items or incorrectly completed items on the check list will be justification for non-acceptance of the submitted sealed bid.

Local Buying Preference: This solicitation is for a Public Works Construction project, the County’s local vendor pricing preference which allows for such a vendor to match the lowest price bid if within 5% shall not be applicable.

Award and Reservations: It is understood and agreed that in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and No/100 ($1.00) cash in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the bidder agrees that this bid shall be an option, which is hereby given to the County to accept or reject this bid at any time within sixty (60) calendar days from the date on which it is opened and read. It is expressly covenanted and agreed that this proposal is not subject to withdrawal by the bidder during the term of said option. The bidder is solely responsible for delivering its sealed bid to the exact location and by the time stated. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities in bids, and to accept, in whole or in part, such bid or bids that may be deemed in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to use or not use any alternate bid associated with this solicitation.

Exceptions to Specifications: Any contract resulting from this invitation shall bind the bidder to all terms, conditions and specifications set forth in this invitation. Bidders whose bids do not conform shall so note on the “Exceptions to Specifications” sheet provided. While the County reserves the right to make an award to a nonconforming bidder when in the best interest of the County, such awards will not be readily made, and bidders are urged to conform to the greatest extent possible. No exceptions will be considered to have been taken by a bidder unless it is properly set out as provided above, and no exception will be deemed to have been taken by the County unless incorporated in a contract resulting from this invitation and so stated.

If awarded, an award will be made to that responsive and responsible bidder or bidders with the most advantageous bid or bids to the County, price and other factors considered. Time is of the essence.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Changes: No change shall be made to this invitation except by written modification by the Procurement Department.

Fob Destination Point: Bid prices shall include all work performed on site at the Bulloch County Solid Waste Convenience Center, located at 280 Pine Inn Road, Statesboro, GA 30458.

Compliance: The County's failure to insist on compliance with any of the terms or conditions of this Invitation to Bid shall not be deemed a waiver of the County's right to insist at any time on full compliance with any of the terms and conditions stated herein.

Restrictions to Bidders: No employee of Bulloch County shall have a financial interest either directly or indirectly in the purchase of or contract for any goods or services, nor in any firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal entity furnishing any goods or services to Bulloch County or any of its departments. For the purposes of this provision, indirect financial interest includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the financial interest of an employee’s spouse.

Disqualification: Bids may be disqualified for: a) receipt of the bid by the County past the stated deadline; b) any irregularities; c) unbalanced unit price or extensions; d) unbalanced value of any items; e) failure to complete bid information correctly: or f) failure to follow the restrictions to bidders. If in the opinion of the County, the bidder is not in a position to perform the contract, the bid may be disqualified and rejected. The County reserves the right to waive any minor informalities or irregularities.

Lawsuits/Bribery/Conflicts of Interest/Defaults: Prospective bidders shall disclose any record of pending lawsuits, criminal violations and/or convictions, conflicts of interest, or contract defaults.

Liability: The County is not liable for any cost incurred in the preparation of the bid. Nor is the County bound by any information provided to bidders prior to the bid opening unless reduced to writing and distributed as a written addendum.

Clarification of Submittals: The County reserves the right to seek clarification of any point in a bidder’s sealed bid submission, or to obtain additional information.

Exceptions: Conditional bids or those that take exception to the specifications will be considered only at the discretion of the County.

Correction or Withdrawal of Bids, Cancellation of Awards: Correction or withdrawal of bids after the deadline for submitting bids has passed, or cancellation of awards or contracts may be permitted only to the extent that the bidder can show by clear and convincing evidence that a clerical mistake of non-judgmental character was made, or where the withdrawal or cancellation is in the best interest of the County.

County Obligations: The County has a standing policy to disqualify or withhold compensation to vendors, contractors, and professional consultants if there are existing obligations to the County for any liens, ad valorem taxes, licenses or other financial remittances due to the County.

Award: If awarded, the award will be made to that responsive and responsible bidder or bidders whose bid is most advantageous to the County, price and other factors considered. The County specifically reserves the right to make an award to more than one bidder if the County determines that it is in the County’s best interest to do so, and to reject any and all bids. The bidder or bidders to whom the award is made will be notified at the earliest possible date.

Payment: Payment will be made upon completion of work and acceptance by the County on invoice(s) submitted and approved by the Public Works Director within (30) thirty days of receipt of invoice. However, the Public Works Director will endeavor to remit payment for services rendered in an expedited manner. Itemize all invoices in full. Be sure our order number is on your invoice.

Invoice: All invoices will be forwarded to Bulloch County Public Works for payment.

Bulloch County Public Works 17441 Hwy 301 North Statesboro, GA 30458

Inquiries Regarding Payment: All inquiries regarding payment of invoices are to be directed to Accounts Payable, (912) 764-6245.

Regulatory Agencies: Successful bidder(s) will be responsible for all required permits or licenses required by any regulatory agency of the City, County, State or Federal Governments.

Governing Law: The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Georgia, both as to interpretations and performance.

Anti-Discrimination Clause: Bulloch County does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, or handicap in employment or services provided.

Delivery: N/A

Contact: The contact person for this BID is Peyton Fuller, Procurement Director. Explanation(s) desired by bidders regarding the meaning or interpretation of this BID must be requested from the contact person, in writing via e-mail (pfuller@bullochcounty.net).

Bidders are required to only communicate with the contact person stated above to clarify any part of this BID, no elected or appointed official, or any other employee of the County shall be contacted regarding this BID without the express written consent of the County Manager.

Any unauthorized contact shall not be used as a basis for responding to this BID and will result in the rejection of the Bidder’s submittal. Questions must be received by February 5, by 4:00 PM.

Responses will be issued February 6, 2026, by 4:00 PM. All email correspondence during the question & answer period must include the project identifier FY26-PW-SW01 in the subject line of the email.

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Bidders who obtain this BID from Georgia Procurement Registry https://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-local-governments/gpr-overview or Bulloch County/Procurement https://bullochcounty.net/bid-opportunities/ or from other than the Procurement Division are advised to re-visit the above websites to obtain any addenda which may be issued prior to the BID closing date. The County assumes no responsibility for Bidder’s failure to acknowledge any addenda issued.

Bid Reservations: The County reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to award in whole or in part and to waive minor immaterial defects in Bids. Negotiations may be necessary to complete the contract.

Indemnification: The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the County, its officials, and employees (hereinafter collectively “the indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, suits, proceedings, costs, and expenses of litigation (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) related to or arising in any way out of the performance of this Agreement, unless such is attributable to the sole negligence of the indemnitees. The indemnity obligation of the Contractor will survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

Quality: Any brand names or trade names used in the specifications are for the purpose of describing and establishing general quality levels.

Contract: The successful bidder shall be required to enter into a contract that is substantially the same as the contract included herewith.

Contract Termination: County’s Right to Terminate Contract.

A. Termination for Cause. Should the Contractor neglect to prosecute the work properly, or fail to perform any provision of the contract, the County, after seven (7) days’ written notice to the Contractor and its surety, if any, may, without prejudice to any other remedy the County may have, make good the deficiencies and may deduct the cost thereof from the payment then or thereafter due the Contractor or, at the County’s option, may terminate the contract and take possession of all materials, tools and appliances, and finish the Project by such means as the County sees fit; and if the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum exceeds the expense of finishing the Project, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor, but if such expense exceeds such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the County.

B. Termination for Convenience. The County shall also have the right to terminate this contract at any time for any reason by giving at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Contractor. In such event, the Contractor will be paid a fair and reasonable payment as determined by the County for the work completed as of the date of termination.

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Insurance Requirements: The Contractor must submit with bidding documents a Certificate of Liability Insurance indicating required insurance coverage. This insurance will be kept in force during the duration of the contract. Failure to provide and maintain insurance may cause cancellation of contract. Contractor shall purchase from and maintain with a company or companies authorized to do business in the state of Georgia the following types of insurance:

A. Statutorily required workers’ compensation insurance.

B. Commercial general liability insurance, with an endorsement naming the County and its officials, officers, and employees as additional insureds, and with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate.

C. Motor vehicle liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and not less than $2,000,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident; and not less than $250,000.00 because of injury to or destruction of property.

Immigration: On July 1, 2009, the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (SB 529, Section 2) became effective. All employers, contractors, and subcontractors entering into a contract or performing work for Georgia’s public employers in the amount of $2,500 or more must sign an affidavit that he/she has used the E-Verify System. This includes out-of-state contractors.

E-Verify is a no-cost federal employment verification system to ensure employment eligibility.

For more information on E-Verify please go to http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify. Affidavits are enclosed in this solicitation. All Proposers are to read and complete the E-Verify Contractor Affidavit enclosed to be returned with response. Failure to do so will result in your solicitation response being rejected as non-responsive.

If you use a third-party administrator, do not enter their name in place of the user identification number; the administrator’s name does not replace the actual number. You must contact your administrator for the number and the date of authorization (when the number became effective).

If you only include the third-party administrator’s name and not the actual authorization number, this will result in your solicitation response being rejected as non-responsive.

There are no alpha numeric characters in an E-Verify number, there are only numerical digits.

The bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the following address:

Bulloch County Commissioners Attn: Procurement Director 115 N Main St.

Statesboro, GA 30458

Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon U.S. Mail or other carriers is at the bidder's risk. Late bids will not be considered.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. SCOPE OF WORK

1.1. GENERAL

1.1.1. Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, equipment and labor to complete the installation of the fencing as described in these specifications. All measurements supplied by the County are approximate.

1.1.2. Failure to inspect the site will not relieve the Contractor of his obligation to comply with these specifications nor will it serve as grounds for later withdrawal of Contractor's bid or claim for additional payment.

1.1.3. The fencing described in these specifications will be used to enclose and secure the Solid Waste Collection Convenience Center on Pine Inn Road, Bulloch County Ga.

1.1.4. The basic fence configuration will include Commercial Grade 6' high chain link fabric with top pipes with a double drive gate (2 – 12 ft parallel slide gates) and a single drive gate (1 – 12 ft parallel slide gate) as shown on the layout drawing.

1.1.5. The fencing will be Inset from the property lines approximately 10 ft to allow for maintenance on the outside of the fence. Exact location of the fence will be set by Public Works Staff and Contractor prior to installation.

1.1.6. Contractor will furnish product sheets for materials he proposes to furnish.

1.2. MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.2.1. All materials will be galvanized steel except where specifically noted. Galvanizing materials will be hot dip applied.

1.2.2. All vertical pipes will be covered with galvanized pipe caps. Gates will be joint welded and galvanized.

1.2.3. Fencing materials will be steel construction.

1.2.4. Minimum component specifications:

Commercial Grade Fence

A. Fabric: 6' height. Minimum 11-gauge galvanized steel.

B. Top rail pipe: 1-5/8" O.D., sleeve joints

C. Line Posts: 2" O.D., 8 1/2' long

D. Corner Posts: 2 1/2" O.D., 8 1/2' long

E. Gate Posts: 4" O.D., nominal 10' long

F. Dome style post caps

G. Gate frames: 2" O.D. with Schedule 40 pipe horizontal welded members

I. Ties: 9-gauge aluminum

J. Concrete: minimum 3,000 PSI, wet mixed and poured for post set

K. Bottom Tension Wire, Galvanized, 7 Gauge

1.3. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

1.3.1. Installation will be performed consistent with manufacturer's recommended guidelines.

1.3.2. All work will be coordinated with County's representative.

1.3.3. Compound area where fence will be installed is covered with clean crushed rock over vegetation barrier. Contractor will manually slice vegetation barrier at site of postholes to prevent tearing and separation of barrier fabric. Crushed rock will be replaced around posts by contractor.

1.3.4. Gates will be welded and the joints wire brushed, solvent cleaned and cold galvanized.

1.3.8. Maximum span of 10' between line posts.

1.3.9. Install truss bracing rods at all corner and gate posts.

1.3.10. Contractor shall be responsible for dig permit and utilities prior to start of work.

1.4. ATTACHMENTS

1.4.1. All attachments shall be considered a part of this specification.

1.4.2. Exhibit "A" showing the approximate outline for fence location and gate locations is approximate, exact location will be determined before start of work. Contractor will coordinate this with Bulloch County Public Works Staff.

All work must be completed within 60 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed with contract. All work will need to be coordinated with the Public Works Director or designated staff.

EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS SHEET

If you have an exception to our specifications, use this sheet and list the item, you are taking an exception on and the description of the exception. Bulloch County will determine compliance with the specifications based on the information submitted. If there are no exceptions to the specifications on the bid, mark the box “No Exceptions Taken” and return this form with the bid.

� NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN

ITEM DESCRIPTION OF EXCEPTION

BID FORM

Bulloch County Solid Waste Pine Inn Fence Installation Bid

Install approximately 1500 linear feet Commercial Grade 6 foot tall, galvanized chain link fence at the Bulloch County Solid Waste Convenience Center located at 280 Pine Inn Road as per scope of work and specifications provided within the bid package. All work must be completed within 60 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed with contract. All work will need to be coordinated with the Public Works Director or designated staff.

1. Grand Total for Complete Job: $_________________________________

Bid price shall include material and installation per bid specifications and any delivery costs to the job site.

GRAND TOTAL IN WORDS: ___________________________________________________

2. Does your bid meet all of our specifications including terms & conditions? (If your answer is no, note exceptions on the EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS SHEET)

Yes ___________ No ____________

Company Name: ____ _____________________________________________________

Company Address: ________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ (If different from Company Address)

Company Representative: ___________________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________________________________________

Signature of Representative: _________________________________________________

Printed Name of Representative: _____________________________________________

Telephone Number: ______________________ Fax Number: ______________________

E-mail Address: ___________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS & WORK GUARANTEE

Company Name: _______________________________________________________________

Permanent Main Office Address: ___________________________________________________

When was company organized? If a corporation, when/where incorporated? ___________________

How many years have you been engaged in business under your present company/trade name?

General character of work performed by your company. __________________________________

List at least 3 similar projects that your company has performed within the last (3) years, stating contract value and month/year of completion.

Company Name/Address

Starting Contract Value

Month/Year of Completion

List personnel (can be sub-contractors) that will be assigned to this contract:

Have you ever failed to complete a project and/or defaulted on a contract? If so specify when, where, and with whom:

Signature of Authorized Representative Print Name & Title of Signatory Date

BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

The following affidavit is to accompany the bid:

STATE OF:

COUNTY OF:

Owner, Partner or Officer of Firm:

Company Name, Address, County and State:

The undersigned, being of lawful age, being first duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the agent authorized by the firm to submit the attached proposal. In making such representation, affiant further states for himself/herself and on behalf of firm, that they have not been a party to any collusion among firms in restraint of competition by agreement to submit a bid or proposal at a fixed price or to refrain from proposing; or with any office of Bulloch County or any of their employees as to quantity, quality or price in the prospective contract; or any discussion between firms and any official of Bulloch County or any of their employees concerning exchange of money or other things of value for special consideration in submitting a sealed bid for:

FIRM NAME ________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________

TITLE ________________________________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of _______________ 20_____.

NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________

BIDDER DECLARATION

The bidder understands, agrees and warrants:

That the bidder has carefully read and fully understands the full scope of the specifications.

That the bidder has the capability to successfully undertake and complete the responsibilities and obligations in said specifications.

That this bid shall be valid for 60 days.

That this bid may be withdrawn by requesting such withdrawal in writing at any time prior to February 17, 2026 @ 3:00pm but may not be withdrawn after such date and time for a period of 60 days.

That Bulloch County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept that bid which will, in its opinion, best serve the public interest. Bulloch County reserves the right to waive any technicalities or informalities in the bidding.

That by submission of this bid the bidder acknowledges that Bulloch County has the right to make any inquiry or investigation it deems appropriate to substantiate or supplement information supplied by the bidder.

If a partnership, a general partner must sign.

If a corporation the authorized corporate officer(s) must sign, and the corporate seal must be affixed to this proposal.

BIDDER:

Name Title

Name Title

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL (if applicable)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________ 20____.

NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________

CONTRACTOR E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13- 10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm, or corporation which is contracting with Bulloch County, Georgia has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program* [any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of1986 (IRCA), P.L. 99-603], in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91.

The undersigned further agrees that, should it employ or contract with any subcontractor(s) in connection with the physical performance of services pursuant to this contract with Bulloch County, Georgia, contractor will secure from such subcontractor(s) similar verification of compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 on the Subcontractor Affidavit provided in Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300- 10-01-.08 or a substantially similar form. Contractor further agrees to maintain records of such compliance and provide a copy of each such verification to Bulloch County, Georgia at the time the subcontractor(s) is retained to perform such service. Call 1(888)464-4218 with questions.

Federal Work Authorization E-verify Company ID# (Numerical Only) Date of Authorization Company Name By:___________________________________________ __________________

Authorized Officer or Agent Date (Contractor Name) Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent Bulloch County Solid Waste Contract FY26-PW-SW01 Name of Project

__Bulloch County, Georgia___________ Name of Public Employer

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS

THE _____ DAY OF _____________________, 20___.

Notary Public My Commission Expires:

* As of the effective date of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, the applicable federal work authorization program is the "EEV/Basic Pilot Program" operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(3)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned subcontractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services under a contract with (enter name of contractor) on behalf of Bulloch County, Georgia has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned subcontractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned subcontractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with sub-subcontractors who present an affidavit to the subcontractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b). Additionally, the undersigned subcontractor will forward notice of the receipt of an affidavit from a sub-subcontractor to the contractor within five business days of receipt. If the undersigned subcontractor receives notice that a sub-subcontractor has received an affidavit from any other contracted sub-subcontractor, the undersigned subcontractor must forward, within five business days of receipt, a copy of the notice to the contractor. Subcontractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization E-verify Company ID#(Numerical Only) Date of Authorization Name of Subcontractor Bulloch County Solid Waste Contract FY26-PW-SW01 Name of Project Bulloch County, Georgia Name of Public Employer I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ______, ___, 20__ in _____(city), ______(state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ______ DAY OF ______________,20__.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:

CHECK LIST

The items listed below must be returned with the sealed bid. All items requiring signatures must be signed and all items requiring a notary must be notarized. Failure to return any of the items or incorrectly completed items on the check list will be justification for non-acceptance of the submitted sealed bid.

� 1. Page 6 – Certificate of Liability Insurance � 2. Page 9 – Exception to Specifications Sheet � 3. Page 10 – Bid Form � 4. Page 11 – Statement of Qualifications & Work Guarantee � 5. Page 12 – Non-Collusion Affidavit � 6. Page 13 – Bidder Declaration � 7. Page 14 – Contractor E-verify Affidavit � 8. Page 15 – Sub-contractor E-verify Affidavit (if applicable)

ATTACHMENT “A”: Approximate location fence and gates

Short-Form Construction Contract - Example

AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ________________, 20__, by and between BULLOCH COUNTY, a political subdivision of the state of Georgia, acting by and through its governing authority, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter “the County”) and _____________________________________________ (hereinafter “the Contractor”).

The County and the Contractor hereby agree as follows:

1. Scope of Work; Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment and perform all of the work for the Project described as

(DESCRIBE PROJECT)

as set forth in this Agreement and in the scope of work, specifications, drawings, or other documents identified as:

A.

B.

C.

The above-described documents are incorporated herein by reference and are as much a part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. Provided, however, that in the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the body of this Agreement and any above-described document, the body of this Agreement shall govern.

2. Time for Completion. The work shall commence no later than ___ calendar days of the County’s issuance of a notice to proceed and shall be completed no later than ___ calendar days thereafter. Time is of the essence.

3. Contract Sum. The County shall pay the Contractor for the performance of the work in total the sum of $_________________________.

4. Progress Payments. The County shall make monthly progress payments on account of the contract, less retainage of 0 %, based upon the Contractor’s submission to the County of an invoice detailing the work completed. The period covered by each invoice shall be one calendar month ending on the last day of the month, and payment shall be due within fifteen (15) days of the County’s receipt of the invoice; provided, however, that payments otherwise due may be withheld by the County on account of, but not necessarily limited to, the following reasons:

unsatisfactory job progress; defective construction which has not been remedied; disputed work;

third-party claims filed or reasonable evidence that a claim will be filed; failure of the Contractor or its subcontractors to make timely payments for labor, equipment, and materials; damage caused by the Contractor to the County, other contractors, or subcontractors; or reasonable evidence that the contract cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum.

5. Acceptance and Final Payment. Final payment shall be due thirty (30) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the County, subject to the County’s right to withhold payment for the reasons stated in Section 4 of this Agreement.

6. Contract Documents. The contract includes this Agreement and any scope of work, specifications, drawings, or other documents incorporated herein by reference. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, any documents attached to this Agreement as an exhibit. The intent of these documents is to include all labor, materials, appliances and services of every kind necessary for the proper execution of the work, and the terms and conditions of payment therefore.

The documents are to be considered as one, and whatever is called for by any one of the documents shall be as binding as if called for by all. Any conflict or ambiguity between the body of this Agreement and any document incorporated herein by reference shall be governed by the body of this Agreement. The Contractor shall be responsible for verifying any and all measurements set forth in the Contract Documents before commencing any work hereunder.

7. Materials, Appliances and Employees. Except as otherwise noted, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, water, power and other items necessary to complete the work. Unless otherwise specified, all material shall be new, and both workmanship and materials shall be of good quality. All workmen and subcontractors shall be skilled in their trades.

8. Permits, Licenses and Regulations. The Contractor shall secure and pay for all permits and licenses necessary for the prosecution of the work. The Contractor shall comply with all laws and regulations bearing on the conduct of the work and shall notify the County if the Contract Documents are at variance therewith.

9. Protection of Work, Property and Persons. The Contractor shall adequately protect the work, adjacent property and the public and shall be responsible for any damage or injury due to his act or neglect.

10. Access to Work. The Contractor shall permit and facilitate the observation of the work by the County and its agents and public authorities at all times.

11. Changes in the Work. The County may order changes in the work, the Contract Sum and time for completion being adjusted accordingly. All such orders and adjustments shall be in the form of a written change order to the contract executed by both the County and the Contractor.

Claims by the Contractor for extra cost must be made in writing before executing the work involved.

12. Correction of Work. The Contractor shall re-execute any work that fails to conform to the requirements of the contract and that appears during the progress of the work, and shall remedy any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship which appear within a period of one year from the date of completion of the contract and final acceptance of the work by the County unless the manufacturer of the equipment or materials has a warranty for a longer period of time, which warranties shall be assigned by Contractor to County. The provisions of this article apply to work done by subcontractors as well as to work done by direct employees of the Contractor.

13. Liquidated Damages. The County and the Contractor agree that time is of the essence of this contract and that the County’s damages will be difficult or impossible to estimate should the Contractor fail to complete the Project within the specified time. Therefore, should the Contractor fail to complete the Project within the specified time, the County and the Contractor agree that the Contractor shall pay to the County the sum of $ 0 per day as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, for each calendar day that the Project continues beyond the specified completion date.

The County shall have the right to withhold any liquidated damages from amounts otherwise due the Contractor.

14. No Damages for Delay. In the event that the Contractor is delayed in the performance of the Project for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to action or inaction of the County, another contractor or subcontractor, the Contractor shall not be entitled to any damages from the County for such delay, but the Contractor’s sole remedy shall be an extension of time.

15. County’s Right to Terminate Contract.

A. Termination for Cause. Should the Contractor neglect to prosecute the work properly, or fail to perform any provision of the contract, the County, after seven (7) days’ written notice to the Contractor and its surety, if any, may, without prejudice to any other remedy the County may have, make good the deficiencies and may deduct the cost thereof from the payment then or thereafter due the Contractor or, at the County’s option, may terminate the contract and take possession of all materials, tools and appliances, and finish the Project by such means as the County sees fit; and if the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum exceeds the expense of finishing the Project, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor, but if such expense exceeds such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the County.

B. Termination for Convenience. The County shall also have the right to terminate this contract at any time for any reason by giving at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Contractor. In such event, the Contractor will be paid a fair and reasonable payment as determined by the County for the work completed as of the date of termination.

16. Insurance. Contractor shall purchase from and maintain with a company, or companies authorized to do business in the state of Georgia the following types of insurance:

A. Statutorily required workers’ compensation insurance.

B. Commercial general liability insurance, with an endorsement naming the County as an additional insured, and with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate.

C. Motor vehicle liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and not less than $2,000,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident; and not less than $250,000.00 because of injury to or destruction of property.

17. Builder’s Risk Insurance. If required, as indicated below, either the County or the Contractor shall purchase and maintain, with a company authorized to do business in the state of Georgia, property insurance written on a builder’s risk “all-risk” or equivalent policy form in the amount of the initial Contract Sum, plus value of subsequent contract modifications and cost of materials supplied or installed by others, comprising total value for the entire Project at the site on a replacement cost basis without optional deductibles. Such property insurance shall be maintained, unless otherwise agreed in writing by all persons and entities who are beneficiaries of such insurance, until final payment has been made or until no person or entity other than the County has an insurable interest in the Project. The insurance shall include interests of the County, the Contractor, Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors in the Project and shall include, without limitation, insurance against the perils of fire (with extended coverage) and physical loss or damage including, without duplication of coverage, theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, earthquake, flood, windstorm, falsework, testing and startup, temporary buildings and debris removal including demolition occasioned by enforcement of any applicable legal requirements.

The County’s purchase of builder’s risk through the ACCG-IRMA interlocal risk pool shall satisfy any obligation the County may have under this Section. Builder’s Risk Insurance shall be provided as follows:

(X) Not required

( ) Furnished by County

( ) Furnished by Contractor

18. Payment and Performance Bonds. If indicated below, the Contractor shall furnish to the County prior to the start of construction payment and performance bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum from a surety licensed to do business in the state of Georgia.

A. Payment Bond: Required ( ) Not Required (X )

B. Performance Bond: Required ( ) Not Required (X )

19. Separate Contracts. The County has the right to let other contracts in connection with the Project and the Contractor shall properly cooperate with any such other contractors.

20. Attorney’s Fees and Expenses. Should the Contractor default in any of the provisions of this Agreement, and should the County employ an attorney to enforce any provision hereof or to collect damages for breach of this Agreement or to recover on any payment or performance bond furnished by the Contractor, the Contractor and its surety agree to pay the County such reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation as the County may expend herein.

21. Cleaning Up. The Contractor shall keep the premises free from accumulation of waste material and rubbish and at the completion of the Project he shall remove from the premises all rubbish, implements and surplus materials and leave the Project premises broom-clean.

22. Indemnification. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the County, its officials, and employees (hereinafter collectively “the indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, suits, proceedings, costs, and expenses of litigation

(including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) related to or arising in any way out of the performance of this Agreement, unless such is attributable to the sole negligence of the indemnitees. The indemnity obligation of the Contractor will survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

23. Prevailing Wages. The hourly minimum rate of wage which may be paid to laborers, workers or mechanics in each trade or occupation to be employed in the performance of this Agreement shall not be less than such specified hourly minimum rate of wage in the performance of this Agreement as required by law.

24. Notices. Any notices required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and may be affected by U.S. mail or by facsimile. Mailed notices shall be deemed to have been received on the date of acknowledgment on any return receipt or three days after deposit in the U.S. mail with proper postage affixed, whichever date is earlier. Notices by facsimile shall be deemed to have been received on the date on the sending party’s facsimile confirmation sheet.

Notices to the COUNTY shall be sent to the following address:

Bulloch County Board of Commissioners Attn: County Manager 115 N Main Street Statesboro, GA 3045 Fax #: (912) 764-8634

With a copy to:

Jeff S. Akins, Esq.

County Attorney 115 N Main Street Statesboro, GA 30458 Fax #: (912) 764-8634

Notices to the CONTRACTOR shall be sent to the following address:

25. No Waiver. No failure on the part of either party to this Agreement at any time to require performance by the other party of any term of this Agreement shall be taken or held to be a waiver of such term or in any way affect such party’s right to enforce such term, and no waiver on the part of either party of any term of this Agreement shall be taken or held to be a waiver of any other term hereof or the breach thereof.

26. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such written consent shall be null and void. In the event of a valid assignment, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

27. Immunity. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any immunity to which the parties, their officials, or employees are legally entitled.

28. Legal Construction; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Georgia. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained in it.

29. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are nullified and superseded hereby, and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations under such superseded agreements. This Agreement may be amended or supplemented only by the mutual consent of the contracting parties in writing signed by all parties to this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

CONTRACTOR BULLOCH COUNTY

By: ________________________________ By: ________________________________ County Manager Title: ______________________________

Attest: _____________________________ Attest: _____________________________ County Clerk Title: ______________________________