2026_GS_05.pdf

Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair

Services

Apr 30th 2026, 9:00AM EDT - Jun 3rd 2026, 3:00PM EDT

Table of Contents

Contents Page #

Project Details 3

1. Division 1 - General Information 5

1.1. Section 1: Request for Bids 5

1.2. Section 2: General Overview 5

2. Division 2 - Bid Requirements 7

2.1. Section 1: Instructions to Bidders 7

2.2. Section 2: Risk Management Requirements 10

2.3. Section 3: Required Bid Submittals 13

2.4. Section 4: Bid Form 14

2.5. Section 5:Georgia Bid Bond 16

2.6. Section 6: Bidder Qualification Information 16

2.7. Contractor Affidavit and Agreement 17

2.8. Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE) – General Information 18

2.9. References 19

3. Division 3 - Contract Forms 20

3.1. Agreement Form Draft 20

3.2. Non-Collusion Certificate 26

3.3. Certification of Absence of Conflict of Interest 26

3.4. 2024 W9 26

3.5. Vendor Information Form 26

3.6. Business License 27

4. Division 4 - Specifications 28

4.1. General Information 28

4.2. Scope of Work 28

Project Details

Project Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services

Ref. # 2026-GS-05

Type RFB

Description The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to select a qualified contractor to provide inspection, repairs, and certification services for existing exterior lightning protection systems at designated facilities owned and operated by the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA).

Open Date Apr 30th 2026, 9:00AM EDT

Questions Due Date May 21st 2026, 4:00PM EDT

Close Date Jun 3rd 2026, 3:00PM EDT

Project Owner Susan Angelo

Addendum Issued 2026-05-28

Events

Event Name Duration Description

Open Date Apr 30th 2026, 9:00AM EDT

Posting date for the Opportunity

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visits

May 14th 2026, 9:00AM EDT

- May 14th 2026, 1:00PM EDT

9:00 AM - W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility Address: 688 Flint River Rd., Jonesboro, GA 302389:45 AM - Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility Address:

1693 Freeman Rd., Jonesboro, GA 3023610:35 AM - Reeves Creek Lift Station Address: 300 Speer Rd., Stockbridge, GA 3028111:15 AM - W.J. Hooper Water Production Facility Address: 70 Oakdale Dr., Stockbridge, GA 3028112:00 PM - Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Address: 6900 Macon Hwy., Rex, GA 30281

Questions Due Date

May 21st 2026, 4:00PM EDT

Deadline to submit Questions

Event Name Duration Description

Close Date Jun 3rd 2026, 3:00PM EDT

Deadline for Submissions

1. Division 1 - General Information

1.1 Section 1: Request for Bids

Clayton County Water Authority

1600 Battle Creek Road

Morrow, Georgia 30260

Name of Project: Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services

The Clayton County Water Authority will open sealed bids from vendors via a Virtual Teams Meeting on June 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Any bids received after the specified time will not be considered.

To be considered responsive, Bidders must complete site visits to all locations listed below on May 14, 2026 as follows:

May 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Bidders must arrive to Location #1 below no later than 8:55 a.m.:

1. W. B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility .............. 688 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, GA 30238

2. Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility............... 1693 Freeman Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236

3. Reeves Creek Lift Station ….…………………………..300 Speer Road, Stockbridge, GA 30228

4. W.J. Hooper Water Production Facility.................. …..70 Oakdale Drive, Jonesboro, GA 30236

5. Northeast Water Reclamation Facility…………………….6900 Macon Highway, Rex, GA 30281

A sign-in sheet must be signed by the Bidder upon arrival at the first location each day, and initialed for each subsequent location visited that day.

Please use the following call-in instructions to attend the Bid Opening meeting:

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Meeting ID: 253 830 789 553 46

Passcode: r5Ap97iX

+1 912-483-5368,,416802887#

Phone conference ID: 416 802 887#

CCWA encourages Small Local, Minority and Women-Owned business to participate and respond to this bid request.

In an effort to promote responsible environmental practices this bid package is available in electronic (Adobe PDF) format and can be requested by calling 770-960-5223, M-F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, or by e-mail to ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us. Bidders will need to provide contact information and an email address, and any file size transfer limits to ensure email transmittals can be made. A hardcopy bid package can also be requested at a cost of $25.

Clayton County Water Authority

By: Marcia Jones, Procurement ManagerLightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services

1.2 Section 2: General Overview

2.1 General Information

The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to select a qualified contractor to provide inspection, repairs, and certification services for existing exterior lightning protection systems at designated facilities owned and operated by the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA). CCWA seeks to ensure that existing lightning protection systems are tel:+19124835368,,416802887 tel:+19124835368,,416802887 mailto:ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us mailto:ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us mailto:ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us properly inspected, maintained, and repaired in accordance with nationally recognized standards in order to reduce the risk of lightning-related damage to facilities, infrastructure, and operations. This is an invitation for your firm to submit a sealed bid for 2026-GS-05 Lightning Protection System Inspections and Repair Services to the Clayton

County Water Authority (CCWA). CCWA will not guarantee any minimum or maximum quantities during the contract term. The successful bidder(s) will be required to sign a contract written by CCWA. A sample agreement has been provided with this document. Work under this contract will be determined and assigned by CCWA on an “as-needed”, “when-needed” basis. CCWA does not guarantee any minimum or maximum work under this contract. In submitting this bid, bidder certifies that he/she is qualified to do business in the State of Georgia as required by laws, rules, and regulations or, if allowed by statute, covenants to obtain such qualification prior to bid award. If your company is a corporation, it must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State. The Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) intends to award multiple contracts pursuant to this Request for Bid (RFB). Each awarded contractor is expected to provide the specified goods and/or services for the full duration of the contract term, as defined herein. CCWA does not intend to utilize any other cooperative agreements, state contracts, or CCWA contracts for the scope of work covered under this RFB, except in cases of emergency, vendor non-performance, or other unforeseen circumstances that require immediate procurement action to maintain operational continuity. The contracts awarded through this solicitation will serve as the designated source of procurement from which CCWA may, at its sole discretion, request goods and services as needed during the contract period, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

2.2 Coordination and Safety

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the work in accordance with the requirements of local, state and federal authorities and jurisdictions as required. The Contractor shall provide CCWA with copies of permits, certifications, etc. upon request, to document compliance with these requirements. Also, the Contractor will need to coordinate the planned work with CCWA staff to prevent any interruptions to operations, customers and the general public.

2.3 Bid Submission

Solicitations must be submitted through the online Bonfire Portal at https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.

2.4 Bid Evaluation

A contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the Request for Bid specifications and will be the most advantageous to CCWA. An evaluation will also be performed to ensure the bidder complies with the required submittals. Determination of the best responsive responsible, bidder will be the sole judgment of the CCWA. CCWA reserves the right to award both a Primary and a Backup Contractor. The Primary

Contractor will be assigned the work initially. If the Primary Contractor\'s schedule or performance does not meet

CCWA’s expectations, the Backup Contractor will be assigned the work. This approach will ensure that all requests under the annual contract are addressed promptly and efficiently. To be considered responsive to this bid, bidders are required to bid on all work items listed on the Bid Form.

This procurement has a SLBE bid discount for evaluation purposes only, which will be given to CCWA certified SLBE primes only. For more details, please refer to Division 2, Section 8 of this bid package.

2.5 Addendum

Bidders may submit questions regarding this contract prior to the bid opening. To be considered, all questions must be submitted online through the Bonfire Portal at https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Responses to all bidder inquiries will be provided in the form of an Addendum, which will be made available online through the Bonfire Portal. All issued addenda shall become an official part of the Bid Documents.

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2. Division 2 - Bid Requirements

2.1 Section 1: Instructions to Bidders

These instructions are to be followed by every entity proposing to provide the Clayton County Water Authority

(CCWA) with goods and/or services. These instructions constitute an integral part of the bid, and any Bidder agrees that tender of a bid constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of its obligation to adhere to these instructions, which are to be incorporated into and considered part of any contract the Bidder ultimately executes with the CCWA.

1. If there is any question whatsoever regarding any portion of the specifications, it shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to seek clarification immediately from the CCWA, as early as possible prior to the bid opening. Regarding public works projects, requests for interpretations of specifications must be made in writing to the department proposing out the project not later than five (5) days prior to receipt of bids.

2. Unless it is otherwise stated in the bid documents, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to inform itself as to all conditions of the work site and to make and take account thereof in calculating and submitting its bid. Documents may be made available by the CCWA during the bidding process; no warranty of accuracy is made in regard to these documents, and it is the responsibility of the bidder to make its own investigations as to the nature of the work and the conditions under which it shall be performed, and to make its own independent assumptions as to these matters.

The burden of anticipating unforeseen circumstances, either hidden or latent, and the conditions of the work site and all related circumstances, and the cost of accommodating therefore should unanticipated circumstances be later encountered shall rest upon the bidder.

3.Pre-bid meeting or any other information session will be held at the location as indicated in the solicitation. Unless indicated otherwise, attendance is not mandatory, although vendors are strongly encouraged to attend. However, in the event the meeting is mandatory, then a representative of the vendor must attend the meeting in its entirety to be considered eligible for solicitation award. Late entry to the meeting will not be allowed.

4. In the event that, after the acceptance of a bid by the Board of Directors of the CCWA, any unsuccessful bidder wishes to contest such action, a written “Notice of Contest” must be filed with the General Manager no later than close of business on the 5th business day after the selection of successful bidder by the Board. Failure to timely file such notice shall forever preclude the filing of a contest of the award, or any civil action in the courts of the State of

Georgia or of the United States.

5. Information submitted by the Bidder in the bid process shall be subject to disclosure after bid award in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act. Proprietary information must be identified and be accompanied by a signed affidavit outlining the redacted information. Entire bids may not be deemed proprietary.

6. Bids must be made on the Bid Table on the e-procurement platform or as directed.

7. The name of the person, firm, or corporation making the bid must be printed in ink, along with the Bidder’s signature, on all separate sheets of the bid Form. If a bid is made by an individual, his name and post office address must be shown. If made by a firm, or partnership, the name and the post office address of each member of the firm or partnership must be shown. If made by a Corporation, the person or persons signing the bid must show the name of the State under the laws of which the Corporation is chartered and his, or their, authority for signing same. The names, titles and addresses of the President, Secretary and the Treasurer and the corporate authority for doing business in this state shall be listed and returned with the bid Form.

8. All bids must be received by the CCWA Procurement and Compliance Office electronically through the Bonfire portal at https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Upon submission, all responses will be electronically time- and date- stamped once all documents have been successfully uploaded and received.

9. If published price books are a part of your bid, one price book must be included with your bid Form, and the successful Bidder is required to furnish additional current price books after the award of the bid.

10.Alterations to the documents are strictly prohibited and shall result in automatic disqualification of the Bidder\'s bid.

If there are "exceptions" to the specifications or comments to any of the solicitation requirements or other language, then the bidder may ask questions regarding those requirements or submit additional documentation as to the variation from the specifications but may not alter any of the language contained in the solicitation.

11.In the case of goods, the person, firm or corporation making the bid may propose all items. All items may be considered separately, at the discretion of the CCWA.

12.Bids for public works whose price exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier\'s check, or acceptable bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid.

13.Bidders for construction contracts where the laws of Georgia or the United States of America require a license in order to perform such construction must list the license number and class in their bid submittal.

14.When public work is let out for bid, no person shall prevent or attempt to prevent competition in such bid. Such

Bidders must make an oath filed with the officer who makes payments under the contract that they have not prevented or attempted to prevent competition in the bid process. Such oath must be signed by: if a partnership, all partners and any officer or agent or other person who acted on the partnership’s behalf during the bid process; if a corporation, all officers, agents, or other persons who acted for the corporation in the bid process.

15.Bids shall not be withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder past the bid opening date and time. No modification or corrections will be allowed subsequent to the bid opening.

16.By tendering a bid, a Bidder agrees to leave the bid open for acceptance by the CCWA for ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

17.By tendering a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder has carefully examined these instructions and the terms and specifications applicable to and made a part of the bid. The Bidder further certifies that the prices shown in any schedule of items on which the Bidder is proposing are in accordance with the conditions, terms and specifications of the bid and that they are aware that any exception taken thereto may disqualify the bid. Bidders are required to inform themselves fully as to the availability of materials and the conditions relating to construction and labor under which any work will be or is now being performed. No error or misjudgment nor any lack of information on local conditions, general laws or regulations on the part of the Bidder shall merit the withdrawal of the bid.

18. Copies of all communication pertaining to bids must be sent to the Contracts, Compliance and Risk Management

Section.

19. The purpose of this bid is to establish contract prices. Unit price extension and net total must be shown if applicable. Cash discounts should be indicated separately. Any applicable sales taxes should be included in the unit prices for all materials to be provided by the successful Bidder.

20. Bidders are hereby notified and agree by submission of a bid Form that if additional items not listed in the bid

Form become necessary and require unit prices not established by the bid Form, the unit prices of such items shall be negotiated and shall be directly proportional to the established unit prices of similar items in the bid Form.

21. All prices on goods shall be for delivery, our destination, f.o.b. freight prepaid Jonesboro, Georgia, and/or Morrow, Georgia, unless otherwise shown. Any deliveries shall be made as needed and requested throughout the contract period.

22. Quantities when shown are estimates only, based on anticipated needs. CCWA reserves the right to purchase more or less based on actual need at contract price. If a Bidder intends to offer minimum or maximum shipment quantities, such intent and such quantities should be specified on the bid Form. Otherwise, none will be assumed.

23.The time for completion of the work is stated in the bid Form. Failure to complete the work within this period shall result in payment to the CCWA of liquidated damages in an amount provided for by contract for each calendar day in excess of the Contract time.

24.The Bidder must employ such methods and means in carrying out the work as will not cause any interruption of or interference with any other Bidder.

25.The successful Bidder must comply with the applicable Risk Management Requirements prior to beginning performance, and during the contract period.

26. The Contract between the CCWA and the Bidder shall be executed on a form provided by CCWA and will be subject to all requirements of the contract documents (which include but may not be limited to the Contract, these instructions, any Purchase Orders, and the Risk Management Requirements), and shall form a binding contract between the contracting parties. Any seals to be applied to the Contract by Bidders shall be in the form of ink seals.

27. Failure to execute the Contract, any required Surety Performance and Payment Bonds, or to furnish any required satisfactory proof of carriage of required insurance within ten (10) days from the date of notice of award of the

Contract shall be just cause for the annulment of the award and for forfeiture of the bid guaranty to the CCWA, not as a penalty, but in liquidation of damages sustained. At the discretion of the CCWA, the award may then be given to the next lowest responsible vendor, or the work may be re-advertised or constructed by the CCWA.

28. Any Contract and Contract Bonds shall be executed in duplicate. Any seals to be applied to the Contract or

Contract Bonds shall be in the form of ink seals.

29. Award of this bid shall be by action of the CCWA Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled or called meeting.

30. The CCWA reserves the right, with or without notice or cause, to accept any bid regardless of the cost thereof; to reject any bid, or any number of bids; to negotiate with any Bidder for a reduction of or alterations in its bid; to reject all bids and to call for additional bids upon the same or different invitations to bid, plans or specifications; to be sole judge, in its discretion, on all questions as to whether or not a bid complies with the invitation to bid, the plans or the specifications, and as to the solvency and sufficiency of any and all sureties on all bonds.

31. The apparent low bid for goods shall be considered to be the lowest aggregate total price of specified products at their unit prices times the estimated required quantities of these specified products.

32. Bids received from two (2) or more vendors that are identical in price, delivery and meet the requirements of the bid specifications shall be awarded on the following basis:

a. The bid submitted by a vendor who does not have a documented negative vendor performance record.

b. The bid submitted by a vendor who is located within Clayton County.

c. The bid submitted by a vendor who is certified by our Small Local Business Enterprise Program.

d. If the tie bids meet all the above criteria, and it is not in CCWA’s best interest (at its sole discretion) to split the award, the bid award is based on the toss of a coin by CCWA staff in a public session. The vendors involved will be invited to attend the coin toss at a stated date and time. One or more witnesses from both CCWA Procurement and

Compliance Office and the Requesting Department may be present. A simple coin toss (called by the vendor listed first in the alphabet) will break the tie and decide the award.

33. While price is the prime criteria, and the CCWA intends to purchase at the lowest responsible bid available, price shall not be the sole criteria utilized by the CCWA in evaluating the bid package submitted. The following criteria shall also be utilized by CCWA in determining the lowest responsible bid:

a. Ability of bidder to perform in the time frame needed by the CCWA.

b. Reputation of the bidder in its industry.

c. Reasonableness of the bid in relation to anticipated costs.

d. Ongoing relationships with CCWA based on above-average prior performance of work with CCWA.

e. Preference for local vendors where there is no significant variance in price or service.

34. Bidders are notified that CCWA reserves the right except in the case of public works contracts to include among the factors considered in awarding the contract the proximity of each Bidder\'s place of business to any affected

Authority facility. CCWA further reserves the right to award the contract to a Bidder other than the Bidder offering the lowest price where: (a) the difference in price between the low Bidder and the preferred Bidder is nominal: and (b)

CCWA\'s Board determines that the preferred bid provides the most cost-effective option due to the closer proximity of the preferred Bidder\'s place of business to the affected Authority facility or facilities. In such a situation, by responding to this bid, the Bidder waives any cause of action against CCWA for frustration of bid or under any similar legal theory; furthermore, the Bidder agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees, incurred by CCWA in defending against any such claim.

35. It is the policy of the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) to promote award of sub-agreements for goods and/ or services to qualified minority and women-owned businesses. Bidders are encouraged to solicit minority and women-owned businesses whenever they are potential sources.

36. Bidders are encouraged to utilize the services and assistance of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the office of the Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). These agencies can provide assistance in securing the names of qualified minority and women-owned businesses. Additionally, it is encouraged that Bidders access certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) vendors from Clayton County, DeKalb County, and City of Atlanta.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has established a list of qualified Disadvantaged Business

Enterprises. Information is available online under the tab for “Directories”, link for “UCP Directory - Excel” at: http:// www.dot.ga.gov/PS/Business/DBE.

The successful Bidder will be asked to provide, along with his Request for Payment each month a list of qualified

SLBE and MBE/WBE businesses utilized on this Project.

GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT OF 2006

37. Pursuant to the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006, the successful Bidder 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 bid and contract document. The Bidder further agrees that such compliance shall be attested by the Bidder and any of his Subcontractors by execution of the appropriate Affidavit and Agreement included after the Agreement Form of these documents.

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2.2 Section 2: Risk Management Requirements

The Contractors and any potential CCWA approved Subcontractors will provide minimum insurance coverage and limits as per the following:

The Contractor/Subcontractor will file with the Clayton County Water Authority (the “Authority”) Certificates of

Insurance, certifying the required insurance coverage and stating that each policy has been endorsed to provide a minimum of thirty (30) day advance written notice to the Authority in the event of cancellation, material change, or nonrenewal of policies required under the contract to the Authority. All bonds and insurance coverage must be placed with an insurance company approved by the Authority, licensed, or approved to do business in the State of

Georgia, and rated Secure (“A-”, “VII” or better) by A.M. Best’s Insurance Guide throughout the duration of the contract. The letter denotes the company’s financial strength, and the Roman numeral represents the financial size of the carrier. Worker’s Compensation self-insurance for individual Contractors must be approved by the Worker’s

Compensation Board, State of Georgia and/or Self-Insurance pools approved by the Insurance Commissioner, State of Georgia. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the Authority, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, authorized volunteers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of this policy which arise from work performed by the Named Insured for the Authority, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the Authority has received a waiver of subrogation from the insurer.

As the Risk Management Requirements herein are minimum required insurance coverage and limits, the Authority’s

Risk Manager may require additional and/or increase in coverage and limits driven by the complexity of the relevant contract.

The Authority requires insurance on an “occurrence” basis whenever possible. Policies written on a “claims made” basis (e.g. cyber, professional liability and pollution liability) require the inclusion of the following provisions:

(a) The retroactive date must be shown on the certificate of insurance (or provided a copy of the declarations page showing it).

(b) Insurance must be maintained for at least two (2) years after completion of the work and/or contract.

(c) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed after the work has been completed and/or the contract has ended, the contractor must purchase the extended reporting period for at least two (2) years.

APPLICABLE TO ALL CONTRACTS

Worker’s Compensation – Required for all contracts, including any sole proprietor, individual consultants, or small businesses. Worker’s Compensation coverage on a statutory basis for the State of Georgia with an Employer’s

Liability MINIMUM limits of $500,000 bodily injury for each Accident, $500,000 bodily injury for each Disease, and

$500,000 bodily injury by Disease for each Employee. Other States: If any work is performed out of state including any remote workers, then those states must be covered as well. Maritime endorsements: If there is an exposure of injury to any contractors or providers to any maritime exposures then coverage shall include the appropriate endorsements such as USL&H (United States Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Act), Jones Act or other federal statutes. Waiver of subrogation: The insurer agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the Authority, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, authorized volunteers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of this policy which arise from work performed by the Named Insured for the Authority, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the Authority has received a waiver of subrogation from the insurer. An umbrella policy may increase the employer’s liability limits to meet the minimum requirements.

Commercial General Liability – Required for all contracts. Coverage to be provided on “occurrence” not “claims made” basis. The coverage is to include Contractual liability, Per Project Limit of Liability, losses caused by

Explosion, Collapse and Underground (“xcu”) perils, the “Clayton County Water Authority” is to be added as an

Additional Insured and Products and Completed Operations coverage is to be maintained for three (3) years following completion of work. The general aggregate and products & completed operations aggregate should be at least twice the minimum required occurrence limit. Policy shall be written on an Insurance Services Office (ISO) industry form

CG0001 2010 or newer. Contracts involving any youths or children under 18 should also be required to provide proof of coverage for sexual abuse & molestation coverage that it is either; clearly not excluded on the general liability or purchased as a stand-alone policy. Should the coverage be on a claims-made basis, insurance should remain in force for the life of the contract and up to the date to which the youngest youth/child at the start of the contract turns age 18 plus two years.

Automobile Liability – Required for all contracts except for products or services that are remote only or are delivered by a professional delivery service. ISO policy form CA0001 or its equivalent liability coverage. Coverage shall be included for any owned, leased, hired, or non-owned autos (ISO symbol 1 is preferred). For any contracts involving the transportation of hazardous materials, limited pollution endorsement ISO form CA9948 or its equivalent shall be on the policy. Sole proprietors shall provide the same limits as stated above via a personal auto policy plus an umbrella. Uninsured motorist coverage should be equal to the per occurrence limit except for contracts with other governmental entities.

AS APPLICABLE - As highlighted below

Crime Liability – Required for all contracts involving any use, care, custody, or control of any cash, money, securities, and/or wire transfers. Any use of crypto currencies must be pre-approved by the Risk Management

Department.

Cyber Liability – Required for all software, computer hardware installation, data access, data integrations, data usage, cloud storage, SaaS, and or technology related contracts. Coverage shall include the minimum: a)

Information Security & Privacy Liability; b) Regulatory Fines and Penalties; c) Payment Card Industry (PCI) if credit cards and/or banking information is obtained or accessed, and d) Ransomware. Since cyber insurance policies are written on a claims-made basis, insurance must be maintained for at least two (2) years after completion of the work and/or contract.

Professional Liability Insurance (Errors & Omissions) – Required for all professional service contracts. This shall include any consultants, medical, legal, technical, insurance agents, or other professions that require proper licenses.

Since professional insurance policies are written on a claims-made basis, insurance must be maintained for at least two (2) years after completion of the work and/or contract.

Terrorism Liability – Required on specific contracts stated by the Risk Management Department including but not limited to: 1) all contracts involving access or use of any water, gas, electric utilities shall require third parties to have

TRIA and third-party liability limits of at least $5,000,000; and 2) all special events that are highly visible, politically sensitive, or have more than 1,000 attendees should require at least $1,000,000 of terrorism liability for any event sponsors.

Aviation Liability – Required for all Drones/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), general aviation contracts, and Fixed base operators (FBO). Coverage should include owned, hired, and non-owned aircraft/aviation.

Liquor Liability – Required for all third-party services and contracts involving selling, distributing, or serving alcohol.

Coverage should be full liquor liability and not “host” liquor if it is being sold.

Sexual Abuse & Molestation Liability –Required for all contracts and services involving youths, children, special needs, or senior citizens. Must be maintained for at least two (2) years after completion of the work and/or contract.

Builder’s Risk – Recommended for most construction projects. The limit of coverage should be equal to the value of the contract or GREATER. Covered perils should be at least fire, wind, theft, vandalism, flood, and earthquake.

Umbrella Liability – Recommended for all contracts. The umbrella or Excess Liability Policy may be used to combine with underlying policies to obtain the limits required. The Management of the Authority may elect to require higher limits. The underlying coverage shall be General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Employers Liability

(Workers Compensation). Concurrent policy dates with primary liability policies except for Workers Compensation.

MINIMUM LIMITS OF LIABILITY

INSURANCE COVERAGE LIMIT

Worker’s Compensation Bodily Injury by Accident - Each Accident $500,000

Bodily Injury by Disease – Each Disease $500,000

Bodily Injury by Disease – Each Employee $500,000

Commercial General Liability General Aggregate $2,000,000

Products & Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000

Each Occurrence $1,000,000

Personal & Advertising Injury $1,000,000

Damages to Premises / Fire Legal $300,000

Medical Payments $5,000

Automobile Combined Single Limit OR $1,000,000

Per Person $500,000

Per Occurrence $500,000

Property Damage $100,000

Medical Payments $1,000

Crime Employee Dishonesty $1,000,000

Funds Transfer Fraud $1,000,000

Money & Securities $100,000

Computer Crime $1,000,000

Social Engineering or its equivalent $100,000

Cyber Insurance Each Claim/Wrongful Act $1,000,000

Annual Aggregate $2,000,000

Business Interruption $1,000,000

Data Recovery $1,000,000

Cyber Extortion Expenses $500,000

Cyber Extortion/Ransom Payments $50,000

Professional Liability Each Claim/Wrongful Act $1,000,000

General Aggregate $2,000,000

Terrorism Access/use of water, electric or gas utilities $5,000,000

Special events $1,000,000

Aviation Each Occurrence $5,000,000

Automobile Liability $1,000,000

Pollution Liability (FBOs Only) $1,000,000

Liquor Each Occurrence $1,000,000

General Aggregate $2,000,000

Sexual Abuse & Molestation Each Claim/Wrongful Act $1,000,000

General Aggregate $2,000,000

2.3 Section 3: Required Bid Submittals

3.1 Bid Submittal Requirements:

The following items are required to be included as part of the bid submittal. Failure to include any of these items may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive:

A. Bid Form – Bidder must submit their completed and signed Bid Form

B. Bidder Qualification Information Form, including References. Failure to provide satisfactory references will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

C. Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006 form.

D. Contractor Affidavit and Agreement form.

E. Subcontractor Affidavit form. An indication of “N/A” for “not applicable” must be noted as appropriate.

a. If a Contractor/Subcontractor will not be performing any services under this contract, the Contractor/ company submitting the bid MUST also complete, sign, date, and have both Affidavit forms notarized and make proper notation of "N/A" - Not Applicable.

b. CCWA cannot consider any bid which does not include completed affidavits. It is not the intent of this notice to provide detailed information or legal advice concerning the Georgia Security & Immigration Compliance Act of

2006, as amended on May 11, 2009. All Bidders intending to do business with CCWA are responsible for independently apprising themselves and complying with the requirements of that law and its effect on CCWA procurements and their participation in those procurements.

F. CCWA SLBE Certificate and/or required SLBE Forms (as applicable).

G. Non-Collusion Certificate.

H. Certification of Absence of Conflict of Interest.

I. Vendor Information Form. Company name must match the W-9 Form.

J. W-9 Form. Company name must match the Vendor Information Form and must be registered with the Georgia

Secretary of State.

K. Copies of all licenses required to perform the work (if applicable).

L. Bidder’s corporate minutes that include officers’ names and titles with authority to sign contracts.

M. Any other items as required in this RFB including but not limited to the items contained in the Instructions to

Bidders, Bid Form and Specifications sections.

N. All addenda issued.

3.2 Required Post Award Submittals:

The following is required from the successful bidder:

A. A current Certificate of Insurance.

B. An endorsement including CCWA as an additional insured for the Commercial General Liability only.

2.2.1 Did you review the Insurance Requirements? [Required] [Single Choice]

(Yes) / (No)

C. A 30-day cancellation endorsement for ALL policies on your Certificate of Insurance

2.4 Section 4: Bid Form

Bid of _________________________________________________________________ (Hereinafter "Bidder"), organized and existing under the laws of the State of , doing business as

_____________________________________(insert "a corporation," "a partnership," or "an individual" or such other business entity designation as is applicable). To the Clayton County Water Authority (hereinafter "Owner").

In compliance with the Request for Bids, Bidder hereby proposes to perform all Work forLightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services in strict accordance with the Contract Documents as enumerated in the Request for Bids, within the time set forth therein, and at the prices stated below.

By submission of this bid, Bidder certifies, and in the case of joint bid each party thereto certifies as to the party’s own organization that this bid has been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to this bid with any other Bidder or with any competitor. Bidder also certifies compliance with the

Instructions to Bidders.

In submitting this bid, Bidder certifies Bidder is qualified to do business in the state of Georgia as required by laws, rules, and regulations or, if allowed by statute, covenants to obtain such qualification prior to contract award.

CONTRACT EXECUTION:

The undersigned Bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with OWNER on the form included in the Documents to perform and furnish Work as specified or indicated in the Documents for the Contract Price derived from the bid and within the times indicated herein and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Documents.

Bidder accepts the terms and conditions of the Documents.

CONTRACT TIME:

Bidder hereby agrees to commence work by executing the agreement within fourteen (14) calendar days of Notice of

Award or as specified by CCWA. The contract shall be completed within ninety (90) calendar days from the Notice to

Proceed. The Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence in completing this work and that there are delays, expense and difficulties involved in resolving a dispute related to a loss suffered by the Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty), the Contractor shall pay to the Owner, as liquidated damages the amount of three hundred ($300.00) dollars per calendar day for each and every day or part of a day thereafter that said work remains substantially incomplete.

PAYMENT TERMS:

Payment terms are Net 30 days after receipt of an invoice and acceptance of the work by CCWA.

ADDENDA:

Bidder acknowledges receipt of all Addenda.

Bid Cost to be submitted on the Bonfire Portal.

Submitted by:

(NAME OF BIDDER)

By:

(SIGNATURE)

(TITLE)

(DATE)

(SEAL)

(ATTEST)

2.4.2 2026-GS-05 Lightning Protection System Inspections and Repair Services [Required]

No Basket

CCWA Locations Quantity Required Unit Price Total Cost W. B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility

Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility

W.J. Hooper Water Production Facility

Reeves Creek Lift Station

Northeast Water Reclamation Facility

CCWA Locations Quantity Required Unit Price Total Cost

NE WRF -

Administrative Building

Odor Control 1 Electrical – Blower Control – South side

UV Control 1 Solids Loading Bay 1 Blowers 1 Electrical – Filter Control – North side

Chemical Building 1

2.4.1 Bid Form [Required] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads)

2.4.3 Total Bid Amount [Required] [Number]

(Vendor number input)

2.5 Section 5:Georgia Bid Bond

Please see files for all forms.

2.6 Section 6: Bidder Qualification Information

2.5.1 Georgia Bid Bond [Required] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads)

2.6.1 COMPANY NAME OF BIDDER [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.2 NUMBER OF YEARS IN BUSINESS [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.3 BUSINESS ADDRESS OF COMPANY [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.4 TELEPHONE NUMBER [Required] [Number]

(Vendor number input)

2.6.5 POINT OF CONTACT NAME [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.7 Contractor Affidavit and Agreement

2.6.6 POINT OF CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.7 COMPANY TAX ID NUMBER [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.8 COMPANY WEBSITE [Optional] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.9 NAME OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS [Required] [Text]

(Vendor text input)

2.6.10 ENTITY TYPE [Required] [Single Choice - Radio]

(Individual/Sole Proprietor ) / (Employee Owned Company ) / (Privately Held Corporation/LLC) / (Partnership) / (Publicly Owned Company ) / (Attorney) / (Other

2.7.1 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT OF

2006 [Required] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads)

2.8 Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE) – General Information

8.1 Clayton County Water Authority implemented a SLBE Program to promote full and open competition in all government procurement and purchasing.

The SLBE program provides an additional race-and gender-neutral tool for the Authority to use in its efforts to ensure that all segments of its local business community have a reasonable and significant opportunity to participate in

Authority Solicitations.

SLBEs must perform a commercially useful function, which means performance of provision of real and actual services under the contract or subcontract with CCWA. Factors such as the nature and amount of the work subcontracted; whether the SLBE has the skill and expertise to perform the work for which it has been certified;

whether the SLBE actually performs, manages or supervises the work; and whether the SLBE intends to purchase commodities and/or services from a non-SLBE and simply resell them will be considered in determining if the SLBE is performing a commercially useful function.

SLBE in CCWA refers to a locally-based small business which meets the following criteria:

· Independently owned and operated business concern whose average annual gross receipts for the previous three years must not exceed the limits set forth by the SBA for the firm’s corresponding NAICS Code as seen on the Excel

Spreadsheet Current version effective March 17, 2023 of SBA Small Business Size Standards list: https:// data.sba.gov/dataset/small-business-size-standards

· Locally based, meaning located and operating in Clayton County or the ten (10) counties of Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale and Spalding for at least one year.

· Note: Complete CCWA SLBE Certification Requirements is listed on the Reciprocal Certification Application; https:// www.ccwa.us.

To encourage participation in contracting regardless of company size, the Authority provides bidders with Solicitation

Incentives to ensure that small businesses maintain a competitive advantage in the Authority’s solicitation process.

The Authority’s three Solicitation SLBE Incentives; Bid Discounts, Preference Points, and SLBE Goal utilization are determined on a solicitation-by-solicitation basis.

8.2 SLBE Incentive Type

The purpose of this section is to communicate the use of an SLBE Incentive (Bid Discount or Preference Points) for

Prime Contractors in the solicitation and provide instructions or requirements of the intended SLBE Incentive. The use of Certified CCWA SLBE Firms as subcontractors will not establish eligibility to receive Bid Discounts or

Preference Points. This solicitation offers the following SLBE Incentive:

Bid Discount

Bid discounts are incentives that allow an original bid amount to be discounted for evaluation purposes in determining the lowest responsive, responsible Proponent, while the original bid amount will be the basis for contract award.

The calculation of SLBE tiered bid discounts shall be as follows:

- 10% for SLBE’s in Clayton County.

- 7% for SLBE’s within the 10 counties: Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale, and Spalding.

2.7.2 CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT FORM [Required] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads)

2.7.3 SUBCONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT FORM [Optional] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads) https://data.sba.gov/dataset/small-business-size-standards https://data.sba.gov/dataset/small-business-size-standards https://data.sba.gov/dataset/small-business-size-standards https://data.sba.gov/dataset/small-business-size-standards https://www.ccwa.us https://www.ccwa.us https://www.ccwa.us https://www.ccwa.us

Example: A $100,000 bid with a 10% bid discount would be evaluated at $90,000. However, $100,000 would be paid to the successful Proponent.

8.3 SLBE Conclusion

By signing the solicitation, the Proponent/Bidder is certifying that he/she has complied with the requirements of this program. Contact the Small Business Procurement Coordinator at ccwa_slbe_program@ccwa.us for more information on becoming certified.

8.4 Solicitation SLBE Required Form(s)

For CCWA SLBE Certified Firms claiming a Bid Discount or Preference Points, a copy of their valid CCWA SLBE

Certification Letter should be provided with their solicitation response.

2.9 References

Please see files for all forms.

2.8.1 Is the Bidder a CCWA certified SLBE? [Required] [Single Choice]

(Yes) / (No)

2.8.2 CCWA SLBE Certification Letter [Optional] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads)

2.9.1 References [Required] [PDF]

(Vendor file uploads) mailto:ccwa_slbe_program@ccwa.us mailto:ccwa_slbe_program@ccwa.us

3. Division 3 - Contract Forms

3.1 Agreement Form Draft

STATE OFGEORGIA

COUNTY OF CLAYTON

AGREEMENT FOR ONGOING PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

This Agreement made and entered into this ____ day of ___________, 20____, between the CLAYTON COUNTY

WATER AUTHORITY, a body corporate and politic, a public corporation, and a political subdivision of the State of

Georgia duly created and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia (hereinafter "the Authority"), and

______________________________________________ (hereinafter “the Contractor”), from time to time collectively referred to herein as “Parties”, witnesseth:

WHEREAS, the Authority is contracting with the Contractor for the Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services as provided for under the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

1. DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES. The Authority agrees to obtain from the Contractor the goods and services described generally in Exhibit A attached hereto and, if applicable, as may be further described on any and all purchase orders issued by the Authority pursuant to Paragraph 5 of this Agreement (individually, a “PO” and collectively, the “POs”) (“Goods and Services”). If any goods and services to be performed are not specifically listed in Exhibit A or herein but are reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Agreement, Contractor agrees to perform such goods and services at the direction and approval of the Authority. In the event of any conflict between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

Goods and Services must be provided at the times specified, and at the regularly scheduled intervals as outlined in the Request for Bid package.

2. COMPENSATION. The Authority shall pay to the Contractor the prices stipulated in the Bid dated Jun 03 2026, 03:00 PM EDT , hereto attached as Exhibit B (“Pricing”), as full compensation for Goods and Services.

The total amount of payments by the Authority under this Agreement shall not exceed the amount identified in the Bid

Form.

The Authority shall pay the Contractor net 30 days upon receipt of an invoice and upon acceptance of Goods and

Services in accordance with this Agreement. Payments from the Authority will be delivered to the Contractor electronically or via first-class mail.

3. TIME FOR COMPLETION OF PROJECT: Contractor hereby agrees to commence work within fourteen (14) calendar days under this contract or on a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed. The total time for the

Contractor to complete this project shall not exceed ninety (90) calendar days. The Contractor and Authority recognize that time is of the essence in completing this work and that there are delays, expense and difficulties involved in resolving a dispute related to a loss suffered by the Authority if the Work is not completed on time.

Accordingly, instead of requiring such proof, Authority and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty), the Contractor shall pay to the Authority, as liquidated damages the amount of $500 per calendar day for each and every day or part of a day thereafter that said work remains substantially incomplete.

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