2027 _ 03 _ RFP _ CAT PLANT RIVERSIDE FERRY D.pdf

CAT 2027-03 October 6, 2026 Page 1

CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PROJECT NO. 2027-03

CAT Plant Riverside Ferry Dock and Shelter

October 6, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Proposals No. 2027-03

CAT Plant Riverside Ferry Dock and Shelter

Notice is hereby given that the CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) is seeking responses for the following:

Description: Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) is soliciting responses from qualified vendors to Desing and Build Ferry Dock and Shelter on Plant Riverside.

Proposals: Proposal Packages are available at 900 E. Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401, online at https://www.catchacat.org/about-cat/doing-business/procurement/procurement-opportunities/, or by email at victor.colon@catchacat.org.

Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing by: Friday, October 23, 2026 to Victor Colon, Procurement Manager, Chatham Area Transit Authority, 900 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah, GA 31401, or by email at victor.colon@catchacat.org

Submittal Deadline: Friday, November 06, 2026 at 2 p.m. EST , CAT Central, 900 E.

Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements:

CAT, in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, has an obligation to ensure nondiscrimination of DBE’s in all aspects of competition, award and administration of federally funded contracts. Notice to all proposers is hereby provided, that in accordance with

State and Federal laws, CAT will ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and responses to this solicitation, and to participate in any contract consummated pursuant to this advertisement. Compliance with Federal and State laws on Equal

Opportunity will also be asserted in consideration for the award of this contract. No proposer will be discriminated against because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or handicapping conditions.

CAT reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses submitted. CAT also reserves the right to award a contract based on the submissions alone.

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2027-03 Schedule of Events

EVENT DATE

RFP Issued and Advertised October 6, 2026

Vendor Inquiry Deadline October 23, 2026

RFP Submission Deadline November 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EST

Evaluation Committee’s Recommendation To Board of Directors November 24, 2026

Notification of Award to Proposer November 24, 2026

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Chatham Area Transit Authority RFP 2027-03 CAT Plant Riverside Ferry Dock and Shelter

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

I. General Information & Instructions

1.1 Introduction 6

1.2 Response Submission 6

1.3 Response Form Requirement 6

1.4 Inquiries 6

1.5 Ethics and Lobbying Statement 7

1.6 Indemnification 7

1.7 Interest of Members of, or Delegates to, Congress 7

1.8 Ethics 7

1.9 Conflict of Interest 7

1.10 Privacy Act Requirements 8

1.11 Exclusionary or Discriminatory Specifications 8

1.12 Geographic Restrictions 8

1.13 Contractor Assurance 8

1.14 Confidentiality 9

1.15 Government Wide Debarment and Suspension

(Non-Procurement) 9

1.16 Subcontracts 9

1.17 Contract Termination: Debarment 9

1.18 State and Local Disclaimer 9

1.19 Submittal of Protests 10

1.20 Response Offer 10

1.21 Response Award 10

1.22 Response Withdrawal 11

1.23 Single Response Situations 11

1.24 Certifications & DBE Policy Statement 11

1.25 Taxes 11

1.26 Contract Termination 12

1.27 Assignments 12

1.28 Addenda 12

1.29 Prohibited Interest 12

1.30 Audit & Inspection 12

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1.31 Notice to Proceed 12

1.32 Scope of Services 12

1.33 Evaluation of Responses 13

1.34 Federal Regulatory Requirements 13

1.35 Additional Response Requirements 13

II. Attachments

A. Scope of Services 15

B. DBE Certification 43

C. References 44

D. Addendum Acknowledgement 45

E. Offeror’s Checklist 46

F. Proposer Information Form 47

G. Federal Regulatory Requirements 48

Federal Clause Receipt Certification 48 Other Federal Requirements 49 Government-Wide Debarment Certification 62 Lobbying Certification 63 Buy America Certification 64

Build America Buy America ACT Certification 65

Additional Information 70

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) is soliciting proposals from qualified professionals to provide Desing and Build Ferry Dock and Shelter on Plant Riverside. CAT anticipates awarding a three (3) year contract to the selected vendor(s). The estimated project timeline is estimated to be eighteen 18 months.

1.2 RESPONSE SUBMISSION

CAT will receive responses until 2 pm EST, Friday, November 06, 2026. Any response delivered to CAT after the time specified will not be considered.

One (1) unbound original, three (3) copies, and an electronic copy of the response must be mailed or hand delivered to:

Victor Colon, Procurement Manager Chatham Area Transit Authority

900 E. Gwinnett St.

Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 651-0453

If there are inconsistencies in the copies provided, the controlling document will be the original response submitted by proposer.

1.3 RESPONSE FORM REQUIREMENTS

All responses must state the full and correct name, address, and capacity of the proposer. If the proposer is an individual doing business under another name, the response shall so state.

Partnerships, joint ventures, and corporations shall sign as is appropriate for their type of business. Any erasures, corrections, or other changes appearing on the response forms must be initialed by the persons signing the response.

Except as otherwise provided herein, CAT cannot accept any material marked confidential, trade secret or proprietary. Proposer understands that any material pertaining to this procurement is likely subject to disclosure through the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A.

§ 50-18-70.

1.4 INQUIRIES

Should a proposer have questions, please contact in writing:

Victor Colon, Procurement Manager Chatham Area Transit Authority

900 E. Gwinnett St.

Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 651-0453

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Questions should be submitted to CAT by Friday, October 23, 2026. Communication via email will be considered a written inquiry. ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY CAT AS AN INQUIRY. All received inquiries will be responded to in writing after the question submission deadline and will be presented as an addendum to the solicitation and distributed to respondents.

1.5 ETHICS AND LOBBYING STATEMENT

CAT maintains a written code of ethics that governs the conduct of its employees and subcontractors. Any debarment and suspension pertaining to the proposer must be disclosed by attaching a copy of each to the response. Additionally, the successful proposer must complete the appropriate certifications relating to lobbying activities.

1.6 INDEMNIFICATION

(1) Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CAT and its officers, directors, and employees from and against all allegations, claims, actions, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, obligations, losses, settlements, judgments, costs and expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and costs) which arise out of, relate to, or result from any act or omission of Contractor.

(2) Contractor acknowledges that it is prohibited under the Laws of Georgia for a governmental entity to indemnify Contractor for any loss arising out of the provisions of this Contract. Accordingly, CAT does not make any indemnification to Contractor whatsoever under this Contract.

1.7 INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF, OR DELEGATES TO, CONGRESS

In accordance with 18 U.S.C. Subsection 431, no member of, or delegates to, the Congress of the United States shall be permitted to a share or part of this contract or to any benefit arising there from.

1.8 ETHICS

It is CAT’s policy that all contractors shall be expected to have complied, and in the future to comply, with all ethics laws of the State of Georgia and to be free of conflicts of interest (as described in the following section) if awarded a CAT contract. Each proposer shall be deemed have acknowledged said policy. Any indication that a proposer has violated or given the appearance of violating an ethics law or is not free of actual or potential conflicts of interest will cause rejection of that bid. Any indication that, once awarded a contract, a contractor has violated or has given the appearance of violating an ethics law or is not free of actual or potential conflicts of interest may, in the sole discretion of CAT, constitutes grounds for termination of the contract.

1.9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

No Board Member, employee, officer or agent, or employee of such agent of CAT shall participate in the selection, the award of, or the administration of a contract if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when:

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a. A Board Member, employee, officer or agent, or employee of such agent;

b. Any immediate family member of those listed in (a) above;

c. A partner; or an organization which employs, or is about to employ any of the above, has a direct or indirect, present or future financial or other interest in the firm selected for award.

CAT Board Members, officer, employees or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from contractors, potential subcontractors or parties of sub-agreements.

1.10 PRIVACY ACT REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements apply to the Contractor and its employees that administer any system of records on behalf of the Federal Government under any contract:

a. The Contractor agrees to comply with, and assures the compliance of its employees with, the information restrictions and other applicable requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. Among other things, the Contractor agrees to obtain the express consent of the Federal Government before the Contractor or its employees operate a system of records on behalf of the Federal Government. The Contractor understand that the requirements of the Privacy Act, including the civil and criminal penalties for violation of that Act, apply to those individuals involved, and that failure to comply with the terms of the Privacy Act may result in termination of the underlying contract.

b. The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract to administer any system of records on behalf of the Federal Government financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA.

1.11 EXCLUSIONARY OR DISCRIMINATORY SPECIFICATIONS

Apart from inconsistent requirements imposed by federal statute or regulations, CAT will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(h) (2) by refraining from using any Federal assistance awarded by FTA to support procurements using exclusionary or discriminatory specifications.

1.12 GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS

Except as expressly mandated, encouraged, or permitted by FTA or Federal Statute, CAT will refrain from using state or local geographic preferences.

1.13 CONTRACTOR ASSURANCE

The contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to: (1) Withholding monthly

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1.14 CONFIDENTIALITY

Contractor agrees that any and all information, in oral or written form, whether obtained from CAT, its agents or assigns, or other sources, or generated by Contractor pursuant to this contract shall not be used for any purpose other than fulfilling the requirements of this contract.

Contractor further agrees to keep in absolute confidence all data relative to the business of CAT, its agents or assigns. No news release, including but not limited to photographs and film, public announcement, denial or confirmation of any part of the subject matter of any phase of any program hereunder shall be made by Contractor without written approval of CAT.

1.15 GOVERNMENT WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION

This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29. As such, the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractors, its principals, as defined at 49 CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945. If this contract is less than $25,000 this clause does not apply.

The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into. By signing and submitting its bid or response, the bidder or proposer certifies as follows:

The certification clause contained in Attachment B is a material representation of fact relied upon by Chatham Area Transit Authority. If it is later determined that the bidder or proposer knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to remedies available to Chatham Area Transit Authority, the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR 29, Subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions.

1.16 SUBCONTRACTS

The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses contained in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1) through (10) and such other clauses as the FTA may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all the clauses contained in 29 CFR 5.5.

1.17 CONTRACT TERMINATION: DEBARMENT

A breach of the contract clauses in 29 CFR Section 5.5 may be grounds for termination on contract, and for Debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR Section 5.12.

1.18 STATE AND LOCAL LAW DISCLAIMER

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The use of many of the Clauses herein are not governed by federal law, many of the clauses contained herein contain FTA suggested language in certain instances these clauses may be affected by State Law.

a. If contractor is to physically perform services on CAT’s premises, contractor will be required to affirmatively represent it’s use of the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify as required by O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(1).

1.19 SUBMITTAL OF PROTESTS

a. Pre-Award Protests Protests concerning these instructions, contract requirements, or the RFP procedures must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Manager not less than five (5) days before the scheduled receipt of responses. The protest must:

1) The name and address of the protestor.

2) The name and number of the procurement solicitation.

3) A detailed statement of the grounds for the protest, including all relevant facts and a citation to the Federal or State law, the provision of CAT procurement procedures, or specific term of the solicitation alleged to have been violated.

4) Any relevant supporting documentation the protesting party desires CAT to consider in making its decision.

5) The desired relief, action, or ruling sought by the protestor.

b. Post-Award Protests Protests concerning the award of this response must be submitted in writing to the

Procurement Manager within no later than 72 hours after the protestor’s receipt of CAT’s written notice of its decision or intended decision to award a contract.

CAT will have ten (10) working days after receipt of the formal protest package to evaluate, and issue a response, except in cases where the original response has been awarded by the Board of Directors. In such cases, the resolution of protest will be handled at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, following completion of the staff review of the protest. The protest must:

1) The name and address of the protestor.

2) The name and number of the procurement solicitation.

3) A detailed statement of the grounds for the protest, including all relevant facts and a citation to the Federal or State law, the provision of CAT procurement procedures, or specific term of the solicitation alleged to have been violated.

4) Any relevant supporting documentation the protesting party desires CAT to consider in making its decision.

5) The desired relief, action, or ruling sought by the protestor.

1.20 RESPONSE OFFER

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Each response must be in CAT’s possession by the deadline for submission noted above. It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure timely receipt by CAT of the response. The submitted response shall irrevocable offer for ninety (90) days from the solicitation due date.

1.21 RESPONSE AWARD

CAT reserves the right to reject any and all responses, and part or parts of a response, waive any -technicalities, and award any or the entire contract in a manner that is in the best interest of CAT. Contracts will be awarded to the highest ranked proposer when it is in the best interest of

CAT.

1.22 RESPONSE WITHDRAWAL

Responses may be withdrawn by submitting a written request to CAT before the time fixed for response opening. Withdrawal of an offer will not prejudice the right of the proposer to submit a new response, provided that the latter is timely received as provided above.

1.23 SINGLE RESPONSE SITUATIONS

In the event a single response is received, CAT will conduct a price analysis or a cost analysis of the response. The sole proposer must cooperate with CAT if a price or cost analysis is conducted.

1.24 CERTIFICATIONS & DBE POLICY STATEMENT

CAT reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses submitted. CAT also reserves the right to award a contract based on the submissions alone. The proposer, by signing the response forms, certifies that the response is offered by a business that is fully licensed to do the work relating to the specifications herein.

CAT, in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, has an obligation to ensure nondiscrimination of DBE’s in all aspects of competition, award and administration of federally funded contracts. Notice to all proposers is hereby provided, that in accordance with State and Federal laws, CAT will ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and responses to this solicitation, and to participate in any contract consummated pursuant to this advertisement. Compliance with Federal and State laws on Equal Opportunity will also be asserted in consideration for the award of this contract. No proposer will be discriminated against because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or handicapping conditions.

CAT encourages the utilization of minority owned financial institutions, a list is provided below:

Carver State Bank (Savannah);

Citizens Trust Bank (Atlanta);

Metro City Bank (Doraville);

Quantum National Bank (Suwanee).

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1.25 TAXES

CAT is exempt from payment of federal excise and transportation tax and Georgia Sales and Use taxes. These taxes are not to be included in the response price. Tax exemption information, upon request, will be provided to the successful proposer upon award of the contract.

1.26 CONTRACT TERMINATION

CAT may terminate this solicitation and any corresponding contract, in whole or in part, at any time by written notice to the Contractor when it is in CAT's best interest.

1.27 ASSIGNMENTS

The proposer shall not assign this contract, wholly or in part, without the prior written consent of CAT. No assignment shall relieve the contractor of any obligations under the contract.

1.28 ADDENDA

Any changes in these instructions or other requirements will be accomplished by a written addendum sent to all prospective proposers. All such addenda shall become a part of the contract. Failure to acknowledge receipt of all addenda may cause the response to be considered non-responsive, and therefore rejected.

1.29 PROHIBITED INTERESTS

No member, officer, or employee of CAT and/or member of, delegate to, the Congress of the United States shall, during his/her tenure, or for one year thereafter, have either a direct or an indirect interest in this contract or the proceeds thereof.

1.30 AUDIT & INSPECTION

The proposer agrees to allow CAT, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, for the purpose of audit and examination:

1.31.1 Inspect all work, materials, payrolls, and other data/records associated with the project; and

1.31.2 Audit the books, records, and accounts associated with the project.

1.31.3 In addition, the contractor must also agree to maintain all required records for a minimum of three (3) years after CAT makes final payments and all other pending matters are closed.

1.31 NOTICE TO PROCEED

The successful proposer shall not commence work under this Choose an item. until a written contract is awarded, proof of insurance has been received, and a Notice to Proceed is issued. If the successful proposer does commence any work or deliver items prior to receiving official notification, the proposer does so at its own risk.

1.32 SCOPE OF SERVICES

The proposer shall provide a solution to the scope of the request described in detail in Attachment A – Scope of Services.

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In the case of goods, equipment, or services identified by a “brand name or equal” description, no preference will be given to responses offering to furnish the name brands over those offering accepted equal value and quality, and vice versa. Wherever in the specifications the name of a certain brand, make, manufacturer, or definite specification is utilized, these specifications are used only to denote the quality standard of product, style type, and character of product desired and do not restrict proposers to the specific brand, make, manufacturer or specification named.

Equivalent products, which have been designated "approved equals" by CAT or its agents, shall be acceptable. Proposer must submit to CAT a written request for approval of all equivalent products by the inquiry deadline.

1.33 EVALUATION OF RESPONSES

Responses received that are determined to be responsive and responsible will be evaluated by members of a CAT Evaluation Committee in accordance with the criteria set forth below. The criteria are weighted by their relative degree of importance.

Evaluation Criteria:

Experience and Performance : 40 %

Project Approach: 40 %

Cost: 10 %

DBE: 10 %

For any DBE subcontractor use, please provide a summary of the percentage of use that you are committing to the DBE contractor in your price proposal

1.34 FEDERAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Federal Regulatory Requirements applicable to this request are listed in Attachment G. Proposer must sign the individual clauses that require separate signatures as well as sign the certification at the beginning of Attachment G. Proposer must return these signed federal clauses with its response.

1.35 ADDITIONAL RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

Any response delivered to CAT that does not contain the following documents and/or information will be considered an unresponsive submission.

1.35.1 Most recent three (3) years comprehensive financial statements, audited version if your business structure requires such. These documents may be marked as “Trade Secret – Confidential Financial Data”, but must be

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1.35.2 Statement regarding the staffing availability of your business to handle the scope of services in this solicitation.

1.35.3 Evidence of current Commercial General/Professional Liability insurance providing insurance for bodily injury, property damage, personal injury and advertising injury, with limits of not less than $1,000,000.

1.35.4 Complete, sign, and return the pertinent portions of Attachments B – G.

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Attachment A Request for Proposals

Design/Build of Chatham Area Transit Authority

Plant Riverside Dock and Shelter

Separate, sealed Competitive Proposals for furnishing all professional services, materials, labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary for the design, permitting and construction of the aforementioned project will be received by the Chatham Area Transit Authority, herein referred to as "CAT", at the offices of the CAT.

The project is located behind the parking garage and hotel at 500 West River Street in Savannah, Georgia. The project consists of design, permitting and construction of 15’x20’ concrete platform supported by concrete piles, a 6’ wide x 80’ long aluminum ADA gangway and a 20’ wide x 120’ long concrete floating dock with concrete piles. It also includes a 14’ x 24’ ± landing shelter for ferry passengers located on the existing Riverwalk. The final design of the shelter shall conform to design shown on the Sottile & Sottile, 2022.

For the purposes of this proposal, the owner provides herein general information, layouts, dimensions, and end-user requirements for the resulting project. The owner is interested in and will consider offeror alternate ideas, materials, suggestions, or refinements which will effectively improve the quality of the overall project while maintaining a reasonable cost.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check, or a bid bond prepared on accepted form, duly executed by the offeror, with good and sufficient surety approved by Owner in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the cost in the proposal.

Owner reserves the right to waive any technicalities and informalities and to reject any and all proposals, and to accept any proposal which in its opinion may be in the best interest of Owner. Award, if award is made, will be to the responsible and responsive Design/Builder whose proposal is determined to be the

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The successful offeror for this contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory performance bond and labor and materials payment bond, each in the amount of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract and to be increased as (if) the contract amount is increased.

No offeror may withdraw his proposal within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Proposal Evaluation

1. Evaluation Criteria CAT will use a specific set of criteria for the qualitative evaluation of competitive proposals. The structure of the evaluation will be to assign points to each response in a number of categories. A non-response to a specific category will result in no points being awarded for that category. Final rankings will be based on a combination of price and qualitative factors.

The evaluation by any Selection Committee will be based on the criteria listed below.

Respondents shall provide a cover letter or letter of transmittal to briefly summarize the company’s interest and relevant qualifications for the project. This letter shall not exceed two (2) pages and shall be signed by an agent of the responding firm who is authorized to negotiate the details of the proposed services.

Experience/Performance – 50 points - Review of past performance on other projects of similar nature and complexity as the proposed project and evaluation of client references whether included in the proposal response or not; Provide a minimum of three similar projects including detailed descriptions, photos and references. References shall include name, address, phone number and current email address. Provide resumes for key staff involved in the design and construction

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Approach – 40 points - Evaluation of the overall understanding of the scope of the proposed project; completeness, adequacy and responsiveness to the required information of the RFP. The Approach shall include a proposed schedule indicating sequence of design, permitting requirements and proposed construction.

The approach shall include a detailed description of the methodology the

Design/Builder will utilize to deliver the desired project as well as proposed materials. Any deviations from the specified materials herein shall be specifically noted. Proposer may propose substitute/alternate designs, materials or material properties. All substitutes/alternates must be clearly explained with specifications of proposed materials. The approach shall include a critical path schedule that includes all activities of the design, permitting and construction of the project.

Cost – 10 points – Provide a cost for the design and construction based on the plans and specifications provided. Where minimal or no specifications are provided (for example the concrete platform), submit detailed proposed method, materials etc. and cost based on your proposed design. For the purposes of pricing, assume 20 each concrete piles 30 ft. long for the floating dock and 6 each concrete piles 30 ft. long for the concrete platform. Include incremental costs for adds or credits should the quantity or longer or shorter piles be required.

Submit cost for the design and construction of any proposed alternate/substitute designs on a separate sheet or sheets.

Submit separate costs for the design and construction of the shelter. The Owner reserves the right to award the platform, gangway and floating dock without awarding the shelter.

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The respondents must demonstrate competence and experience in the area of expertise outlined in this Request for Proposal.

The proposals shall be evaluated to select the Design/Builder(s) that rate the highest according to the evaluation criteria. The selection committee may then “short-list” the highest scoring prospective Design/Builder(s) and eliminate the rest. If desired, the committee may request interviews or presentations with prospective Design/Builder(s), samples of work, and/or references.

If necessary, the committee may again short-list the interviewed firms and eliminate the rest. CAT may solicit best and final offers from top-rated proposers. CAT shall negotiate with the highest scoring short listed proposer after receipt of best and final offers, if requested. If CAT cannot come to contract agreement with the firm, CAT reserves the right to negotiate and select the next rated Design/Builder, and so on until a designer is selected.

CAT reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, waive technicalities and informalities, change the scope of work, and amend said Request for Proposals (RFPs) as it desires.

Special Provisions

Should the General Terms and Conditions be in conflict with any attached Special Terms and Conditions, the Special Terms and Conditions will control.

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Section 002A

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

In the event there are any discrepancies between the special provisions in Section 002A and other provisions in these documents, the special provisions in Section 002A shall prevail.

1. TIME OF WORK

It is understood that the Design/Builder’s proposed construction schedule is based on a normal 40 hour, 5-day workweek, less recognized holidays. If the Design/Builder desires to work in excess of this limit, the Design/Builder shall submit a written request to CAT a minimum of five days prior to the desired work date. The Design/Builder shall be responsible for any additional expenses incurred by CAT as a result of the extended work hours, including project inspection overtime. The cost associated with resident inspector overtime will be deducted from the Design/Builder’s monthly payment request.

2. WEATHER DAYS

The following bad weather calendar days shall be anticipated and included in the contractual time period given for project completion. The Design/Builder's request for additional time due to weather shall only be granted for days beyond those listed below - considering the full term of the contract. The burden of proof and documentation for such request for additional time shall rest solely upon the Design/Builder. Requests for contract extension for weather days must be submitted in writing on a monthly basis and must define all days that weather has an impact on the critical path of the project.

January 10 days July 4 days

February 10 days August 2 days

March 7 days September 2 days

April 6 days October 3 days

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May 4 days November 5 days

June 3 days December 9 days

3. SITE AVAILABILITY

The site is not accessible by vehicle. The site shall be accessed from the river or on foot.

Materials may not be delivered through the adjacent parking deck and hotel or through the adjacent park and hotel amenity areas.

4. SURROUNDING AREA

The site is located adjacent to the Plant Riverside Development and associated hotel and parking Deck. The Design/Builder shall take all necessary steps to ensure there is no disruption to the adjacent businesses and any inconvenience is minimal.

4. LANGUAGE

There shall be at least one person in a position of responsibility representing the Design/Builder, on site at all times, that is capable of translating to and from English to the language used by the workforce.

5. TEMPORARY UTILITIES

All temporary utilities required for the construction of the project are the responsibility of the design builder. The Design/Builder shall arrange the service for all utilities and pay all fees and usage costs associated with the utilities. There is no known source of power or water for temporary use. Generators will have to be utilized for providing power.

6. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS

The contract includes Build America Buy America Requirements as defined in the

Federal Clauses .

7. Design/Builder shall submit to the Owner on a weekly basis progress photographs to document progress of the construction on the project. Photos shall be taken from similar aspects each week to clearly demonstrate the progress or lack thereof on the project.

End of Section

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Section 003

COST PROPOSAL

MADE TO: CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

900 EAST GWINNETT STREET

SAVANNAH, GA 31401

PROJECT NAME: Plant Riverside Ferry Dock and Shelter

The undersigned, as Offeror, hereby declares that the only person or persons, company or parties interested in this Competitive Sealed Proposal is or are named herein; and that this Proposal is made without connection with any other person, company or parties making bid; and that it is in all respects fair and in good faith, without collusion or fraud.

The Offeror further declares that he has carefully examined the site of the work, has read and understands the plans (if any), specifications and Contract Documents relative thereto, and has read all special provisions and addenda furnished prior to the opening of proposals; and the Offeror further declares that he has informed himself fully in regard to all conditions and requirements pertaining to the work.

The Offeror proposes and agrees, if this Proposal is accepted, to enter into agreement with the Owner in the form of the Contract specified and to furnish all professional services, materials, labor, tools, CAT 2027-03 October 6, 2026 Page 22 equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the work in full and in accordance with the shown, noted, described and reasonably intended requirements of the Contract Documents.

Offeror accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Offerors, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of bid security. The Offeror agrees that, at the time of signing the Contract, he will furnish the performance bond and payment bond in the forms attached hereto, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Offeror will also furnish all of the required insurance certificates.

The undersigned agrees, unless hereinafter stated otherwise, to furnish all services and materials shown and specified in the plans, specifications and cost proposal schedule.

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COST PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

SUBMIT IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE

Plant Riverside Ferry Dock and Shelter

All cost proposal items shall include costs for furnishing to OWNER all materials, equipment and supplies and for all costs incurred in completing the Work including design services, engineering, drafting, permitting and compliance services, construction and construction oversight, and the installation of all materials, equipment and supplies furnished, complete in place and ready for continuous service, all other labor, permit fees, taxes, insurance, miscellaneous costs, overhead and profit.

Base Bid Design/Build of Floating Dock, Platform and Gangway

1. Design and Permitting $

2. Construction $

TOTAL DESIGN/BUILD COST (1+2) $

Note: The Base Bid shall include 20 each concrete piles 30 ft. long for the floating dock and 6 each concrete piles 30 ft. long for the concrete platform. Design/Builder shall include proposed pricing within the proposal for increasing or decreasing the length of the piles as di.

Alternate #1 – Design/Build of Shelter

1. Design and Permitting $

2. Construction $

TOTAL DESIGN/BUILD COST (1+2) $

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Other proposed alternative systems may be provided on a separate page(s). Any proposed alternatives must be described in detail and the alternate cost provided.

Offeror hereby agrees to commence work under this Contract promptly after receipt of Notice to Proceed and to reach Substantial Completion within the time frame specified by the accepted proposal.

Respectfully submitted, ____________________________ Date: ___________________

Company

By: ____________________________

Signature

Name

Title

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Address CORPORATE SEAL

City/State/Zip Code

Telephone

Fax Number

Email Address

END OF COST PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

SUBMIT COST PROPOSAL(S) IN A SEPERTE ENVELOPE

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DESIGN BUILDER’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT (Use additional sheets as needed)

I. DESIGN/BUILDER

Name of Design/Builder:_________________________________________________________________

Address of Design/Builder:_______________________________________________________________

Primary Contact Person:____________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________________

II. BANK REFERENCE

Primary Bank: ___________________________________________________________________

Relationship officer responsible for account: ___________________________________________

Telephone Number: ______________________________________________________________

III. BACKGROUND

Has Design/Builder ever done business under a different name? __________

If so, provide names: _______________________________________________________

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Prior projects: _____________________________

SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

1. Name of project: ________________________________________________________________

Address of project: ______________________________________________________________

Contact person with Owner: _______________________________________________________

Phone number__________________________________________________________________

Current Email Address

2. Name of project: ________________________________________________________________

Contact person with Owner: _______________________________________________________

3. Name of project: ________________________________________________________________

Contact person with Owner: _______________________________________________________

Proposer may submit separate pages in addition to or in lieu of the information above to demonstrate the scope of similar projects.

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Bonding Co._____________________________________________________________________

Bonding Co. Agency_______________________________________________________________

License: #_______________________________________________________________________

Type of Business Entity: __________________(corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, p.c.)

Individual Members of the Firm

President of the Corporation

Secretary of the Corporation

Corporation is organized under the Laws of the State of_____________________________________

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Bid dated this day of ______ 2012

END OF DESIGN/BUILDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

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SCOPE OF WORK

PART 1 - SCOPE OF WORK

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. Scope of Work: Base Proposal: Work shall include the design, permitting and construction of the items listed below per the plans labeled CAT FERRY DOCK prepared by Thomas & Hutton dated 06/30/22 and the plans labeled Ferry Dock and Shelter by Sottile and Sottile, 2022 included herein. The Thomas and Hutton plans were utilized to obtain a permit from the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. Both sets of plans require additional detailed design. The following items are included in the contract:

• New 20 ft. wide x 120 ft. concrete floating dock with internal piles and associated railings.

The edge of piles on the ferry side shall be at least 1 ft. from the edge of the dock. Railings (ADA) shall be on all sides except the ferry landing side.

• New 6 ft. wide x 80 ft. long aluminum ADA compliant gangway and rails.

• New 15’ x 20 ft concrete platform with gate and 42” rail to match Plant Riverside details along the edge of the Riverwalk in that area.

• Solar powered lighting for the platform, gangway and dock.

• New Landing shelter and associated work for ferry passengers on the existing Riverwalk.

All drawings and designs must be stamped by a licensed engineer (or other professional where appropriate) in the State of Georgia

GENERAL NOTES (The term Contractor and Design-Builder are used interchangeably)

1. A permit for the concrete platform, gangway and floating dock has been obtained from the U.S. Amry Corps of Engineers. The permit is included in these bidding documents.

However, Design/Builder is responsible for submitting and obtaining all required permits (except the U.S.A.C.O.E permit). Design/Builder shall pay all permit fees. The Thomas & Hutton plans dated 06/30/22 are included in the permit.

2. The Corps of Engineers permit is a part of this contract, and the Design/Builder shall comply with the requirements of the permit.

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3. All work is to be coordinated with CAT during the course of this project. The Design/Builder is to use care to avoid damage to existing structures and facilities during the course of the work. Repair and associated costs of any damage shall be the responsibility of the Design/Builder.

4. The Design/Builder shall ensure that the jobsite is kept safe from entrance by the public and that no open areas that allow access to the jobsite or the river are left accessible.

5. The platform, gangway and floating deck shall meet ADA requirements.

FLOATING DOCK SYSTEM

Design Criteria

1. The flotation system shall consist of modular sections designed in such a manner that in the event of damage, only damaged sections need be replaced and that the modules can be repaired or replaced on site. Sufficient flotation shall be provided to support under dead load the specified freeboard (30”) to and live load of 60 pounds per square foot of deck area. Dead loads shall consist of floats, framing, waler system, attachment steel, miscellaneous connections and all other permanently attached equipment. Connection details and location for the fixed platform and ramp are to be coordinated with the Design/Builders platform manufacturer. Floats must be designed to support the additional concentrated loads imposed by gangway. Walking surfaces of the floats shall be level and flush with respect to the adjacent floats. Dead load calculations shall include appropriate safety factors. Flotation units shall be located within the structure so as to be capable of supporting a minimum 400-pound point load moving in any area on a float without excessive rolling or tilting of the dock. Floats shall be designed to float level under deadload only. No additional structures to obtain the specified freeboard will be allowed.

Manufacturer is to coordinate with Design/Builder and Owner for the connection locations, hardware and criteria. The dock system shall consist of a concrete floating dock system or composite concrete deck pontoon system. If composite system is used, buoyancy will be by means of polyethylene casings foam filled with expanded polystyrene with a minimum density of 1 per cubic foot. The decks of the floats shall have the following tolerances: maximum transverse slope for the main floats – 1 inch per 10 feet of width; when a 300-pound load is applied to the outer corner of any finger, there shall be no more than 2 inches in freeboard differential. The dock system shall be capable of withstanding continuous waves of 1.5 feet without damage. The floating dock joints and articulations shall be designed to withstand the impact load, wind loads (without vessels at berth) and current specified. The edge of the deck shall be protected by securely attached HDPE or hard plastic in order to prevent damage to the floating dock.

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Materials

1. Concrete: Prior to the manufacturing of the floats the concrete mix design shall be submitted and reviewed by the Owner. Concrete shall have a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 4000 psi per ASTM C84. Course and fine aggregate shall conform to ASTM C35. The maximum water/cement ratio shall be 0.45. The slump of concrete shall be 3 to 6 inches.

2. Concrete reinforcement shall be galvanized welded wire fabric in accordance with ASTM A185.

3. Expanded polystyrene core: The closed cell expanded polystyrene core used inside the concrete units shall meet Federal Specifications C-578-85.

4. Miscellaneous Materials: All thru-rods shall be placed within PVC sleeves cast into the float units.

5. All cast inserts will be galvanized steel , ¾” in diameter minimum.

6. Walers shall be securely fastened to the concrete floats using galvanized thru-rods, plate washers, spur locked washers and nuts.

7. The float deck surface shall be troweled, and AA slip resistant finish applied transversely to the walking surface.

8. Excessive cracking in a single flotation unit shall be cause for rejecting that unit. Any frequently recurring pattern of cracking shall be considered indicative of inadequate design or improper handling.

9. All timber shall be southern yellow pine, no. 1 or better in accordance with SPIB grading rules and treated with CCA preservative treatment to 2.5 pounds per cubic foot.

10. All structural steel shall conform to ASTM A36 and shall be galvanized after fabrication.

11. All hardware shall be hot-dipped galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123-Grade 85.

12. File guides shall be of rigid type with galvanized steel frames and shall have replacement ultra-high molecular weight plastic rollers with stainless steel axles.

13. Composite system: Flotation modules shall consist of a polyethylene casing with a medium linear density filler with structural foam of a minimal density of 1 per cubic foot.

The thickness of the polyethylene casing shall be a minimum of 3/16” flotation modules shall be bolted to the structure. The modules as well as their connections shall be designed to withstand the loads generated by waves and current as herein specified.

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14. Provide cleats along the edge of the deck in locations coordinated with and approved by the Owner.

GANGWAY

1. Design of aluminum members shall conform to the latest edition of The Aluminum Association Specifications for aluminum structures.

3. Aluminum extrusions for platforms, ramps and gangways shall be aluminum alloy 6061- T6/6063-T6 extruded in accordance with the requirements of applicable section of Federal specification QQ-A200. Handrail grips shall be anodized. The manufacturer is to base the design of the structure on the layout shown on the drawings prepared by Thomas & Hutton dated 06/30/22, dimensions and details shown on the drawings and the criteria specified herein. Note the gangway shall be 6 ft. wide in lieu of 5 ft. wide as shown on the drawings.

4. All exposed surfaces shall be smooth and free of sharp or jagged edges.

5. Gangway rollers shall be UHMW polyurethane with black ultra-violet inhibitor added.

6. Aluminum welding shall be in accordance with the ANSI /AWS D1.2-90 gas metal arc welding process and shall be performed by experienced operators.

Gangway Design Criteria

The gangway shown on the plan is to be designed , fabricated, and installed in accordance with the criteria below. The manufacturer may provide substitute details and design provided the performance criteria specified is met.

1. Walking surface of the ramp shall be continuous with…