23-028 Lift Station 88 Rehab

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LIFT STATION 88 REHABILITATION

CITY OF ALBANY

ALBANY, GEORGIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT MANUAL

Section Description Page No.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

Invitation for Bid and Instructions to Bidders ...................................................... 1 – 26 C-510 Notice of Award ...................................................................................................... 1 – 1 C-520 Agreement Between Owner and Contractor ....................................................... 1 – 8 C-550 Notice to Proceed ................................................................................................... 1 – 1 C-620 Application for Payment ........................................................................................ 1 – 6 C-625 Certification of Substantial Completion ............................................................... 1 – 1 C-700 Standard General Conditions ................................................................................ 1 – 70 C-800 Supplementary Conditions ................................................................................... 1 – 8 C-941 Change Order ......................................................................................................... 1 – 1

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 10 Schedule of Drawings ............................................................................................ 1 – 1 01 11 00 Summary of Work .................................................................................................. 1 – 2 01 12 16 Work Sequence ...................................................................................................... 1 – 2 01 14 00 Work Restrictions ................................................................................................... 1 – 2 01 20 00 Measurement and Payment .................................................................................. 1 – 2 01 23 00 Alternates . .............................................................................................................. 1 – 2 01 29 00 Payment Procedures .............................................................................................. 1 – 5 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination ............................................................... 1 – 8 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures ............................................................................................ 1 – 10 01 40 00 Quality Requirements ............................................................................................ 1 – 6 01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements ...................................................................................... 1 – 2 01 71 23 Field Engineering ................................................................................................... 1 – 3 01 73 32 Testing Piping Systems ......................................................................................... 1 – 6 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures .............................................................................................. 1 – 5 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data ......................................................................... 1 – 8 01 78 39 Project Record Documents .................................................................................... 1 – 4 01 79 10 System Demonstrations ........................................................................................ 1 – 4

DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition .............................................................................................................. 1 – 10

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09 90 00 Painting ................................................................................................................... 1 – 18

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 19 Seeding ................................................................................................................... 1 - 8

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 31 31 Sanitary Sewer Flow Control ................................................................................ 1 - 3

DIVISION 40 – PROCESS INTEGRATION

40 05 05 Process Mechanical Piping .................................................................................... 1 - 5 40 05 06 Couplings, Adapters, and Specials for Process Piping ....................................... 1 - 5

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40 05 19 Ductile Iron Process Pipe ....................................................................................... 1 - 9 40 05 52 Valves and Accessories ......................................................................................... 1 - 5 40 05 62 Plug Valves ............................................................................................................. 1 - 6 40 05 66 Check Valves ........................................................................................................... 1 - 3

DIVISION 43 – PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION, AND STORAGE

EQUIPMENT

43 25 00 Submersible Pumps ............................................................................................... 1 - 14

P.O. BOX 447 ALBANY, GA 31702 | PHONE: 229.431.3211 | FAX: 229.431.2184 | www.albanyga.gov

Albany Lift Station 88 Rehabilitation Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 2

CITY OF ALBANY

PROCUREMENT DIVISION

CENTRAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

ALBANY, GEORGIA

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

These instructions will bind bidders to terms and conditions herein set forth, except as specifically qualified in special bid and contract terms issued with any individual bid.

1. The following criteria are used in determining low responsible bidder.

(a) The ability, capacity and skill of bidder to perform required service.

(b) Whether bidder can perform service promptly or within specified time.

(c) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of bidder.

(d) The performance of previous contracts.

(e) The suitability of equipment or material for City use.

(f) The ability of bidder to provide future maintenance and parts service.

2. Payment terms are Net 30 unless otherwise specified. Favorable term discounts may be offered and will be considered in determining low bids if they are deemed advantageous to The City.

3. Unless otherwise specified all materials, supplies or equipment quoted herein must be delivered within thirty (30) days from date of notification of award or by exception noted on bid sheet.

4. Prospective bidders are responsible for examining the location of the proposed work or delivery and determining, in their own way, the difficulties, which are likely to be encountered in the execution of same.

5. The ESTIMATED QUANTITY given in the specifications or advertisement is for the purpose of bidding only. The City may purchase more or less than the estimated quantity, and the bidder must not assume that such estimated quantity is part of the contract.

6. All bids should be tabulated, totaled and checked for accuracy. The unit price will prevail in case of errors.

7. All requested information should be included in the sealed bid envelope. All documents and information must be signed and included for your bid to receive full consideration. Failure to submit any required information or document will be cause for bid to be rejected as non-responsive.

8. Failure of the bidder to sign the bid document or have the signature of any authorized representative or agent on the bid in the space provided will be cause for rejection of the bid. Signature(s) must be written in ink.

9. Failure to enclose bid bond, where required, will result in rejection of the bid. Bond may be in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check or Surety Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to conduct business in Georgia.

10. All bidders should provide their tax identification number with the bid.

11. All bidding Corporations should provide the corporate seal, a copy of the Secretary of State’s Certificate of Incorporation, and a listing of the principals of the corporation with the bid.

12. Quote all prices F.O.B. Albany or our warehouse or as specified in bid documents.

13. If the bidder proposes to furnish any item of a foreign make or product, he/she should write “Foreign” together with the name of the originating country opposite such item on the bid.

14. When requested, SAMPLES will be furnished free of expense, properly marked for identification and accompanied by list where there is more than one sample. The City reserves the right to mutilate or destroy any samples submitted whenever it may be in the best interests of The City to do so for the purpose of testing.

15. The City will reject any material, supplies or equipment that do not meet the specifications, even though bidder lists the trade name or names of such materials on the bid or price quotation form.

16. Any alterations, erasures, additions or omissions of required information or any changes of specifications, or bidding schedule are done at the risk of the bidder. Any bid will be rejected that has a substantial variation, such as a variation that affects the price, quality or delivery date (when delivery is required by a specific time).

17. Each bid or proposal will be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE. Additionally, that envelope shall be clearly marked on the outside as a Sealed Bid with the Bid Number clearly printed.

18. Bids must be received and stamped by the Procurement Office before the date and time stipulated in bid documents. The City of Albany assumes no responsibility for submittals received after the advertised deadline or at any office or location other than that specified herein, whether due to mail delays, courier mistake, mishandling, or any other reason. No responsibility will attach to any City representative or employee for premature opening of bids not properly addressed or identified.

19. If only one bid is received, the bid may be rejected and/or re-advertised, except in the case of only one known source of supply.

20. Bids received late will not be accepted, and The City will not be responsible for late mail delivery.

21. Should a bid be misplaced by The City and found later it will be considered.

22. The unauthorized use of patented articles is done entirely at the risk of the bidder.

23. All bidders must be recognized and authorized dealers in the materials or equipment specified and be qualified to instruct in their application or use. A bidder at any time requested must satisfy the Procurement Office and City Commission that he has the requisite organization, capital, plant, stock, ability and experience to satisfactorily execute the contract in accordance with the provisions of the contract in which he is interested.

24. Only the latest model equipment as evidenced by the manufacturer’s current published literature will be considered. Obsolete models of equipment not in production will not be acceptable. Equipment shall be composed of new parts and materials. Any unit

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 3 containing used parts or having seen any service other than the necessary tests will be rejected. In addition to the equipment specifically called for in the specifications, all equipment catalogued by the manufacturer as standard or required by the State of Georgia shall be furnished with the equipment. Where required by the State of Georgia Motor Vehicle Code, vehicles shall be inspected and bear the latest inspection sticker of the Georgia Department of Revenue.

25. All materials, equipment and supplies shall be subject to rigid inspection, under the immediate supervision of the Procurement Officer and/or the Department to which they are delivered. If defective material, equipment or supplies are discovered, the contractor, upon being instructed by the Procurement Officer, shall remove, or make good such material, equipment or supplies without extra compensation. It is expressly understood and agreed that the inspection of materials by The City will in no way lessen the responsibility of the contractor or release him from his obligation to perform and deliver to The City sound and satisfactory materials, equipment or supplies. The contractor agrees to pay the cost of all tests on defective material, equipment or supplies or allow the cost to be deducted from any monies due him by The City.

26. For multi-year contracts the following clauses pursuant to OCGA 36-60-13 apply: (1) The contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of The City or County at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed; (2) The contract may provide for automatic renewal unless positive action is taken by The City or County to terminate such contract, and the nature of such action shall be determined by The City or County and specified in the contract; (3) The contract shall state the total obligation of The City or County for the calendar year of execution and shall further state the total obligation which will be incurred in each calendar year renewal term, if renewed;

and (4) The contract shall provide that title to any supplies, materials, equipment, or other personal property shall remain in the vendor until fully paid for by The City.

27. Unless otherwise specified The City reserves the right to award each item separately or on a lump sum basis, whichever is in the best interest of The City.

28. The successful bidder shall secure all permits, license certificates, inspections (permanent and temporary) and occupational tax certificate, if applicable, before any work can commence. Contractor as well as any and all known subcontractors must possess or will be required to obtain a City of Albany Occupational Tax Certificate or Registration.

29. The successful bidder on motor vehicle equipment shall be required to furnish with delivery of vehicle, Certificate of Origin and Georgia vendors shall provide Georgia Motor Vehicle form MV1.

30. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bid process, and to award the contract as may be in the best interest of the City and/or re-advertise for bids.

31. Local bidder (domiciled in Albany City Limits) will receive bid in the event of tie bids. In the case of tie bids between out of town companies or between local concerns, evaluated as equal, bid will be recommended or awarded by chance coin toss, or drawing straws. The Board of Commissioners passed a local preference ordinance on January 27, 2015. Where applicable, this ordinance will govern. Local preference will not be a basis for award on bids that are federally funded.

32. No bidder writing restrictive specifications for The City will be allowed to bid on the project.

33. Reasonable grounds for supposing that any bidder is interested in more than one bid for the same item will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of all bids in which he/she is interested.

34. A contract will not be awarded to any corporation, firm or individual who is, from any cause, in arrears to The City/County or who has failed in any former contract with The City to perform work satisfactorily, either as to the character of the work, the fulfillment of the guarantee, or the time consumed in completing the work.

35. It is mutually understood and agreed that if any time the Procurement Officer shall be of the opinion that the contract or any part thereof is unnecessarily delayed or that the rate of progress or delivery is unsatisfactory, or that the contractor is willfully violating any of the conditions or covenants of the agreement, or is executing the same in bad faith, the Procurement Officer shall have the power to notify the aforesaid contractor of the nature of the complaint. Notification shall constitute delivery of notice, or letter, to address given in bid/proposal. If after three working days of notification the conditions are not corrected to the satisfaction of the Procurement Officer, he shall thereupon have the power to take whatever action he may deem necessary to complete the work or delivery herein described, or any part thereof, and the expense thereof, so charged, shall be deducted from any paid by The City out of such monies as may become due to the said contractor, under and by virtue of this agreement. In case such expense shall exceed the last said sum, then and in that event, the bondsman or the contractor, his executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall pay the amount of such excess to The City on notice by the Procurement Officer of the excess due.

36. Contracts may be cancelled by The City with or without cause with 30-day written notice.

37. Any complaint from bidders relative to the Invitation to Bid or any attached specifications should be made prior to the time of opening of bids, otherwise such complaint cannot be properly considered.

38. Any bidder may withdraw his bid at any time before the time set for opening of bids. No bid may be withdrawn without cause in the 60-day period after bids are opened.

39. All questions, inquiries and requests for clarification shall be directed to Procurement.

40. Prior to submission, all bidders are encouraged to check the website at www.albanyga.gov or call the Procurement

Office at 229-431-3211 for any addendums.

PROCUREMENT FORM - Revised 11/18/2021

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 4

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER

LIFT STATION 88 REHABILITATION

CITY OF ALBANY

Bid Reference No. 23-028

1. General: The Lift Station 88 Rehabilitation project consists of:

1) Construction of a by-pass pumping system

2) Removal of existing piping and valves in the lift station

3) Construction/Installation of existing piping and valves in the lift station

4) All work to occur at the Lift Station 88 site, off Dawes Avenue in Albany GA

All bids shall be deemed to have been made with full knowledge of all terms, conditions, and requirements contained herein.

Bid Documents can be viewed and downloaded by visiting www.ardurra.com and clicking on the BidDocs tab in the upper right corner of the webpage or by visiting www.QuestCDN.com and using the seven-digit QuestCDN project number 8301814 to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. There is a $15.00 non-refundable cost for downloading the contract documents in PDF format.

The contract shall be written for all work required, expressed, or implied, that is necessary to perform the work described in the bid documents, special instructions, specifications, and all other contract documents. No money shall be paid for any extra work or modifications to the specifications unless such work or modification is expressly approved in writing by the owner’s designated representative prior to execution.

Contractor’s bid shall include all necessary labor, materials, tools, equipment, and all other items necessary to complete the contract requirements in accordance with bid documents, special instructions, specifications, and all other provisions included in this bid document. It is the bidder’s responsibility to visit the jobsite and become familiar with the local conditions.

2. Bid Form: Bids must be submitted on the form provided in this bid document. Ensure the bid form is completed in its entirety. Bid is for unit cost contract for all work specified in this bid document. Bid will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder(s) submitting the lowest bid, in the measure that best benefits the City of Albany.

3. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the bid opening date.

4. Contract Time: Contract must be completed within (45) calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Performance will be monitored and documented by the Project Manager. Not completing this contract within the time specified may hamper the contractor’s ability to secure future contracts with the City.

5. Liquidated Damages: Time is an essential element of the Contract, and any delay in the prosecution of The Work may inconvenience the public, obstruct traffic, or interfere with business. In addition to the aforementioned inconveniences, any delay in completion of The Work will always increase the cost of engineering. For this reason, it is important that The Work be pressed vigorously to completion.

Should the Contractor or, in case of default, the Surety fail to complete The Work within the time stipulated in the Contract or within such extra time that may be allowed, charges shall be assessed against any money due or that may become due the Contractor in accordance at the rate of $250 per calendar day.

http://www.ardurra.com/ http://www.questcdn.com/

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 5

6. The General Conditions Contract being utilized is the Engineering Joint Construction Document attached and are identified as Project No.: 2021-1443-07.

7. Contract: The successful bidder will be required to submit two (2) copies of the contract contained herein within ten (10) days following the issuance of the Notice of Award.

8. General Insurance Requirements: Contractor shall maintain insurance with companies licensed to do business in the State of Georgia acceptable to the City for the protection of the City and name it as an additional insured, against all claims, losses, costs or expenses arising out of injuries or death of persons whether or not employed by contractor, whether arising from the acts or omission, negligence or otherwise of contractor or any of its agents, employees, patrons, or other persons, and growing out of work being done by Contractor on behalf of City, such policies to provide for a liability limit on account of each accident resulting in the bodily injury or death of not less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars, a liability limit of not less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars for each accident for property damage. Contractor shall also carry product/completed operations liability insurance for personal injuries and/or death in the amount not less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars for any one person. Contractor shall maintain a combined single liability limit of Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars covering owned, non-owned, leased, and hired vehicles and name the City of Albany as an additional insured. Contractor shall furnish to the City satisfactory evidence that it carries Worker’s Compensation Insurance in the statutory limits of Georgia and Employers’ Liability with limits of liability of no less than One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars of each accident/disease. These polices must also contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City of Albany.

Contractor shall furnish evidence of the continuance in force of said policies by providing copies of timely declaration page(s) to the Procurement Agent. Acceptable proofs of insurance: (i) a Certificate of Insurance with Additional Insured Endorsements (a Certificate of Insurance by itself is not acceptable) or (ii) Declaration Pages of the insurance policies which show the City of Albany as additional insured. The Certificate of Insurance must provide the project name and our project number on all certificates; where the Project requires Contractor’s Pollution Legal Liability coverage or Contractor’s Professional E & O coverage, per project coverage would be allowed. All insurance policies must provide that the City of Albany will be notified within 30 days of any changes, restrictions, and/or cancellation.

The City’s sole judgment shall control as to the sufficiency of the coverage.

9. Indemnification: Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees, their successors and assigns, individually and collectively, with respect to all claims, demands or liability for any injuries to any person (including death) or damage to any property arising out of the activities of contractor or based on alleged negligence of contractor, its officers, agents, or employees and contractor shall defend against all such claims and pay all expenses of such defense, including attorney fees, and all judgments based thereon; provided that this obligation shall not extend to any damage, injury or loss due to the negligence of the City.

10. Superintendent: The contractor shall have a superintendent or representative on the site at all times while work is being performed. He will represent the contractor and all communications given to him shall be binding as if given to the contractor.

11. Permits and Fees: Within five (5) days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed the contractor shall apply for all permits. Failure to do so may result in award of this contract to the next lowest bidder and the original contractor may be billed for the difference in price. The contractor shall secure all permits, license certificates, inspections (permanent and temporary) and Occupational Tax

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Certificate before any work can commence. This documentation should be on file in the Procurement Office prior to start of any work associated with this contract. The contractor is required within five (5) days of completion of specified work to contact the Project Manager, Jeff Hughes, at (229) 317-3418 for a final inspection. Successful bidder as well as any and all known subcontractors must possess or will be required to obtain a City of Albany Occupational Tax Certificate or Registration prior to award of contract.

12. Preservation of Property: The contractor shall carry out their work with such care and by the proper methods to prevent damage to the property adjacent to the work or within streets, easement locations to the extent the owner may have rights therein, or other property of the owners or of others, whether adjacent to the work site or not, the removal, relocation, or destruction of which is not called for by the provisions of the contract documents; it being a condition of the execution of the contract that the work be performed in such manner that the property of others and other property of the owner shall not be damaged in any way. The word PROPERTY, as used, is intended to include among other types of property, public street improvements, storm and sanitary sewers, water lines and appurtenances, or other structures. Should any property be damaged or destroyed, the contractor at their own expense shall promptly, or within reasonable time, repair or make such restoration as is practical and acceptable to the owner of the damaged or destroyed property. In case of failure on the part of the contractor to repair or restore such property, or make good such damage or injury, the Building Inspector may within forty-eight (48) hours notice, proceed to repair, rebuild, or otherwise restore such property as may be necessary, and the cost thereof will be deducted from any monies due or which may become due the contractor under this contract agreement. The contractor shall, at all times in performance of the work, employ approved methods and exercise reasonable care and skill so as to avoid delay, damage, injury or destruction of existing public service installations and structures;

and shall at all times in the performance of the work avoid interference with, or interruption of, public utilities services, and shall cooperate fully with the owners thereof to the end.

13. Public Convenience and Safety: Fire hydrants on or adjacent to the street shall be kept accessible to the fire apparatus at all times and no material or obstructions shall be placed within ten (10) feet of any hydrant. Adjacent premises must be given access at all times and gutters shall not be obstructed.

Materials shall not be stored along the streets. Traffic on streets shall be maintained at all times. Dust and debris shall not create a hazard or a nuisance.

14. Barricades and Warnings: The contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient number of watchmen to direct traffic, and take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Barricades and obstructions shall be illuminated at night and lights shall be kept burning from sunset to sunrise.

15. Removal of Trash and Rubbish: The contractor shall be responsible for the removal and legal disposal of all waste, trash, and rubbish resulting from the work under this contract. Work site shall be kept clean and orderly during construction; trash shall be removed from the site or adequately containerized daily.

16. The Owner of this project is the City of Albany. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the bid process and to award the contract as may be in the best interest of the Owner or re-advertise for bids.

17. Compliance: The contractor is responsible for knowledge of and compliance with all laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations that are applicable to this type of work.

18. Certificate of Non-Collusion: An executed copy of this form must be submitted. (See Attached).

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 7

19. Governing Law and Venue: An executed copy of this form must be submitted. (See Attached).

20. Drug Free Workplace: An executed copy of this form must be submitted. (See Attached).

21. Debarred Bidders Integrity Form: An executed copy of this form must be submitted. (See

Attached).

22. Termination for Convenience: This contract may be terminated in whole or in part by the City of Albany with the consent of the contractor in which case the two parties shall agree upon the termination conditions, including the effective date in the case of partial termination, and the portion to be terminated; or by the contractor upon written notification to the City of Albany setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated. However, if in the case of partial termination, the City of Albany determines that the remaining portion of the award will not accomplish the purposes for which the contract was awarded, the City of Albany may terminate the contract in its entirety.

23. Termination for Cause: In the event that the contractor shall for any reason or through any cause be in default of the terms, conditions, or obligations of the contract documents, the City may give the contractor written notice of such default and terminate the contract. All terms, conditions, and obligations of the contract documents are considered material. The City may, in its discretion, provide the contractor an opportunity to cure the default, if curable, prior to termination. Unless a different duration is provided in the notice of default, the contractor shall have fourteen (14) calendar days to cure the default from the date such notice is mailed to the contractor, unless notification is by facsimile or personal delivery, in which case the opportunity to cure shall commence upon delivery of the notice.

Upon failure of the contractor to cure the default the City may immediately terminate the contract effective as of the mailing or delivery of the default notice. If the City terminates the contract, the contractor shall remain liable for performance of all terms, conditions, and obligations through the date of termination. Termination by the City shall not constitute a waiver by the City of any other rights or remedies available to the City by law or contract.

24. Certification of Bidder’s Experience and Qualifications: The undersigned bidder certifies that they are, at the time of bidding, and shall be, throughout the period of the contract, licensed by the State of Georgia to do the type of work required under terms of the contract documents. Bidder further certifies that they are skilled and regularly engaged in the general class and type of work called for in the contract documents. The bidder represents that they are competent, knowledgeable and have special skills on the nature, extent, and inherent conditions of the work to be performed. Bidder further acknowledges that there are certain peculiar and inherent conditions existent in the construction of the particular facilities, which may create, during the construction program, unusual or peculiar unsafe conditions hazardous to persons and property. Bidder expressly acknowledges that they have the skill and experience to foresee and to adopt protective measures to adequately and safely perform the construction work with respect to such hazards. Suitable evidence of the successful bidder’s experience, to include references, must be submitted w ith bid.

25. Warranty: Contractor shall guarantee all specified work performed for a period of one (1) year from the date of written acceptance of the work by the Owner’s designated representative that all materials, labor, and workmanship provided under this contract are free from defects of any kind. At no expense to the City of Albany, the contractor shall make repairs to any defects found and reported during the warranty period. Final inspection, final acceptance, and final payment shall not be construed as a waiver of this warranty. The following are excluded from this warranty:

a. Defects or failures resulting from abuse by the owner.

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b. Damage caused by fire, tornadoes, hail, hurricane, Acts of God, wars, riots, civil commotion, or vandalism.

26. Corporations: All Corporations should provide corporate seal, a copy of the Secretary of State’s Certificate of Incorporation, and a listing of the principals of the corporation with the bid.

27. Pre-Bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will be held on October 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM, 222 Pine Avenue Suite 260 Central Services, Procurement Division. A member of Procurement and the Project Manager will provide an overview of the work to be performed and answer questions. All interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

28. Pre-Construction Conference: Successful bidder will be required to attend a Pre- Construction Conference with the owner’s representative prior to commencement of work under resulting contract.

29. Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act: The successful contractor will provide certification that they are in compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, certifying that the provisions of GA Law, O.C.G.A 13-10-91, Chapter 300-10-1, per the Georgia Department of Labor, if applicable, have been complied with in full. Pursuant to O.C.G.A 13-10-90(2), all subcontractors entering into a contract or agreement for hire on this Project must be registered and participate in the Federal Work Authorization Program. Complete and submit a copy of the form, applicable to your company, and applicable Subcontractor Affidavits, with your bid.

30. Bid Submittals (All items listed below must be submitted with bid)

a. Bid Form

b. Bid Bond

31. The following items should be submitted with bid:

a. E-verify Form- Affidavit to Comply with OCGA § 13-10-91

b. Certificate of Insurance

c. Governing Law & Venue Form

d. Certificate of Non-Collusion Form

e. Debarred Bidders

f. Drug Free Workplace

g. Indemnity Form

h. Corporate Seal

i. Secretary of State’s Certificate of Incorporation

j. Listing of the Principals of Corporation

For additional information, contact Ricky Gladney, Buyer, at (229) 302-1455. Submit all questions via email to rgladney@albanyga.gov and cc: jswilliams@albanyga.gov or fax questions to (229) 431-2184. The deadline for questions is October 24, 2022, at 2:30 PM. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Replies of substance will be in the form of written addenda and made available to all potential bidders.

mailto:rgladney@albanyga.gov mailto:jswilliams@albanyga.gov

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 9

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION

The bidder being sworn, disposes and says, __________________________________________

The Contractor submitting this certification and its agents, officers or employees have not directly or indirectly entered into any agreements, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with this bid.

DATE: _____________________

COMPANY NAME: __________________________________________

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ________________________________________

TITLE: ________________________________________

SIGNATURE: ___________________________________

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 10

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

Contractor agrees that as to any actions or proceedings arising out of or related to this agreement, any such proceedings shall be governed and determined by Georgia Law.

Contractor further agrees that as to any actions or proceedings arising out of or related to this agreement, any such action or proceeding shall be resolved only in an appropriate court located in Dougherty County, Georgia.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ________________________________________

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 11

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

Drug Free Workplace Certification

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor will provide the following certification that a Drug Free Workplace will be provided on the Project.

The undersigned certifies that the provisions of Code Sections 50-24-1 through 50-24-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating the "Drug Free Workplace Act", have been complied with in full. The undersigned further certifies that:

1. A drug free workplace will be provided for the Contractor’s employees during the performance of the Contract; and

2. Each Contractor who hires a Subcontractor to work in a drug free workplace shall secure from that Subcontractor the following written certification:

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ________________________________________

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 12

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

DEBARRED BIDDERS/ INTEGRITY CERTIFICATION

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion (49 CFR, Part 29):

The Contractor must certify that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for disbarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. Further, the Contractor certifies that he or she shall obtain an identical certification from all its sub-contractors. The Contractor also agrees that when a sub-contractor is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, the prospective participant shall submit an explanation to the Contractor.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ________________________________________

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 13

INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

This indemnity agreement made and entered into in favor of CITY OF ALBANY (“ALBANY”), a municipal corporation, by ______________________.

WHEREAS ______________ ____ has submitted a bid to ALBANY so as to provide

NOW, THEREFORE, as an additional consideration in ALBANY awarding the bid to

___________________ agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ALBANY, its agents, principals, officers, and employees, their successors and assigns, individually and collectively, with respect to all claims, demands or liability for any injuries to any person (including death) or damage to any property arising out of any alleged negligence of ________________________, its officers, agents, or employees in connection with said bid /award; provided this indemnity shall not extend to any damage, injury or loss due to ALBANY’s sole negligence or willful misconduct of ALBANY.

____________________ shall defend against all such claims and pay expenses of such defense, including reasonable attorney fees, and all judgments based thereon.

WITNESS THE HAND AND SEAL of the _______________ pursuant to proper corporate authority ____ day of _________, 2022.

[CORPORATE NAME]

By:

Title

Attest:

Title

[Affix Corporate Seal]

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 14

BID FORM

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

City of Albany, Procurement Division, 222 Pine Avenue, Suite 260 Albany, Georgia 31701-2531

The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. Addendum, Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all:

1. reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 15

2. reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on

1. the cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

2. the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and

3. Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work.

J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder certifies that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 16 competition;

3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the e execution of the Contract.

ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s) listed on the attached Bid Tabulation Sheet.

Bidder acknowledges that

1. each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item, and

2. estimated quantities are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids. Final payment for all unit price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION

6.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Bid Tabulation Sheet(s)

B. Required Bid security;

C. List of Proposed Subcontractors;

D. List of Proposed Suppliers;

E. List of Project References;

F. Evidence of authority to do business in the state of the Project; or a written covenant to obtain such license within the time for acceptance of Bids;

G. Contractor’s License No.: [or] Evidence of Bidder’s ability to obtain a State Contractor’s License and a covenant by Bidder to obtain said license within the time for acceptance of Bids;

H. Required Bidder Qualification Statement with supporting data; and

I. [List other documents and edit above as pertinent]

ARTICLE 8 – DEFINED TERMS

8.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 17 to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 9 – BID SUBMITTAL

BIDDER: [Indicate correct name of bidding entity]

By:

[Signature]

[Printed name] (If Bidder is a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.)

Attest:

[Signature]

[Printed name]

Title:

Submittal Date:

Address for giving notices:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Contact Name and e-mail address:

Bidder’s License No.:

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 18

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

LIFT STATION 88 REHABILITATION BID REFERENCE NO. 22-028

ALBANY, DOUGHERTY COUNTY, GEORGIA

BID TABULATON FORM / UNIT COST SCHEDULE

Base Bid - Lift Station Rehabilitation

Item Item Description Quantity Unit TOTAL COST

1 Mobilization 1 LS $ -

2 By-Pass Pumping 1 LS $ -

3 Lift Station Improvements 1 LS

TOTAL COST BASE BID: $ -

Alternates

Item Item Description Quantity Unit TOTAL COST

1 Replacement of Existing Submersible Pumps 1 LS $ -

Removal and Replacement of Interior Lining of the three (3) existing Wall Pipes 1 LS $ -

Bid submitted by:

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 19

SUPPLEMENT TO BID FORM

To:

Project: Lift Station 88 Rehabilitation

Date:

Submitted by:

(full name) (full address)

In accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, we include the Supplements To Bid Form Attachments listed below. The information provided shall be considered an integral part of the Bid Form.

These Attachments are as follows:

Attachment A – Subcontractors: Include the names of all Subcontractors and the portions of the Work they will perform.

Attachment B – Suppliers: Include the name of all suppliers and the equipment or products they will supply.

SUPPLEMENTS TO BID FORM SIGNATURE(S)

The Corporate Seal of

(Bidder - please print the full name of your Proprietorship, Partnership, or Corporation) was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

(Authorized signing officer Title) (Seal)

(Authorized signing officer Title) (Seal)

Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 20

*COMPLETE AND SUBMIT*

ATTACHMENT "A"

TO BID FORM

LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS

Herewith is the list of Subcontractors referenced in the bid submitted by:

(Bidder)

(Owner)

Dated and which is an integral part of the Bid Form.

The following work will be performed (or provided) by Subcontractors and coordinated by us:

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Bid Ref. No.: 23-028 21

ATTACHMENT "B"

TO BID FORM

LIST OF SUPPLIERS

Herewith is the list of Suppliers referenced in the bid submitted by:

(Bidder)

(Owner)

Dated and which is an integral part of the Bid Form.

The following products to be used in the execution of the work described by the Contract Documents will be supplied by the following Suppliers and coordinated by us:

PRODUCT NAME

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