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ROCKDALE COUNTY FINANCE DEPARTMENT

PROCUREMENT OFFICE

958 Milstead Avenue

CONYERS, GA 30012

770-278-7552

RFP No.23-27

INTRODUCTION:

Rockdale County is requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals for Purchase and Installation of a Pedestrian Bridge at Costley Mill Instructions for preparation and submission of a proposal are contained in this packet. Proposals must be typed or printed in ink.

Rockdale County provides equal opportunity for all businesses and does not discriminate against any person or business because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or veterans’ status. This policy ensures all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by Rockdale County.

PURCHASING CONTACT FOR THIS REQUEST:

All questions concerning this RFP and all questions arising subsequent to award are to be addressed to the Purchasing Division via email to Adrienne Brown, at Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov or the following address:

Rockdale County Finance Department

Purchasing Division Attn: Adrienne Brown

958 Milstead Avenue Conyers, GA 30012 Phone: (770) 278-7557, Fax: (770) 278-8910

E-mail: Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov

To maintain a “level playing field”, and to assure that all proposers receive the same information, proposers are requested NOT to contact anyone other than the contact above until after the award of the contract.

Doing so could result in disqualification of the proposer.

PROPOSAL COPIES FOR EVALUATION:

Technical Proposal:

One (1) hard copy, one (1) original hard copy, and one (1) USB Flash Drive in Adobe PDF format will be required for review purposes. (Original must be clearly marked “Original” and the Copies clearly marked “Copies.”). Flash Drives that are blank or have incorrect information on them will not be acceptable and may be justification for disqualification. Check your Flash Drive(s) to ensure that they have the appropriate material on it before submitting.

Price Proposal:

One (1) hard copy of the price proposal form is required to be submitted in a separate sealed envelope labeled “Proposal Form”. A copy of the Proposal Form must also be included on the USB Flash Drive.

CONTRACT TERM:

To Be Determined

DUE DATE:

Sealed proposals will be received at the Rockdale County Finance Department, Procurement Division, 958 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 no later than 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Proposals received after this time will not be accepted.

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PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

There will be a MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference held at Costley Mill Event Center, 2599 Salem Church Rd., Conyers, GA 30012, at 10:00 a.m., local time, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Any questions and/or misunderstandings that may arise from this RFP may be asked and answered at the pre-proposal conference; however, oral responses are not authoritative. Proposers are encouraged to review the RFP before attending the pre-proposal conference. Questions received after the pre-proposal conference must be submitted in writing to Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov or at the above address. Any contractor who intends to submit a proposal is required to attend this meeting.

QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS:

All questions and requests for clarifications concerning this RFP must be submitted to the Purchasing Division via email to Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov or at the above address no later than 2:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, February 8, 2024. It shall be the proposer’s responsibility to seek clarification as early as possible prior to the due date and time. Written responses from the County to the questions it receives will be in an addendum and posted to the County’s website at www.rockdalecountyga.gov, under Bid Opportunities. Questions or requests for clarifications received after this deadline will not receive a response.

ADDENDA:

Answers to questions submitted that materially change the conditions and specifications of this RFP will be issued in an addendum and posted to the County’s website at www.rockdalecountyga.gov Bid Opportunities. Any discussions or documents will be considered non-binding unless incorporated and issued in an addendum.

It is the proposer’s responsibility to check the Rockdale County website at www.rockdalecountyga.gov, Bid Opportunities for any addenda that may be issued, prior to submitting a proposal for this RFP.

LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE POLICY

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners adopted a Local Vendor Preference Policy on March 26, 2013. The policy will apply to all qualified Invitations to Bids and Request for Proposals after May 1, 2013. The Local Vendor Preference Policy allows Rockdale County vendors to get an extra 5 points on the evaluation criteria scoring for Request for Proposal. The Policy will give the local bidder the opportunity to match the price of a non-local vendor’s bid price if they are low and within 5% of the low bidder’s price on Invitation to Bids. A copy of the Policy may be downloaded from the County website at www.rockdalecountyga.gov Bid Opportunities.

The Local Vendor Preference Policy: will / will not ______ apply to this RFP.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Time is of the essence and is an essential element of this Contract, and the Contractor shall pay to the County, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages, the sum of $100.00 for each calendar day that there is default of completing the Work within the time limit named herein. If the Contractor abandons the Contract before commencement of the Work or defaults in completion of all the Work after commencement thereof, the Contractor shall be liable for such liquidated damages. These fixed liquidated damages are not established as a penalty but are calculated and agreed upon in advance by the County and the Contractor due to the uncertainty and impossibility of making a determination as to the actual and consequential damages incurred by the County and the general public of Rockdale County, Georgia as a result of the failure on the part of the Contractor to complete the Work on time. Such liquidated damages referred to herein are intended to be and are cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy now or hereafter enforceable at law, in equity, by statute, or under the Contract.

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OPEN RECORDS

The contents of the qualifications will not be made public until after an award and contract has been executed.

QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFERORS:

Proposers must have a current business license from their home-based jurisdiction and provide a copy of that license with the submittal of their proposal response.

Proposals from any offeror that is in default on the payment of any taxes, license fees, or other monies due to Rockdale County will not be accepted.

Any contractor submitting a Proposal must complete the Contractor’s Qualification Statement and Questionnaire if provided in this package.

In evaluating Proposals, the County may seek additional information from any contractor concerning such contractor’s proposal or its qualifications to construct the Project.

Proposers are to submit at least three (3) references from projects with similar experience using the materials and process in this RFP.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE (if required by law) As required by O.C.G.A. § 43-41-6, et seq., a Bidder responding to this Request for Proposal must provide a copy of its Georgia General Contractor’s License. The Georgia General Contractor’s License must be issued in the name of the Bidder. All licenses must be current, valid, and issued in compliance with applicable law. Failure to provide this license with the Proposal may result in the proposed Proposal being deemed non-responsive.

DEBRIEFINGS:

In lieu of Post-Award debriefings, Rockdale County’s will provide the “Selection Package” at the time of the Selection Announcement (also referred to as the Announcement of Entering into Negotiations). The “Selection Package” will include the scores of phases for all firms who responded and will typically be provided as a PDF file and e-mailed.

FINANCIAL STABILITY

The Offeror will provide financial information that would allow proposal evaluators to ascertain the financial stability of the firm.

• If a public company, the Offeror will provide their most recent audited financial report.

• If a private company, the Offeror will provide a copy of their most recent internal financial statement, and/or a letter from their financial institution, on the financial institution’s letterhead, stating the Offeror is in good standing with that financial institution.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The Rockdale County Procurement Office and Evaluation Committee makes a recommendation for award.

The Board of Commissioners will make the actual award of the contract and has the authority to award the contract to a company different than the company recommended by the Procurement Office and/or Evaluation Committee.

This is a past performance/quality/price trade-off source selection in which competing offeror’s past and present performance history and product quality will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to price.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors listed below. Rockdale County Board of Commissioners may reject any or all proposals and to waive any technicalities or informalities if such action is in the county’s interest.

Rockdale County may evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors.

Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The County reserves the right to conduct discussions if the County later determines them to be necessary.

Proposers will be evaluated based on the following criteria and may be called in for an interview.

The County intends to award the contract to the responsible and responsive contractor whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the County taking into consideration all of the evaluation criteria.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Offerors will be evaluated based on the following criteria and may be called in for an interview.

Respondents will have their submissions evaluated and scored. Submissions will be evaluated to assess the respondent's ability to provide anticipated services for Rockdale County. Rockdale County shall be the sole judge of the quality and the applicability of all statements of qualifications.

Approach, scope, overall quality, local facilities, terms, and other pertinent considerations will be taken into account in determining acceptability.

Selection Committee shall evaluate and rank the statements of qualifications based on the following criteria:

• Staffing and Availability – Evaluation of the list of personnel specifically assigned to the RFP proposed project, including their qualifications, overall experience and recent experience on projects of similar nature and complexity to the proposed project. Organization and Staffing, evaluation of the workload of the proposing firm and the staffing to be assigned to the proposed project; time schedule of the Proposer in relation to that of the proposed project location of the offices or facilities from which the services are to be provided to the County. (25%)

• Experience/Performance – Review of personnel qualifications and experience. Management approach to projects, past performance on projects of similar nature and complexity as the proposed project. Evaluation of client references including but not limited to references submitted in qualification response; overall responsiveness to County’s needs. Provider financial capability, qualifications and experience. (45%)

• Approach – Evaluation of the overall understanding of the scope of the proposed project;

completeness, adequacy and responsiveness to the required information of the request for proposals. (10%)

• Cost – (20%)

INTERVIEWS

Interviews may be scheduled. Interviews will be informal and will provide respondents with an opportunity to answer any questions the selection team may have on a submission.

INSURANCE:

Before starting any work, the successful contractor must furnish to Rockdale County certificate(s) of insurance from companies doing business in Georgia. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect the following insurance during the term of the Agreement:

Coverages: Limits of Liability:

Workers’ Compensation Statutory Employers’ Liability $1,000,000.00 Bodily Injury Liability $1,000,000.00 each occurrence except Automobile $1,000,000.00 aggregate Property Damage Liability $1,000,000.00 each occurrence except Automobile $1,000,000.00 aggregate Personal & Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000.00 Products / Completed Ops. $2,000,000.00 aggregate Automobile Bodily Injury $1,000,000.00 each person Liability $1,000,000.00 each occurrence Automobile Property Damage $1,000,000.00 each occurrence Liability Property Coverage /Builders Risk Policy Equal to or greater than the existing building limit if performing renovations.

(If hazardous substances are involved) Contractor’s Pollution Liability (with 1-year extended reporting period) Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00 Aggregate $2,000,000.00

Environmental Impairment Liability (with 1-year extended reporting period) Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00 Aggregate $2,000,000.00

Professional Liability/General Liability $1,000,000.00

All insurance shall be provided by an insurer(s) acceptable to the County and shall provide for thirty (30) days prior notice of cancellation to the County. Upon contract award, Contractor shall deliver to the County a certificate or policy of insurance evidencing Contractor’s compliance with this paragraph. Contractor shall abide by all terms and conditions of the insurance and shall do nothing to impair or invalidate the coverage.

Rockdale, GA shall be named as Additional Insured under any General Liability, Business Auto and Umbrella Policies using ISO Additional Insured Endorsement forms CG 2010 or its equivalent. Coverage shall apply as Primary and non-contributory with Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Rockdale County, Georgia.

The insurance carrier must have a minimum rating of A or higher as determined by the rating firm A.M.

Best.

Certificates must contain policy number, policy limits, and policy expiration date of all policies. The Request for Proposals (RFP) number and project name must be inserted in the Description of Operations section of the certificate.

Certificates are to be issued to:

Rockdale County, Georgia 958 Milstead Avenue Conyers, GA 30012

BONDS:

Rockdale County shall request the following for bids/proposals in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

BID BOND

Each bid shall include a bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount as guarantee that the bidder shall not withdraw the bid for 90 days after the scheduled bid opening. If awarded the contract, Bidders shall enter a written agreement with Rockdale County in accordance with the bid.

PERFORMANCE BOND

Upon execution and delivery of the contract, the bidder shall furnish Rockdale County a performance bond for the full amount of the contract. Maintenance provisions of the bond shall remain in effect for a period of twelve (12) months after acceptance of the work by the County. The surety shall be a reputable bonding company authorized to transact business in the State of Georgia.

PAYMENT BOND

Upon execution and delivery of the contract, the bidder shall furnish Rockdale County a payment bond for the full amount of the contract. Maintenance provisions of the bond shall remain in effect for a period of twelve (12) months after acceptance of the work by the County. The surety shall be a reputable bonding company authorized to transact business in the State of Georgia.

All sureties of bonds for Rockdale County must be licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and must be listed on the Department of Treasury Federal Register.

PERMITS:

The awarded contractor will be responsible for acquiring any permits that are required for this project/purchase. Rockdale County will waive fees on all permits issued by Rockdale County.

AWARD OF CONTRACT

The Rockdale County Procurement Office and Evaluation Committee makes a recommendation for award.

The Board of Commissioners will make the actual award of the contract and has the authority to award the contract to a company different than the company recommended by the Procurement Office and/or Evaluation Committee.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2011

Vendors submitting a Qualification package in response to this RFP must complete the Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(1) which is provided with the RFP package to verify compliance with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.

A. The form must be signed by an authorized officer of the contractor or their authorized agent.

B. The form must be notarized.

C. The contractor will be required to have all subcontractors and sub-subcontractors who are engaged to complete physical performance of services under the final contract executed between the County and the contractor complete the appropriate subcontractor and sub-subcontractor affidavits and return them to the County a minimum of five (5) days prior to any work being accomplished by said subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. Format for this affidavit can be provided to the contractor if necessary.

PIGGYBACKING

Rockdale County encourages and agrees to the successful bidder extending the pricing, terms and conditions of this solicitation or resultant contract to other governmental entities at the discretion of the successful bidder.

GENERAL INFORMATION

No proposals received after said time or at any place other than the time and place as stated in the notice shall be considered. No responsibility shall attach to Rockdale County for the premature opening of a proposal not properly addressed and identified.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL:

A proposer may withdraw his proposal before the proposal due date, without prejudice to the proposer, by submitting a written request of withdrawal to the Rockdale County Procurement Office.

REJECTION OF PROPOSAL:

Rockdale County may reject any and all proposals and must reject a proposal of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any formal contract with Rockdale County. Also, the right is reserved to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposal in the proposing procedure. Rockdale County shall be the sole judge as to which proposal is best, and in ascertaining this, will take into consideration the business integrity, financial resources, facilities for performing the work, and experience in similar operations of the various proposers.

STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

The proposer may be required, upon request, to prove to the satisfaction of Rockdale County that he/she has the skill, experience, necessary facilities and ample financial resources to perform the contract(s) in a satisfactory manner and within the required time. If the available evidence of competency of any proposer is not satisfactory, the proposal of such proposer may be rejected. The successful proposer is required to comply with and abide by all applicable federal and state laws in effect at the time the contract is awarded.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT:

By submitting a proposal, the proposer represents and warrants that such proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive or made in the interest or in behalf of any person not therein named, that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a sham proposal, or any other person, firm or corporation to refrain from proposing and that the proposer has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure to that proposer any advantage over any other proposer.

INTEREST OF:

By submitting a proposal, the proposer represents and warrants that a Commissioner, Administrator, employee, nor any other person employed by Rockdale County has, in any manner, an interest, directly or indirectly, in the proposal or in the contract which may be made under it, or in any expected profits to arise there from.

DOCUMENTS DEEMED PART OF THE CONTRACT:

The notice, invitation to proposers, general conditions, and instructions for proposers, special conditions, specifications, proposal, and addenda, if any, will be deemed part of the contract.

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS

1. The instructions contained herein shall be construed as a part of any proposal invitation and/or specifications issued by Rockdale County and must be followed by each proposer.

2. The written specifications contained in this proposal shall not be changed or superseded except by written addendum from Rockdale County. Failure to comply with the written specifications for this proposal may result in disqualification by Rockdale County.

3. All goods and materials shall be F.O.B. Destination Conyers, Georgia and no freight or postage charges will be paid by Rockdale County unless such charges are included in the proposal price.

4. The following number, RFP No. 23-27, must be written clearly on the outside of each proposal envelope in order to avoid prior opening in error.

5. All proposals must be received and in-hand at proposal due date and time. Each proposer assumes the responsibility for having his/her proposal received at the designated time and place of proposal due date.

Proposals received after the stated time and date may be subject to rejection without consideration, regardless of postmark. Rockdale County accepts no responsibility for mail delivery.

6. Unless otherwise stated, all proposals submitted shall be valid and may not be withdrawn for a period of

120 days from the due date.

7. Each proposal form submitted must include the name of the business, mailing address, the name, title and signature of the person submitting the proposal. When submitting a proposal to Rockdale County the Proposal Form must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope labeled “Proposal Form”.

8. Rockdale County reserves the right to accept a proposal that is not the lowest price if, in the County's judgment, such proposal is in the best interest of the County and the public. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

9. Telephone, Emailed or Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

10. No sales tax will be charged on any orders except for contracts that include construction materials being purchased through a third party.

i. Federal I.D. #58-6000882

ii. Sales Tax Exempt #308750008

11. If applicable, completed questionnaires must be signed manually. Rockdale County reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal on the basis of incomplete or inaccurate answers to the questionnaire.

12. If applicable, warranty information shall be provided.

13. Proposers shall state delivery time after receiving order.

14. Proposers shall identify any subcontractors and include an explanation of the service or product that they may provide.

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Overview:

Rockdale County desires to enter into a Design Build Contract agreement for the design, construction, and installation of a Pedestrian Bridge across Big Haynes Creek at Costley Mill Park. Costley Mill Park is located at 2455 Costley Mill Rd Conyers, GA 30013 on 77 acres of parkland with trails and off-road amenities. Costley Mill Park is well known as a site for movie productions, television shows, weddings, receptions, family reunions, church functions and photo shoots. The Pedestrian Bridge across Big Haynes Creek will enhance recreation, leisure, and further promote tourism in Rockdale County.

Note: The county will allow filming and photo shoots while making improvements to the park so scheduling will need to be coordinated in advance with park staff.

2. Design:

Bidders design to incorporate and include the following elements:

• Geotechnical Investigation

• Design basis similar to attached pictures.

• Bridge Design - Approximately 8’ x 150’ Single Span Bridge with small overlook at center.

3. Description:

The successful bidder, as the Design Build Contractor, shall furnish the bridge design, construction documents and construction permits. The successful bidder shall include the costs for manpower, materials, testing and equipment necessary to complete the installation of the Pedestrian Bridge. The awarded bidder is responsible for site grading, site leveling and site surface preparation to the standards required for the construction of the Pedestrian Bridge. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary construction permits. The County shall waive all construction permit fees.

4. Location:

The Pedestrian Bridge expanse across Big Haynes Creek is located within Costley Mill Park. See Exhibit #2 Costley Mill Park Trail map.

5. Site visits:

In addition to the mandatory pre-proposal, bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the site and make themselves familiar with the park, its surrounding area, its location in the county and other factors which may affect the Pedestrian Bridge design, construction, and installation.

6. Budget:

The budget for the Pedestrian Bridge design, construction and installation is $300,000.

Bidders may include one or more designs with turn-key pricing in the bid proposals for consideration. The County shall select the design that best meets the county’s needs.

7. Exhibits:

Exhibit #1 Costley Mill Park Trail Map Exhibit #2 Costley Mill Park Topography Survey

8. Samples:

The following “BRIDGE SAMPLES” are for illustration purposes only. Bidders are encouraged to develop their own structures, layout, and criteria in their proposal. The County encourages creative, “outside the box” thinking when developing the design.

Sample #1

Sample #2

Sample #3

Sample #4

PROPOSAL FORM – RFP #23-27

Instructions: Complete all THREE parts of this bid form.

PART I: Proposal Summary Complete the information below. If you wish to submit more than one brand, make a photocopy of this Proposal Form.

1. Design $

2. Construction $

3. Installation $

4. Subtotal $

5. 10% Contingency $

6. Total $

7. Number of Days for Completion – Completion Time /Days

PART II: Addenda Acknowledgements (if applicable) Each vendor is responsible for determining that all addenda issued by the Rockdale County Finance Department – Purchasing Division have been received before submitting a bid.

PART III: Vendor Information:

Company Name Address Telephone E-Mail Representative (print name) Signature of Representative Date Submitted

Addenda Date Vendor Received Initials “1” “2” “3” “4” “5” “6”

ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF VENDOR

State of ____________________)

County of ____________________)

___________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He is____________________________________ (owner, partner officer, representative, or agent) of ___________________________, the Vendor that has submitted the attached RFP;

(2) He is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached RFP and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such RFP;

(3) Such RFP is genuine and is not a collusive or sham RFP;

(4) Neither the said Vendor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affidavit, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Vendor, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham RFP in connection with the Contract for which the attached RFP has been submitted or refrain from proposing in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Vendor, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached RFP or of any other Vendor, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposing price or the proposing price of any other Vendor, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against Rockdale County or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached RFP are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Vendor or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affidavit.

(Signed)

(Title)

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________, 202__

Name__________________________________________________

Title__________________________________________________ My commission expires (Date)

ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUB-CONTRACTOR

State of ____________________)

County of ____________________)

___________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He/She is____________________________________ (owner, partner officer, representative, or agent) of ___________________________, the sub-contractor that has submitted the attached RFP;

(2) He is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached RFP and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such RFP;

(3) Such RFP is genuine and is not a collusive or sham RFP;

(4) Neither the said sub-contractor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affidavit, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Vendor, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham RFP in connection with the Contract for which the attached RFP has been submitted or refrain from proposing in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Vendor, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached RFP or of any other Vendor, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposing price or the proposing price of any other Vendor, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against Rockdale County or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached RFP are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the sub-contractor or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affidavit.

(Signed)

(Title)

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________, 202__.

Name_________________________________________________

Title_________________________________________________ My commission expires (Date)

Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(1)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services on behalf of (name of public employer) has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. §13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned contractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with subcontractors who present an affidavit to the contractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b). Contractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number

Date of Authorization

Name of Contractor

Name of Project

Name of Public Employer

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ______, ___, 202__ in _____(city), ______(state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ______ DAY OF ______________,202__.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:

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

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned subcontractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services under a contract with (name of contractor) on behalf of (name of public employer) has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91.

Furthermore, the undersigned subcontractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned subcontractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with sub-subcontractors who present an affidavit to the subcontractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b). Additionally, the undersigned subcontractor will forward notice of the receipt of an affidavit from a sub-subcontractor to the contractor within five business days of receipt. If the undersigned subcontractor receives notice that a sub-subcontractor has received an affidavit from any other contracted sub-subcontractor, the undersigned subcontractor must forward, within five business days of receipt, a copy of the notice to the contractor. Subcontractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Date of Authorization

Name of Subcontractor

Name of Project

Name of Public Employer

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ______, ___, 202__ in _____(city), ______(state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ______ DAY OF ______________,202__.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Sub-subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(4)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned sub-subcontractor verifies it compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10- 91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services under a contract for (name of subcontractor or sub-subcontractor with whom such sub-subcontractor has privity of contract) and (name of contractor) on behalf of (name of public employer) has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. §13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned sub-subcontractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned sub-subcontractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with sub-subcontractors who present an affidavit to the sub-subcontractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b). The undersigned sub-subcontractor shall submit, at the time of such contract, this affidavit to (name of subcontractor or sub-subcontractor with whom such sub-subcontractor has privity of contract).

Additionally, the undersigned sub-subcontractor will forward notice of the receipt of any affidavit from a sub-subcontractor to (name of subcontractor or sub-subcontractor with whom such sub-subcontractor has privity of contract). Sub-subcontractors hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Date of Authorization

Name of Sub-Subcontractor

Name of Project

Name of Public Employer

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ______, ___, 202__ in _____(city), ______(state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ______ DAY OF ______________,202__.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:_________________________________

Affidavit Verifying Status for County Public Benefit Application

By executing this affidavit under oath, as an applicant for the award of a contract with Rockdale, County Georgia, I __________________________. [Name of natural person applying on behalf of individual, business, corporation, partnership, or other private entity] am stating the following as required by O.C.G.A.

Section 50-36-1:

1) ______ I am a United States citizen

OR

2) ______ I am a legal permanent resident 18 years of age or older or I am an otherwise qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act 18 years of age or older and lawfully present in the United States.*

In making the above representation under oath, I understand that any person who knowingly and willfully makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in an affidavit shall be guilty of a violation of Code Section 16-10-20 of the Official Code of Georgia.

Signature of Applicant: Date

Printed Name:

Alien Registration number for non-citizens

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN

BEFORE ME ON THIS THE

DAY OF , 202 .

Notary Public My commission Expires:

*Note: O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1(e)(2) requires that aliens under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, Title 8 U.S.C., as amended, provide their registration number. Because legal permanent residents are included in the federal definition of “alien”, legal permanent residents must also provide their alien registration number. Qualified aliens that do not have an alien registration number may supply another identifying number below.

Certification of Absence of Conflict of Interest For Development of Specifications or Scope of Work

Required for each contract or arrangement to prepare or develop specifications or requirements

(O.C.G.A. § 36-80-28)

The undersigned Consultant, who is entering into a contract or arrangement with Rockdale County to prepare or develop specifications or requirements for an invitation for bids, request for proposals, purchase order, or any other type of solicitation for said Rockdale County certifies that:

1. Consultant shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and shall follow all policies and procedures of Rockdale County, as may be related to the project.

2. Consultant discloses below any material transaction or relationship currently known to Consultant that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest, including, but not limited to, that of the Consultant, or the Consultant’s employees, agents or subsidiaries (Include past, present, or known prospective engagements, involvement in litigation or other dispute, client relationships, or other business or financial interest):

3. Consultant shall immediately disclose any material transaction or relationship subsequently discovered during the pendency of the contract or arrangement.

4. Consultant acknowledges that any violation or threatened violation of the agreement may cause irreparable injury to the Rockdale County, entitling Rockdale County to seek injunctive relief in addition to all other legal remedies.

Signature of Contractor’s Authorized Official

Printed Name & Title of Authorized Official

Date

BID BOND FORM

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, __________________________________ (hereinafter called the Principal) and _____________________________________ (hereinafter called the Surety), a corporation chartered and existing under the laws of the State of ____________ with its principal offices in the City of ________________and listed in the Federal Register and licensed to write surety bonds in the State of Georgia, are held and firmly bound unto Rockdale County, Georgia, in the full and just sum of ____________________Dollars ($___________________ ) good and lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid upon demand of Rockdale County, Georgia, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, jointly and severally and firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal is about to submit, or has submitted to Rockdale County, Georgia, a Bid for RFP No. - .

WHEREAS, the Principal desires to file this Bond in accordance with law to accompany this Bid.

NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation are such that if the Bid be accepted within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the Bid opening, the Principal shall execute a Contract in accordance with the Bid and upon the terms, conditions, and prices set forth therein, and in the form and manner required by Rockdale County, Georgia, and within ten (10) days from the date of Notice of Award of the Contract, execute a sufficient and satisfactory Performance Bond equals to 100% of the Contract Price and Payment Bond equals to 100% of the Contract Price, payable to Rockdale County, Georgia, in form and with security satisfactory to Rockdale County and furnish satisfactory proof of the insurance required, then this obligation to be void; otherwise, to be and remain in full force and virtue in law; and the Surety shall, upon failure of the Principal to comply with any or all of the foregoing requirements within the time specified above, immediately pay to the aforesaid Rockdale County, Georgia, upon demand, the amount hereof in good and lawful money of the United States of America, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages.

IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, the Principal and Surety have caused these presents to be duly signed and sealed this _____day of_____________________ , 202__ .

PRINCIPAL

By:____________________________________(SEAL) Signature of Principal Print Name and Title of Authorized Signer Print Name of Principal Business

ATTEST:

Corporate Secretary

SURETY

By:________________________________(SEAL) Signature of Surety (by Power of Attorney) Print Name and Title of Authorized Signer Print Name of Surety Business

WITNESS:

PERFORMANCE BOND

STATE OF GEORGIA BOND NO.______________

COUNTY OF ROCKDALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, , as Principal, (hereinafter known as Contractor), and we, , as Surety, do hereby acknowledge ourselves indebted and firmly bound and held unto Rockdale County, Georgia for use and benefit of those entitled thereto, in the sum of Dollars ($ ) for the payment of which will and truly to be made, in lawful money of the United States of America, we do hereby bind ourselves, successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives.

BUT THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION OR BOND IS THIS:

WHEREAS, the Owner has engaged the said Contractor for the sum of ______________________________________________($_____________________________) for construction of Rockdale County, Georgia, RFP# : as more fully appears in a written Contract Agreement bearing the date of , 2022, a copy of which Contract Agreement is by reference hereby made a part hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, if said Contractor shall fully and faithfully perform all the undertakings and obligations under the said Contract Agreement hereinbefore referred to and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the said Owner from all costs and damage whatsoever which it may suffer by reason of any failure on the part of said Contractor to do so, and shall fully reimburse and repay the said Owner any and all outlay and expense which it may incur in making good any such default, and shall correct all defects in products and workmanship appearing within one year of the completion of all Work, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect.

And for value received it is hereby stipulated and agreed that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the said Contract Agreement, or in the Work to be performed there under, or the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any wise affect the obligations under this Contract Agreement or Bond, and notice is hereby waived of any such damage, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Agreement or to the Work or to the Contract Documents.

This bond is given pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 36-10-1 et. seq.

and 36-82-100 et. seq. and all the provisions of the law referring to this character of Bond as set forth in said Sections or as may be hereinafter enacted, and these are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as if set out herein in full.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Contractor has hereunder affixed its signature and seal, and said Surety has hereunto caused to be affixed its corporate signature and seal, by its duly authorized officers, on this day of , 2022, executed in two (2) counterparts.

CONTRACTOR - PRINCIPAL:

By:

Name:

(Please Print) Title:

Address:

Phone:

ATTEST:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

Note: Attestation for a corporation must be by the corporate secretary; for a partnership by another partner; for an individual by a notary.

SURETY:

By:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

WITNESS:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

Note: Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the Project is located.

Resident agent in state in which Work is to be performed:

By:

Name:

(Please Print) Title:

Address:

Phone:

PAYMENT BOND

STATE OF GEORGIA BOND NO. ___________

COUNTY OF ROCKDALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, , as Principal, (hereinafter known as Contractor), and we, , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Rockdale County, Georgia (hereinafter called the Owner), in the penal sum of Dollars ($____________ ) lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which sum will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, said Contractor has entered into a certain Contract Agreement with said Owner, dated____________ , 2022, for construction of Rockdale County, Georgia RFP# :

(hereinafter called the Contract), which Contract Agreement and the Contract Documents for said Work shall be deemed a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such, that if said Contractor and all subcontractors to whom any portion of the Work provided for in said Contract Agreement is sublet and all assignees of said Contractor and of such subcontractors shall promptly make payments to all persons supplying them with labor, products, services, or supplies for or in the prosecution of the Work provided for in such Contract Agreement, or in any amendment or extension of or addition to said Contract Agreement, and for the payment of reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the claimant in suits on this Bond, then the above obligation shall be void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect.

HOWEVER, this Bond is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(a) Any person, firm or corporation that has furnished labor, products, or supplies for or in the prosecution of the Work provided for in said Contract Agreement shall have a direct right of action against the Contractor and Surety on this Bond, which right of action shall be asserted in a proceeding, instituted in the county in which the Work provided for in said Contract Agreement is to be performed or in any county in which Contractor or Surety does business.

Such right of action shall be asserted in proceedings instituted in the name of the claimant or claimants for its use and benefit against said Contractor and Surety or either party (but not later than one year after the final settlement of said Contract Agreement) in which action such claim or claims shall be adjudicated and judgment rendered thereon.

(b) In no event shall the Surety be liable for a greater sum than the penalty of this Bond, or subject to any suit, action or proceeding thereon that is instituted later than one year after the final settlement of said Contract Agreement.

(c) This Bond is given pursuant to and in accordance with provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 13-10-1 et.

seq. and 36-82-100 et. seq. hereinafter, and all the provisions of law referring to this character of Bond as set forth in said Sections or as may be hereinafter enacted, and these are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as if set out herein in full.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Contractor has hereunder affixed its signature and seal, and said Surety has hereunto caused to be affixed its corporate signature and seal, by its duly authorized officers, on this __ day of _____ , 2022, executed in two (2) counterparts.

CONTRACTOR - PRINCIPAL:

By:

Name:

(Please Print) Title:

Address:

Phone:

ATTEST:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

Note: Attestation for a corporation must be by the corporate secretary; for a partnership by another partner; for an individual by a notary.

SURETY:

By:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

WITNESS:

Name:

(Please Print) Title: (SEAL)

Note: Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the Project is located.

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