24_027 DESIGN BUILD CATWALK FOR AIRPORT.pdf

RFP 24-027

Floyd County Board of Commissioners

Request for Proposal

(Bid No. 24-027)

Design/Build Catwalk or Ladders for Fuel Tanks for Floyd County Georgia

Issue Date: August 6, 2024

All communication concerning this project must be directed to the Purchasing Office until the bid is awarded. Vendors should not have contact with the Departments.

FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

#12 East 4th Ave. Ste. 106

ROME, GA 30161

(706) 291-5118

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Date Issued: August 6, 2024

Sealed proposals from qualified vendors will be received by the Purchasing Department of FLOYD COUNTY GEORGIA, via www.floydcountyga.bonfirehub.gov no later than 11:00 AM legally prevailing time on August 27, 2024, for:

Design/Build a Catwalk or ladders for Three (3) Fuel Tanks

RFP #24-027

After that time and in the Purchasing Department Suite 106, the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

Additional copies of bidding documents may be obtained at https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com, or email Randy E. Self at randy.self@floydcountyga.org or you may get a copy in person at the Floyd County Administrative Building, Purchasing Department, #12 East Fourth Ave, Suite 106, Rome, Georgia 30161.

Requests for documents should be filed promptly with the Purchasing Department.

All questions regarding this bid should be sent via the Bonfire website https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com or to Bill Gilliland at bill.gilliland@floydcountyga.org and Randy E. Self at randy.self@floydcountyga.org. Verbal questions and answers are not binding on any party. Submit questions no later than 5:00 PM August 20, 2024, questions received after this time may or may not be addressed. Replies will be made by Addenda. Addenda may be issued at any time during bidding period.

Addenda will be sent to all known Bidders and Owner. Addenda becomes part of the Contract Documents.

Include resultant costs in the Submitted Cost.

Floyd County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in the proposal process. In the event that no proposal substantially satisfies the specified goals as presented in this Request for Proposal, the County, at its sole discretion reserves the right to call for new proposals.

The work is to be awarded in one contract and shall conform in all respects to the Specifications contained in this proposal package which are available for review in the office of the Purchasing Director of Floyd County, which is also the office of the undersigned, and said specifications, general conditions are open to the inspection of the public.

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All forms, certifications and compliance documents required by Floyd County must accompany each proposal. Including, but not necessarily limited to, compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act OCGA 13-10-90 et. seq. Contractor must complete and submit with bid, the Contractor Affidavit under OCGA 13-10-91(b)(1) included with contract documents.

The right is reserved to the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, Georgia to delay the award of the Contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of proposals, during which time proposals shall remain open and not subject to withdrawal. The right is also reserved to the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, Georgia to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all technicalities or informalities. Any contract executed pursuant to this notice shall be binding upon the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, Georgia, as such, but will not create a liability expressed or implied, against any members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, the Chairman of the Board, or employee of said County, in his or her individual capacity.

The successful Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until all insurance described below has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the Owner, nor shall the Contractor allow any subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approved by the Contractor.

a. Worker's Compensation: The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the life of the Contract Agreement, Workmen's Compensation Insurance for all of his employees to be engaged in work on the project under this contract, and in case any such work is sublet, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor similarly to provide Workmen's Compensation insurance for all the latter's employees to be engaged in such work unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by the Contractor's Workmen's Compensation insurance. Workmen's Compensation insurance shall include Broad Form All States endorsement.

b. Comprehensive General Liability: The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the life of the Contract Agreement, such Comprehensive General Liability insurance as shall protect him and any subcontractor performing work covered by this contract from claims for damages for bodily injury, including accidental death, as well as from claims for property damages, which may arise from operations under the Contract Agreement, whether such operations are by himself or by any subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them. The amount of insurance shall not be less than the following:

The insurance shall include coverage of the following hazards:

$2,000,000 Bodily Injury, including death, each occurrence $500,000 Property Damage, each occurrence.

$2,000,000 Property Damage, in the aggregate

Equal Opportunity Employer

FULL BID PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA BONFIRE

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BILL GILLILAND, CPPB

PURCHASING DIRECTOR

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners is requesting a Proposal from professional firms experienced in providing Design/Build/Installed Steel Fabricated Structures as described herein. The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to obtain the services of a qualified firm on a one-time contractual basis.

All Proposals submitted shall be subject to acceptance or rejection and the Floyd County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive any technicalities and formalities in the RFP process.

Firms shall submit all required forms and information simultaneously with sealed proposals, which forms and information become a part of the property of Floyd County Government and will not be returned to firms.

Proposals will be publicly opened and acknowledged at the Floyd County Purchasing Department, 12 East 4th Ave, Suite 106 Rome, Georgia 30161.

The purchaser may consider as non-responsive any proposal in which there is a major alteration of or major departure from the proposal form hereto attached.

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners staff will review and evaluate the RFP responses, and determine the firm that demonstrates the greatest capabilities and relevant experience, proposes a reasonable cost, and is the most advantageous in fulfilling the County’s goals for this project. The Floyd County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept, reject, and/or negotiate any or all proposals as determined by them to be in the County’s best interest. The firm to whom the award is made will be notified as soon as possible. The purchaser reserves the right to reject the proposal of a firm who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time, contracts of a similar nature, or the proposal of a firm who, in the sole opinion and discretion of the purchaser is not able to perform the contract, or whose name appears on the United States Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written emailed request, provided such withdrawals are received prior to proposal opening date.

Unless stated on the proposal form the proposal submitted will assume all specifications will be met.

Please note on the proposal form all exceptions.

Contractor shall insure that all personnel/sub-contractors hired by the contractor to perform services for the Floyd County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to this contract or any change orders are well qualified and have sufficient training and experience to perform the services required in a competent and efficient manner.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

It is the sole responsibility of the firm(s) to ensure that proposals reach the Purchasing Department on or before the closing date and time. The Floyd County Board of Commissioners shall not be held responsible for delays caused by any situation. Offers by telephone, facsimile, or email will not be accepted.

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will not be responsible for late deliveries or delayed mail. The proposal opening time shall be strictly observed. Under no circumstances shall proposals delivered after the specified time be considered.

Failure to restrict contacts or discussion regarding this RFP to the Floyd County Purchasing Department will be considered a serious breach of process and may, at the sole discretion of the Floyd County Board of Commissioners result in disqualifying the violating party’s proposal from further consideration in this RFP opportunity. Additionally, any unauthorized contact with members of the County Commission or County employees by a firm or a firm’s representative concerning this proposal may result in the disqualification of the firm.

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive any irregularity in proposals received, to award the entire proposal to one contractor or to make awards by group or by line item whichever is in the best interest of the Floyd County Board of Commissioners. Additionally, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners may unilaterally terminate this contract in whole or in part, for its convenience, availability of unobligated funds, or because of failure of the proposer to fulfill the contract obligations in any respect.

RFP # 24-027 Design/Build/Install a catwalk or ladders for fuel tanks at Russell Regional Airport

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Through this Request for Proposal, (RFP) the Floyd County Board of Commissioners intends to receive responses to a request for proposal for the Design/Build/Install a steel catwalk or ladders for each of the fuel tanks at Russell Regional Airport. The purpose for the catwalk or ladder is to facilitate the airport staff’s ability to more easily access the fuel tank port on the top of each tank for the purpose of measuring fuel tank levels. The scope of work shall include labor, tools, materials and equipment to design/build and install the catwalk or ladders at the airport location.

TIMETABLE

The county is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified firm(s) to provide a design/build/install a catwalk as requested.

• Release of RFP – August 05, 2024

• Question Deadline – August 20, 2024, by 5:00 PM

• Response to Questions – 5 business days from submission date

• Proposal Deadline – August 27, 2024, 11:00 AM

Please note that the review window may include additional activities such as internal panel review, follow-up interviews and/or review and analysis.

PRE-SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

From the date this RFP is issued until a firm is selected, Firms are not allowed to communicate with any staff or elected officials of the County regarding this procurement. Any unauthorized contact may disqualify the firm from further consideration. Contact information for the single point of contact is as follows:

Assistant Purchasing Director: Randy Self Address: 12 East 4th Avenue. Suite 106, Rome, GA 30161

Office: 706-291-5118 Cell: 706-477-7446 E-mail Address: randy.self@floydcountyga.org

Form of Questions: Offerors with questions or requiring clarification or interpretation of any section within this RFP must submit these questions on Floyd County’s Bonfire webpage https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com for this solicitation referenced above on or before the date stipulated. Each question must provide clear reference to the section, page, and item of the RFP. Questions received after the deadline may not be considered.

Floyd County Answers: The County will provide answers to questions received within the period stipulated with formal written addendum. Any other form of interpretation, correction, or change to this RFP will not be binding upon Floyd County. Any formal written addendum will be posted on the County Bonfire webpage.

Addenda: Floyd County may revise this RFP by issuing an addendum prior to its opening. The addendum will be posted on the County’s Bonfire webpage. Addenda will become part of the proposal documents and subsequent contract. Failure to submit in accordance with an addendum may be cause for rejection. In unusual circumstances, Floyd County may postpone an opening in order to notify vendors and to give Offerors sufficient time to respond to the addendum.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL SHOULD INCLUDE:

Statement of Methods and Procedures

Provide a statement describing the scope of the work as you understand it. Describe the approach, means, methods, and procedures to be used to gather the data, analyze findings, and develop recommendations as requested, and/or other correspondence.

Management Synopsis

Provide a synopsis, prepared for management review, covering the pertinent features of the proposal including overall costs and term of work.

Structure and Content of Work Product

Provide a detailed breakdown and description of the specific steps, services, and work products that will be provided. Describe how the final work product will be structured and presented upon completion.

Include any computer/software compatibility information. Firms may elect to include in this section any innovative methods or concepts that might be beneficial to Floyd County as long as the minimum requirements set out in this RFP are met.

Work Schedule

Provide a timeline indicating tasks required and the start and completion dates for each. It is expected that the work will commence as soon as possible after the contract is awarded.

References

Include the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address for contact persons at three (3) other public entities for which comparable services have recently been rendered within the last two years.

Cost of Services (submitted using pricing sheet provided and posted separately on Bonfire)

Provide the total cost, including travel expenses, installation (labor), materials, and tools. Please provide pricing for option one: Catwalk system; Option two: Ladder. Vendors may price only one option or both options.

Please include drawings of proposal(s) being offered. Sketches are acceptable.

Proposal Evaluation

A. Proposal Evaluation Process

Floyd County reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal, to reject any and all proposals, to award a proposal wholly or in part, to call for re-solicitation and to negotiate with any contractor, if it is deemed in the best interest of Floyd County to do so. The selection process may include requests for additional information from individual firms regarding the proposed scope of services and pricing.

Proposals will be evaluated by a committee comprised of County representatives. The evaluation process will include review of qualifications, proposed schedule and costs, and other information submitted with the proposal. Non-responsive or incomplete proposals may be rejected for further consideration.

Final selection of the firm will follow a multi-step process. The qualifications provided under this RFP will be thoroughly reviewed with the top candidate(s) selected by a Review Team. The top candidate(s) cost will be reviewed for affordability. The price and project completion timelines are of importance to Floyd County and may be weighed more heavily in the final award of the contract based upon other criteria. The cost provided is to be a “not to exceed” lump sum cost.

Any information requested by the Evaluation Committee after the firm’s proposal will be used to further evaluate the selected firms to determine a rank-order. Final approval of a selected firm is subject to approval by the Floyd County Board of Commissioners

B. Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Quality and thoroughness of the proposal.

• Related experience of the firm and key staff with similar projects.

• References, credentials and/or recommendations from past clients.

• Costs associated with developing, preparing and presenting the project.

• Ability of the firm and the firm’s subcontractors to provide the services requested as well as financial stability and availability.

C. Negotiation and Best and Final Offer (as applicable)

1. If the County deems it in its best interest, it has the right to ask one or more firms to provide a Best and Final Offer (BAFO).

2. If the County deems it is in its best interest to retain the services of one (1) or more firms, the County reserves the right to negotiate a revised scope and/or fees. Negotiations will encompass all phases of work, including but not limited to hourly rates, fees for services, markups for overhead and profit on subcontractors (if any), a “not to exceed” contract amount, as well as any other items the County deems appropriate.

3. If negotiations are successful, the County and the highest-ranking firm may enter into an agreement to develop the scope of work as outlined in this RFP. If an acceptable agreement cannot be reached between the County and the highest-ranking firm, the County may choose to negotiate with other firms.

4. Separate meetings with more than one (1) firm may be conducted during the same time frame: however, negotiation sessions with a firm and will not be held in the presence of another firm.

5. Firms submitting proposals should be aware that the Evaluation Committee has sole discretion to determine what constitutes the “best value and offer” for the County. Consequently, firms are urged to submit the best possible terms in their original submittal.

Terms and Conditions

All proposals and supporting materials as well as correspondence relating to this RFP become property of the Floyd County Board of Commissioners when received. Any proprietary information contained in the proposal shall be so indicated; however, a general indication that the entire contents, or a major portion, of the proposal is proprietary will not be honored. The following terms and conditions shall also apply:

A. All applicable Federal and State of Georgia laws, Floyd County ordinances, licenses, and regulations of all agencies having jurisdiction shall apply to firms throughout and are incorporated herein.

B. Professionals requiring special licenses must be licensed in the State of Georgia and shall be responsible for those portions of the work as may be required by law.

C. No proposal shall be accepted from, and no contract shall be awarded to, any person, firm, or corporation that (i) is in arrears to the County with respect to any debt, (ii) is in default with respect to any obligation to the County or is deemed irresponsible or unreliable by the County.

D. The County shall be able to request from the firm satisfactory evidence that they have the necessary financial resources to accomplish the requirements of the RFP.

E. From the date this RFP is issued until a firm is selected, Firms are not allowed to communicate with any staff or elected officials of the County regarding this procurement, except at the direction of Randy E. Self, Assistant Purchasing Director of Floyd County and procurement officer in charge of this solicitation. Any unauthorized contact may disqualify the firm from further consideration.

Contact information for the single point of contact is as follows:

Assistant Purchasing Director: Randy E. Self Address: 12 East 4th Avenue, Suite 106, Rome, GA 30161

E-mail Address: randy.self@floydcountyga.org

F. The costs for developing and delivering proposals or other materials in response to this RFP and any subsequent presentations of a proposal as requested by the County are entirely the responsibility of the submitting firm. The County is not liable for any expense incurred by the firm in the preparation and presentation of its proposal.

G. While the County has every intention to make an award as a result of this solicitation, issuance of the RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the County to award and execute a contract. Upon a determination such actions would be in its best interest, the County, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to:

1. Cancel or terminate this RFP at any time. A notice of cancellation will be issued. If the RFP is cancelled, the County will not reimburse any firm for preparation of its proposal. Proposals may be returned upon request if unopened.

2. Reject any or all proposals received, make a contract award based directly on the proposals received in the best interest of the County, in its sole discretion, or enter further discussions with one (1) or more firms.

3. Waive and/or amend any undesirable, inconsequential, or inconsistent provisions/specifications of this RFP which would not have significant impact on any proposal.

4. Make partial award or no award if it is in the best interest of the County to do so; and

5. Terminate any contract if the County determines adequate funds are not available.

H. Contract Term: The contract term shall be as stated in the contract awarded because of this procurement.

I. The Awarded firm will be the prime contractor if a contract is awarded and shall be responsible, in total, for all the work of any subcontractors. All subcontractors, if any, must be listed in the proposal.

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to approve all subcontractors. The Awarded firm shall be responsible to the Floyd County Board of Commissioners for the acts and omissions of all subcontractors or agents and of persons directly or indirectly employed by such subcontractors, and for the acts and omissions of persons employed directly by the awarded firm. Further, nothing contained within this document, or any contract documents created because of any contract award derived from this RFP shall create any contractual relationships between any subcontractor and the Floyd County Board of Commissioners.

It is the responsibility of the vendor to obtain their own measurements and familiarize themselves with the work area for proposal pricing purposes. No formal Pre-Bid is scheduled. If you would like to make a site visit, please contact Randy E. Self at 706-477-7446 (cell) or email randy.self@floydcountyga.org to make arrangements.

CHECK LIST

Bidders are required to complete the following Bid Form Appendices and submit with Bid.

___ Proposal Price Submission (posted separately on https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com )

___ Vendor Information

___ Bidders Declaration Page

___ Certificate of Non-Discrimination

___ Certificate of Non-Collusion

___ Contractor’s Affidavit (E-Verify) (If bidder employs more than 10 employees)

___ S.A.V.E. Affidavit (if bidder employes 10 or less employees)

___ Drug Free Workplace Certificate

___ W-9

___ Bidder’s Response/Scope of Work

___ Addendums (If any)

___ Drawings or Sketches

___ Certificate of Insurance (to be provided within 10 days of award by winning bid)

The documents above are included within this Invitation to bid. Addendums will be available when issued.

VENDOR INFORMATION

PROPOSAL FORM

TO: Floyd County Board of Commissioners – Purchasing Department 12 E 4th Ave. Rome, GA 30161 - via https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com/

BID PKG. 24-027 Design/Build/Install catwalk or ladders

Firm Name: ______________________________________________

All proposals submitted shall be subject to acceptance or rejection and the Floyd County Board of Commissioners specifically reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive any technicalities and formalities in the RFP process.

The undersigned understands that any conditions stated above, clarifications made to the above or information other than that requested should be under separate cover and to be considered only at the discretion of the Purchasing Department.

Contractor: _________________________________

Address: _________________________________

City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

Email Address: _________________________________

Print Name: _________________________________

Signature: _________________________________

Date: _________________________________

This proposal shall be signed by a representative who is authorized to contractually bind the contractor

Please Attach Company Contact’s Business Card:

BIDDERS DECLARATION

The bidder understands, agrees and warrants:

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

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

• That this bid may be withdrawn by requesting such withdrawal in writing at any time prior to 11:00 AM, August 27, 2024, but may not be withdrawn after such date and time.

• That Floyd County reserves the right to waive compliance by any applicant with any provision contained in this request whenever the County in its sole discretion believes such waiver is in the County’s best interests

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

• That the accompanying bid is not the result of or affected by, any act of collusion with another person or company engaged in the same line of business or commerce, or any other fraudulent act punishable under Georgia or United States law.

BIDDER:

Company Name: _________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________________________

Name Print: _____________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the bidder agrees as follows:

The bidder agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry or disability. The vendor shall take affirmative action to insure that employees are treated without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry or disability. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruiting, or recruitment, advertising, lay-off or termination, rates of pay or other compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

In the event of the bidder’s non-compliance with this non-discrimination clause, the contract may be canceled or terminated by Floyd County Board of Commissioners. The bidder may be declared, by Floyd County, ineligible for further contracts with Floyd County until satisfactory proof of intent to comply shall be made by the vendor.

The bidder agrees to include this non-discrimination clause in any sub-contracts connected with the performance of this agreement.

BIDDER ____________________________________

SIGNATURE ________________________________

TITLE ______________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION

By responding to this solicitation, the supplier understands and agrees to the following:

1. That the submitted response constitutes an offer, which when accepted in writing by Floyd County, and subject to the terms and conditions of such acceptance, will constitute a valid and binding contract between the undersigned and Floyd County; and

2. That the suppler has read the specifications and requirements shown or referenced in the solicitation and that the supplier’s response is made in accordance with the provisions of such specifications and requirements except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response; and

3. That the supplier guarantees and certifies that all items included in the supplier’s response meet or exceed any and all such stated specifications and requirements of the solicitation except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response; and

4. That, if awarded a contract, the supplier will deliver goods and or services that meet or exceed the specifications and requirements of the solicitation except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response, and

5. That the response submitted by the supplier shall be valid and held open for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days (or such other time period as identified in the solicitation) from the final solicitation closing date and that the response may be held open for an additional period of time subject to the supplier’s consent; and

6. That the supplier’s response is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a response for the same materials, supplies, equipment, or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. The supplier understands and agrees that collusive bidding is a violation of state and federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards; and

7. That the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Sections 36-91 have not been violated and will not be violated in any respect.

DO NOT MODIFY THE BID/PROPOSAL CERTIFICATION TERMS IN ANY WAY. THIS FORM MUST BE

COMPLETED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED WITH YOUR RESPONSE.

Contractor’s Full Legal Name (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE): Date: ________________

Authorized Signature: ________________________________________________________

Name and Title of Person Signing: ________________________________________________________________

Company Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________ FAX: ____________________ E-MAIL:______________________

FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE

By signature on this certificate, the Vendor certifies that the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 50-24-1 through 50-24-6 related to the “Drug-Free Workplace Act” have been complied with in full. The Vendor further certifies that:

1. A drug-free workplace will be provided for the Vendor’s employees during the performance of the contract; and

2. Each Vendor who hires a sub-Vendor to work in a drug-free workplace shall secure from that sub-vendor the following written certification: “As part of the subcontracting agreement with (Vendor’s name), (sub-Vendor’s name) certifies to the Vendor that a drug-free workplace will be provided for the sub-Vendor’s employees during the performance of this contract pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 50-24-3(b)(7).”

By signature on this certificate, the Vendor further certifies that it will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of this contract.

Vendor: _______________________________________________________

By: ___________________________________________________________

Name Printed: __________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________________

Scope of Work

1. The catwalk or ladders should be designed and built off site. No welding can be done in the immediate vicinity of the fuel tanks.

Bidder’s response: _______________________________________________________________________

2. The catwalk should span from outside the containment area to the opposite side outside of the containment area (see photos) or should be three individual ladders, whichever is most feasible. The Catwalk or ladders should be approximately 3ft in width with handrails of sufficient height to create as safe an environment as possible. Individual ladders should have handrails as well.

3. The walking/climbing surface should be of steel designed for a non-skid type of application for the catwalk or ladders.

4. The catwalk or ladders should be built so that sections maybe be assembled on site. Existing ladders may be used if they can be adequately modified to provide the access and safety required.

5. The catwalk or ladders should be anchored in concrete footing of a sufficient size and depth to ensure safety, stability and longevity. The catwalk or ladders cannot be attached to the tanks. However, contact can be made with the tank surface for support provided the contact point is rubber or some other non- conductive type of bumper.

6. The catwalk/ladders should be painted safety yellow with the painting to be a rust preventive such as Rustoleum or equal.

Bidder’s response: ______________________________________________________________________

7. The successful contractor should provide a drawing or sketch in sufficient detail to include materials to be used and sizes of materials, paint call out, footing detail, etc. The Catwalk/ladders should be designed, built and installed before the end of the 2024 calendar year.

8. The contractor is responsible for all on-site measurements for accuracy.

9. No boring, digging or land disturbance is allowed within the contained area.

10. The contractor is responsible for removing the current ladder structure attached to the tanks. Floyd County will remove any scrap metals from the site, but the contractor will be responsible for keeping the site clean from all other work debris.

BIDDERS ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:

Addendum No. Date

Signed this _________day of _______________ 2024___

Signature: ________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________

Company: ________________________________________________