25025 RFPQ_2025 Storage Tank Condition Assess.pdf

REQUEST FOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FOR

2025 WATER STORAGE TANK CONDITION ASSESSMENT

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (ACCGOV)

RFPQ #25025

I. General

A. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (“ACCGov” or “Owner”) is a unified city/county government located in the northeast section of the state of Georgia and is approximately sixty (60) miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The ACCGov was formed in 1991 by a referendum which required the combining of the City of Athens and Clarke County. ACCGov serves an area population of approximately 140,000 with annual growth projected at 1% per year. ACCGov provides a multitude of local and state funded services, which includes, but is not limited to, Public Safety, Utility, Courts, Corrections, Tax and Fire Services. ACCGov employs approximately 2,000 people.

B. The ACCGov desires to solicit Pre-Qualification Applications in accordance with the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law (the “Georgia Public Works Law”) from responsible Construction General Contractors.

C. Responsible General Contractors are to provide all construction, materials, equipment and labor to complete the 2025 Water Storage Tank Condition Assessment (Project) as generally described below:

The Contractor will be performing the following tasks on the listed tanks below,

• Thoroughly clean and perform interior inspection of the tank’s condition.

• Video and photograph the complete interior and exterior of the tank.

• Make interior tank coating spot repairs, as necessary.

• Inspect and repair the welded seems along the tank walls as necessary.

• Thoroughly disinfect the tank’s interior, after the tank’s assessment and any repair/recoating work has been completed:

1. Atlanta Highway Tank

a. The Atlanta Highway Tank is a 500,000-gallon multi-legged elevated steel storage tank located at 4456 Atlanta Highway, Bogart GA and erected in 1980 by Taylor Iron Works.

2. Harve Mathis Road Tank No. 1

a. The Harve Mathis Road Tank No. 1 is a 750,000-gallon multi-legged elevated steel storage tank located at 275 Harve Mathis Rd and erected by Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors in 1991.

3. Harve Mathis Road Tank No. 2

a. The Harve Mathis Road Tank No. 1 is a 500,000-gallon multi-legged elevated steel storage tank located at 275 Harve Mathis Rd and erected by Caldwell Tanks in 2007.

4. John Collier Road Tank No. 1

a. The John Collier Road Tank No. 1 is a 500,000-gallon multi-legged elevated steel storage tank located at 790 John Collier Rd and erected by Brown Steel in 1990.

5. John Collier Road Tank No. 2

a. The John Collier Road Tank No. 2 is a 500,000-gallon multi-legged elevated steel storage tank located at 790 John Collier Rd and erected by Caldwell Tanks in 2007.

6. J.G. Beacham Water Treatment Plant Clearwell No. 1 and No. 2

a. The J.G. Beacham WTP Clearwell No. 1 and No. 2 are located on Waterworks Drive in northeastern Clarke County at the J.G. Beacham WTP. There are two 3,500,000-gallon prestressed concrete clearwells constructed by Crom in 2006.

All construction must be carried out in coordination with the Owner to minimize operational impacts to the Owner’s facilities. The Owner will drain and fill each tank.

1. Anticipated Schedule:

i. The Invitation to Bid and Final Construction Documents including Drawings and

Specifications are expected to be available for purchase in May 2025.

ii. Project Notice to Proceed anticipated to be awarded September 2025.

iii. Project schedule requires completion of the assessment and repairs in March 2026.

The estimated project construction value range is $500,000 to $750,000 US Dollars.

D. Previous pre-qualification of contractors or Application for Qualification on other projects for the ACCGov will not be considered for this project. Applications must be made for this project separate from any other project.

E. Documentation provided must be specific and the data given must be clear and comprehensive.

Documentation provided must pertain specifically to the entity that will bid for and construct the project, not an affiliated company, parent firm, or other entity.

F. No interpretation of the meaning of this Application will be made to any Applicant orally. Every request for such interpretation should be made in writing and addressed to Rena Durie, Senior Buyer, at 762-400-6066, or rena.durie@accgov.com To be given consideration the request must be received at least five business days prior to the date fixed for Application submittal. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Application which, if issued, will be mailed, shipped or faxed to all prospective Applicants (at the respective addresses furnished) prior to the date fixed for the receiving Applications. Failure of Applicants to receive or acknowledge any Addendum shall not relieve them of any obligation under the Application. All Addenda shall become part of the Application.

G. RFPQ TIMETABLE

The anticipated schedule for the RFPQ Pre-Qualification is as follows:

Proposal Documents Available .......................... ……………Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Deadline for submission of questions ................ ……………4:00 P.M. ET, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Deadline for receipt of pre-qualification applications………11:00 A.M. ET, Wednesday, May 14, 2025

H. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: All Application copies must be submitted in a sealed envelope or container with the OUTER MOST envelope stating the Contractor’s/Vendor’s name, address, telephone number, and title as follows: RFPQ #25025, APPLICATION FOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, 2025 WATER STORAGE TANK CONDITION ASSESSMENT.

Submit the Application documents as follows:

Two (2) hard copies of the complete signed application One (1) USB Flash Drive PDF format copy of the complete signed application

Applications are to be delivered to:

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County mailto:rena.durie@accgov.com

Finance Department, Purchasing Division 375 Satula Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601

Not later than 11:00 A.M. ET, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Applications received after 11:00 A.M. will not be considered.

Offerors are responsible for informing any commercial delivery service, if used, of all delivery requirements and for ensuring that the required address information appears on the outer wrapper or envelope used by such service. No responsibility shall attach to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for the premature opening of a proposal not properly addressed and identified, and/or delivered to the proper or improper address.

Proposals via facsimile will NOT be considered.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ON USB FLASH DRIVES MUST BE IN A SINGLE PDF FILE

II. Determination of Qualified General Contractors By ACCGov

It is the intent of the ACCGov to identify and qualify as many General Contractors as possible.

ACCGov has established optimal Project Construction Experience and Corporate Criteria against which ACCGov will compare the actual project construction experience and corporate information offered by each Applicant to evaluate and determine whether the Applicant possesses sufficient and appropriate qualifications to offer a Bid and to provide the desired construction services.

This Criteria takes into account experience in serving as the General Contractor and performing condition assessments of water storage tanks.

The stated Criteria IS NOT considered PASS/FAIL Criteria but represents the project construction experience and corporate criteria desired and deemed suitable by ACCGov for qualified Applicants. The ACCGov will consider Applicants having construction experience that differs from the optimal Project Construction Experience and Corporate Criteria described below provided the Applicant has substantial experience in such areas.

The ACCGov reserves the right to reject any one or all Applications for Pre-Qualification submitted and to waive technicalities and informalities in making its evaluation of applications and determination of qualified applicants. The final determination of any Applicant's qualification status rests solely with the ACCGov.

Prior to solicitation of construction bids for the Project, it is the intent of ACCGov to publish and make known to all Applicants all General Contractors that are determined by ACCGov to be qualified to bid and to provide the required construction services.

III. Pre-Qualification Process

A. Applicants may not be deemed qualified by ACCGov if:

1. Applicants fail to submit a responsive Application, including failing to provide all required documentation; Applicants shall confirm response to all noted criteria.

2. Applicants fail to reasonably meet the Project Construction Experience Criteria. Any determination that an Applicant meets or fails to meet the Criteria rests solely with the ACCGov.

3. Applicants fail to reasonably meet the Corporate Criteria. Any determination that an Applicant meets or fails to meet the Criteria rests solely with the ACCGov.

4. Reasonable grounds exist that Applicant(s) are involved in collusion among other applicants; or

5. Applicants fail to execute the Disclosure Affidavit.

B. Final determination of Applicant's qualification status rests solely with the ACCGov.

IV. Qualification Criteria

A. Project Construction Experience Criteria – General Contractor or General Contractor and Subcontractor team must meet ALL of the requirements below.

1. The General Contractor Applicant has corporate experience gained from having successfully completed at least three (3) water storage tank assessments projects within the past five (5) years. The Applicant shall show experience among these projects that include the following:

i. All three projects shall include assessments of water tanks 500,000 gallons or greater.

ii. At least two of the three projects shall include performing welding and tank coating repairs on the interior of water storage tanks.

iii. All three projects shall include thorough disinfection the water tank’s interior, after the tank’s assessment and repairs.

Completed work submitted for references should be of the type and complexity comparable to the ACCGov Project scope description as identified in Section I.

2. The General Contractor and Project Superintendent have successfully completed at least

i. Three (3) assessments of water tanks projects of the size and complexity comparable to the ACCGov Project scope description included in this RFPQ and that at least one of projects includes performing welding and tank coating repairs on the interior of water storage tanks.

3. The General Contractor Applicant has an available Project Manager and an onsite Construction Superintendent to be employed on the Project with at least ten (10) years of project management and/or construction experience that includes Project Construction experience that is comparable to the descriptions above.

B. Corporate Criteria – General Contractor

1. The General Contractor has operated under the current corporate name for the last three years and the

General Contractor President and identified Project Manager have at least ten (10) years of experience each.

2. The General Contractor currently has sufficient bonding capacity to provide performance and payment bonds, both in the amount of 100 percent of the applicable contract amount.

3. The General Contractor currently has sufficient resources to provide insurance requirements for the project.

4. The General Contractor has not defaulted on a project or failed to complete a project within the last ten years.

5. The General Contractor has not filed for bankruptcy nor been judged bankrupt at any time over the last nine years.

6. The General Contractor has a history of completing projects consistently on time and within the bid amount.

7. The General Contractor has never abandoned a project (even temporarily) during a dispute.

8. The General Contractor does not have a history of being involved in litigation or filing claims against owners, construction contract administration firms, or design firms.

9. The General Contractor, nor any of its affiliated companies, is currently involved in a dispute, formal claim, or litigation with ACCGov, or with any authority or organization with which ACCGov has a vested interest.

10. The General Contractor is a Licensed General Contractor in the State of Georgia or Licensed Georgia Utility Contractor.

11. The General Contractor has a written Safety Programs for their work.

12. The General Contractor Applicant has the ability to provide a proper and logical schedule to demonstrate the effort required to complete the project in a timely manner.

13. The General Contractor shall provide a list with descriptions of any/all OSHA violations on projects over the last 24 months.

V. Required Documentation - Application for Pre-qualification

A. Application Cover & Disclosure Affidavit – to be completed by all applicants Applicant must complete and submit the Contractor Pre-Qualification Application Cover and Disclosure Affidavit (page 9 of the RFPQ).

B. Project Construction Experience – General Contractor and/or Subcontractor Complete and submit Project Construction Experience - Project Information Form (Page 10 & 11 of the RFPQ) for each project referenced as documentation of meeting the Criteria; provide all the information specified in items 1-10 listed below for each Project. (The form may be expanded to accommodate information)

1. Name of project as bid, name of owner, owner contact and contact information (current address, phone number and email), name of design firm (lead designer name, phone number and email), name of construction contract administration firm (lead project manager, phone number and email).

2. A summary project description including work performed, major components of the project, equipment utilized, etc.

3. Percent and description of labor-related items performed by the Applicant's own work force.

4. If the project was performed as a joint venture, provide the name of the joint venture partner and the percentage of the Applicant’s joint venture responsibility; describe the responsible scope of work conducted by the Applicant and its relationship to qualification of the Applicant.

5. If the Project Construction Experience offered in the Application is that of a Parent Company, sister corporation or subsidiary corporation associated with the General Contractor Applicant describe the associated experience for each entity and its relationship to qualification of the Applicant.

6. Names and contact information for major subcontractors. If work was self-performed, please indicate such.

7. The bid date, bid amount and final cost to owner.

8. The contract performance time as bid, actual time to complete project and completion date.

9. Description and associated value of major Change Orders including impacts/adjustments to contract time.

10. Provide experience, resumes, of proposed on-site Project Manager and Construction Superintendent who would be involved in this project. Experience can be from previous employment but must be pertinent to technical characteristics listed under the Project Construction Experience Criteria. Also provide a staffing plan, if appropriate, identifying other key personnel anticipated to be assigned to the Project.

Provide a brief description and title for each position identified in the staffing plan.

C. Corporate Criteria – General Contractor

Complete and submit a narrative response to the following directions/instructions for the General Contractor and any subcontractors.

1. Provide name, address and telephone number of Applicant's corporate headquarters, regional offices, subsidiaries and affiliates, if any. Provide name, title, and biographical summary of pertinent corporate officers. Provide a statement that Applicant has operated under the current corporate name for the last five years.

2. Provide a statement of bonding capacity, name of Surety Company, with agent contact persons, and telephone numbers. Define current maximum approved bonding program, allowable single project limit and current bonded work backlog.

3. Provide a statement that Applicant has not defaulted on a project nor failed to complete a project within the past ten years. If this is not the case, explain.

4. Provide a statement that Applicant has not filed for bankruptcy or been judged bankrupt at any time over the past nine years. If this is not the case, explain.

5. Provide a statement that Applicant has not been involved in liquidated damages in the past five years. If this is not the case, explain.

6. Provide a statement that the Applicant has never abandoned a project, even temporarily, during a dispute.

If this is not the case, please explain.

7. Provide a statement whether Applicant has or has not been involved in litigation as a plaintiff against an owner, design firm or construction contract administration firm, or served an owner with a claim for additional compensation prepared by an attorney or a claims consultant, excluding routine change order requests, in the past five years. If Applicant has had such involvement, explain. List any lawsuits or administrative actions to which the Applicant is currently a party or has been a party (as either a plaintiff or defendant) during the past ten years. For each suit, list all parties and indicate whether any party was a bonding company, insurance company, an owner, or other. Identify the project giving rise to the suit or administrative action; explain the basis of the claim, and whether a settlement was reached or a judgment entered into for or against the Applicant, or the Applicant’s bonding company or Insurance Company.

8. Provide a statement that the Applicant, as well as all of its affiliated companies, is not involved in any dispute, formal claim, or litigation with neither the ACCGov, nor any authority or organization with which the ACCGov has a vested interest. If this is not the case, please explain.

9. Provide a statement that the Applicant has a Safety Program. Also provide the date it was last updated.

If this is not the case, please explain.

10. Include a copy of the Applicant’s Georgia General Contractor License or Georgia Utility Contractor’s

License.

11. Provide a list of all projects currently under contract with a construction contract amount in excess of $1 million. Provide Project Name /Title, Project Owner, contract amount and scheduled completion dates.

VI. Supplemental Information

A. ACCGov will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by any Applicant in the preparation of its Pre- Qualification Application nor participation in any discussions.

B. ACCGov reserves the right to accept or reject any one or all Pre-Qualification Applications. ACCGov, upon receipt of the Application, shall have the right to investigate the information set forth on the Application, including work performed by the Applicant on projects referenced by the Applicant, or any other projects performed by the Applicant. Investigations will be performed by Owner’s personnel or their representatives as deemed appropriate by ACCGov which may include site visits and interviews with project owners and construction contract administration staff. ACCGov has the right to consider any additional information obtained about an Applicant’s qualifications through this process.

C. Application Format: The Application must include responses to all information requested. The Application shall address required documentation in the order identified above, indexed and clearly identified. Additional data may be submitted as deemed appropriate to support or augment the required documentation. Submittal shall be prepared on standard 8-1/2” x 11” letter size paper, with text on one side, using 12-point font, and bound on the left side. No page limitation has been established for the application submission, but non-pertinent “boilerplate” materials are discouraged.

D. Should any Applicant not be deemed pre-qualified by ACCGov, the Applicant may respond within three business days of being notified of pre-qualification status to ACCGov Administrator requesting reasons for not being deemed pre-qualified. The Applicant may then provide further written information in an attempt to correct such deficiencies within three business days of receiving reasons for not being deemed pre-qualified. This will be an informal appeals process.

E. For the purposes of this Application and its review, “project” shall be defined as a single construction contract, including all associated change orders.

F. Applicants will be advised of their status approximately two to three weeks after the submittal deadline.

G. The Invitation to Bid and Final Construction Documents including Drawings and Specifications are expected to be available for purchase in May 2025.

H. The words “corporation” or “corporate” as used herein shall include limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other similar for-profit business entities organized and existing under the laws of a state government.

VII. Insurance Required for Contractors

Contractor shall procure and maintain insurance which shall protect the Contractor and ACCGov from any claims for bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury which may arise out of operations under the agreement. Contractor shall procure the insurance policies at the Contractor’s own expense and shall furnish ACCGov an insurance certificate listing ACCGov as certificate holder. The insurance certificate must document that the liability insurance coverage purchased by the Contractor includes contractual liability coverage to protect ACCGov. The insurance certificate must provide the following information:

1) Name and address of authorized agent

2) Name and address of insured

3) Name of insurance company (licensed to operate in Georgia)

4) Description of coverage in standard terminology

5) Policy period

6) Limits of liability

7) Name and address of certificate holder (ACCGov)

8) Acknowledgement of notice of cancellation to ACCGov

9) Signature of authorized agent

10) Telephone number of authorized agent

11) Details of policy exclusions in comments section of insurance certificate

12) Additional Insured Endorsement

Note: It is the intent of ACCGov that certificates of insurance should comply with the pertinent Rules of the Commissioner of Insurance, which are found in Chapter 120-2-103 of the Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia.

Each policy shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the policies will not be canceled (or not renewed or allowed to lapse for any reason) until at least thirty (30) days after Owner has received notice thereof as evidenced by return receipt of registered letter. All policies must be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, with a minimum AM Best rating of A-, and signed by an authorized agent.

The Contractor must submit, along with insurance certificate(s), an additional insured endorsement for all coverages as allowed by statute naming the Unified Government of Athens Clarke County, and a notice of cancellation endorsement.

Coverages and Limits Required:

A. The following general requirements apply to any and all Work under this Contract. All Contractors and Subcontractors of any tier must comply. The Owner reserves the right to adjust or waive any or all requirements based on receipt of additional information pertinent to this Contract.

B. Evidence of Insurance Required Before Work Begins: No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all insurance requirements contained in this Contract shall have been complied with as outlined below, and until evidence of such compliance satisfactory to the Owner as to form and content has been filed with the Owner. The Accord Certificate of Insurance or a pre-approved substitute is the required form in all cases where reference is made to a Certificate of Insurance or an approved substitute.

C. Minimum Financial Security Requirements:

1. Any and all companies providing insurance required by this Contract must meet certain minimum financial security requirements set forth below. These requirements conform to the ratings published by A.M. Best & Co. in the current Best's Key Rating Guide - Property-Casualty. The ratings for each company must be indicated on the Accord Certificate of Insurance Form. For all Contracts, regardless of size, companies providing insurance must have:

a. Current Best's Rating not less than A, and

b. Current Best's Financial Size Category not less than Class VII, and

c. Current authorization to conduct and transact insurance contracts by the Insurance

Commissioner, State of Georgia.

2. If the issuing company does not meet these minimum requirements, or for any other reason shall be or become unsatisfactory to the Owner, written notification shall be mailed by the Owner to the Contractor who shall promptly obtain a new policy issued by an insurer acceptable to the Owner, and shall submit evidence of the same to the Owner as required herein.

3. Upon failure of the Contractor to furnish, deliver, and maintain such insurance as herein provided, this Contract, at the election of the Owner, may be declared forthwith suspended, discontinued, or terminated. Failure of the Contractor to take out and/or maintain any required insurance shall not relieve the Contractor from any liability under the Contract, nor shall these requirements be construed to conflict with the obligation of the Contractor concerning indemnification.

D. Insurance Required for Duration of Contract: Any and all Insurance required by this Contract shall be maintained during the entire length of this Contract, including any extensions thereto, and until all Work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Owner. The Owner shall have the right to inquire into the adequacy of the insurance coverages set forth in this Contract and to negotiate such adjustments as reasonably appear necessary.

E. The Contractor shall submit to the Owner, along with the Insurance Certificate(s), a copy of the

Insurer’s cancellation notice for any and all Insurance policies required by the Contract.

F. Additional Insureds: The Owner and Engineer shall be covered as Additional Insured under any and all insurance required by this Contract, except workers’ compensation and professional liability and such insurance shall be primary with respect to the Additional Named Insured.

Confirmation of this shall appear on any and all applicable insurance policies. Copies of endorsements showing that the Owner and each additional insured identified herein have been added to the policies as an additional insured shall be attached to each of the certificates. Include the following parties or entities as additional insured:

1. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, 375 Satula Avenue, Athens, Georgia

30601.

2. Engineer/Design Professional as named in the Contract Agreement.

G. Mandatory Subcontractor Compliance: Contractor shall incorporate a copy of these insurance requirements in each and every Contract with each and every Subcontractor of any tier, and shall require each and every Subcontractor of any tier to comply with all such requirements.

Contractor agrees that if for any reason Subcontractor fails to procure and maintain insurance as required, all such required insurance shall be procured and maintained by Contractor at Contractor's expense.

H. Authorization and Licensing of Agent:

1. Each and every agent acting as Authorized Representative on behalf of a Company affording coverage under this Contract shall warrant, when signing the Accord Certificate of Insurance, that specific authorization has been granted by the companies for the agent to bind coverage as required and to execute the Accord Certificate of Insurance as evidence of such coverage; that the coverage required by the Owner may be broader than the original policies; and that these requirements have been conveyed to the Companies, which acknowledge and assent to these terms and conditions.

2. In addition, each and every agent shall warrant when signing the Accord Certificate of Insurance that the agent is licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and that the company or companies are currently in good standing in the State of Georgia.

Certificates of Insurance:

A. Contractor shall deliver to Owner, at the time of execution of the Contract Agreement, with copies to each additional insured, certificates of insurance (and other evidence of insurance requested by Owner or any other additional insured; including notice of cancellation endorsements, additional insured endorsements and primary and non-contributory endorsements) which Contractor is required to purchase and maintain.

B. Copies of endorsements showing that the Owner and each additional insured identified herein have been added to the policies as an additional insured shall be attached to each of the certificates.

C. Insurance certificate must specifically show coverage applies for contractual liability for

Contractor’s indemnity obligations as set forth in the General Conditions.

D. In addition to the requirement for the policy limits specified below, the applicable insurance certificate must show that the entire aggregate policy limits for general liability coverage will apply specifically for the Project.

E. Waivers of subrogation shall be provided with each insurance certificate for all coverages.

F. Certificate for Contractor’s liability insurance must show coverage of claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or death of any person or property damage resulting from the ownership, maintenance, or use of mobile equipment.

G. Each insurance certificate must show coverage is underwritten with an insurance carrier who is rated no less than the Minimum Financial Security Requirements provided above.

H. Certificate for Workers’ Compensation Insurance/Employers Liability Insurance must show that coverage includes executive officers and Contractor’s leased employees, temporary staff, and part-time employees.

I. Owner may waive specific insurance coverages set forth in Paragraph 5.04 of the General

Conditions if Contractor provides equivalent insurance coverage by way of a different combination of policies.

Coverages and Limits:

A. The Contractor shall provide all coverages listed below.

B. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance in the following limits, such insurance to cover each and every employee who is or may be engaged in work under the Contract:

Workers' Compensation Statutory

Employer's Liability Bodily Injury by Accident/Disease $1,000,000.00 each accident Bodily Injury by Accident/Disease $1,000,000.00 each employee Bodily Injury by Accident/Disease $1,000,000.00 policy limit

C. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain, during the life of the Contract Agreement, such Comprehensive General Liability and Broad

Form Property Damage Insurance as shall protect Contractor 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, whether such operations are by the Contractor or by any Subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either Contractor or Subcontractor. The amount of insurance shall not be less than the following:

General Aggregate for each annual period $3,000,000.00 Products Comp/Ops Aggregate for each annual period $2,000,000.00 Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00 Fire Damage (Any one fire) $50,000.00 Medical Expenses (Any one person) $10,000.00

Contractor may provide General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Employer’s Liability with lower limits provided that the umbrella/excess liability insurance limits are increased such that the total of the basic limits and umbrella/excess limits remains the same or higher. The insurance limits provided above for Comprehensive General Liability Insurance required under this Section 1.03(C) will be dedicated solely to the Project.

D. Owner’s Protective Liability: If the contractor is unable to provide the required additional insured endorsements, Owner’s Protective Liability Insurance coverage must be provided in the same limits as the General Liability coverage.

E. Excess Liability: Contractor shall procure and maintain Umbrella/Excess Liability insurance coverage providing protection for at least the hazards insured under the general liability and automobile policies. Excess coverage shall follow form of underlying policies with the following limits:

General Aggregate $2,000,000.00 Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00

F. Automobile Liability: The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life of the Contract Agreement, Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance. The insurance shall include coverage for owned, non-owned and hired vehicles. Amounts shall not be less than the following:

Combined Single Limits (CSL) $1,000,000.00

G. Pollution Liability: Contractor shall obtain Pollution Liability insurance covering third party bodily injury and property damage. The amount of insurance shall not be less than the following:

General Aggregate $5,000,000.00 Each Occurrence $5,000,000.00

H. Builder's Risk: The Contractor shall secure all-risk type of builder’s risk insurance covering work performed under the Contract and materials, equipment, or other items to be incorporated therein, while the same are in transit or are located at the construction site, stored off-site, or stored at the place of manufacture. The amount of such insurance shall at all times be equal to 100 percent of the value of the contract work. The policy shall cover not less than losses due to fire, smoke, explosion, hail, lightning, water damage, windstorm, named or unnamed storm, flood, earthquake, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, or aircraft, until the date of the final acceptance of the Work. The policy shall not exclude coverage for materials, building, property not being weathertight or weather protected. Deductible for land movement and water damage shall not exceed 5 percent of the values at risk at the time of the loss, subject to a minimum deductible of $250,000 per occurrence.

I. Contractor’s Equipment Insurance: The Contractor shall obtain “All Risk” Property Insurance for the Contractor’s tools, personal property, or equipment (including rail or conveyor systems, ventilation systems, office trailers, and other equipment that will not become part of the final completed work and is not covered in another insurance policy required for this project) whether owned, rented, or leased.

J. Materials and Equipment Floater: The Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the life of the Contract Agreement, Materials and Equipment Floater Insurance to protect the interests of the Owner, the Contractor, and Subcontractors against loss by vandalism, malicious mischief, and all hazards included in a standard All Risk Endorsement. The amount of the insurance shall at all times equal or exceed the full amount of the Contract. The policies shall be in the names of the Owner and the Contractor.

K. Property Insurance: The Contractor shall obtain “All Risk” Property Insurance for the Contractor’s tools, personal property, or equipment (including rail or conveyor systems, ventilation systems, office trailers, and other equipment that will not become part of the final completed work and is not covered in another insurance policy required for this Project) whether owned, rented, or leased.

L. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retention: Any deductibles or self-insured retentions will be borne by the Contractor. All deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the Owner. At the option of the Owner, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the Owner, its officers, officials, and employees; or the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration, and defense expenses. The costs of implementation of such option will be addressed by a change order.

M. The Contractor is responsible for losses within the deductible limits.

Performance Bond and Payment Bond:

• Any bid exceeding $100,000 requires a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100% of the job to be provided prior to contract execution. No material deviation from this language will be accepted. These documents must be filled out completely and notarized with appropriate power of attorney form attached.

• The bonding company will only be accepted if it is in good standing within the state of Georgia through the Insurance Commissioner’s office. It must also be rated A or better with AM Best Company. The bonding company must appear on the Federal register of approved companies.

Additional Insured: The vendor or contractor shall add “the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, its officers, employees, and agents” as an additional insured under the commercial general, automobile, builder’s risk, contractor’s pollution liability, and umbrella liability policies.

VIII: Athens Clarke County Business Inclusion Policy Overview

The qualified general contractor for Phase 2 will be required to adhere to ACCGov's Business Inclusion Policy.

The ACCGov Business Inclusion Policy seeks to remediate the ongoing effects of (private) marketplace discrimination that the Disparity Study found to adversely affect the participation of Minority and Women Business Enterprises in government construction and A&E contracts. The ACCGov Business Inclusion Policy further seeks to enhance competition in government contracting and promote economic growth and development in the Disparity Study geographical area by:

1. Increasing awareness of available minority and women vendors and the available product lines and services they provide through the development of a Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise Vendor Availability Database;

2. Increasing Minority and Women Business Enterprise utilization in construction and A&E contracting;

3. Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on Minority and Women Business Enterprises (hereafter “M/WBE”) participation and contract compliance with the provisions of the ACCGov Business Inclusion Policy.

All contract-by-contract subcontracting goals will be set pursuant to the ACCBI Policy. It is intended that such goal setting will be based upon the Disparity Study Relevant Area analysis of the availability of Commercially Useful subcontracting opportunities within a given industry and the relative availability of M/WBE firms to perform required tasks on such subcontract opportunities. Such contract-by-contract goal setting shall be based upon reasonably reliable Respondent and Subcontractor availability data. Compliance with contract-specific subcontracting goals shall also require compliance with Good Faith Efforts and waiver procedures as established below in Section B of this document.

To review the full Business Inclusion Policy please visit https://www.accgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/106909/ACCGov-Business-Inclusion-Policy

The aspirational goal for M/WBE participation in this contract is 13%.

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What Your Business Needs to Know about Georgia’s E-Verify Requirements

(Effective July 1, 2013) E-Verify Contractor Requirements Georgia law, O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, requires all businesses that contract with a public employer for labor or services by bid or by contract in which the labor or services exceed $2499.99 to sign an affidavit attesting that they are registered for and use E-Verify unless 1) the contractor has no employees (in which case they must present an approved state issued identification card/drivers’ license from an approved state as provided on the Attorney General’s website ) or, 2) the contract is with an individual licensed under Title 26, Title 43, or the State Bar of Georgia who is in good standing and that individual is performing that service. Anyone your business subcontracts with for labor and services, as well as the subcontractors of your subcontractors, in furtherance of that contract is also subject to this requirement. E-Verify Contractor, Subcontractor, and Sub-Subcontractor affidavits can be found here.

E-Verify Private Employer Requirements Georgia law, O.C.G.A. § 36-60-6, requires all businesses, with more than 10 employees that are seeking an occupation tax certificate/business license or other document required to operate a business with a county or city to sign an affidavit attesting that they are registered for and use E-Verify. Businesses with 10 or fewer employees are required to sign an affidavit attesting that they are exempt from this requirement. Once a business has provided this affidavit to the county, all subsequent renewals can be provided with the submission of the E-Verify number, as long as it is the same number as provided on the affidavit, or assertion that your business is exempt. The county will provide the format in which renewal information is collected. E-Verify Private Employer and Exemption Affidavits can be found here.

What Is E-Verify?

E-Verify is a federal Web-based system that electronically verifies the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

It works by allowing participating employers to electronically compare employee information taken from the I-9 Form (the paper-based employee eligibility verification form used for all new hires) against records in the Social Security Administration's database and the records in the Department of Homeland Security immigration databases.

Where Do I Find My E-Verify Number?

The Human Resources Department for your business should have that information, if you have registered. The E-Verify number, which consists of four to six numerical characters, is located directly below the E-Verify logo on the first page of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) entered into between your business and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use E-Verify.

What if I cannot locate or do not have access to my MOU?

If the HR director/program administrator for E-Verify from your business has taken the E-Verify tutorial, you may obtain your company ID number by: 1) Logging in to E-Verify with your assigned user ID and password; 2) From 'My Company,' select 'Edit Company Profile;' 3) The Company Information page will display the company ID number. If your HR director/ program administrator has not completed the tutorial, you must contact E-Verify Customer Support at 888- 464-4218 or at E-Verify@dhs.gov for assistance.

Is the Federal Tax Identification Number/Employer Identification Number (EIN) the same as the E-Verify Number? No. While you will be required to provide the Federal Tax Identification Number/EIN for your business to DHS in order to register for E-Verify, a separate number, which consists of four to six numerical characters, will be provided as the E-Verify number for your business by DHS, which will be located on the MOU.

How Do I Register for E-Verify? To register for E-Verify, please visit the DHS website. If you need assistance in completing the registration process or need additional information relating to E-Verify, call their customer service number at 1-888-464-4218, email them at E-Verify@dhs.gov or visit their website at http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

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SECTION VII – PROPOSAL FORMS

A: GEORGIA SECURITY & IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE (e-Verify) AFFIDAVIT

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County and Contractor agree that compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, as amended, and Rule 300-10-1-.02 of the Rules of the Georgia Department of Labor are conditions of this Agreement for the physical performance of services.

The Contractor further agrees that its compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, as amended, and DOL Rule 300-10-1-.02 is attested to on the executed Contractor Affidavit and Agreement attached hereto.

If employing or contracting with any subcontractor(s) in connection with this Agreement, Contractor further agrees:

(1) To secure from the subcontractor(s) an affidavit attesting to the subcontractor’s compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, as amended, and DOL Rule 300-10-1-.02; such affidavit being in the form attached hereto; and

The failure of Contractor to supply the affidavit of compliance at the time of execution of this Agreement and/or the failure of Contractor to continue to satisfy the obligations of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, as amended, and DOL Rule 300-10- 1-.02 as set forth in this Agreement throughout the contract period shall constitute a material breach of the contract.

Upon notice of such breach, Contractor shall be entitled to cure the breach within ten days, upon providing satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of this Agreement and State law. Should the breach not be cured, Athens-Clarke County shall be entitled to all available remedies, including termination of the contract and damages.

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MANDATORY SUBMITTAL

SECTION VII – PROPOSAL FORMS

A: CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT & AGREEMENT 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, as amended, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services on behalf of The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, 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 provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13- 10-91, as amended.

Furthermore, the undersigned 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 Company Identification Number Date of Authorization

Name of Contractor: _______________________________________________________________

Name of Project: _______________________________________________________________

Name of Public Employer: The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County

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

Executed on ____, ___________, 202__ in _______________________, _____________________.

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:

2025 WATER STORAGE TANK CONDITION ASSESSMENT

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION COVER

Application for: General Contractor

Applicant (Company) Name:

Applicant Home Address:

Applicant Branch Office Responsible for Project, if different:

Applicant Contact (Person) Name:

Applicant Contact Title:

Applicant Contact Phone Number:

Applicant Contact Email Address:

DISCLOSURE AFFIDAVIT

The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm, or corporation to furnish any information requested by the local public agency in verification of the recitals comprising this Application for Bidder's Pre-Qualification. I have read the Project Construction Experience and Corporate Criteria and have provided documentation as outlined in this RFPQ. By this signature, the signer affirms that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

Applicant:

By:

(name signed)

(name printed or typed) Title:

Date:

Subscribed and sworn to me this ___ day of ______________, 20___.

NOTARY PUBLIC:

Commission Expires:

(SEAL)

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE INFORMATION FORM

Applicant Name:

Project Name/Title:

Project Owner:

Owner Name: ______________________________ Owner’s Responsible Contact Person: ______________________________ Address / Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________

Design Firm:

Company Name:

Contact Person:

Phone Number:

Construction Contract Administration Firm:

Company Name:

Contact Person:

Phone Number: __________________________________

Project Description: _____________________________________________________________________

Percentage of Work performed by Applicant: __________% Work Description: ________________________________________________________________________ Joint Venture: No_____ Yes___ Percentage of Applicant’s Joint Venture responsibility______% Name of Joint Venture partner(s) (If applicable): ______________________ Description of JV Work; Basis of Qualification (if applicable); _____________________________________

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE INFORMATION FORM

(cont)

Construction Contract:

Bid Date: _____________________________________________________________________________ Bid Price / Initial Contract Price:

Final Contract Price:

Contract Time:

Initial Performance Time:

Actual Time to Complete Construction:

Completion Date:

Value / Description of Major Change Orders__________________________________________________________

JOINT VENTURE

STATEMENT OF INTENT

The undersigned firms certify and hereby provide a notice and statement of their intent to enter into a Joint Venture Agreement for the purpose of pre-qualifying and bidding on the ACCGov 2025 WATER STORAGE TANK CONDITION ASSESSMENT as a Joint Venture.

Failure of the Joint Venture entity to qualify will preclude any of the participating firms from bidding as a single…