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Fayetteville, GA 30214 Phone: 770•30S-5420 www.fayettecountyga.gov

July 2, 2026

Subject: Invitation to Bid 26150-B: FCWS - Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades

Gentlemen/Ladies:

Fayette County, Georgia invites you to submit a bid for upgrades to the existing Crosstown Water

Treatment Plant (WTP) chemical systems. You are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the information contained herein.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2026, at

Crosstown WTP 3500 Tdk Blvd, Peachtree City, GA 30269. We will meet at Crosstown WTP, to provide an opportunity for you to become more familiar with the project, and to ask questions.

Companies that attend will be invited to submit bids. Questions concerning this invitation to bid should be addressed to Colette Cobb in writing via email to ccobb@fayettecountyga.gov or fax to (770) 719-5534. Questions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Purchasing Department office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office telephone number is (770) 305-5420. Please return your response to the following address:

Fayette County Purchasing Department

140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 204

Fayetteville, Georgia 30214

Bid Number: 1TB 26150-B

Bid Name: FCWS - Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades

Your envelope must be sealed and should show your company's name and address. Bids will be received at the above address until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2026 in the Purchasing

Department, Suite 204. Bids will be opened at that time. Bids must be signed to be considered.

Late bids cannot be considered. Faxed bids or emailed bids cannot be considered.

If you download this invitation to bid from the County's web site, it will be your responsibility to check the web site for any addenda that might be issued for this solicitation. The County cannot be responsible for a vendor not receiving information provided in any addendum.

Thank you for participating in the solicitation process.

Si eere

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Chief Procurement Officer

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

ITB 26150-B

FCWS – CROSSTOWN WTP

CHEMICAL SYSTEM

UPGRADES

Issued for Bid

JULY 2026

Prepared For: Prepared By:

Fayette County Water System

245 McDonough Rd., Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 461-1146

Arcadis U.S., Inc.

2839 Paces Ferry Road Suite 1000 Atlanta, GA 30339

(770) 431-8666

DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SEALS

FCWS Crosstown WTP

Chemical Upgrades 00 01 07 - 1

00 01 07 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SEALS

Michael Diaz, PE

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 00 Bidding and Contracting Requirements

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

Travis Thomas, PE

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 01 General Requirements

Division 02 Existing Conditions

Division 33 Utilities

Division 40 Process Integration

40 05 05 Exposed Piping Installation

40 05 06 Couplings, Adapters and Specials for Process Piping

40 05 07 Pipe Hangers and Supports

40 05 08 Wall Pipes, Floor Pipes and Pipe Sleeves

40 05 31 Thermoplastic Process Pipe

40 05 53 Process Valves and Appurtenances

40 23 26 Piping Valves and Appurtenances for Chemical Feed

Systems

Division 43 Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and

Storage Equipment

Division 46 Water and Wastewater Equipment

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

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Chemical Upgrades 00 01 07 - 2

Donnell Duncan, PE, SE

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 03 Concrete

Division 05 Metals

Division 06 Wood, Plastics and Composites

Division 13 Special Construction

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

Errol Dawkins, RA

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

Division 08 Openings

Division 09 Finishes

Division 10 Specialties

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

Sunilsen Peramanu, PE

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 22 Plumbing

Division 23 Heating, Ventilating and Air conditioning

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

06.22.26

Chemical Upgrades 00 01 07 - 3

Thomas Powell, PE

Specification Sections Sealed

Division 26 Electrical

Division 40 Process Integration

40 05 93 Common Motor Requirements for Process Equipment

40 05 96 Vibration, Seismic and Wind Controls

40 41 13 Heat Trace

40 42 00 Insulation of Process Piping and Equipment

40 60 05 Instrumentation and Controls for Process Systems

Arcadis U.S. Inc.

END OF SECTION 00 01 07

Table of Contents

FCWS Crosstown WTP 00 01 10 - 1

Chemical Upgrades

SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title

Division 00

00 01 01 Project Cover Sheet

00 01 07 Design Professional Seals

00 01 10 Table of Contents

00 11 13 Invitation to Bid - Letter

00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders

00 41 13 Bid Form

00 43 13 Bid Bond

00 45 13 Qualifications Statement

00 52 13 Agreement

00 52 14 Additional Terms and Conditions

00 61 13 Performance Bond

00 61 16 Payment Bond

00 72 13 EJCDC C700 General Conditions

00 73 01 Supplementary Conditions

Division 01 General Requirements

01 11 13 Summary of Work

01 13 13 Milestones

01 14 16 Coordination with Owner’s Operations

01 21 00 Contingency Allowances

01 22 13 Measurement and Payment

01 25 00 Substitution Procedures

01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures

01 29 73 Schedule of Values

01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures

01 31 13 Project Coordination

01 31 18 Pre-construction Conference

01 31 19 Progress Meetings

01 31 26 Electronic Communication Protocols

01 32 16 Progress Schedule

01 32 33 Photographic Documentation

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

01 35 23 Safety Requirements

01 35 43.13 Environmental Procedures for Hazardous Materials

01 35 44 Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan

01 41 24 Permit Requirements

01 41 26 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Permit

01 41 27 Earthmoving Permit and Dust Control

FCWS Crosstown WTP 00 01 10 - 2

Chemical Upgrades

Section Title

01 42 00 References

01 43 00 Quality Assurance

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services

01 45 53 Cleaning Testing and Disinfecting Hydraulic Structures

01 51 05 Temporary Utilities

01 55 13 Access Roads and Parking Areas

01 57 05 Temporary Controls

01 57 33 Security

01 61 00 Common Product Requirements

01 62 00 Product Options

01 65 00 Product Delivery Requirements

01 66 00 Product Storage and Handling Requirements

01 71 23 Field Engineering

01 71 23.16 Construction Surveying

01 71 33 Protection of Work and Property

01 73 19 Installation

01 73 24 Connection to Existing Facilities

01 73 29 Cutting and Patching

01 74 05 Cleaning

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management and Disposal

01 75 11 Checkout and Startup Procedures

01 77 19 Closeout Requirements

01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Data

01 78 36 Warranties

01 78 39 Project Record Documents

01 78 43 Spare Parts and Extra Materials

01 79 23 Instruction of Operations and Maintenance Personnel

Division 02 Existing Conditions

02 41 00 Demolition

Division 03 Concrete

03 00 05 Concrete

Division 05 Metals

05 05 33 Anchor Systems

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing

05 50 13 Miscellaneous Metal Fabrications

05 51 17 Aluminum Stairs

05 52 15 Aluminum Handrails and Railings

05 53 16 Aluminum Grating

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Chemical Upgrades

Section Title

Division 06 Wood, Plastics and Composites

06 82 13 Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Grating

Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyefin (TPO) Roofing

07 71 00 Roof Specialists

07 92 00 Joint Sealants

Division 08 Openings

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents

Division 09 Finishes

09 62 53 Concrete Floor Toppings

09 91 00 Painting

Division 10 Specialties

10 14 00 Signage

10 44 00 Fire Protection Specialties

Division 13 Special Construction

13 34 23 Pre-Engineered Shelter

Division 22 Plumbing

22 05 27 Pipe Sleeves for Plumbing

22 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

22 05 53 Identification of Plumbing Piping and Equipment

22 05 93 Disinfection of Plumbing Systems

22 07 19 Plumbing Piping Insulation

22 10 53 Installation of Plumbing Piping

22 10 63 Testing of Plumbing Pipe Systems

22 11 16 Domestic Water Piping

22 13 16 Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping

22 14 13 Storm Drainage Piping

22 33 00 Domestic Water Heaters

Division 23 Heating, Ventilating and Air conditioning

23 05 29 Hangers and Supports for HVAC Ductwork, Piping and Equipment

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC

23 07 13 Duct Insulation

23 07 19 HVAC Piping Insulation

23 09 00 Instrumentation and Control for HVAC

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping

FCWS Crosstown WTP 00 01 10 - 4

Chemical Upgrades

Section Title

23 31 13 Metal Ductwork

23 31 16 FRP Ductwork

23 34 06 Non-Metallic HVAC Fans

23 82 39.43 Electric Unit Heaters

Division 26 Electrical

26 05 05 General Provisions for Electrical Systems

26 05 19 Low voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables

26 05 23 Instrumentation and Communication Cable

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems

26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems

26 05 33.13 Rigid Conduits

26 05 33.16 Flexible Conduits

26 05 33.26 Expansion Deflection Fittings

26 05 33.33 Pull Junction and Terminal Boxes

26 05 33.36 Outlet Boxes

26 05 43.13 Underground Ductbanks for Electrical Systems

26 05 43.23 Manholes and Handholes for Electrical Systems

26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems

26 22 14 Dry-Type Low-Voltage Distribution Transformers

26 24 16 Panelboards

26 27 26.13 Low-Voltage Receptacles

26 27 26.23 Snap Switches

26 28 16.33 Disconnect Switches

26 29 37 Low-voltage Combination Magnetic Motor Starters

26 43 00 Surge Protective Devices

26 50 00 Lighting

Division 31

31 20 00 Earth Moving

Division 33 Utilities

33 05 05 Buried Piping Installation

Division 40 Process Integration

40 05 05 Exposed Piping Installation

40 05 06 Couplings, Adapters and Specials for Process Piping

40 05 07 Pipe Hangers and Supports

40 05 08 Wall Pipes, Floor Pipes and Pipe Sleeves

40 05 19 Ductile Iron Process Pipe

40 05 31 Thermoplastic Process Pipe

40 05 53 Process Valves and Appurtenances

FCWS Crosstown WTP 00 01 10 - 5

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Section Title

40 05 93 Common Motor Requirements for Process Equipment

40 23 26 Piping Valves and Appurtenances for Chemical Feed Systems

40 41 13 Heat Trace

40 42 00 Insulation of Process Piping and Equipment

40 60 05 Instrumentation and Controls for Process Systems

40 60 05B Instrumentation and Control for Process Systems – Input/Output List

Division 43 Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment

43 21 13.16 Centrifugal Magnetic Drive Sealless End Suction Pumps

43 41 43 Polyethylene Tanks

Division 46 Water and Wastewater Equipment

46 33 44 Skid Mounted Peristaltic Metering Pumps and Appurtenances

END OF SECTION

Checklist of Required Documents

(Be Sure to Return This Checklist and the Required Documents in the order listed below)

ITB 26150-B: FCWS – Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades

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

Exceptions to Specifications __________

Bid Form (Section 00 41 13)* __________

Bid Bond (Section 00 43 13)* __________

Qualifications Statement (Section 00 45 13) __________

*FAILURE TO INCLUDE THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION

COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________________

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

The undersigned contractor ("Contractor") executes this Affidavit to comply with O.C.G.A § 13-10-91 related to any contract to which Contractor is a party that is subject to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 and hereby verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, attesting as follows:

a) The Contractor has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program;

b) The Contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period, including any renewal or extension thereof;

c) The Contractor will notify the public employer in the event the Contractor ceases to utilize the federal work authorization program during the contract period, including renewals or extensions thereof;

d) The Contractor understands that ceasing to utilize the federal work authorization program constitutes a material breach of Contract;

e) The Contractor will contract for the 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(a), (b), and (c);

f) The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that this Affidavit shall be incorporated into any contract(s) subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 13-10- 91 for the project listed below to which Contractor is a party after the date hereof without further action or consent by

Contractor; and

g) Contractor acknowledges its responsibility to submit copies of any affidavits, drivers' licenses, and identification cards required pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 to the public employer within five business days of receipt.

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number

Name of Contractor

Date of Authorization

ITB 26150-B: FCWS – Crosstown

WTP Chemical System Upgrades

Name of Project

Fayette County, Georgia

Name of Public Employer

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

Executed on _________, _____, 2026 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 _____________, 2026.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires: _____________________________

EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS

ITB 26150-B: FCWS – Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades

Please list below any exceptions or clarifications to the specifications of this bid. Explain any exceptions in full.

COMPANY NAME_______________________________________________________

00 21 13, Instructions to Bidders

EJCDC® C-200, Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Fayette County, Georgia

Fayetteville, Georgia

FCWS – Crosstown WTP Chemical Upgrades

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1— Defined Terms

Article 2— Bidding Documents

Article 3— Qualifications of Bidders

Article 4— Pre-Bid Conference

Article 5— Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety Program;

Other Work at the Site

Article 6— Bidder’s Representations and Certifications

Article 7— Interpretations and Addenda

Article 8— Bid Security

Article 9— Contract Times

Article 10— Substitute and “Or Equal” Items

Article 11— Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

Article 12— Preparation of Bid

Article 13— Basis of Bid

Article 14— Submittal of Bid

Article 15— Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

Article 16— Opening of Bids

Article 17— Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

Article 18— Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

Article 19— Bonds and Insurance

Article 20— Signing of Agreement

Article 21— Statutory and Funding-Financing Requirements (NOT USED)

Article 22— Sales and Use Taxes

Article 23— Contracts to Be Assigned (NOT USED)

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ARTICLE 1—DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office—The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued.

ARTICLE 2—BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Bidder shall obtain a complete set of Bidding Requirements and proposed Contract Documents

(together, the Bidding Documents). See the Agreement for a list of the Contract Documents. It is

Bidder’s responsibility to determine that it is using a complete set of documents in the preparation of a Bid. Bidder assumes sole responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete documents, by Bidder itself or by its prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers.

2.02 Bidding Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Bidding Documents does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents, or other distribution, includes the right for Bidders to print documents solely for their use, and the use of their prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the Bidder pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

2.03 Owner has established a Bidding Documents Website as indicated in the Invitation to Bid. Owner recommends that Bidder obtain a complete set of the Bidding Documents from such website.

Bidders may rely that sets of Bidding Documents obtained from the Bidding Documents Website are complete, unless an omission is blatant. Addenda issued by Owner will be posted in the

Website.

2.04 Electronic Documents

A. After the Contract is awarded, the Owner will provide or direct the Engineer to provide for the use of the Contractor documents that were developed by Engineer as part of the Project design process, as Electronic Documents in native file formats.

1. Electronic Documents that are available in native file format include:

a. Specifications and Drawings

2. Release of such documents will be solely for the convenience of the Contractor. No such document is a Contract Document.

3. Unless the Contract Documents explicitly identify that such information will be available to the Successful Bidder (Contractor), nothing herein will create an obligation on the part of the Owner or Engineer to provide or create such information, and the Contractor is not entitled to rely on the availability of such information in the preparation of its Bid or pricing of the Work. In all cases, the Contractor shall take appropriate measures to verify that any electronic/digital information provided in Electronic Documents is appropriate and adequate for the Contractor’s specific purposes.

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4. In no case will the Contractor be entitled to additional compensation or time for completion due to any differences between the actual Contract Documents and any related document in native file format.

ARTICLE 3—QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 Bidder is to submit the following information with its Bid to demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work: (Complete the Qualifications Statement included in the Bidding

Documents.)

A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments.

B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the

Effective Date of the Contract.

C. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications.

3.02 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

ARTICLE 4—PRE-BID CONFERENCE

4.01 A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the time and location indicated in the

Advertisement or invitation to bid. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Proposals will not be accepted from Bidders who do not attend the conference. It is each Bidder’s responsibility to sign in at the pre-bid conference to verify its participation. Bidders must sign in using the name of the organization that will be submitting a

Bid. Sign-in sheet at the Pre-Bid Conference will be posted online.

4.02 Information presented at the pre-Bid conference does not alter the Contract Documents. Owner will issue Addenda to make any changes to the Contract Documents that result from discussions at the pre-Bid conference. Information presented, and statements made at the pre-bid conference will not be binding or legally effective unless incorporated in an Addendum.

ARTICLE 5—SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER’S

SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

5.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of

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materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

5.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify the following regarding existing conditions at or adjacent to the Site:

a. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site that contain Technical Data.

b. Those drawings known to Owner of existing physical conditions at or adjacent to the Site, including those drawings depicting existing surface or subsurface structures at or adjacent to the Site (except Underground Facilities), that contain

Technical Data.

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental

Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the

Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in the

Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion

Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of

Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

B. Underground Facilities: Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the Drawings, pursuant to Paragraph 5.05 of the General Conditions, and not in the drawings referred to in

Paragraph 5.02.A of these Instructions to Bidders. Information and data regarding the presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified, or defined as Technical Data.

5.03 Site Visit and by Bidders

A. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

5.04 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. If an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

5.05 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the

Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the

Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for

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such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Express Representations and Certifications in Bid Form, Agreement

A. The Bid Form that each Bidder will submit contains express representations regarding the

Bidder’s examination of Project documentation, Site visit, and preparation of the Bid, and certifications regarding lack of collusion or fraud in connection with the Bid. Bidder should review these representations and certifications and assure that Bidder can make the representations and certifications in good faith, before executing and submitting its Bid.

B. If Bidder is awarded the Contract, Bidder (as Contractor) will make similar express representations and certifications when it executes the Agreement.

ARTICLE 7—INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 Owner on its own initiative may issue Addenda to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the

Bidding Documents.

7.02 Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to

Engineer in writing to the Owner as indicated in the Invitation to Bid Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be posted by

Addenda on the County website and Georgia Procurement Registry.

7.03 Only responses set forth in an Addendum will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Responses to questions are not part of the Contract

Documents unless set forth in an Addendum that expressly modifies or supplements the Contract

Documents.

ARTICLE 8—BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5 percent of

Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a Bid bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 6.01 of the General

Conditions. Such Bid bond will be issued in the form included in the Bidding Documents.

8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract, furnished the required

Contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract and furnish the required Contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited, in whole in the case of a penal sum bid bond, and to the extent of Owner’s

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damages in the case of a damages-form bond. Such forfeiture will be Owner’s exclusive remedy if

Bidder defaults.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until 90 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.04 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within 7 days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9—CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be (a) substantially completed and (b) ready for final payment, and (c) Milestones (if any) are to be achieved, are set forth in the Agreement.

9.02 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial

Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the

Agreement.

ARTICLE 10—SUBSTITUTE AND “OR EQUAL” ITEMS

10.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

10.02 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid will be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of

“or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

ARTICLE 11—SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

11.01 A Bidder must be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors and Suppliers for the performance of the Work if required to do so by the Bidding Documents or in the Specifications. If a prospective

Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor or Supplier and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

11.02 The apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, must submit to Owner a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work within five days after Bid opening:

A. Civil Site

B. Electrical

C. HVAC

D. Plumbing

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11.03 If requested by Owner, such list must be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such

Subcontractor or Supplier. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor or Supplier, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent

Successful Bidder will submit a substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

11.04 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors and Suppliers.

Declining to make requested substitutions will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor or Supplier, so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in

Paragraph 7.07 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 12—PREPARATION OF BID

12.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

A. All blanks on the Bid Form must be completed by typing or printing with ink and the Bid Form signed in ink. Erasures or alterations must be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid

Form. A Bid price must be indicated for each section, Bid item, alternate, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein.

B. If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

12.02 If Bidder has obtained the Bidding Documents as Electronic Documents, then Bidder shall prepare its Bid on a paper copy of the Bid Form printed from the Electronic Documents version of the

Bidding Documents. The printed copy of the Bid Form must be clearly legible, printed on 8½ inch by 11-inch paper and as closely identical in appearance to the Electronic Document version of the

Bid Form as may be practical. The Owner reserves the right to accept Bid Forms which nominally vary in appearance from the original paper version of the Bid Form, providing that all required information and submittals are included with the Bid.

12.03 A Bid by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown.

12.04 A Bid by a partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership must be shown.

12.05 A Bid by a limited liability company must be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm must be shown.

12.06 A Bid by an individual must show the Bidder’s name and official address.

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12.07 A Bid by a joint venture must be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The joint venture must have been formally established prior to submittal of a Bid, and the official address of the joint venture must be shown.

12.08 All names must be printed in ink below the signatures.

12.09 The Bid must contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form.

12.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

12.11 The Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s authority to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid.

12.12 If Bidder is required to be licensed to submit a Bid or perform the Work in the state where the

Project is located, the Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s licensure, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such licensure within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, must also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 13—BASIS OF BID

13.01 Lump Sum

A. Bidders must submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.

13.02 Allowances

A. For Allowances, the Bid Price must include the amount established by the Owner on the Bid

Form

ARTICLE 14—SUBMITTAL OF BID

14.01 The Bidding Documents include one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form, and, if required, the

Bid Bond Form. The unbound copy of the Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted under the terms of Article 2 of the

Bid Form.

14.02 A Bid must be received no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid and must be enclosed in a plainly marked package with the

Project title, and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted, the name and address of Bidder, and must be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.” A mailed Bid must be addressed to the location designated in the

Advertisement.

14.03 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids, or not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner, will not be accepted and will be returned to the

Bidder unopened.

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ARTICLE 15—MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID (NOT USED)

ARTICLE 16—OPENING OF BIDS

16.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 17—BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

17.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 18—EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

18.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor

Bid informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work.

18.02 Owner reserves the right to negotiate or reject any unbalanced bid, as stated in the Additional

Terms and Conditions, Item #12 Unbalanced Bid.

18.03 Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible.

18.04 If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the

Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents for purposes of the Bid, whether in the Bid itself or in a separate communication to Owner or Engineer, then

Owner will reject the Bid as nonresponsive.

18.05 If Owner awards the contract for the Work, such award will be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

18.06 Evaluation of Bids

A. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the

Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

18.07 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding Documents.

18.08 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed Subcontractors or Suppliers.

ARTICLE 19—BONDS AND INSURANCE

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and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by required bonds and insurance documentation.

19.02 Article 8, Bid Security, of these Instructions, addresses any requirements for providing bid bonds as part of the bidding process.

ARTICLE 20—SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

20.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it will be accompanied by the unexecuted counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents as identified in the Agreement. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder must execute and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and any bonds and insurance documentation required to be delivered by the Contract Documents to Owner. Within 10 days thereafter, Owner will deliver one fully executed counterpart of the Agreement to Successful

Bidder, together with printed and electronic copies of the Contract Documents as stated in

Paragraph 2.02 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 21—STATUTORY AND FUNDING-FINANCING REQUIREMENTS (NOT USED)

ARTICLE 22—SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Owner is exempt from Georgia state sales and use taxes (O.C.G.A. § 48-8-3) on materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work. (Exemption Documentation ST-5). Said taxes must be included in the Bid. Refer to Paragraph SC-7.10 of the Supplementary Conditions for additional information.

ARTICLE 23—CONTRACTS TO BE ASSIGNED (NOT USED)

00 41 13, Bid Form EJCDC® C-410, Bid Form for Construction Contract.

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Fayette County, Georgia

Fayetteville, Georgia

FCWS – Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades

Invitation to Bid

BID FORM

The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 1—OWNER AND BIDDER

1.01 This Bid is submitted to: Fayette County Purchasing Department, 140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 204, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214

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

ARTICLE 2—ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

2.01 The required documents to be submitted with and made a condition of this Bid are listed in the Checklist of Required Documents in 00 11 13 Invitation to Bid.

ARTICLE 3—BASIS OF BID—LUMP SUM BIDS

3.01 Lump Sum Bids

A. Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following lump sum (stipulated) price(s), together with any Unit Prices indicated in Paragraph 3.02:

1. Lump Sum Price (Single Lump Sum)

Item No. 1 Yard Piping/ Site Work $

Item No. 2 Sodium Hypochlorite Bulk System $

Item No. 3 Sodium Hypochlorite Metering System $

Item No. 4 Fluoride Bulk System $

Item No. 5 Fluoride Metering System $

Item No. 6 Water Softening System $

Item No. 7 Tepid Water System and Water Heaters $

Item No. 8 HVAC $

26150-B

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B. All specified allowance(s) to be approved by County Manager are included in the price(s) set forth below.

Item No. 1 Lump Sum Allowance Materials Testing Laboratory $ 10,000.00

Item No. 2 Lump Sum Allowance Owner-Directed Changes $ 30,000.00

Item No. 3 Lump Sum Allowance Unforeseen Conditions $ 10,000.00

Total for all Lump Sum Allowances $ 50,000.00

3.02 Total Bid Price (Lump Sum)

Total Bid Price (Total of all Lump Sum Bids) $

ARTICLE 4—BASIS OF BID—COST-PLUS FEE (NOT USED)

ARTICLE 5—PRICE-PLUS-TIME BID (NOT USED)

ARTICLE 6—TIME OF COMPLETION

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

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

ARTICLE 7—BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ACCEPTANCE PERIOD, INSTRUCTIONS, AND RECEIPT OF

ADDENDA

7.01 Bid Acceptance Period

A. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

7.02 Instructions to Bidders

A. Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security.

7.03 Receipt of Addenda

A. Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum Number Addendum Date

90 days

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ARTICLE 8—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

8.01 Bidder’s Representations

A. In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents the following:

1. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, including Addenda.

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

3. Bidder is familiar with all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

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

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

6. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Technical Data identified in the Supplementary Conditions or by definition, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and Technical Data on (a) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (b) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, if selected as Contractor; and

(c) Bidder’s (Contractor’s) safety precautions and programs.

7. Based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, Bidder agrees that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract.

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

9. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and of discrepancies between Site conditions and the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor.

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

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11. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

8.02 Bidder’s Certifications

A. The Bidder certifies the following:

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

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

3. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding.

4. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 8.02.A:

a. Corrupt practice means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process.

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

c. Collusive practice means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels.

d. Coercive practice means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

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BIDDER hereby submits this Bid as set forth above:

Bidder:

(typed or printed name of organization)

By:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

If Bidder is a corporation, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.

Attest:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

Address for giving notices:

Bidder’s Contact:

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Phone:

Email:

Address:

Bidder’s Contractor License No.: (if applicable)

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BID BOND (PENAL SUM FORM)

Bidder Surety

Name: Name:

Address (principal place of business): Address (principal place of business):

Owner

Name: Fayette County, Georgia

Address (principal place of business):

140 Stonewall Avenue West Fayetteville, GA 30214

Bid

Project (name and location):

FCWS – Crosstown WTP Chemical System Upgrades, 3500 Tdk Blvd, Peachtree City, GA 30269

Bid Due Date:

Bond

Penal Sum:

Date of Bond:

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth in this Bid Bond, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized…