Addendum No 1

This is Addendum No. 1 to the bidding documents for the Huggins Water Tank Renovation project issued by the City of Lafayette, Georgia through Sweitzer Engineering, Inc., dated March 21, 2022. The addendum modifies Specification Section 13220, Article 3.6 regarding installation of accessories. The project involves cleaning, repairing, abrasive blast surface preparation, and repainting of a 2,000,000-gallon capacity welded steel water reservoir with a nominal diameter of 78 feet 4 inches and shell height of 56 feet, located at 800 East Guild Road, Walker County, Georgia. Work includes restoration of appurtenances such as safety climb devices, ladders, roof hatch, water level indicator, splash pads, erosion control measures, gravel pad repaving, overflow pad replacement, filling, testing, flushing, disinfection, and site restoration. Sealed bids were due on March 24, 2022, at 3:00 PM local time, submitted to City Hall in Lafayette, Georgia.

The addendum substitutes the original Article 3.6 installation requirements with a requirement to reattach an existing small SCADA antenna to the new roof railing and provide suitable galvanized steel conduit for wires from the antenna to the new telemetering box. Prospective contractors and suppliers were required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum and return the signed page to Sweitzer Engineering, Inc. via fax or email. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond of not less than five percent of the total bid amount, with the successful bidder required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The owner reserved the right to delay award for up to sixty days and to reject any or all bids based on selecting the responsible, qualified bidder with the lowest responsive total bid.