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The Paulding County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed proposals at Paulding County Watson Complex, Administration Building, 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, Georgia 30132 until:

10:00 AM, May 3, 2022 For the following equipment:

Fire Department Pumper Apparatus Bid Number 22034-34001

Proposals will be opened and read aloud shortly after 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, , at the Paulding County Watson Complex, Administration Building, 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, Georgia 30132. All bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after the time set or by telephone facsimile will not be considered.

The approximate extent and character of the work is generally described as follows:

Acquisition of one (1) pumper “pump and roll” apparatus engine for the Paulding County Fire Department.

Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Laws and comply with same.

Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documents (i.e., specifications) via email at purchase@paulding.gov. Please include company contact information.

All questions regarding the specifications, or the bid process, must be submitted in writing, via email, to the Purchasing Office, at purchase@paulding.gov.

All bids must be on the BID PROPOSAL UNIT PRICE FORM furnished with the specifications. The Bid Proposal Unit Price Form must be completed in full.

The OWNER is not obligated to consider a Bidder’s proposal, if the Bidder does not meet the following criteria:

1. Valid proof of Insurance, equal to or exceeding the Owner’s requirements.

2. List of three references where the Bidder has performed similar work.

3. The contractor must be able to bond 100% of the cost of the submitted bid, through a surety company with the qualifications listed below.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the owner for faithful acceptance of the contract, payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the OWNER in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract or, in lieu thereof, in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or cash in equal amount.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement.

Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, and be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia.

Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hour Standard Act, and the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed, or national origin.

All proposals will remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after the day of the opening, but OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any proposal and return the Bid security prior to that date.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive formalities and re-advertise.

Tabitha Pollard Finance Director Paulding County Board of Commissioners