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Sealed bids will be received by the Paulding County Board of Commissioners by the Department of Finance, Attn: Ms. Tabitha Pollard, at the Watson Government Complex located at the 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas Georgia, 30132, until:

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 10:00 A.M., Local Time for the furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, skills, equipment and incidentals necessary for construction of:

PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

MORNINGSIDE DRIVE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION

AT MILL CREEK BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

BID NO: 25013-3801

Bid totals will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Paulding County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room on the second floor of the address shown above. Bids received after the designated time will not be considered. The Owner of the project is the Paulding County Board of Commissioners. The Engineer for the project is AtkinsRéalis USA.

The principal items of construction are the following:

800 L.F. 10" D.I.P. (Pressure Class 350) Water Main and Appurtenances 340 L.F. 10" Steel Water Main (To Be Hung on Bridge) 80 L.F. 16" Steel Casing (0.250” W.T.) (Open Cut)

Only pre-qualified BIDDERS will be allowed to bid on this project. Any prospective BIDDER, who has not already pre-qualified with Paulding County Water System, will be required to submit the required application package (Statement of Bidder’s Qualification) to the ENGINEER no later than noon on November 12, 2024. Prospective BIDDERS who have not previously qualified can obtain the pre-qualification application package by emailing a request to Jodi Brock at Paulding Water at jodie.brock@paulding.gov. The criteria for pre-qualification includes, but is not limited to: (a) evidence of experience and successful completion of projects for local governments in Georgia of similar scope to this project; (b) evidence of financial and other resources to complete the work on schedule; (c) evidence of insurance and bond requirements.

Prospective BIDDERS will be notified of the pre-qualification determination within three business days of receipt of a complete application. Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia laws and comply with same. Bidders are required to have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License to submit a bid in excess of $100,000. Checks given to AtkinsRéalis for purchase of plans and specifications will be returned to prospective bidders that are deemed ineligible to bid upon the project.

Contacts at AtkinsRéalis for this project are Robert Bartlett and Mike Thurmond, (770) 933- 0280. One contract will be awarded covering all of the work, and Bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" of the Owner and to substantially complete the project within Two Hundred Forty (240) consecutive calendar days thereafter and to fully complete the project within Four Hundred (400) consecutive calendar days as directed in Section 00101 and Section 00400 of the contract documents.

Bid documents may be examined at the office of the Owner and Engineer at the following addresses:

Owner:

Paulding County Board of Commissioners Department of Finance 240 Constitution Boulevard Dallas, Georgia 30132

Engineer:

AtkinsRéalis USA 188 Anderson Street, Suite 125 Marietta, Georgia 30060

Plans and contract documents may be obtained by qualified bidders from AtkinsRéalis USA in Marietta, Georgia, upon payment of $300.00. The check or money order shall be made payable to AtkinsRéalis USA. Cash is not accepted. Only a bid submitted by a Contractor on record with the Engineer as having received plans and bid documents from the Engineer will be opened. No refunds will be made. In lieu of printed plans and bid documents, digital documents can be made available, but the $300 fee for documents is still due, required to recover costs to build the digital files and deliver these files to the bidder.

All questions related to the documents or procedures must be submitted by noon on Thursday, November 14, 2024 in writing (letter or email) to: Robert Bartlett, P.E., AtkinsRéalis USA, 188 Anderson Street, Suite 125, Marietta, GA 30060, Email: robert.bartlett@atkinsrealis.com, Phone:

(678) 581-3481.

Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the Owner. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, “BID PROPOSAL FOR

PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, MORNINGSIDE DRIVE WATER AND

SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION – BID NO: 25013-3801”. If the bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the Owner at the address shown above.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to waive formalities; re-advertise; and to reduce or add to the contract from time to time. Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Engineer, and their respective employees, arising out of or in conjunction with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation for award of any bid.

PAULDING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tabitha Pollard - Finance Director Paulding County Department of Finance

AtkinsRéalis USA Marietta, Georgia 100077468