ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Douglas County Purchasing Department located at

8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134 until February 5, 2025:

For the project known as:

FY2025 Mowing and Litter Removal on Various Roads Throughout the County

Solicitation Number 25-0001

Proposals will be opened v ia Bidnet and read aloud shortly after 11:00 AM EST. Proposals received after the designated time will not be considered. The OWNER of the project is the

Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

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

Three (8) cycles of right-of-way mowing and litter pickup on approximately 258 miles of County roadways with the option to add or remove cycles as final budget dictates, which includes furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment for mowing complete including brush/slope trimming.

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

Bidding Documents are available for review and purchase by prospective Bidders at the

Douglas County Purchasing Office, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134.

Bidding Documents may be obtained upon payment of $50, non-refundable (check payable to

Douglas County Board of Commissioners). 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. Do not include the Owner as one of the references.

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.

The time allowed for completion will be explained in the Specifications.

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 and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in 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.

Bidder will provide a list of sub-contractors that will be used in conjunction with this project.

Bidder must perform 70% or more of the project, without the use of sub-contractors.

All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of the Bid opening, but

OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.

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, "FY2025

M o w i n g a n d Litter Removal on Various Roads Throughout the County, S o l i c i t a t i o n

No: 25-0001". If 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 previously given.

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

The owner may award the contract as a whole or in parts to one or more successful bidders.

Project Manager:

LaVon King

Maintenance Division Manager

Douglas County Department of Transportation

8249 Chicago Avenue

Douglasville, GA 30134

678-626-0158