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PINE MOUNTAIN TANK REPLACEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

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Sealed Bids will be received by the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority at 1170 Atlanta Industrial Drive, Marietta, Georgia 30066 until:

2:00 PM, local prevailing time on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 for the Project known as:

PINE MOUNTAIN TANK REPLACEMENT

at which time and place the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the designated time will not be considered. The Owner of the project is Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. The Engineer for the Project is Freese and Nichols, Inc. Bid opening time is subject to extension pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 36-91-20(d).

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

Installation of a new five million-gallon (MG) prestressed concrete tank (Pine Mountain Tank #1), piping, valves, and appropriate SCADA equipment, electrical service and appropriate connections, tank mixing, and all appurtenances necessary for completion of the Work, and demolition of the existing steel 4.3 MG Pine Mountain Tank #1.

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

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for all Bidders at the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority at 1170 Atlanta Industrial Drive, Marietta, Georgia 30066 on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

Advertisement and bid phase information for the Project can be found at the following web site:

http://fnimanager.freese.com

Contract Documents may be downloaded or viewed free of charge at this web site. It is the downloader’s responsibility to determine that a complete set of documents, as defined in the Instructions to Bidders are received. Printed copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased at the website for the cost of printing. The cost for printed Contract Documents is not refunded.

This web site will be updated periodically with addenda, plan holders list, bid tabulations, additional reports or other information relevant to bidding the Project. All questions must be submitted on this site, on or before Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by 11:00 AM. Questions related to the distribution of Contract Documents for this project should be submitted to Micah Taylor, P.E., Freese and Nichols (micah.taylor@freese.com), with a copy to CCMWA’s Procurement Coordinator at procurement@ccmwa.org.

http://fnimanager.freese.com/ mailto:micah.taylor@freese.com mailto:procurement@ccmwa.org

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By obtaining the Contract Documents, purchaser agrees to have its company name, address, phone and fax numbers published as a plan holder.

The Owner is not obligated to consider a Bidder's proposal, if Bidder is not on record with the Issuing Office as having received a complete set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office.

The time allowed for Substantial Completion is 330 consecutive calendar days, and the time allowed for Final Completion and readiness for final payment is 360 consecutive calendar days from the date of commencement.

Each bid must be submitted on the bid form in the contract documents, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. No interlineations, additions or deletions shall be made in the bid form by the Bidder. 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, a certified check, cashier's check, or cash in equal amount. Each Bid must also be accompanied by a notarized non-collusion affidavit for the Bidder. Out-of-state corporations and other entities must submit evidence of authority to conduct business in Georgia as an out-of-state entity.

Each Bidder must be a State of Georgia licensed Utility Contractor at the time of the Bid.

The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any Bidder in the preparation of its Bid in response to this Advertisement for Bid.

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 successful Bidder will also be required to furnish an oath pursuant to O.C.G.A.

§36-91-21 from every person who procures the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in the Agreement.

All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty 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.

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

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Cole Blackwell General Manager

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