Award Information

This Award Information file documents the awarded status of a competitive sealed proposal solicitation issued by Columbus Water Works for the SCWRF Solids and Fine Screening project in Columbus, Georgia. The project encompasses pre-construction consultation and construction of new additions and modifications to existing water resource facilities, including a thickening and dewatering building, secondary fine screening at the existing grit structure, building and appurtenant facilities, chemical storage and feed systems, site piping, and all associated site, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control work. A mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Tour was held on October 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time at Columbus Water Works' offices located at 1421 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31901. Competitive sealed proposals were due by 2:00 p.m. local time on October 20, 2022, at the same location, with only proposer names to be read aloud publicly. Attendance at the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Tour was mandatory, and any proposal submitted by an entity that did not attend would not be opened.

The owner selected the most advantageous proposal based on information contained in the submissions and potential interviews. The successful proposer was not required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds for the Pre-Construction Services Contract; however, Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract amount, were required at the time of GMP Contract Agreement execution for the construction phase. The owner assumed no liability for costs incurred by proposers in preparing their responses to the Request for Proposal. An electronic copy of the Request for Proposal could be obtained by submitting an email request to Columbus Water Works' engineer, Barge Design Solutions, Inc.