B1221_001_Division II Advertisement for Bids.doc

CITY OF BLUFFTON

ELEVATED TANK REHABILITATION – DIVISION II

STILL WATERS ENGINEERING, PROJECT NO.: B1221.001

ARPA Grant No.: GA - 0006456

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Elevated Tank Rehabilitation – DIVISION II will be received, by the City of Bluffton, at the City of Bluffton – 109 Broad Street South, Bluffton, Georgia 39824, until 11:30 AM local time on May 3, 2024, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The work is generally described as follows: Rehabilitation of the City’s existing 50,000-gallon multi-column elevated water storage tank. Work includes painting of the tank exterior. Work is more completely described in the Bid Form submitted with Contractor’s bid package and includes the work delineated in the Base Bid and can include Alternate Bid Items.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis, with alternate bid items if indicated in the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Still Waters Engineering, 130 Veterinary Way Unit 2, Leesburg, GA 31763, 229-496-5700. Please contact Robert McGuinty at rmcguinty@stillwaterseng.com or Nikki Griffith at officeadmin@stillwaterseng.com to request contract documents and specifications. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:30 AM – 5:00 P.M, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the City of Bluffton; during the City’s regular business hours.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available electronically (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non-refundable charge of $225.00. Paper copies of bid documents are also available for an additional $100.00 non-refundable charge. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, Bidding Documents will be sent via email or other means of electronic file distribution. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bids will not be accepted from prospective bidders not on record with the Issuing Office as having purchased and received a complete set of Bidding Documents.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. If awarded the Contract, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. Bonds must be provided by sureties appearing on the U.S. Treasure Department’s most current Circular 570 Listing and be licensed in the State of Georgia.

All permits required for the construction of this project are expected to be approved prior to the date of the bid opening.

Acquisition of property for easements, right of way, etc. is not expected to be required for this project.

This project is expected to be funded all or in part by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) through State and Local Fiscal Recovery Program. Federal Requirements including 2CFR Part 200, Appendix II will apply to any contract awarded.

The City of Bluffton reserves the right to reject any or all bids including without limitation the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids; and to make an award in the best interest of the City of Bluffton.

Owner:

City of Bluffton, GA By:

Hon. Lee Hubbard Title:

Mayor Date:

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CITY OF BLUFFTON, GA

FEBRUARY 2024

ELEVATED TANK REHABILATION – DIVISION II

PROJECT # - B1221.001