Ben Hill County INODIC _GA_0013787.pdf

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Ellis, Ricket and Associates – Architects and Planners © 2024

Sealed proposals from Contractors will be received by the Owner before and until 2:00 P.M., April 22, 2025, in the Conference Room, of the Ben Hill County Office Building, 402-A East Pine Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, for the construction of

INODIC GRANT #GA-0013787

MONITOR ENRICHMENT CENTER RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS

for

BEN HILL COUNTY COMMISSION

FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA

Bidding documents may be examined, by appointment, at the office of Ellis, Ricket & Associates, Architects, located at 105 South Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31601. Bidders may obtain Bidding Documents from Print life Printing and Supplies, LLC, located at 1006 Williams Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

In order to be considered, Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Owner in an amount not less than 5% of the Base Bid. Bid Bond shall become payable to the Owner, only if the bidder to whom award is made should fail to execute contract with the Owner and furnish bonds in accordance with the terms of contractor’s proposal within ten (10) days after notification of Award.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (45) days after date of bid opening. A Performance and Payment Bond will be required by awarded contractor in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price before Notice to Proceed is issued.

There will be a pre-bid conference held on March 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Ben Hill County Office Building, located at 402-A East Pine Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 31750.

Contractors will have a chance to visit the project immediately after the conference. Attendance at this conference is MANDATORY for any Contractor intending to submit a bid on this project. Bids received from contractors not attending the pre-bid conference will NOT be accepted. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and informalities, to retain discretion in adoption of alternates and to re-advertise.

Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded by grants by the American Rescue Plan Act. This project (INODIC #GA-0013787) will be partially funded with Federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regards to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity employment, and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of the project. The funding for this project also requires compliance with Davis-Bacon Wage Rates.

Ben Hill County is committed to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. This project is covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. This contract opportunity is a Section 3 Covered Contract. Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply. Ben Hill County is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or age.

Ellis, Ricket and Associates, Architects, 105 South Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, (229) 242- 3556.