BID 26_55_02 John Kay Water Main.pdf

Bartow County Water Department Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BARTOW COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT

BARTOW COUNTY, GEORGIA

JOHN KAY HIGH SERVICE AREA WATER MAIN

General Notice

The Bartow County Water Department (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

John Kay High Service Area Water Main

Bid No. 26-55-02

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at Bartow County Commissioner’s Office located at Bartow County, Georgia at the Bartow County Commissioner’s Office located in the Frank

Moore Administration Building, 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite 251, Cartersville, Georgia 30120, Telephone: 770-387-5030, until Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:00, PM EST local time. At that time the

Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Construction of approximately 18,500+ linear feet of 8-inch DIP water main and associated appurtenances and a booster pump station and associated site improvements

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit basis as indicated in the Bid

Form. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Project has an expected duration of 305 days.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

W.K. Dickson

1350 Church Street Ext. NW, Suite 200

Marietta, GA, 30060

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following website:

https://www.wkdickson.com

Bidding Documents are available for purchase by going to the above designated website, upper right tab labeled “BidDocs”. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website for a purchase price established for each set. All payments are to be made to Duncan Parnell.

Prospective Bidders must register and purchase Bidding Documents through the designated website in order to be considered an official plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding

Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be

Bartow County Water Department Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract

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responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Pre-bid Conference

A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on:

May 21, 2026 @ 2:00 PM at

135 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite 251, Cartersville, Georgia 30120

Instructions to Bidders.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check on a duly organized bank made payable to the Owner or a bid bond executed by the bidder, and a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Georgia, in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.

The successful bidder shall provide a 100% Payment and a 100% Performance Bond before the Notice to Proceed is authorized. Failure to supply bonds will result in default of contract.

Successful proposers shall provide the Owner with proof of workers compensation and general liability insurance in the amounts as required by law.

All bidders must comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-91, and must register and participate in the federal work authorization program (also known as E-Verify

(www.uscis.gov/everify)). Bidders must submit the required affidavit BEFORE ANY BID IS

CONSIDERED. A form affidavit shall be provided with the bid package. The primary contractor is responsible for providing bonds, insurance and e-verify documentation on all sub-contractors.

The Owner, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations, hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that in regards to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The General Contractor and all Sub-contractors shall ensure that employees and employment applicants are not discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin.

No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of (90) ninety days after time has been called on the date of opening.

The Owner reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and use any idea(s) in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. The Owner shall have the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Bartow County Water Department

By: Lamont Kiser, P.E.

Title: Director

Date: May,4 2026