BL068-22 Notice
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- Solicitation number
- BL068-22
- Issued by
- Gwinnett County, Georgia
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This is a Notice of Bid issued by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements (Bid Number BL068-22). The project encompasses sampling improvements at two facilities: Shoal Creek Filter Plant and Lanier Filter Plant. At Shoal Creek Filter Plant, the work includes installation of six new sample lines, four new sample pumps, modifications to the Operations Laboratory sink, electrical equipment, a new piping trench from the High Service Pump Station to the Filter/Operations Building, repurposing of two chlorine analyzers, demolition of one pH probe, installation of two new pH probes, and routing of sample lines through a chemical trench. At Lanier Filter Plant, the scope includes additional chlorine and fluoride chemical dosing at the overflow structure downstream of clear well 5, additional chlorine monitoring and dosing downstream of clearwells 1 and 2, new sample lines tapped and routed on two discharge headers, and associated electrical equipment installation. Sealed bids must be received by 2:50 P.M. on June 24, 2022, at the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services, Purchasing Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, with public opening at 3:00 P.M. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on June 8, 2022, at Shoal Creek Filter Plant, followed by site visits at both facilities. Contractors must have a current valid Utility Contractors License. The contract completion timeline is 270 consecutive calendar days for Substantial Completion and 300 calendar days for Final Completion at Shoal Creek Filter Plant, and 430 consecutive calendar days for Substantial Completion and 460 calendar days for Final Completion at Lanier Filter Plant, commencing from the Notice to Proceed date.
All bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, enclosed with the sealed bid. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the total contract price. The bonding company must be licensed in Georgia, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds, and maintain an A.M. Best rating of A-VI or higher. Progress payments will be made at 90% of work completed with 10% retainage until Substantial Completion is achieved. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,400.00 per day for delays in achieving Substantial Completion and $900.00 per day for delays in Final Completion. Construction drawings and specifications are available for purchase from Arcadis U.S., Inc. for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 for hard copy or $20.00 for electronic versions. Questions must be submitted to Brittany Bryant, Purchasing Associate II, by 3:00 P.M. on June 13, 2022. No bids may be withdrawn within 60 days after the opening date. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder.
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May 25, 2022
NOTICE OF BID
Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements
BL068-22
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements.
Bid submittal date and location:
Sealed bids will be received by the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing Division- 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:50 P.M. local time on June 24, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M. Any bid received after 2:50 P.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time of opening.
Contractor providing the utility work must have a current valid Utility Contractors License.
Project Description:
This project scope includes sampling improvements at both the Shoal Creek Filter Plant and the Lanier Filter Plant.
I. Shoal Creek Filter Plant At the Shoal Creek Filter Plant, six (6) new sample lines and four (4) new sample pumps are being installed.
Modifications to the Operations Laboratory sink are included in addition to associated electrical equipment needed for sampling modifications. A new piping trench will be installed from the High Service Pump Station to the Filter/Operations Building. Two (2) chlorine analyzers will be repurposed in the Operator’s Laboratory.
One pH probe will be demolished in the Operator’s Laboratory. Two (2) new pH probes will be installed in the High Service Pump Station. One existing chlorine analyzer will be repurposed in the High Service Pump Station. Sample lines will be routed from the High Service Pump Station to the Operator’s Laboratory located in the Filter Building using a chemical trench.
II. Lanier Filter Plant
At the Lanier Filter Plant, Additional chlorine and fluoride chemical dosing will be added to the overflow structure downstream of clear well 5, and additional chlorine monitoring and dosing will be added downstream of clearwells 1 and 2. To better meet regulatory requirements, new sample lines will be tapped and routed on the two (2) discharge headers entering the distribution systems. The sample lines will be routed in the yard by a chemical trench. Associated electrical equipment will be installed related to these sampling improvements.
View Construction Drawings and Specifications at the following locations:
Gwinnett County Dept. of Financial Services Arcadis U.S, Inc.
Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor 2839 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 900
Lawrenceville, GA. 30046 Atlanta, GA 30339 #770-384-6645/ #770-384-6540 Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources Aaron.Capelouto@arcadis.com 684 Winder Highway Hamilton.Giles@arcadis.com
Lawrenceville, GA 30046 mailto:Aaron.Capelouto@arcadis.com mailto:Hamilton.Giles@arcadis.com
NOTICE OF BID - PAGE 2
Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements BID DATE: June 24, 2022
BID NUMBER: BL068-22
Obtain Construction Drawings and Specifications
Specifications must be purchased from Arcadis U.S., Inc. at the above address for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 (hard copy) and/or $20.00 (electronic). Only complete sets will be issued.
Obtain the Plan-Holders List
The plan-holders list is available from Arcadis U.S., Inc.
Pre-bid Date and Location:
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on June 08, 2022 at Shoal Creek Filter Plant, 1755 Buford Dam Road, Buford, GA 30518. Following the pre-bid conference will be a site-visit at the Shoal Creek Filter Plant and then at the Lanier Filter Plant, 2590 South Waterworks Road, Buford, GA 30518. The site-visit is to be utilized by contractors and subcontractors to take pictures, measurements, and visual assessment to submit a bid for this project. All bidders are strongly urged to attend.
Facility Access
Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165., Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165
Safety Protocol/BYOPPE
During the on-site pre-bid conference, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shall be worn. PPE includes but is not limited to ANSI Class 2 or 3 safety vests, Class E hard hats, ANSI approved eye protection, safety toe boots and hearing protection where required. Bring your own PPE. (NOTE: PPE is not required inside the administrative building)
NOTICE OF BID - PAGE 3
Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements BID DATE: June 24, 2022
BID NUMBER: BL068-22
Instructions on Submitting Questions
Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Brittany Bryant, Purchasing Associate II at fax 770-822- 8728, or email Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, June 13, 2022. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.
Bonding and Insurance:
All Bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or a certified check made payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The Bid Bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the sum of 100% of the total amount bid and provide insurance coverage as required by the contract documents.
Bonding Company should be licensed to do business in Georgia, licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of the Treasury's Publication of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies and must have an A.M. Best rating of A-VI or higher.
All bonds should be submitted on forms provided by Gwinnett County and agencies providing bonds and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents.
Bid Withdrawal:
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Liquidated Damages:
Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion" from the date of the "Notice to Proceed" and he further agrees that the Owner may retain from the monies which may become due the amount of $1,400.00 (sub) / $900.00 (final) for each and every day that the completion of the work may be delayed.
Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.
The County will award the Contract to the lowest "qualified" bidder, subject with the Owner's right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interests. With limited response, Gwinnett County reserves the right to extend the solicitation opening date as appropriate in order to assure a competitive procurement process.
CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR COMPLETION:
Shoal Creek Filter Plant 270 (sub) / 300 (final)
Lanier Filter Plant 430 (sub) / 460 (final)
GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
This project does not require pre-qualification; however for contractors interested in pre-qualification, you may download the Prequalification Application at www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Brittany Bryant at BRITTANY.BRYANT@GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM and ask that an application be sent to you. The Annual Pre- Qualification Application must be completed and submitted to the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing Division-2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 OR via email to Kaley.Ivins@gwinnettcounty.com Depending on the scope and complexity, individual projects may require pre-qualification, independent of the annual pre-qualification process. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to advertisement to be able to submit a bid.
mailto:Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/ mailto:BRITTANY.BRYANT@GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM mailto:Kaley.Ivins@gwinnettcounty.com
| 27. SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE: |
| REFERENCES |
| Bid # & Description BL068-22, Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements |
| CODE OF ETHICS AFFIDAVIT |
| ARTICLE 1 – WORK |
| 1.01 Contractor shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents. The Work is generally described as follows: |
| I. SHOAL CREEK FILTER PLANT |
| II. Lanier Filter Plant |
| ARTICLE 2 – THE PROJECT |
| The Project, of which the Work under the Contract Documents is a part, is generally described as follows: |
| BL068-22, Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements, F1382-08 |
| ARTICLE 3 – ENGINEER |
| 3.01 The part of the Project that pertains to the Work has been designed by Arcadis U.S., Inc. (“Designer”). |
| 3.02 The Owner has retained Arcadis U.S., Inc. (“Engineer”) to act as Owner’s representative, assume all duties and responsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents in connection with the completion of... |
| ARTICLE 4 – CONTRACT TIMES |
| 4.01 Time of the Essence |
| A. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract. |
| 4.02 Contract Times: Days |
| A. The work will be substantially completed within 270 (Shoal Creek Filter Plant) and 430 (Lanier Filter Plant) consecutive calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in Paragraph 2.03 of the General Conditions, a... |
| 4.03 Liquidated Damages |
| A. Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence as stated in Paragraph 4.01 above and that Owner will suffer financial and other losses if the Work is not completed and Milestones not achieved within the times specified in Paragraph 4.02... |
| 1. Substantial Completion: Contractor shall pay Owner $1,400.00 for each day that expires after the time (as duly adjusted pursuant to the Contract) specified in Paragraph 4.02.A above for Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete. |
| 2. Completion of Remaining Work: After Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Times (as duly adjusted pursuant to the Contract) for completion and readiness for final pay... |
| 3. Liquidated damages for failing to timely attain Substantial Completion and Final Completion shall be both additive and cumulative. |
| 4.04 Special Damages |
| A. In addition to the amount provided for liquidated damages, Contractor shall reimburse Owner for the actual costs reasonably incurred by Owner for engineering, construction observation, inspection, and administrative services needed after the time s... |
| B. After Contractor achieves Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Times, Contractor shall reimburse Owner for the actual costs reasonably incurred by Owner for engineer... |
| ARTICLE 5 – CONTRACT PRICE |
| 5.01 Owner shall pay Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents the amounts that follow, subject to adjustment under the Contract: |
| A. For all Work, at the prices stated in Contractor’s Bid on the Bid Form, attached hereto as an exhibit. |
| B. For Unit Price Work, Extended Prices set forth as of the Effective Date of the Contract are based on estimated quantities. As provided in Paragraph 13.03 of the General Conditions, estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and determinations of act... |
| ARTICLE 6 – PAYMENT PROCEDURES |
| 6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments |
| A. Contractor shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by Owner as provided in the General Conditions. |
| 6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage |
| A. Owner shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of Contractor’s Applications for Payment on or about thirty (30) days following date of Pay Application each month during performance of the Work as provided in Paragr... |
| 1. Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be made in an amount equal to the percentage indicated below but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments previously made and less such amounts as Owner may withhold, including but not li... |
| a. 90 percent of Work completed (with the balance being retainage). If the Work completed has reached 50 percent of the Total Contract Price as determined by Engineer, and if the character and progress of the Work have been satisfactory to Owner and E... |
| b. 90 percent of cost of materials and equipment not incorporated in the Work (with the balance being retainage). |
B. Upon Substantial Completion, Owner shall pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to Contractor to 100 percent of the Work completed, less such amounts set off by Owner pursuant to Paragraph 14.02.B.5 of the General Conditions, and less ...
| 6.03 Final Payment |
| A. Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions, Owner shall pay the remainder of the Contract Price as recommended by Engineer as provided in said Paragraph 14.07. |
| ARTICLE 7 – INTEREST |
| 7.01 All amounts not paid when due shall bear interest at the current market rate, in accordance with Paragraph 14.02.A.3.c of the General Conditions. |
| ARTICLE 8 – CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS |
| 8.01 In order to induce Owner to enter into this Contract, Contractor makes the following representations: |
| A. Contractor has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Contract Documents. |
| B. Contractor has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance ... |
| C. Contractor is familiar with and is satisfied as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work. |
| D. Contractor has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been... |
| E. Contractor has considered the information known to Contractor itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Contract Documents; and t... |
| F. Based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, Contractor agrees that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Pr... |
| G. Contractor is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents. |
| H. Contractor has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Contractor has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor. |
| I. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work. |
| J. Contractor’s entry into this Contract constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Contractor that without exception all prices in the Agreement are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Contract Documents. |
| ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS |
| 9.01 Contents |
| A. The Contract Documents consist of the following: |
| 1. This Agreement. |
| 2. Performance Bond. |
| 3. Payment Bond. |
| 4. Bid Bond. |
| 5. General Conditions. |
| 6. Supplementary Conditions. |
| 7. Specifications as listed in the table of contents of the Project Manual. |
| 8. Drawings (not attached, but incorporated by reference) consisting of 115 sheets with each sheet bearing the following general title: Water Production Water Quality Sampling Improvements |
| 9. Addenda (numbers 1 to ___, inclusive). |
| 10. Exhibits to this Agreement (enumerated as follows): |
| a. Notice of Bid. |
| b. Contractor’s Bid Form. |
| c. Supplemental Specifications. |
| d. Certificate of Liability Insurance. |
| e. Contractor Affidavits. |
| 11. The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the Contract and are not attached hereto: |
| a. Notice to Proceed. |
| b. Work Change Directives. |
| c. Change Orders. |
| d. Field Orders. |
| B. The documents listed in Paragraph 9.01.A are attached to this Agreement (except as expressly noted otherwise above). |
| C. There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 9. |
| D. The Contract Documents may only be amended, modified, or supplemented as provided in Paragraph 3.04 of the General Conditions. |
| ARTICLE 10 – MISCELLANEOUS |
| 10.01 Terms |
| A. Terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings stated in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions. |
| 10.02 Assignment of Contract |
| A. Unless expressly agreed to elsewhere in the Contract, no assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifi... |
| 10.03 Successors and Assigns |
| A. Owner and Contractor each binds itself, its successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the other party hereto, its successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contr... |
| 10.04 Severability |
| A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon Owner and Contractor, who agree that the... |
| 10.05 Contractor’s Certifications |
| A. Contractor certifies that it has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for or in executing the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 10.05: |
| 1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process or in the Contract execution; |
| 2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process or the execution of the Contract to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish Bid or Contract prices at artificial non-competitive levels... |
| 3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish Bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and |
| 4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract. |
| 10.06 Other Provisions |
| A. Owner stipulates that the General Conditions that are made a part of this Contract are based on EJCDC® C-700, Standard General Conditions for the Construction Contract, published by National Society of Professional Engineers for the Engineers Joint... |
| The terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings stated in the General Conditions. Additional terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings stated below, which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof. |
| The address system used in these Supplementary Conditions is the same as the address system used in the General Conditions, with the prefix "SC" added thereto. |
| The provisions in this Section of the Specifications shall govern in the event of any conflict between this Section and the General Conditions. |
| SC- 1.01 Definitions |
| SC-1.01.A.16.1 Delete Paragraph 1.01.A.16.1 in its entirety. |
| SC-1.01.A.29 Add the following sentence to end of paragraph: |
| Owner designates the Director of the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources to exercise all Owner authority identified in these contract Documents, except that of approval and execution of change orders. |
| SC- 2.02 Copies of Documents |
| SC-2.02 Delete Paragraph 2.02.A in its entirety and insert the following in its place: |
| A. Owner will furnish to Contractor up to four printed or hard copies of the Contract Documents, one counterpart of the executed Contract Agreement, and one set in electronic format. Additional copies will be furnished upon request at the cost of repr... |
| SC-4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions |
| SC-4.02 Delete Paragraphs 4.02.A and 4.02.B in their entirety and insert the following: |
| A. No reports of explorations or tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site, or drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site, are known to Owner. |
| SC-4.06 Delete Paragraphs 4.06.A and 4.06.B in their entirety and insert the following: |
| A. No reports or drawings related to Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the Site are known to Owner. |
| B. Not Used. |
| SC-5.04 Contractor’s Liability Insurance |
| SC-5.04. Delete Paragraph 5.04.C in its entirety and insert the following: |
| C. The limits of liability for the insurance required by paragraph 5.04.B.2 of the General Conditions shall provide coverage specified in the Owner’s Insurance Requirements, included in these Contract Documents, or greater where required by Laws and ... |
| SC-5.06 Property Insurance |
| SC-5.06 Delete Paragraph 5.06.A in its entirety and insert the following in its place: |
| A. Contractor shall purchase and maintain property insurance upon the Work at the Site in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof. Contractor shall be responsible for any deductible or self-insured retention. This insurance shall be provided... |
| SC-6.02 Labor; Working Hours |
| SC-6.02 Add the following subparagraph 6.02.D.1: |
| 1. The following hourly rates or most current rates will apply for the overtime work on behalf of the Owner: |
| SC-6.08 Permits |
| SC-6.08 Add the following subparagraphs 6.08.B.1: |
| 1. The Owner will provide the following Permits: |
| a. Commercial Development Permit as issued by Gwinnett County Planning & Development for Shoal Creek Filter Plant |
| SC-6.13 Safety and Protection |
| SC-6.13 Delete the second sentence of Paragraph 6.13.C. |
| SC-6.13 Delete the second sentence of Paragraph 6.13.C. |
| SC-6.13 Delete the second sentence of Paragraph 6.13.C. |
| SC-6.13 Delete the second sentence of Paragraph 6.13.C. |
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