BL131_26 NOTICE.pdf

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

RAVENWOOD DRIVE

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

GCDWR Project No. M00736.75

BL131-26

Volume 1 of 3

Prepared For:

Gwinnett County

Department of Water Resources

684 Winder Highway

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Prepared By:

Stratus

3715 Northside Parkway NW

Building 300, Suite 200

Atlanta, GA 30327

October 2026

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Ravenwood Drive Water Main Replacement – M00736.75 10/2026

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INVITATION TO BID

General Notice

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project pursuant to O.C.G.A. §36-91-20:

Ravenwood Drive Water Main Replacement

M00736.75

This Project includes the following Work:

Approximately 8,600 LF of 6-inch AC pipe water main replacement with new 8-inch and 12-inch ductile iron pipe and restoration of all disturbed areas to pre-construction conditions, and all other appurtenances as shown on the drawings or specified within the contract documents as required to complete the project. The work is within the Ravenwood neighborhood of Snellville in Gwinnett County, GA. Project work also includes pavement repair, mill and overlay and erosion control.

The Project is to be substantially complete and ready for operation within 270 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in the General Conditions. The Project is to be complete and eligible for final payment 300 days after the date for Substantial Completion.

All competitive, sealed bidding shall conform to O.C.G.A. §36-91-2, -20 to -22.

Special Conditions

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall comply with O.C.G.A § 36-91-20 as amended for mandatory pre-qualification of prospective bidders. This notice is ONLY for bidders that have already prequalified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Installation, Replacement and/or

Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances, Small Diameter (8” to less than 16”) included in Section 00 21 14 “List of Pre-Qualified Bidders.”

For contractors interested in pre-qualification, 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 submitted via email to

Anna.West@gwinnettcounty.com. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to the first date of the advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Anna West and ask that an application be sent to you. Depending on the scope and complexity, individual projects may require pre-qualification, independent of the annual pre-qualification process.

NOTE: Bids submitted by contractors who have not been prequalified WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Obtaining Bidding Documents

Digital copies of the Drawings and Specifications must be obtained from Stratus at the below address for a non-refundable fee of $0. Only complete sets will be issued.

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Stratus

Attention: Veronica Martinez

3715 Northside Parkway

Building 300, Suite 200

Atlanta, GA 3032

404-425-7100

Veronica.martinez@stratusteam.com

Bidders are responsible for ensuring that a complete set of documents, as defined in Section 00 52 13

“Agreement,” are used in the preparation of their Bids.

Printed copies of the Contract Documents, Technical Data, and other information may be examined free of charge, pursuant to O.C.G.A §36-91-20(4), at the following addresses:

Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services

Purchasing Division - 2nd Floor

75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

Hours Available for Viewing: 8am-5pm

Pre-bid Date and Location:

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on November 12, 2026. To access, dial +1-323-676-6170, enter access code 251 613 648#. All interested parties are urged to attend. The Pre-bid conference is to be utilized by contractors and subcontractors to ask any questions in order to submit a bid for this project. Note: Contractors can go by the project area at any time to look at the existing conditions.

Instructions on Submitting Questions:

Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Anna West at Anna.West@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 P.M. local time, November 18, 2026. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.

Obtain the Plan-Holders List

The plan-holders list is available from Stratus.

Delivery of Bids

Sealed Bids must be delivered to Owner as specified in Section 00 21 13 “Instructions to Bidders” no later than 2:50 P.M. on December 9, 2026 to be accepted. The bid opening will be virtual ONLY. To access the bid opening virtually, visit the following link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23064079077650?p=kLmdtTQq9aTKdhbECo or dial +1-323-676-6170 and enter conference ID 763 162 596#.

Instructions to Bidders

See Section 00 21 13 “Instructions to Bidders” included in the Bidding Documents for detailed requirements for preparing and submitting a Bid and award of the Contract.

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This Invitation to Bid is issued by:

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Anna West

Purchasing Associate II

October 21, 2026

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