INVITATION FOR BID

TATTNALL COUNTY GEORGIA

Magnolia Road (39) Bids

MAGNOLIA ROAD PAVING PROJECT

Magnolia Road Paving Project

August 20, 2026

PREPARED FOR

TATTNALL COUNTY

by

EXP U.S. Services

142 South Brunswick Street, Jesup, GA 31546

Magnolia Road (39) Updated: 2026-08-18

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS PAGE No.

Invitation for Bid 4

Instructions to Bidders 6

General Terms and Conditions 9

Bid Sheet/Bid Schedule 61

Representation 64

Georgia Security and Immigration

Contractor Affidavit 66

Affidavit Verifying Status of Applicant for County public Benefits 70

Equal Employment Opportunity Practice 72

Legal and Character Qualifications 73

Oath 75

Bid Bond 76

Contract Agreement 78

Performance Bond 83

Payment Bond 85

Affidavit of Payment 87

Certificate of Insurance 88

Drug Free Work Place Certification 89

Special Conditions 93

Special Provisions/Scope of 95

Work/Specifications

INVITATION FOR

Magnolia Road

(39) Bids

MAGNOLIA ROAD PAVING PROJECT

TATTNALL COUNTY GEORGIA

108 West Brazell Street Reidsville, Georgia 30453

This is an invitation to submit a bid to Tattnall County for Magnolia Road as indicated herein. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Chairman (in Tattnall County Administration Building at the above address) up to 10:00 a.m.., September 25, 2026, to which time they will be opened and publicly read.

Scope of Work:

This project consists of the construction of approximately 0.67 miles of new roadway along Magnolia Road in Tattnall County, generally following the existing unpaved alignment. The proposed roadway provides improved access to adjacent residential and agricultural properties and establishes a connection to U.S. Highway 280 to improve local mobility and connectivity. The roadway section includes 10-foot paved travel lanes with 2-foot shoulders and approximately 18-foot-wide roadside drainage ditches designed to convey stormwater runoff toward a 36-inch cross-drainage structure located beneath Curve #2. The project also includes the installation of fourteen paved driveway connections and associated driveway drainage pipes to maintain access and drainage continuity.

Construction quantities include approximately 9,586 square yards of graded aggregate base course (GAB) and 1,617 tons of asphalt pavement. Most of the roadway will receive asphalt surfacing, with the final roadway segments transitioning to GAB surfacing. All work shall conform to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021 FditionI GDOT’s Supplemental Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021I and all applicable GDOT Standards and DetailsI and other contract requirements, specifications and general conditions.

Project work will be required to begin within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and be substantially complete within 365 calendar days. All punch-list items will be required to be complete within 30 days of the Vinal /nspection.

Eligible bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors in the State of Georgia meeting all applicable insurance and bonding requirements as stipulated in the separate Instructions to Bidders and Contract Documents. Lerifying documents for the prime contractorPbidder will be required prior to contract award, and for all subcontractors prior to beginning work.

Bid Documents may be obtained at the County Office Nocation by appointment. Proposers are encouraged to request Bid Documents via email. All proposers requesting plans and bid documents will be emailed bid documents andPor granted access to the Fngineer’s VTQ site containing digital copies of plans, specifications, and addenda. "o documents will be mailed. Request for Bid Documents and any questions regarding the project or to schedule an appointment to pick- up plans at the County’s office should be emailed simultaneously to ritchie.swindell@exp.com, brian.scarbrough@exp.com, and engineer@tattnallcountyga.gov (zuestions must be received no later than noon on September 14, 2026). Responses will be posted to the VTQ site as an Addendum. Additional addendums may be issued during the proposal period. All proposers are responsible for checking the Fngineer’s VTQ site for addendums.

A mandatory Qre-Bid meeting will be held at the office of the Chairman (in Tattnall County Courthouse at the above address) at 10:00 a.m., September 16, 2026.

/nstructions for preparation and submission of a bid-proposal are contained in this packet. Bids must be typed or printed in ink. Bids submitted as a result of this invitation must include the YBid SheetY and bids on both options to be considered along with all required documents and be returned in a sealed envelope or container marked, "SEALED BID for Magnolia Road (39)" on the outside. Bids may not be considered unless so received.

All contractors must comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-91, and must register and participate in the federal work authori•ation program (also known as F-Lerify (www.uscis.govPeverify)). A contractor must submit the required affidavit BFVORF A"% QROQOSAN /S CO"S/DFRFD. A form affidavit shall be provided with the proposal package.

Tattnall County provides equal opportunities for all businesses and does not discriminate against any person or business because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or veterans status. This policy ensures all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by Tattnall County.

Qroposals may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after time has been called on the date of opening.

Tattnall County reserves the right to waive any and all technicalities and informalities, reject any or all bids, and make the award in the best interest of the County.

Note: No Proposers are to contact anyone who is currently employed by Tattnall County Government at any time during the Proposal Process in relation to the project, except as directed above. All questions are to be directed to the Engineer, via email, at the address provided above.

Any breach of this requirement may result in disqualification.

Bill Kicklighter, Chairman

TATTNALL COUNTY, GEORGIA

MAGNOLIA ROAD PROJECT

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

1. Intent: /t is intended that the /nstructions to Bidders, General

Conditions, and Detailed Specifications shall define and describe the complete work to which they relate.

2. Work to Be Done: The project area is:

' "ew roadway along Magnolia Road in Tattnall County

The work to be performed under this contract consists of grading, drainage, base and asphalt pavement, grassing and erosion control. The project includes general requirements such as grading, drainage installation, paving, signage, striping, grassing and erosion control. All work and material shall be in accordance with the specifications and the contract documents.

3. Site Examination: The Bidder is advised to examine the location of the work and to inform themselves fully as to its conditionsI the conformation of the groundI the character, quality and quantity of the products needed preliminary to and during the workI the general and local conditions and all other matters which can in any way affect the work to be done under the Contract. Vailure to examine the site will not relieve the successful bidder of their obligation to furnish all products and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of this contract.

The Bidder shall notify the Owner of the date and time hePshe proposes to examine the location of the work. The Bidder shall confine their examination to the specific areas designated for the proposed construction, including easements and public rights of way.

The Bidder is solely responsible for any damages caused by hisPher examination of the site.

4. Bid and Contract Security: Fach Qroposal must be accompanied by a bid bond for an amount equal to at least five percent (5J) of the bid amount. /f for any reason whatsoever the Bidder withdraws from the competition after opening the bids, or if hePshe refuses to execute the Contract, the Owner will proceed on the Bid Bond. The Surety of the Bid Bond, Qerformance Bond, and Qayment Bond shall be a surety company authori•ed to do business in the State of Georgia, shall be listed in the Department of the

Treasury Circular 570, and shall have an underwriting limitation in excess of 100J of the bid amount. The Bonds and Surety shall be subject to approval by the Attorney for the

Owner. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds or contract bonds must file with each bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.

5. Determination of Successful Bidder: The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, if awarded.

(a) Responsibility: The determination of the bidder&s responsibility will be made by the Owner based on whether the bidder:

1. Maintains a permanent place of business,

2. Has the appropriate technical experience,

3. Has adequate plant and equipment to do the work properly and expeditiously

4. Has suitable financial means to meet obligations incidental to the work.

The Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, the bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that hePshe is properly qualified to carry out the obligation of the Contract.

(b) Responsiveness: The determination of responsiveness will be made by the Owner based on a consideration of whether the Bidder has submitted complete Qroposal forms without irregularities, excisions, special conditions, or alternative bids for any item unless specifically requested in the Qroposal forms.

6. Bid Alternates: Bidders are requested to review Bid alternates and submit bids for all alternates, if any, as outlined on the Detailed Fstimate and Bid Schedule.

7. Contract Time: Contract time shall consist of Three Hundred Sixty-Five (365) consecutive calendar days for the completion of work, to be computed from the date of the "otice to Qroceed. Niquidated damages shall be assessed at $800 per day.

8. Submission of Bids: Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the /nvitation. Tattnall County will not accept late bids. On the outside of the envelope containing the bid shall be noted the following:

“SEALED BID for Magnolia Road”

9. Georgia Open Records Act: Bidders are reminded that documents and information in the possession of Tattnall County will be treated as confidentialPproprietary information only to the extent permitted by the Georgia Open Records Act and will be exempt from disclosure to a third party only to the extent permitted by the Georgia Open

Records Act. Any trade secrets in your bid must be placed in a separate envelope, clearly identified and marked as such. Marked at a minimum by a cover letter explaining exactly where such information is, and otherwise marked, highlighted, etc. so as to be plainly visible.

10. Proposal Forms: Bids shall be submitted on the Qroposal Vorms included. Bids shall be based upon unit prices for estimated quantities except where bid items require lump sum proposals as indicated by the Qroposal Vorms. Where errors or omissions result in discrepancies in bid totals, prices per unit as submitted will be binding.

Vinal payment will be based upon actual in-place measured quantities, except where lump sums are requested for bid items.

11. Gratuities: Tattnall County acknowledges that, particularly during the holiday season, it may be customary to provide gifts to employees or departments. However, the

Tattnall County Qersonnel Qolicy prevents the acceptance of such gifts. %our cooperation in respecting the policy is appreciated.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INDEX

01. Definitions 02. Royalties and Qatents

03. Qermits and Regulations 04. Lerbal Agreements

05. Nands for Work 06. General Warranty and Guarantee

07. Bonds 08. Contractor&s /nsurance

09. Niens 10. Assignment

11. “oint Lenture Contractor 12. Successor&s Obligations

13. Business Nicense 14. Obligations and Niability of the Contractor

15. Responsibilities of the Contractor 16. Compliance with Naws

17. Qlans, Specifications and Design 18. Drawings Vurnished

19. Ownership of Drawings 20. Reference Standards

21. Division of Specifications and Drawings 22. Order of Completion

23. Materials, Appliances ” Fmployees 24. Survey /nformation

"ame 25. Qroject Completion

26. /nspection and Testing of Materials 27. Substantial Completion

28. Rights of Larious /nterests 29. Separate Contracts

30. Subcontractors 31. Access

32. Construction Schedule and Qrocedures 33. Qroject Management

34. Fntry 35. Qreservation and Restoration

36. Completion of YQunch NistY /tems 37. Authority of Contractor

38. Authority of Fngineer 39. Owner-Contractor Coordination

40. /nterpretation of Specifications ” 41. Discrepancies in Specifications ”

Drawings Drawings

42. Material, Fquipment and Workmanship 43. Compliance with Contract Requirements

44. Qroject Meetings 45. Overtime and Shift Work

46. Construction Schedule 47. zuality

48. Material and Fquipment Specified By 49. Submittal Qrocedure

50. Requests Vor Substitution 51. Manufacturer&s Directions

52. Qroduct Data 53. Operation and Maintenance /nformation

54. Record Drawings 55. Qrotection of the Qublic and Qroperty

56. Qrotection of the Owner&s Qroperty 57. Maintenance of Traffic

58. Not Corners 59. Fxisting Utilities

60. Fqual Fmployment Opportunity 61. Material Delivery, Handling and Storage

62. Maintenance During Construction 63. Fmergencies

64. Compensation 65. Safety and Health Regulations

66. Accidents 67. Noad Nimits

68. Sanitary Qrovisions 69. Construction Buildings

70. Cleaning Up 71. Flectrical Fnergy

72. Water Supply 73. Fnvironmental /mpact

74. Qrogress Qayments 75. Measurement and Qayment

76. Use of Completed Qortions 77. Beneficial Use

78. Qayments Withheld 79. Contract Time

80. Omissions 81. Differing Site Conditions

82. Changes in Work 83. Vorce Account and Fxtra Work

84. Claims for Fxtra Cost 85. Correction of Work Before Vinal Qayment

86. Niquidated Damages 87. Suspension or Abandonment of Work

88. Termination of Contract 89. Contractor&s Right to Stop Work

90. Disputes Resolution 91. Removal of Fquipment

92. Naws of Georgia 93. zuantity Lariance Reserve

94. Discrepancies between General Conditions 95. Georgia Security and /mmigration And Technical Specifications Compliance Act

96. Salvaged Material ” Fquipment

01 - Definitions

Where used in the project manual, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated. The meanings shall be applicable to the singular, plural, masculine and feminine of the words and terms.

Acceptance - Vormal action of the Owner in determining that the Contractor&s work has been completed in accordance with the contract and in notifying the Contractor in writing of the acceptability of the work.

Act of God - A cataclysmic phenomenon of nature, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or abnormal flood. Rain, wind, high water, or other natural phenomenon which might reasonably have been anticipated from historical records of the general locality of the work shall not be construed as acts of God.

Addenda - Supplemental written specifications or drawings issued prior to execution of the contract which modify or interpret the project manual by addition, deletion, clarification, or corrections.

Bid - Offer of a bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the price or prices of the work to be performed.

Bidder - /ndividual, partnership, corporation, or a combination thereof, including joint ventures, offering a bid to perform the work.

Contract - The writings and drawings embodying the legally binding obligations between the Owner and the Contractor for completion of the workI Contract Documents attached to the Contract and made a part thereof as provided herein.

Contract Documents - The Contract, Addenda (which pertain to the Contract Documents), Contractor’s Bid (including documentation accompanying the Bid and any post Bid documentation submitted prior to the "otice of Award), the "otice to Qroceed, the Bonds, these General Conditions, the Special Conditions, Specifications and Drawings, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Work Change directives, Vield Orders, and Drawing submittals.

TATTNALL COUNTY WILL NOT ENTERTAIN OR ACCEPT ANY CHANGES TO THE

CONTRACT FORMAT PROVIDED.

Contract Drawings - The drawings which show the scope, extent, and character of the work to be furnished and performed by the Contractor and which have been prepared and reviewed by the Fngineer and are referred to in the Contract Documents.

Contract Price - Amount payable to the Contractor under the terms and conditions of the contract. Based on the price given on the bidding schedule, with adjustments made in accordance with the contract. The base amount given in the bidding schedule shall be either a lump sum bid or the summation of the unit price bids multiplied by the estimated quantities set forth in the bid form.

Contract Time - "umber of calendar days stated in the contract for the completion of the work or portions thereof.

Contractor - The individual, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, including joint ventures that enter into the contract with the Owner for the performance of the work. The term covers subcontractors, equipment and material suppliers, and their employees.

Contractor's Plant and Equipment - Fquipment, material, supplies, and all other items, except labor, brought onto the site by the Contractor to carry out the work, but not to be incorporated in the work.

Contract Technical Representative - The day-to-day County Representative designated by the Owner.

County. - Owner.

Day - Calendar day.

Defective - An adjective which when modifying the word +workX refers to work, including but not limited to the furnishing of materials, that is unsatisfactory, faulty, deficient, or performed in an unworkmanlike manner, in that it does not conform to or meet the requirements of the Contract, any inspection, reference standard, test or approval referred to in the Contract, or has been damaged prior to a recommendation of final payment.

Direct - Action of the Owner by which the Contractor is ordered to perform or refrain from performing work under the contract.

Directive - Written documentation of the actions of the Fngineer or the Owner in directing the Contractor.

Engineer - Whenever the word +FngineerX is used in the contract, it shall be understood as referring to the Fngineer of the Owner, or such other Fngineer, supervisor, or inspector as may be authori•ed by the Owner to act in any particular area of the Contract.

Equipment - Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or other device with one or more moving parts, or devices requiring an electrical, pneumatic, electronic, or hydraulic connection.

Furnish - To deliver to the job site or other specified location any item, equipment, or material.

Herein - Refers to information presented in the project manual.

Holidays - Negal holidays designated by the Owner.

Install - Qlacing, erecting, or constructing complete in place any item, equipment, or material.

May - Refers to permissive actions.

Owner - Tattnall County, Georgia.

Person - The term, person, includes firms, companies, corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures.

Project - The undertaking to be performed under the provisions of the contract.

Project Manual - Those contact documents prepared for bidding and as amended by addenda.

Provide - Vurnish and install, complete in place.

Punch List - Nist of incomplete items of work and of items of work which are not in conformance with the contract. The list will be prepared by the Fngineer when the Contractor (1) notifies the Fngineer in writing that the work has been completed in accordance with the contract and (2) requests in writing that the Owner accepts the work.

Shall - Refers to actions by either the Contractor or the Owner and means the Contractor or Owner has entered into a covenant with the other party to do or perform the action.

Shown - Refers to information presented on the drawings, with or without reference to the drawings.

Specifications - That part of the contract documents consisting of written descriptions of the technical features of materials, equipment, construction system, standards, and workmanship.

Specify - Refers to information described, shown, noted, or presented in any manner in any part of the contract.

Submittals - The information which is specified for submission to the Owner in accordance with Division of the project manual.

Substantial Completion - Sufficient completion of the project or the portion thereof to permit utili•ation of the project, or portion thereof for its intended purpose. Substantial completion requires not only that the work be sufficiently completed to permit utili•ation, but that the Owner can effectively utili•e the substantially completed work. Determination of substantial completion is solely at the discretion of the Owner. Substantial completion does not mean complete in accordance with the contract nor shall substantial completion of all or any part of the project entitle the Contractor to acceptance under the contract.

Substantial Completion Date - Date shown on the certificate of Substantial Completion.

Will - Refers to actions entered into by the Contractor or the Owner as a covenant with the other party to do or to perform the action.

Work - The labor, materials, equipment, supplies, services, and other items necessary for the execution, completion, and fulfillment of the contract.

02 - Royalties and Patents

The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees and assume all costs incident to the use in the performance of the work or the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, product, or device which is the subject of the patent rights or copyrights held by others. HePshe shall defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights and shall hold harmless the Owner, its officers, employees, and agents from loss on account thereof, except that the Owner shall be responsible for all such loss when a particular manufacturer, product, or process is specified by the Owner and properly installed by the Contractor pursuant to the manufacturer’s specifications.

03 - Permits and Regulations

The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all construction permits, licenses, and easements of a temporary nature necessary for the prosecution of the work. The Contractor shall pay all governmental charges and inspection fees necessary for the prosecution of the work. The Contractor shall pay all charges of utility owners for connections to the work, and Owner shall pay all charges of such utility owners for capital costs related thereto.

The Contractor shall comply with all County, State, and Vederal laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to furnishing and performance of the work.

04 - Verbal Agreements

"o verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of the Owner either before or after execution of this Contract shall affect or modify any of the terms of obligations contained in any of the documents comprising said Contract.

05 - Lands for Work

The Owner shall provide, as indicated on the drawings, if included, and not later than the date when needed by the Contractor, the Nands upon which the work under this Contract is to be done, rights-of-way for access to same, and such other lands which are designated on the drawing for the use of the Contractor. Any delay in the furnishing of these Nands by the Owner shall be deemed proper cause for an equitable adjustment in both Contract Qrice and time of completion.

The Contractor shall provide at his own expense and without liability to the owner any additional land and access thereto that may be required for temporary construction facilities, or for storage of materials.

06 - General Warranty and Guarantee Against Defective Work

The Contractor shall warrant and guarantee the work required under this Contract for a period of twelve months from the date of Vinal Acceptance. The Contractor warrants and guarantees to Owner, that materials and equipment furnished under the Contract shall be of good quality and new unless otherwise required or permitted by the Contract Documents, that all work will be in accordance with the Contract Documents, and that all work will be of good quality, free from faults and defects. Work not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not properly approved and authori•ed, may be considered defective. /f required by the Owner or the Fngineer, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment.

The Contractor’s obligation to perform and complete the work in a workmanlike manner, free from faults and defects and in accordance with the Contract Documents shall be absolute. The Contractor shall remedy, at his own expense, and without additional cost to the Owner, all defects arising from either workmanship or materials, as determined by the Owner, or Owner’s representative. The obligations of the Contractor under this Qaragraph shall not include normal wear and tear under normal usage.

07 - Bonds

The Contractor shall furnish payment and performance bonds with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Owner for the protection of persons furnishing materials or labor in connection with the performance of the work. The penal sum of such payment and performance bond will be 100J of the contract price. The bonds required hereunder will be dated as of the same date as the contract and will be furnished to the Owner at the time the contract is executed.

These bonds shall be issued from a company licensed to do business in Georgia and shall be signed or counter signed by a Georgia resident agent and shall have a proper Qower of Attorney evidencing the authority of the individual signing the bond. /ncluded with the Bonds shall be a signed Affidavit on the form provided herewith.

Out of state contractors shall post a bond with the State Tax Commissioner for each tax year during construction of the project to guarantee payment of taxes on the work of this Contract.

08 - Contractor's Insurance

A. Liability.

The Contractor shall maintain such insurance as will protect from claims under workmen&s compensation acts and from any other claims for damages to property, and for personal injury, including death, which may arise from operations under this contract, whether such operations be by the contractor or by any sub-contractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them. Certificates of /nsurance indicating that the successful proposer has obtained such coverage, shall be filed with the Owner prior to the commencement by the successful proposer of the services. Such certificates shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Owner, shall indicate that, except in respect to workers compensation insurance coverage and professional errors and omissions, Owner is an additional insured with respect to such coverage, and shall indicate that such coverage is primary and not contributory with any similar insurance purchased by the Owner. The certificates shall contain a provision that the insurer will endeavor, if allowed by the policy, to provide Owner with thirty (30) calendar days notice of nonrenewal, cancellation, or termination of the coverage. /f the successful proposer receives a nonrenewal.

cancellation, or termination notice from an insurance carrier affording coverage required herein, the successful proposer agrees to notify Owner by fax within two (2) business days with a copy of the nonrenewal, cancellation, or termination notice, or written specifications as to which coverage is no longer in compliance. Vailure to comply with any of the provisions relating to insurance coverage herein shall be deemed a material breach if not cured. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the Owner. The contractor shall be responsible for providing adequate limits of insurance when working within property owned by railroads, as established by such railroad company.

B. Indemnity.

To the fullest extent permitted by laws, statutes, rules and regulations, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County , Fngineer, Fngineer’s Consultants and the Officers, Directors, Fmployees, Agents, and other Consultants of each and any of them from and against claims, costs, damages, losses, and expenses, including but not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals and all court costs, arising out of or resulting from performance of the work, but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by negligent, reckless, willful and wanton, or wrongful acts or omissions of the Contractor, its Officers, Directors, Fmployees, Agents, and anyone directly, or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, cost, damage, loss, or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder, except that no party shall indemnify any other party or person for their own sole negligence.

Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or reduce other rights or obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exist as to a party or person described in this Qaragraph.

Comprehensive General Liability - The successful Bidder shall exercise proper precaution at all times for the protection of persons and property. He shall carry approved insurance from insurance companies authori•ed to do business in Georgia and having an A.M. Best’s rating of BK or better with the following minimums:

*The limits of insurance are as follows:

a) General liability insurance of at least One Million (1,000,000) Dollars (Combined Single

Nimit per occurrence) and Two Million (2,000,000) Dollars aggregateI

b) Automobile insurance of at least One Million (1,000,000) Dollars (Combined Single Nimit per accident for bodily injury or property damage)I and

c) Workers’ Compensation /nsurance as will protect potential bidder or offeror from Workers’ Compensation Acts.

09 - Liens

"either the final payment nor any part of the retained percentage shall become due until the Contractor shall deliver to the Owner a complete release of all claims or liens arising out of this Contract and an affidavit that so far as hePshe has knowledge or information the release and receipts include all the labor and materials for which a lien or claim could be filedI but the Contractor may, if any Subcontractor refuses to furnish a release or receipt in full, furnish an additional bond satisfactory to the Owner, to indemnify the Owner against any claim or lien (in cases where such payment is not already guaranteed by Surety Bond). /f any claim or lien remains unsatisfied after all payments are made, the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all monies that the latter may be compelled to pay on discharging such a lien, including all costs and a reasonable attorney&s fee.

10 - Assignment

The Owner shall have the right to reject the assignment or sub-letting of any portion of the Contract by the Contractor. Assigning or sub-letting the Contract shall not relieve the Contractor or his surety from any Contract obligations.

11 - Joint Venture Contractor

/n the event the Contractor is a joint venture of two or more contractors, the grants, covenants, provisos and claims, rights, power, privileges and liabilities of the contract shall be construed and held to be several as well as joint. Any notice, order, direct request, or any communication required to be or that may be given by the Fngineer to the Contractor under this contract, shall be well and sufficiently given to all persons being the Contractor if given to any one or more of such persons. Any notice, request, or other communication given by any one of such persons to the Fngineer under this Contract shall also be given to the Owner and shall be deemed to have been given by and shall bind all persons being the Contractor.

12 - Successors' Obligations

The grants, covenants, provisos and claims, rights, powers, privileges and liabilities obtained in the contract documents shall be read and held as made by and with, and granted to an imposed upon, the Contractor and the Owner and their respective heir, executors, administrations, successors and assigns.

13 - Business License

Contractors and subcontractors shall have a current Occupation Tax Certificate, and shall furnish certificate and license numbers prior to entering into a contract with the Owner.

14 - Obligations and Liability of the Contractor

The Contractor shall do all the work and furnish all the materials, tools, and appliances, except as herein otherwise specified, and everything necessary for properly performing and completing the work required by the Contract, in the manner and within the time specified. The contractor shall complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Owner, and in accordance with the Specifications and Qlans herein mentioned, at the prices herein agreed upon and fixed therefore.

All the work, labor and materials to be done and furnished under this Contract shall be done and furnished strictly pursuant to, and in conformity with, the Contract Documents, and the directions of the Fngineer as given from time to time during the progress of the work, under the terms of this Contract.

All loss or damage arising out of the performance or nature of the work, or any damage to the work itself to be done under this contract or from any unforeseen obstruction or difficulties which may be encountered in the prosecution of the same, or from the action of the elements or from any cause or causes whatsoever, until the same shall have been finally accepted, shall be sustained and paid for by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall coordinate their operations with those of any other contractors who may be employed on other work of the Owner and shall avoid interference therewith and cooperate in the arrangements for storage of materials.

The Contractor shall conduct their work so as to interfere as little as possible with private business and public travel. HePshe shall, at hisPher own expense, wherever necessary, or required, maintain fences, furnish watchmen, maintain lights, and take such other precautions as may be necessary to protect life and property.

The Contractor shall take all responsibility for the work done under this Contract, for the protection of the work, and for preventing injuries to persons, and damage to property and utilities on or about the work.

The contractor shall in no way be relieved of their responsibility by any rights of the Owner, its officers, employees and agents to give permission or issue orders relating to any part of the work, or by any such permission given or orders issued, or by failure of the Owner, its officers, employees and agents to give such permission or issue such orders. The Contractor shall bear all losses resulting to them or to the Owner, its officers, employees and agents on account of the amount or character of the work, or because of the nature of the land in or on which the work is done is different from what was estimated or expected, or on account of the weather elements or other causes. The Contractor shall assume the defense of all claims arising out of injury or damage to persons, corporations, or property, whether said claims arise out of negligence or not, or whether said claims are for unavoidable damage or not, and from all claims relating to labor and materials furnished for the work and from all expenses incurred in defending or settling such claims, including reasonable attorney&s fees.

The Contractor shall so conduct their operations as not to damage existing structures or work installed either by them or by other contractors. /n case of any such damage resulting from their own operations, the contractor shall repair and make good as new the damaged portions at their own expense.

The Contractor warrants that they are is familiar with the codes applicable to the work and that they have the skill, knowledge, competence, organi•ation, and plant to execute the work promptly and efficiently in compliance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Contractor having the obligation to keep a competent superintendent on the work during its progress, to employ only skilled mechanics, and to enforce strict discipline and good order among their employees, the Contractor, is responsible for seeing that the work is installed in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Vailure or omission on the part of the Owner, representative of the Owner, agents of the Owner, Qroject Representative, clerk-of-the-works, engineers employed by the Fngineer, representatives of the Fngineer or the Fngineer either to discover or to bring to the attention of the Contractor any deviation from, omission from, or non-compliance with the Contract Documents shall not be set up by the Contractor as a defense of failure to their part to install the work in accordance with the Contract Documents or for any other neglect to fulfill requirements of the ContractI nor shall the presence of any one, or all, or any of the foregoing at the site of the fact that any one, or all, or any of the foregoing may have examined the work or any part of it be set up as a defense by the Contractor against a claim for failure on their part to install the work in accordance with the Contract Documents or for any neglect to fulfill requirements of the Contract. "o requirement of this Contract may be altered or waived except in pursuance of a written order of the Owner and in strict accordance with the provisions in the Contract for changes in the work.

15 - Responsibilities of the Contractor

A. Subcontractors, Manufacturers, and Suppliers.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the adequacy, efficiency, and sufficiency of subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers and their employees.

B. Contractor's Employees.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the adequacy, efficiency, and sufficiency of their employees. Workers shall have sufficient knowledge, skill, and experience to perform properly the work assigned to them.

C. Payment For Labor and Materials.

The Contractor shall pay and require his subcontractors to pay any and all accounts for labor including Workers Compensation premiums, State Unemployment and Vederal Social Security payments, and other wage and salary deductions required by law. The Contractor also shall pay and cause their subcontractors to pay any and all accounts for services, equipment, and materials used by them and their subcontractors during the performance of work under this contract. Such accounts shall be paid as they become due and payable. /f requested by the Owner, the Contractor shall furnish proof of payment of such accounts to the Owner.

D. Attention to Work.

The Contractor, acting through their representative, shall give personal attention to and shall manage the work so that it shall be prosecuted faithfully. When their representative is not personally present at the project site, the contractor’s designated alternate shall be available and shall have the authority to act on the contract.

E. Employee Safety.

The Contractor alone shall be responsible for the safety of their employess and their subcontractor&s employees. The Contractor shall maintain the project site and perform the work in a manner which meets the Owner&s responsibility under statutory and common law for the provision of a safe place to work.

F. Public Safety and Convenience.

The Contractor shall conduct their work so as to insure the least possible obstruction to traffic and inconvenience to the general public and the residents in the vicinity of the work and to insure the protection of persons and property. "o road or street shall be closed to the public except with the permission of the Owner. Vire hydrants on or adjacent to the work shall be accessible to firefighting equipment. Temporary provisions shall be made by the Contractor to insure the use of sidewalks, private and public driveways, and proper functioning of gutters, sewer inlets, drainage ditches and culverts, irrigation ditches and natural water courses.

G. Cooperation with the Construction Inspector.

The Contractor, when requested, shall assist the Construction /nspector in obtaining access to work which is to be inspected. The Contractor shall provide the Construction /nspector with information requested in connection with the inspection of the work.

16 - Compliance with Laws

The Contractor shall keep themselves fully informed of all existing and future State and Vederal Naws, all regulations of the various departments or agencies of the State of Georgia, and local ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting those engaged or employed in the work, or the materials used in the work, or in any way affecting the conduct of the work and of all such orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority over the same. /f any discrepancy or inconsistency is discovered, in the Qlans, Drawings, Specifications, or Contract for this work in relation to any such law, ordinance, regulations, order, or decree, they shall forth with report the same to the Fngineer and Owner in writing.

The contractor shall at all times observe and comply with, and cause all their agents and employees to observe and comply with, all such existing and future laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, and decreesI and shall protect and indemnify the Owner, its officers, employees and agents against any claim or liability arising from or based upon violation of any such law, ordinance, regulation, order, or decree, whether by themself or their employees or any subcontractor.

17 - Plans, Specifications, and Design

The Owner shall furnish plans and specifications which represent the requirements of the work as far as practical to be performed under the Contract. All such drawings and instructions shall be consistent with the Contract Documents. Qlans and specifications which represent the work to be done shall be furnished prior to the time of entering into the Contract. The Owner may, during the life of the Contract, and in accordance with Qaragraph 82, issue additional instructions, by means of drawings or otherwise, necessary to illustrate change in the work.

18 - Drawings Furnished

Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Owner will furnish to the Contractor, free of charge, up to 1 hard copy and 1 electronic copy of the drawings and specifications necessary for the execution of the work. "o separate drawings or plans are provided. All available details are included in the contract documents.

19 - Ownership of Drawings

All drawings, specifications and copies thereof furnished by the Owner shall not be reused on other work, and with the exception of the signed Contract, sets are to be returned to them on request, at the completion of the work. All models are the property of the Owner.

20 - Reference Standards

Reference to the Standards of any technical society, organi•ation or association or to codes of local or state authorities, shall mean the latest standard, code, specifications, or tentative standard adopted and published at the date of taking bids, unless specifically stated otherwise.

21 - Division of Specifications and Drawings

Specifications and drawings are divided into groups for the convenience of the Owner. These divisions are not for the purpose of apportioning work or responsibility for work among subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

22 - Order of Completion

Before starting work and within ten (10) days of issuance of the "otice of Award with the work, the Contractor shall submit to the Fngineer a schedule which shall show the order in which the Contractor proposes to carry on the work, indicating the starting and completion dates and locations of the various stages of the work. The schedule shall be in a bar graph form suitable for periodic updating to show actual work completed.

Monthly progress reports shall be delivered with the pay estimate to the Fngineer showing the progress of the past months construction in relation to the approved work schedule.

"o payments will be made to the Contractor until the construction schedule has been submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Fngineer.

/f the progress report does not agree with the approved work schedule, the Contractor shall deliver in writing an explanation with the report. Upon request from the Fngineer, the Contractor shall submit a revised schedule for approval.

23 - Materials, Appliances & Employees

Unless otherwise stipulated, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, water, tools, equipment, light, power, transportation, supervision, and other facilities necessary for the execution and completion of the work. Unless otherwise specified, all materials incorporated in the permanent work shall be new. The Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials in accordance with section 49 below.

The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among their employees, and shall seek to avoid employing on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to them. /f at any time before the commencement or during the progress of work, tools, equipment and supervision appear to the Fngineer to be insufficient, inefficient or inappropriate to secure the quality of work required or the proper rate of progress, the Fngineer may order the Contractor to increase their efficiency, to improve their character, to augment their number, or to substitute new tools, plant or equipment, as the case may be, and the Contractor shall conform to such orderI but the failure of the Fngineer to demand such increase of efficiency, number, or improvements shall not relieve the Contractor of their obligation to secure the quality of work and the rate of progress necessary to complete the work within the time required by this contract to the satisfaction of the Owner.

24 - Survey Information (will be required by contractor)

Survey work will be required for this project. Vrom the information provided, the Contractor shall develop and make such additional measurements or surveys as are needed for construction, such as control lines, slope stakes, batter boards, stakes for pipe locations and other working points, lines, and elevations. Survey work, if needed or required, shall be performed under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Contractor shall reestablish reference benchmarks and survey control monuments destroyed by their operations at no cost to the Owner.

25 - Project Completion

A. General: /f the specifications, the Fngineer&s or Owner’s instructions, laws, ordinances, or any public authority require any work to be specially tested or approved, the Contractor shall give the Fngineer notice of its readiness for inspection. Such notice shall be a minimum of two working days. /nspections by the Owner shall be promptly made and where practicable at the source of supply.

/f the Fngineer instructs the Contractor that inspection of certain phases of the work must be made prior to proceeding, they shall furnish such inspection, promptly and in such manner as to allow the Contractor to prosecute the work without delay. At such time as the Contractor has completed the work in its entirety the Contractor shall make written request for a final inspection.

Such request shall be made no less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the requested date of inspection.

An inspection will be made by the Fngineer and a determination will be made as to whether or not the work is in fact complete. Acceptance will not be given nor final payment released until all Ypunch listY items are complete and as-built drawings have been approved. YQunch NistY shall not be considered all-inclusive and therefore each requested final inspection may generate additional Ypunch listY items as the Contractor is responsible for completion of all work described in the contract documents.

B. After the punch list is completed, the Contractor shall submit a final bill to the Fngineer for review. /f the Contractor does not submit a final bill within Sixty (60) days, the Fngineer will notify the Contractor that the Contractor has Sixty (60) more days in which to submit a final bill.

The Contract will be closed and no payment will be due to the Contractor One Hundred Twenty (120) days after the punch list is complete and notification by the Fngineer as per above.

26 - Inspection and Testing of Materials

A. Before acceptance of the whole or any part of the work, it shall be subject to tests to determine that the accomplished work is in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Contractor shall be required to maintain all work in a first-class condition for a 30-day operating period after the same has been completed as a whole and the Fngineer has notified the Contractor in writing that the work has been finished to their satisfaction. The retained percentage as provided herein will not be due or payable to the Contractor until after the 30-day operating period has expired.

B. Vor all projects involving professionally designed structures falling under the +Special /nspectionsX requirements of the Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code (2006 or most recent edition /nternational Building Code) the County shall be responsible for and pay for all required testing.

On all other projects the Contractor shall be responsible for and pay for all testing in accordance with the project plans and specifications. See Special Qrovisions for additional testing and inspection requirements.

Tests for infiltration, line and grade of sewer, hydrostatic and leakage tests on force mains shall be made by the Contractor in the presence of the Fngineer.

C. "o portion of the work will be accepted for partial or final payment…