F0690_002 _ Addendum No_ 1 _ AMR System Conve.pdf

6310 Peake Road Macon, GA 31210 478.477.3923 tel 478.477.4691 fax

ADDENDUM NO. 1

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

January 8th, 2026

PROJECT: AMR System Conversion

OWNER: City of Fargo

REVISED BID DATE: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM Local Time

TO ALL BIDDERS:

ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM BY INSERTING ITS NUMBER IN YOUR

BID FORM – SECTION 00410. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY SUBJECT BIDDERS TO

DISQUALIFICATION. THIS ADDENDUM FORMS A PART OF THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS

WHICH ARE HEREBY MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS:

I. GENERAL CLARIFICATIONS - NONE

II. SPECIFICATIONS AND PROJECT DOCUMENTS

A. Section 00100 – Advertisement for Bids

a. Bid Opening Date has been revised to Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 11:00

AM Local Time. A copy of the revised Advertisement for Bid is attached to this

Addendum.

III. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS - NONE

END ADDENDUM NO. 1

SECTION 00100-1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

City of Fargo C&S Project No.: F0690.002

AMR System Conversion November 2025

SECTION 00100

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the AMR System Conversion will be received until

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at the Fargo City Hall/Suwannee River

Visitor Center Administration Building, 11 Suwannee River Drive, P.O. Box 387, Fargo, Georgia 31631, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner.

No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty

(60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by

State law.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

Work to be done shall consist of providing all appurtenances and performing all labor to provide an AMR system including installation of +/- 211 AMR meter registers and transmitters, perform service line verification via visual inspection, and install +/- 526 L.F.

of Construction Mesh Fencing. Also included within this contract is to furnish all labor and technical support associated with furnishing a laptop computer for data collection, back-up meter reading equipment, software, set-up, training, and all other appurtenances necessary to complete the project in accordance with the specifications. The work will have a total contract time of 90 days.

Time allotted for completion of work is 90 consecutive calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 9959311 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of $50 for PDF file payable through the website. A Bidder’s Proposal will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with Carter & Sloope, Inc. as having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents. Please contact QuestCDN customer support at

952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., 6310 Peake Road, Macon, GA, 31210, Phone: 478-477-3923.

mailto:info@questcdn.com

SECTION 00100-2

Contract Documents and Specifications may also be examined for public viewing at the following locations:

City of Fargo, City Hall

11 Suwannee River Drive

Fargo, Georgia 31631

(912) 637-5597

Carter & Sloope, Inc.

24 1st Avenue NE

Moultrie, Georgia 31768

(229) 668-0663

6310 Peake Road

Macon, Georgia 31210

(478) 477-3923

1.4 BONDS

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide

Property Liability”. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded. Each

Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of Attorney” authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.

1.5 PERMITS

The status of Federal, State, and /or Local permits for this project are as follows:

PERMITS/AGENCIES STATUS

A. Land Disturbance Permit Not Required

B. NPDES GAR 100002 (Stormwater) Not Required

C. GA Environmental Protection Division Submitted

D. Georgia Department of Transportation Not Required

1.6 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY

All easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or will be obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.

SECTION 00100-3

1.7 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Fargo must register and participate in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it is mandatory that the

Bidder’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.

1.8 FUNDING SOURCES

This project is funded in part or whole by Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) GEFA SRF monies. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of requirements, including all existing State public works construction requirements. Applicable Federal requirements, including Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and

American Iron and Steel, are included in the contract documents.

1.9 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.

The City of Fargo is committed to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. The City of Fargo 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.

CITY OF FARGO

OWNER

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