IFB B50502 Addendum 3.pdf

2424 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30324 404-848-5000

December 20, 2024

TO: ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

SUBJECT: ADDENDUM NUMBER 3

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NUMBER: B50502 TRACTION POWER SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT

REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – WAVE 1 CONSTRUCTION

Transmitted herewith is Addendum Number 3 to the subject Invitation for Bid (IFB). Please note that the deadline for the receipt of bids is now January 14, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. local time and the bid opening has changed to January 15, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. local time. The IFB is hereby modified as follows:

1. Revisions to existing text are identified by a vertical line in the right margin of the line in which a revision occurs.

2. The pages replaced by this Addendum are identified by a number “A-3” in the top right corner of the replaced pages.

REVISED/MODIFIED PAGES

(i) Letter to Bidders

(ii) Part 1: Information and Instruction to Bidders- Page 3, No. 9

2. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided within the Request for Proposals (Form 2); failure to acknowledge receipt may subject the Proponent to disqualification.

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Sincerely, Jacqueline A. Holland Sr. Director of Contracts, Procurement and Material

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2424 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30324 404-848-5000

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December 20, 2024

TO: ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

SUBJECT: INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NUMBER: B50502 TRACTION POWER

SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – WAVE 1

CONSTRUCTION

You are invited to submit to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (“MARTA” or “Authority”), a bid for the above-captioned solicitation. A Pre-Bid Conference to discuss Invitation for Bids Number B50502(“IFB”) will be held at the MARTA Headquarters Building located at 2424 Piedmont Road, N. E., Lobby Floor, Bid Opening Room, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 on October 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (local time). To be eligible for consideration your bid must be received by the Authority no later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) on January 14, 2025.

Bids will be opened by MARTA in the Bid Opening Room located at MARTA Headquarters Building, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E., Lobby Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on January 15, 2025. The IFB can be reviewed and downloaded from MARTA’s website (www.itsmarta.com). On the home page, point to “MORE”/click Current Opportunities/click on IFB B50502 /Download Invitation for Bids/Request for Proposals/Log-in (first time users must register).

All questions regarding this IFB should be submitted in accordance with the IFB. If you need additional information, please contact Arkeshia Hamlett, Contract Specialist III, at 404- 848-5606.

Sincerely, Jacqueline A. Holland Sr. Director of Contracts, Procurement and Materials http://www.itsmarta.com/

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9. Bid Deadline: To be considered responsive, a Bidder must complete and submit its Bid and all required submittals and attachments in accordance with the instructions contained or referenced in this IFB. All responses to this IFB must be received by MARTA’s Department of Contracts, Procurement & Materials, 2400 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324-3330, on or before January 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (local time). Any Bid received after this time will not be considered/reviewed and will be rejected and returned.

Bids will be opened publicly at MARTA’s Headquarters Building, 2424 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324-3330 January 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (local time).

10. Ownership of Bids: Each bid submitted to MARTA will become the property of ARTA, without compensation to Bidders, for MARTA’s use, in MARTA’s sole discretion.

11. Required Submittals:

a. Form 1: Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act. Each Bidder must complete, sign and submit a Contractor’s Affidavit with its bid. This IFB is subject to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 (“Act”), as amended. Pursuant to the Act, the Bidder must provide with its bid proof of its registration with and continuing and future participation in the E-Verify program established by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Under state law, MARTA cannot consider any bid which does not include a completed Contractor’s Affidavit. It is not the intent of this notice to provide detailed information or legal advice concerning the Act. All Bidders intending to do business with MARTA are responsible for independently apprising themselves of and complying with the requirements of the Act and assessing its effect on MARTA procurements and their participation in those procurements. For additional information on the E-Verify program or to enroll in the program, go to https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll.

b. Form 2: Acknowledgement of Addenda. Each Bidder must complete, sign and submit an acknowledgement with its Bid that it has received all Addenda issued by MARTA for this IFB. This form is provided and may be used to satisfy this requirement.

c. Form 3: Bid Form. Each Bidder must complete, sign and submit a Bid Form with its bid submission. The Bid Form shall be completed as follows:

(i) Prices. Unit, lump sum and other prices must be entered in all appropriate spaces provided. Unit prices should be multiplied by the amount or estimated quantity and the product inserted in the ‘Extended Price’ column shown on the Bid Form. The Extended Price(s) should be added to arrive at the Bid Total. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price bid and the extension, the unit price bid will be deemed intended by the Bidder and the extension shall be adjusted. In the event of a discrepancy between the sum of the extended amounts and the Bid Total, the sum of the extended amounts shall govern.

(ii) Execution. The Bid Form must be signed by an authorized employee or representative of the Bidder.

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