Invitation for Bids

INVITATION TO BID

City of Young Harris 50 Irene Berry Drive, Young Harris, Georgia 30582

Timberline Booster Pump Station Replacement

The City of Young Harris, Georgia (the “City”) is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for a water line and booster pump station replacement project located in the City. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City of Young Harris (ATTN: Mayor Andrea Gibby), at P.O. Box 122 or 50 Irene Berry Drive, Young Harris, Georgia 30582 by 3:00 P.M.

local time on Friday, March 31, 2023. Any bids received after 3:00 P.M. will not be accepted.

Work required under this Contract includes providing all materials, labor, equipment, etc. for the replacement of a water line and booster pump station which includes the installation of two (2) Grundfos Hydro Multi-E CRE 10-10 60Hz booster pumps and replacing approximately 2540 linear feet of existing PVC water line with 6-inch diameter class 305 PVC water line or 6-inch diameter class 350 ductile Iron Pipe. Work on the booster pump station includes excavation and grading of the site, construction on-site of a new single-story building, associated site improvements and other facility upgrades per contract documents including site concrete paving, an asphalt access driveway, finish grading, erosion control and site stabilization, and all related appurtenances for a complete and functioning system. Work on the water line includes utility trenching, backfilling, laying of waterline, testing and decontaminating the lines, and the replacement of all related valves, meters, curb stops, and related appurtenances to improve service for the Young Harris Water System.

Interested Bidders can obtain a copy of the Site Development Plans, Building Plans and related documents by emailing the City Engineer, Reid Dyer at rdyer@husseygaybell.com.

An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Young Harris City Hall located at 50 Irene Berry Drive, Young Harris, Georgia 30582. All interested bidders are strongly urged to attend.

Bids from corporations not chartered in Georgia must be accompanied by proper documentation that said corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The winning bidder will be required to post a Performance and Payment Bond for this project, once selected. Envelopes containing the Bids must be sealed, addressed to the City of Young Harris and marked

“TIMBERLINE BOOSTER PUMP PROJECT”.

The successful bidder shall begin the Work within 30 days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work required under this Contract within 180 days of receipt of such Notice but in no event shall the Work be completed later than October 31, 2023. The City may retain from the Contractor monies which may become due in the amount of FIVE-HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) per day for each calendar day that the completion of the work may be delayed beyond the specified completion date.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in the City’s best interests. Low bid does not guarantee award of the contract.

Owner: City of Young Harris, Georgia

By: Andrea Gibby

Title: Mayor

Date: February 16, 2023

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