Invitation to Bid

December 22, 2021

NOTICE OF BID

RAKESTRAW STREET & WEBB DRIVE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

BL007-22

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Rakestraw Street & Webb Drive Water Main Replacement.

Bid submittal date and location:

Sealed bids will be received by the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing Division-2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:50 P.M. local time on January 19, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M. Any bid received after 2:50 P.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time of opening. Contractor providing the utility work must have a current valid Utility Contractors License.

Project Description:

The work to be performed under this contract includes the construction of approximately 1,000 LF of 8” diameter DIP water main, connection to two existing 6” diameter water mains, 40 LF 16” diameter jack & bore, 3 fire hydrants, restoration of pavement and all disturbed areas to preconstruction conditions, and all other appurtenances as shown on the Drawings or specified within the contract documents as required to complete the project.

View Construction Drawings and Specifications at the following locations:

Gwinnett County Dept. of Financial Services Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor 684 Winder Highway

Lawrenceville, GA. 30046 Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Precision Planning, Inc.

Natalie Pifer 400 Pike Blvd.

Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-267-8800 861np@ppi.us

Obtain Construction Drawings and Specifications Drawings and Specifications must be purchased from Precision Planning, Inc. at the above address for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 for a hardcopy or $50.00 for a digital copy. Only complete sets will be issued.

Applications for documents, together with a non-refundable payment should be filed with the Engineer. Bidders wanting to submit a rob arrangements to obtain documents.

Obtain the Plan-Holders List The plan-holders list is available from Precision Planning, Inc.

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 Pressurized Water Mains, Subsection Subsection 1 (8"-<16").

mailto:861np@ppi.us

NOTICE OF BID - PAGE 2

Rakestraw Street & Webb Drive Water Main Replacement BID DATE: January 19, 2022

BID NUMBER: BL007-22

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 Shelley.McWhorter@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 Shelley McWhorter at Shelley.McWhorter@GwinnettCounty.com 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 under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Pressurized Water Mains, Subsection Subsection 1 (8"-<16") WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Pre-bid Date and Location:

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on January 5, 2022 at the parking lot in between Norcross Discovery Garden Park and Fire Station 1 located at 165 Lawrenceville, Street, Norcross, GA 30071. All bidders are strongly urged to attend.

Facility Access

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

Safety Protocol/BYOPPE

During the on-site pre-bid conference, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shall be worn.

PPE includes but is not limited to ANSI Class 2 or 3 safety vests, Class E hard hats, ANSI approved eye protection, safety toe boots and hearing protection where required. Bring your own PPE. (NOTE: PPE is not required inside the administrative building)

Instructions on Submitting Questions

Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Shelley McWhorter, Purchasing Associate III at fax 770-822- 8728, or email Shelley.McWhorter@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, January 10, 2022.

Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.

Bonding and Insurance:

All Bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or a certified check made payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The Bid Bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the sum of 100% of the total amount bid and provide insurance coverage as required by the contract documents.

Bonding Company should be licensed to do business in Georgia, licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of the Treasury's Publication of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies and must have an A.M. Best rating of A-V or higher.

All bonds should be submitted on forms provided by Gwinnett County and agencies providing bonds and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents.

Bid Withdrawal:

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/ mailto:Shelley.McWhorter@GwinnettCounty.com

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Rakestraw Street & Webb Drive Water Main Replacement BID DATE: January 19, 2022

BID NUMBER: BL007-22

Liquidated Damages:

Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion" from the date of the "Notice to Proceed" and he further agrees that the Owner may retain from the monies which may become due the amount of $1,000.00 / $500.00 for each and every day that the completion of the work may be delayed.

Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

The County will award the Contract to the lowest "qualified" bidder, subject with the Owner's right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interests. With limited response, Gwinnett County reserves the right to extend the solicitation opening date as appropriate in order to assure a competitive procurement process.

CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR COMPLETION:

90 (substantial) / 120 (final)

GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS