Invitation to Bid.pdf

Invitation to Bid

The Town of Trion will be receiving bids for the following project:

TOWN OF TRION, GEORGIA, 2023 – NATURAL GAS SYSTEM INDUSTRIAL PARK

STEEL MAIN PROJECT

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Trion until Tuesday, October 3 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Bids must be sealed and clearly marked “Town of Trion Industrial Park Gas Main Project”, and delivered to Town of Trion, Attn: Mayor Lanny Thomas, 1220 Pine Street, P.O. Box 850, Trion, GA 30753. No bids will be accepted after the deadline. Any bids received after the deadline will remain unopened. All bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the day of the bid opening, but the Town of Trion may, in its sole discretion, release any bid and return the surety bond (if supplied) prior to that date.

If any part of the bid exceeds $100,000.00, a 10% surety bond must accompany the bid. Failure to include a surety bond (where necessary) will result in disqualification of the bid. All surety bonds for non-winning bids will be returned as soon as the bid is awarded.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at TRION TOWN HALL, 1220 Pine Street, TRION, GEORGIA 30753, at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Contractor will provide all labor, tools, skills, equipment and all incidental materials not supplied by the Town for:

1. Installing a 4-inch tap on an existing 8-inch steel line operating at 285 psi.

2. Construction and connection of approximately 1500 feet of 4-inch steel gas main along and within the right of way of Johnny Ingle Drive in Trion Georgia.

One contract shall be awarded covering all the work, and maximum time for completion shall not exceed the time frame outlined by the Town of Trion and as established by the primary customer receiving gas service from this project.

Specifications and contract documents may be obtained from The Town of Trion, 1220 Pine Street, P.O. Box 850, Trion, GA 30753. (706) 734-2332.

A site survey is highly recommended. Contact The Town of Trion to arrange a site tour at (706)

734-2332.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids for a period of ninety

(90) days.

Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Laws, and comply with same.

Bidders are required to have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License to submit a bid.

The winning bidder/contractor shall provide documentation of compliance with Pipeline

Safety Regulations 49 CFR Parts 191, 192 and 199(part 40). Bidder/contractor shall provide documentation of compliance for each worker.

The Town of Trion reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to waive formalities; re-advertise;

and to reduce or add to the contract from time to time.