Invitation to Bid _ GPR.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID

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PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of the US Hwy 278 East Sewerage System Improvements will be received until the closing time of July 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM local time. Bids must be submitted by the Bidder electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. Any bid received after the bid closing 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law. Base Cost of all Bids will be posted by the Owner/Engineer to the QuestCDN website within approximately 30 minutes after the bid closing time.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be completed shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the US Hwy 278 East Sewerage System Improvements shown on the

Drawings and as specified herein, including, but not limited to, mobilization/demobilization, bonds, insurance, wet well, valve vault, piping, valves, fencing, site work, manholes, pumps, soil erosion and sediment control and grassing at the lift station site, construction exit, electrical, mechanical, painting and other appurtenances necessary to provide a complete and working installation.

Time allotted for completion of work is 210 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 also view the digital plan documents for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 9119872 on the website’s project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of

$200 payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at

QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $42.00 bid submittal fee. 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., Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.

mailto:info@questcdn.com

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1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must complete the Qualifications of Bidder (Section 00470) in order to be evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the referenced Section.

1.5 CONTRACTOR LICENSE

The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as “utility contracting” in accordance with

O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a “Utility Contractor” and must also employ a “Utility

Manager” certification holder who will have oversight of all the utility work. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

1.6 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.

1.7 PERMITS

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

PERMITS/AGENCIES STATUS

A. Land Disturbance Permit Submitted

B. NPDES GAR 100002 (Stormwater) To be submitted by Contractor

C. GA Environmental Protection Division - Sewer Submitted

D. Building Permit N/A

1.8 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.

1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the Warren County

BOC 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

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1.10 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund which is administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.

1.11 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.

WARREN COUNTY BOC

OWNER

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