InvitationToBid.pdf

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BID ADVERTISEMENT

Town of Tignall C & S Project No: T7040.003

WWTP Improvements March 2026

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INVITATION TO BID

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed Bids for construction of WWTP Improvements will be received Thursday, April

23, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Local Time). Bids must be submitted electronically through

QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. Any Bid received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. Base Cost of all Bids received will be published to the QuestCDN website approximately 30 minutes after the closing time. No Bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State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.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work to be done shall consist of furnishing all materials and equipment and to perform all labor necessary to modify the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant as shown on the Drawings and as specified herein. Work includes, and is not limited to, construction of a new influent structure with manual bar screen, stop gates, and overflow weir;

conversion of an existing aerated pond to an equalization basin; mechanical or hydraulic dredging of an aerated pond; rehabilitation of an aerated pond with installation of a LemTec

Biological Treatment Process; repurposing of the existing plant pump station to serve as the effluent pump station; and construction of a new effluent structure equipped with a polishing reactor, flow metering, and chemical feed systems for chlorination and dechlorination. The work further includes yard piping, valves, appurtenances, and all associated site work, electrical, structural, and instrumentation necessary for a complete and functional installation as shown on the Drawings and as specified in the Contract

Documents.

Time allotted for completion of work is 365 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at http://cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may view the digital plan documents for free by entering the Quest project number 10106659 on the website’s project search page.

Bidders may download the digital documents for a fee of $200.00 payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $42.00 fee to submit the Bid. Please contact QuestCDN customer service at

952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Watkinsville, GA at 706-769-4119 or achinouth@cartersloope.com.

http://cartersloope.com/outforbid mailto:info@questcdn.com mailto:achinouth@cartersloope.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 work. Therefore, the

Contractor submitting a bid must list the license number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the Bid form and provide proof of a valid license. See Instruction to

Bidders for additional 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. NPDES GAR 100001 (Stormwater) N/A

B. GA EPD DDR Concurrence Approved

C. GA EPD Plan and Spec Concurrence Submitted

1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the Town of Tignall 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 information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it is mandatory that the Bidder’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.

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1.9 EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

None Required.

1.10 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by the Georgia Fund administered by the Georgia Environmental

Finance Authority (GEFA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery

Funds (SFRF) administered by the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB).

The Davis Bacon wage rate referenced in Section 00819 is not required because the project cost is under $10,000,000.

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.

TOWN OF TIGNALL

OWNER

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