ITB No. 2021-0009 Burke Street

City of Stockbridge Procurement Division 4640 North Henry Boulevard, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 | 770.389.7900

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

PROCUREMENT DIVISION

BURKE STREET SEWER

REHABILITATION

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) NO: 2021- 0009

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Burke Street Sewer Rehabilitation for the

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

C&S Project No: S9100.035

July 2021

1031 Stonebridge Parkway, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Phone: 706‐769‐4119 FAX: 706‐769‐4546 Carter & Sloope, Inc. 2021

GA COA LICENSE# PEF001004 EXPIRES 6/30/2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DIVISION 00 – CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

Section No. Title

00003 - Table of Contents 00100 - Invitation to Bid 00200 - Instructions to Bidders 00400 - Bid Form 00460 - Bid Bond 00470 - Qualifications of Bidder 00481 - Noncollusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder 00483 - Contractor Affidavit for E-Verify Contractor 00484 - Sub-Contractor Affidavit 00485 - SAVE Affidavit 00500 - Agreement 00610 - Performance Bond 00615 - Payment Bond 00620 - Certificate of Owner’s Attorney 00621 - Notice of Award 00622 - Notice to Proceed 00700 - General Conditions 00800 - Supplementary Conditions 00840 - Contractor’s Application for Payment

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section No. Title

01020 - Allowances 01025 - Measurement and Payment 01050 - Surveying and Field Engineering 01070 - Abbreviations 01200 - Project Meetings 01300 - Submittals 01400 - Quality Control 01410 - Testing Services 01510 - Temporary Utilities 01560 - Environmental Controls 01569 - Safety in Wastewater Works 01570 - Traffic Control 01605 - Shipment, Protection, and Storage 01700 - Restoration of Improvements 01701 - Contract Close-out Procedures

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01710 - Final Cleanup 01720 - Project Record Documents 01730 - Operations and Maintenance Data 01740 - Warranties and Bonds

DIVISION 02- SITE CONSTRUCTIONS

Section No. Title

02230 - Site Clearing 02264 - Modifications to Existing Structures, Piping and Equipment 02300 - Earthwork 02315 - Excavation, Trenching, and Backfill for Utility Systems 02316 - Rock Removal 02350 - Sheeting, Shoring and Bracing 02370 - Soil Erosion & Sediment Control 02445 - Jack & Bore Crossings 02530 - Sanitary Sewer Collection System 02534 - Flow Diversion 02535 - Closed Circuit Television Inspection 02537 - Manhole Rehabilitation 02539 - Cured in Place Pipe 02741 - Removal and Replacement of Existing Pavement 02775 - Sidewalks, Driveways, Curbs and Gutters 02920 - Grassing

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

Section No. Title

03100 - Concrete Formwork 03150 - Concrete Accessories 03200 - Concrete Reinforcements 03300 - Cast-in-Place Concrete

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY – NOT USED

DIVISION 05 – METALS – NOT USED

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES – NOT USED

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION – NOT USED

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS – NOT USED

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES – NOT USED

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DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES – NOT USED

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS – NOT USED

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION – NOT USED

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL – NOT USED

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL – NOT USED

APPENDIX A – SEWER MAIN ASSESSMENT

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INVITATION TO BID

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PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS

Sealed unit price bids will be received by the City of Stockbridge, Georgia from prospective Bidders for the City of Stockbridge, Georgia’s “Burke Street Sewer

Rehabilitation” project. The ITB Due Date is 3:00 pm EDT on Thursday, September 30, 2021. All bids should be “Mailed” to the Stockbridge City Hall, 4640 N. Henry Blvd., Stockbridge, GA 30281. Proposers should obtain tracking receipt and provide proof of the receipt via email within three (3) days after Bid Opening date (September 30, 2021, at 3:00 PM). Due to COVID-19, City Hall building is currently closed to the Public. Bids may also be hand delivered to City of Stockbridge City Hall September 27, 2021, through

September 30, 2021 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Due to current health concerns, the

City of Stockbridge Procurement Division, will be conducting Public Bid Opening 100% online! For your convenience, this Public Bid Opening meeting will be live streamed on

Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 3:00 PM, EDT via Cisco WebEx. Joining the WebEx meeting will allow you to view the vendors responding to each bid and the bid amount submitted from each vendor. This will replace in-person Bid Openings. To view the

Public Bid Opening, please visit the City of Stockbridge Procurement Website at:

https://www.cityofstockbridge.com/pview.aspx?id=4640 and click Join Meeting. Any questions pertaining to the requirements of the Contract Documents and Technical

Specifications, either procedural or technical, shall be in writing and are to be submitted to the City of Stockbridge; Attention: Lindell Y. Miller, CPPO via email at

ProcurementDivision@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov by 12 noon on Friday, August 27, 2021-

0009 Reference: “CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE Burke Street Sewer Rehabilitation - RFP#

2021-0009”. Any bid received after said 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 may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State Law.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The work to be completed shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and material necessary to install approximately 1,650 LF of 8” and 10" DIP/PVC and

FPVC Sewer by open-cut, 900 LF cured-in- place lining, 100LF jack and bore, four

(4) new manholes and rehabilitation of eleven (11) manholes complete with bypass pumping, roadway replacement, earthwork, grassing, soil erosion and sediment control measures, and appurtenances necessary to provide a complete installation.

Time allotted for Substantial Completion of work is 90 consecutive calendar days. All

Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

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1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at www.QuestCDN.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering the

Quest project number 7909178 on the website’s project search page. The fee to download the digital documents is $30 payable through the website. 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. Additionally, Plans and documents are on file and may be viewed at CARTER & SLOOPE, INC. Copies may be obtained from CARTER & SLOOPE, INC., 1031 Stonebridge Parkway, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677, Phone: 706/769-4119, Fax: 706/769-4546, upon payment of $150 for Full-

Size plans and contract documents and proof of registration on the QuestCDN website. All potential Bidders can obtain a copy of the Bid and Specifications located on the City’s website at https://www.cityofstockbridge.com/default.aspx and Georgia Procurement

Registry website https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp and the Georgia

Municipal Association https://www.glga.org/SubmitListing. Bid is administered by the

City of Stockbridge, Procurement Division. Any questions pertaining to the requirements of the Contract Documents and Technical Specifications, either procedural or technical, shall be in writing and are to be submitted to the City of Stockbridge; Attention: Lindell Y.

Miller, CPPO via email at ProcurementDivision@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov by 12 noon on

Friday, August 27, 2021 Reference: “CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE Burke Street Sewer

Rehabilitation - RFP# 2021- 0009”.

1.4 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 face of the bid envelope and on the bid form and provide proof of a valid license with the bid. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

1.5 PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held online at www.cityofstockbridge.com/procuredivision on Thursday, August 12th, 2021 @ 10 a.m.

EST. Via Cisco WebEx. Bidders’ attendance and participation in the conference is not mandatory.

Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the conference, but attendance is not mandatory. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as

Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

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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 Not Required

B. NPDES GAR 100002 (Stormwater) Not Required

C. GA Environmental Protection Division Submitted

D. Georgia Department of Transportation Submitted E. Building Permit Not Required

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 FUNDING SOURCES

Funding is to be provided by local funds.

1.10 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.

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

OWNER

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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This document is a MODIFIED version of EJCDC® C-00200, Copyright © 2007 by the

National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, and

American Council of Engineering Companies, or is based in part on excerpts from EJCDC documents. Those portions of the text that originated in published EJCDC documents remain subject to the copyright.

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ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

ARTICLE 4 – EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND SITE3

ARTICLE 5 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON OF BIDS

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

ARTICLE 20 – CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

ARTICLE 22 – MODIFICATIONS OF QUANTITIES

ARTICLE 23 – LAWS AND REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 24 – CONTRACTOR’S AND SUBCONTRACTOR’S INSURANCE

ARTICLE 25 – TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

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ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General

Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to

Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered. For this project, City of Stockbridge

Procurement Division, 4640 N Henry Blvd, Stockbridge, GA 30281 is the Issuing Office.

B. Bidder – One who submits a Bid directly to Owner as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a bid to a Bidder.

C. Successful Bidder – The lowest, responsible and responsive Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

D. Bid – A Complete and properly signed offer to execute work for the prices stipulated in Bid

Form and submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

E. Addenda – Graphic or written documents issued by Engineer prior to the opening of Bids issued to clarify, revise and to, or delete information in the original bidding documents or in previous addenda.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the non-refundable deposit sum, stated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, may be obtained from the Issuing Office by bona fide Bidders.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor

Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use. All such documents are copyrighted by and remain the property of the

Engineer.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must prepare the

Qualifications of Bidders Documents (Section 00470) and submit the document to the Issuing

Office no later than the time and date listed in the Invitation to Bid.

3.02 Each Bid must contain evidence of Contractor’s authority to conduct business in the state where the Work is to be performed. State Contractor license number, if applicable, must also be shown

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ARTICLE 4 – EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND

SITE

4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

1. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site that Engineer has used is preparing the Bidding

Documents.

2. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.01.A will be made available by

Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract

Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Part 6 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 Underground Facilities

A. Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing

Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including

Owner, or others.

4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify those reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site, if any, that Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by

Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract

Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Part 6 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

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4.04 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions.

Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph 4.06 of the

General Conditions.

4.05 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a

Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.06 Reference is made to Part 2 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding

Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of Contract Documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

4.07 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. Visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and

Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

D. Carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Part 6 of the Supplementary Conditions and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous

Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in Part 6 of the

Supplementary Conditions;

E. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of

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F. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

I. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

4.08 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given

Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

4.09 Rights-of-Way and Easements: Several temporary and/or permanent rights-of-way or easements are required for this project and shown on the Drawings where needed.

ARTICLE 5 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference will not be held for this project.

5.01 A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held online at www.cityofstockbridge.com/procuredivision on Thursday, August 12th, 2021 @ 10 a.m. EST.

Via Cisco WebEx. Bidders’ attendance and participation in the conference is not mandatory.

5.02 Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the conference, but attendance is not mandatory. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as

Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. Easements for permanent structures or http://www.cityofstockbridge.com/procuredivision

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ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 Any questions pertaining to the requirements of the Contract Documents and Technical

Specifications, either procedural or technical, shall be in writing and are to be submitted to the

City of Stockbridge; Attention: Lindell Y. Miller, CPPO via email at

ProcurementDivision@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov by 12 noon on Friday, August 27, 2021

Reference: “CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE Burke Street Sewer Rehabilitation - RFP# 2021-0009”

Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 10 percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the form attached) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and

5.02 of the General Conditions. The Surety Company must be licensed in the State of Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of “Best’s Key Ratings Guide Property

Liability.”

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security and met the other conditions of the

Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of

Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults. The Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract for the Work, if awarded, will be on the basis of Base Bid materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and

Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract. The materials and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required type, function and quality to be met by any proposed substitute item. No item of material or equipment will be considered by Engineer as a substitute or unless written request for approval has been submitted by Bidder and has been received by Engineer at least 15 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids.

Each such request shall conform to the requirements of Paragraph 6.05 of the General

Conditions. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed item is upon Bidder and any design modifications, regulatory and/or NSF approvals, and project delays shall be at the Contractor’s expense. Engineer’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed item will be final. If

Engineer approves any proposed item, such approval will be set forth in an Addendum issued to all prospective Bidders. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in any other manner.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

12.01 Subcontractors, Suppliers, and resumes of the project manager and project superintendent shall be submitted by the apparent Successful Bidder and any other Bidder so requested, within five days after the bid Opening. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such

Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute in which case apparent Successful Bidder shall submit an acceptable substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the

Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the

General Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

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ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form may be accessed included with the Bidding Documents online at QuestCDN.com, the City’s website at https://www.cityofstockbridge.com/default.aspx, the Georgia Procurement

Registry website https:ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp or the Georgia Municipal

Association https://www.glga.org/SubmitListing. Instructions for submission are as stated in the

Advertisement or Invitation to Bid.

13.02 All blanks on the Bid Form shall be completed in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink. Erasures or alterations shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. A Bid price shall be indicated for each Bid Item listed therein. In the case of optional alternatives, the words “No

Bid,” “No Change,” or “Not Applicable” may be entered.

13.03 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown.

13.04 A Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership shall be shown.

13.05 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm shall be shown.

13.06 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.07 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the

Bid Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown.

13.08 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.09 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

13.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

13.11 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder shall covenant in writing to obtain such authority and qualification prior to award of the Contract and attach such covenant to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, shall also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON OF BIDS

14.01 Lump Sum

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A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.

14.02 Unit Price

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the Bid

Schedule.

B. The total of all estimated prices will be the sum of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and the corresponding unit price. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum and any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in the favor of the correct sum.

14.03 Allowances:

A. For cash allowances the Bid price shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Paragraph 11.02.B of the

General Conditions.

14.04 Completion Time Comparisons – NOT USED

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 Bids must be submitted as stated in the Advertisement of Invitation to Bid.

15.02 A Bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and shall be enclosed an opaque sealed envelop plainly marked with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted), the name and address of Bidder, and shall be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate envelope plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED – Burke Street Sewer Rehabilitation.” A mailed

Bid shall be addressed to 4640 North Henry Blvd., Stockbridge, GA 30281.

15.03 Bids may be submitted only by entities listed on the Bid Registry of the Engineer as having obtained bidding documents from the Engineer.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn without revealing the amount of the bid by submitting an appropriate document duly executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

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16.02 In accordance with O.C.G.A 36-91-52, if within 48 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its

Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned.

A. Such error in the calculation of the bid can be documented by clear and convincing written evidence;

B. Such error can be clearly shown by objective evidence drawn from inspection of the original work papers, documents, or materials used in the preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn;

C. The bidder serves written notice upon the Owner either prior to the award of the contract or not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the opening of bids, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

D. The bid was submitted in good faith and the mistake was due to a calculation or clerical error, an inadvertent omission or typographical error as opposed to an error in judgment;

and

E. The withdrawal of the bid will not result in undue prejudice to the Owner or other bidders by placing them in a materially worse position than they would have occupied if the bid had never been submitted.

16.03 Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the

Work. Furthermore, no Bidder who is permitted to withdraw a Bid shall for compensation be allowed to supply any material or labor, or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for, the person or firm to whom the contract is awarded or otherwise benefit, directly or indirectly, from the performance of the project for which the withdrawn Bid was submitted.

ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base

Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but

Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that

Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents for purposes of the Bid, then the Owner

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19.02 If Owner awards the contract for the Work, such award shall be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

19.03 Evaluation of Bids

A. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

B. For the determination of the apparent low Bidder when unit price bids are submitted, Bids will be compared on the basis of the total of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and unit price Bid for that item, together with any lump sum items.

C. Bid prices will be compared after adjusting for differences in time of Substantial Completion (total number of calendar days to substantially complete the Work) designated by Bidders. The adjusting amount will be determined at the rate set forth in the Agreement for liquidated damages for failing to achieve Substantial Completion, or such other amount that Owner has designated in the Bid Form.

1. The method for calculating the lowest bid for comparison will be the summation of the Bid price shown in the Bid Form plus the product of the Bidder-specified time of Substantial

Completion (in calendar days) times the rate for liquidated damages [or other Owner-designated daily rate] (in dollars per day).

2. This procedure is only used to determine the lowest bid for comparison and contractor selection purposes. The Contract Price for compensation and payment purposes remains the Bid price shown in the Bid Form.

19.04 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of the

Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding Documents.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed Subcontractors or

Suppliers. If two (2) negative references, or four (4) no call backs, or one (1) negative reference and two (2) no call backs occur, the Owner will deem the Contractor as non-responsible. If the

Contractor or sub-contractors have not done at least three (3) projects of similar scope, the

Contractor will be deemed as non-responsible.

ARTICLE 20 – CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the

Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it shall be accompanied by such bonds.

ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

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21.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract

Documents which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to Owner. Within ten days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder with a complete set of the Drawings with appropriate identification.

ARTICLE 22 – MODIFICATIONS OF QUANTITIES

22.01 If the lowest bona fide Bid exceeds the money available for the Work, the Owner reserves the right to delete enough of the work to bring the costs within the available funds. The Owner also reserves the right to delete whichever items or portions of items he considers to be in the best interest of the Owner.

ARTICLE 23 – LAWS AND REGULATIONS

23.01 The Contractor shall comply with local, District, County, State and Federal laws applicable to the work.

The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for

Construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL 91-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work and Safety Standards Act (PL 91-54). The regulations are administered by the Department of Labor and the Contractor shall allow access to the project to personnel from that Department.

ARTICLE 24 – CONTRACTOR’S AND SUBCONTRACTOR’S INSURANCE

24.01 Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he has obtained all the insurance required by the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 25 – TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

25.01 If the Owner is made to stop construction of the work because of an order from a Court or State

Department, the contract shall be terminated. Payment will be made for work completed and a prorating of the work underway, materials stored, and for the overhead and profit of the completed work and work underway. Payment will not be made for anticipated profit and overhead on work not completed or underway.

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BID FORM

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION

ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

ARTICLE 8 – DEFINED TERMS

ARTICLE 9 – BID SUBMITTAL

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ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

MR. BRAD HOLTSINGER

4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.

STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged:

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have

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E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Based on the information and…