Mulberry Rock Park Phase II

Paulding County Board of Commissioners 01-17-2022 Mulberry Rock Park Phase II Croy Project Number 1253.016

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SECTION 00100 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Paulding County Board of Commissioners at the Watson Government Complex, Administration Building, 240 Constitution Boulevard - 2nd Floor, Dallas, GA 30132 until:

2:00 pm Local Time February 17, 2022 for the Project known as:

Paulding County Board of Commissioners

Bid Number 22018-2003 at which time and place the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals received after the designated time will not be considered. The OWNER of the project is the Paulding County Board of Commissioners. The ENGINEER for the project is Croy Engineering, LLC.

The approximate extent and character of the Work will be performed within the limits of the Mulberry Rock Park Phase II and is generally described as follows:

1. Extension of an existing roadway to connect and create a loop road throughout the park

2. Proposed storm Culverts and roadway storm network work

3. Proposed sidewalk and trail work

4. Site grading

5. Water line installation

6. Erosion and Sediment Control

BIDDERS shall inform themselves concerning all pertinent Georgian Laws and comply with the same.

As part of the BID submittal, each submitting BIDDER is required to submit Contractor’s qualifications on similar projects. The criteria for Contractor’s qualification includes, but is not limited to: (a) evidence of experience and successful completion of projects of similar in scope to this project, including at least three (3) references from other municipal jurisdictions; (b) evidence of financial and other resources to complete the work on schedule; (c) evidence of insurance and bond requirements. Contractor’s qualification will become a part of the evaluation of the submitted Bid Proposal.

ISSUING OFFICE

Bidding Documents are available for review and purchase at:

Croy Engineering, LLC 200 North Cobb Parkway Building 400, Suite 413 Marietta, GA 30062 Phone: (770) 971-5407 Fax: (770) 971-0620

Bidding Documents are available for REVIEW ONLY at:

Watson Government Complex Purchasing Division, 240 Constitution Boulevard - 2nd Floor, Dallas, GA 30132 Phone: (770) 443-7512

Bidding Documents may be obtained upon payment of $50.00, non-refundable. The OWNER is not obligated to consider a BIDDER’S proposal, if BIDDER is not on record with the Issuing Office as having received complete Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office.

Paulding County Board of Commissioners 01-17-2022

Croy Project Number 1253.016

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All BIDS will be opened at the designated date and time of receipt. Failure to deliver a BID in the format required will result in disqualification.

TIME FOR COMPLETION: The overall time allowed for Substantial Completion for the total project is 240 calendar days, and the time allowed for completion and readiness for final payment is 270 calendar days from the date of Notice to Proceed. This project will be constructed in one phase.

Each BID must be accompanied by a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the owner for faithful acceptance of the contract, payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the OWNER in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract or, in lieu thereof, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or cash in equal amount.

CERTIFICATIONS: Paulding County will not enter into a contract for the physical performance of services unless the contractor(s) and/or sub contractor(s) registers and participates in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all newly hired employees or subcontractors. Each BID must be accompanied by a notarized work authorization affidavit, as defined in OCGA 13-10-91, et seq, attesting to:

A. The affiant has registered with and is authorized to use the federal work authorization program;

B. The user identification number and date of authorization for the affiant; and

BIDDERS: The Successful BIDDER will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the BID.

Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia.

All BIDS will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the day of the Bid opening, but OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any BID and return the Bid security prior to that date.

All BIDS for contracts involving utility work, as defined in OCGA 43-14-1, et seq, must have the utility contractor’s license number written on the face of the BID envelope.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all BIDS, to waive formalities and re-advertise.

A pre-BID conference will be held at the Watson Government Complex, Paulding County Board of Commissioners Board Room, 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 30132 on February 2, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Local Time.

Tabitha Pollard Finance Director