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January 19, 2022

NOTICE OF BID

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Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor, equipment and materials for Gwinnett County Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Improvements Project for the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation.

Bids will be received at the Gwinnett County Purchasing Office, Second Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046- 6935, no later than 2:50 P.M. local time, February 22, 2022. Bids received after 2:50 P.M. will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M. Bids should be submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope of sufficient size with the following clearly typed or printed on the outside: Bid Number, Date and Hour of Opening, and Submitting Company Name.

Apparent bid results will be available the following business day on our website www.gwinnettcounty.com.

This project is for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the replacement Voice Communications and Command System (VCCS) and VHF radios located in the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) as detailed in the specifications.

It is the contractors’ responsibility to deliver a fully operational communications system that is in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minimum Equipment List for the systems installed. The new equipment replaces some of the existing outdated equipment. The existing ATCT is equipped with Airport and FAA equipment which will remain in place.

Further explanation of this scope is included in the complete plans and documents.

A pre-bid, virtual teleconference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 08, 2022. To access, call 1-408-418-9388, access code 2335 601 0988. All contractors are urged to call-in. At this meeting, we will discuss the need for a site visit and provide date(s)/time(s) on an addendum. Questions regarding Bidding Documents, Plans and Specifications should be directed to Lindsey Gravitt, Purchasing Associate II at telephone 770-822-7833, email lindsey.gravitt@gwinnettcounty.com, no later than February 10, 2022.

All contractors must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Successful supplier will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to Susan Canon, Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770- 822-8165. The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

To view plans: a complete set of plans and documents are available for viewing at the Gwinnett County Purchasing office (plans, documents & plan holders list are NOT distributed by Purchasing).

To obtain plans and/or plan holders list: A complete set of plans and documents may be purchased for $150.00 per set, non-refundable and Digital PDF copies are available to potential bidders at no charge, from Michael Baker International, Inc., Attn: Kristen DeMita, 420 Technology Pkwy, Suite 150, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, phone 770-263-9118, email Kristen.DeMita@Mbakerintl.com.

THE PLAN-HOLDERS LIST IS AVAILABLE FROM MICHAEL BAKER

http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/ mailto:lindsey.gravitt@gwinnettcounty.com mailto:Kristen.DeMita@Mbakerintl.com

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Award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Gwinnett County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion. Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, www.gwinnettcounty.com and companies submitting a bid will be notified via e-mail. We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Lindsey Gravitt Purchasing Associate II http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/