PBB ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PASSENGER LOADING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES AIRPORT

BRUNSWICK, GA

Sealed bids will be received by the Glynn County Airport Commission located at 295 Aviation Parkway, #205, Second Floor, Brunswick, GA 31525 on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 @ 2:00 P.M. EDT and at that hour opened and publicly read aloud for the improvements to the Airport as listed herein.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project involves construction of a new Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) which includes removal of the existing PBB, fixed walkways, and eradication of existing pavement markings and construction of a new PBB with baggage valet system, a new roof mounted pre-conditioned air unit, new fixed walkway, and pavement markings.

The location of the work is at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, Brunswick, GA.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, June 24, 2024 in the Glynn County Airport Commission office, 295 Aviation Parkway, Suite 205, Second Floor, Brunswick, GA 31525.

Technical questions shall be submitted in writing to Leona Lewis of Passero Associates (llewis@passero.com) by the close of business day on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. An addendum responding to written questions received will be issued on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Prospective bidders should read the following instructions carefully before submitting their bids.

For each item on the bid form there is a space provided for the price to be shown in numerals and words. All notations must be in ink. Totals read at the opening of bids are not guaranteed to be correct and no final award of contract will be made until the bid and extensions have been verified.

A Bidder's bond must be executed on the form furnished by the Owner, and the required bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified check must accompany each proposal, in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the proposal. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required of the Contractor at time of contract execution. A Georgia Resident Agent must countersign all bonds from a surety company authorized by law to do business in this State pursuant to a current certificate of authority to transact surety business by the Commissioner of Insurance; no bond shall be approved unless the surety is on the United States Department of Treasury’s list of approved bond sureties.

The successful bidder will be required to provide the Owner with the affidavit required by OCGA 36-91-21 (e) Competitive Award Requirements.

All work under the contract shall be completed within one hundred ninety-six (196) calendar days from the issuance of the Construction Notice to Proceed.

Liquidated damages for delays in completion will be assessed at $500.00 calendar days.

Payment will be made monthly on completed work. Retainage will be held by the Owner to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of each progress payment.

Copies of the plans, specifications, and bid forms shall be on file at the following locations:

The Owner:

- Glynn County Airport Commission, Brunswick, GA 31525 and the Engineer’s office, Passero Associates, LLC: 4730 Casa Cola Way, Suite 200, St. Augustine, FL 32095

They may be examined at these offices without charge.

A complete set of Bid Documents, consisting of this Notice to Bidders, the General Provisions, Technical Specifications, Bid Forms, Agreement Forms and Contract Drawings, will be available on Monday, June 10, 2024 and may be obtained from Passero Associates at www.passero.com under the Bid tab. There is no cost to download the contract documents, but prospective bidders must sign up as a Planholder to receive addenda and contract notices.

Bid Summary Schedule:

Advertisement: Monday, June 10, 2024

Bid Document Available: Monday, June 10, 2024

Pre- Bid Meeting: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 @ 10:30AM EDT

Last Day for Questions: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Bid Opening: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 @ 2:00PM EDT

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, addressed to the undersigned, and marked as follows:

"Bid for Construction at BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES AIRPORT (BQK), Project Name as stated in page one of the Bid Forms, Passero Associates Project 20213077.0001 Bidders Name and Address”. Bids will be required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for 90 calendar days after the date of opening of bids.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The following regulations and requirements apply to this project:

Buy American Preferences (Title 49 USC, Chapter 501) All acquired steel and manufactured products installed under the AIP assisted project must be produced in the United States.

Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works contracts to suppliers of goods and services of countries that deny procurement market access to US contractors (DOT Reg. 49 CFR Part 30)

Government wide debarment and suspension and government wide requirements for drug free workplace. (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 29)

Davis-Bacon Act (DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5)

Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60)

Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act

Contractor must comply with the requirements of the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 USC 874 and 40 USC 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulation 29 CFR part 3. Contractor and subcontractors are prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed on the project to give up any part of the compensation to which the employee is entitled. The Contractor and each Subcontractor must submit to the Owner, a weekly statement on the wages paid to each employee performing on covered work during the prior week. Owner must report any violations of the Act to the Federal Aviation Administration.

DBE OBLIGATION. The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 9.90% of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged including: women, African American, Hispanics, and Native Americans, Asian- Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful competitor will be required to submit, with the bid, information concerning the DBE’s that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide, with the bid, documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive.

Contractor and Subcontractor must state affirmatively that the firm has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. 13-10-91.

Title VI Solicitation Notice:

The Glynn County Airport Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The bidder must have at his disposal the necessary equipment to put on the project when notice is given to begin work and to do the work within the time specified. The proposal of any bidder will be rejected if the award of the work for which the proposal is submitted, may, in the judgment of the Owner, affect the workmanship, financing or progress of other work awarded to the bidder in the same letting or other work which the bidder may have under contract.

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IS RESERVED TO THE

OWNER.