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PROJECT MANUAL

BID DOCUMENTS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

and

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

for the construction of

NATURAL GAS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

SR 96 & SR 49 PRESSURE IMPROVEMENT, FORT VALLEY

PROJECT #

for

Fort Valley Utility Commission Fort Valley, Georgia

November, 2024

SAPP ENGINEERING & SERVICES, LLC

PO BOX 26097

MACON, GA 31221

478-342-0386

Fort Valley Utility Commission FVUC Project # Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 & SR 49 Pressure Improvement. November 2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Advertisement for Bids AFB-1

Bid Bond BD-1

Bid Form BF-1

Contract Agreement CA-1

E-Verify Affidavit EV-1

General Conditions GC-1

Natural Gas System Installation and Material Specifications SPEC-1

Notice of Award NA-1

Notice to Proceed NP-1

Payment Bond PAB-1

Performance Bond PB-1

Supplemental General Conditions SCG-1

Drawings

Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 and SR 49 High Pressure

FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSION PROJECT # 12-2-2024

Fort Valley Utility Commission FVUC Project # Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 and SR 49 High Pressure November 2024

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FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSION BID

NATURAL GAS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT – SR 96 HIGH PRESSURE

The Fort Valley Utility Commission will accept sealed bids for the construction and installation to install approximately 25,000 feet of 6” steel high pressure natural gas main from the end of the existing 6” high pressure tap line on Hwy 341 to the end of the existing 6” steel high pressure gas main on SR 96 at Pure Flavor. Also install approximately 5,000 feet of 6” steel from a point in the system on Hwy 49 where the 4” HP and 6” HP join in front of the New Faith Baptist Church to a point in front of the new Peach County High School.

Bids will be received in the Fort Valley Utility Commission Administration Office, 500 Anthoine St, Fort Valley, Georgia, until 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, January 3, 2025. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after bid opening date.

All potential bidders must hold a current Georgia Utility Contractor’s License of proper classification and in full force and effect, in compliance with Act. O.C.G.A. 43-14. Contractor must be a qualified natural gas contractor under the laws of the State of Georgia and must comply with any Federal, State, and Municipal guidelines and regulations. Plans, specifications, and contract documents are available for review at the Fort Valley Utility Commission, Gas Department, during regular business hours.

Copies of bid documents and drawings may be obtained from Sapp Engineering & Services, P. O.

Box 26097, Macon, Georgia 31221, by requesting an electronic version by calling (478) 342-0386, or emailing Jack Sapp at jrsapp@sappengineering.com.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project at the Fort Valley Utility Commission Administration Office, 500 Anthoine St, Fort Valley, Georgia, at 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, December 13, 2024. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jack Sapp.

The successful Contractor will be determined in January 2025 and will be expected to start construction by February 2025.

Sealed bids must be addressed and submitted as follows:

Fort Valley Utility Commission Robert Johns 500 Anthoine St Fort Valley, GA 31030

The Bid Name “Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 High Pressure Bid” shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope.

The Fort Valley Utility Commission reserves the right to accept none, all or any part of the bid and to waive informalities or technicalities or to re-advertise as appropriate.

Fort Valley Utility Commission FVUC Project # Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 High Pressure November 2024

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BID BOND

Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name and Include Location):

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due date):

Penal sum $

(Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal)

Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Title Title Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any difference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder who submitted a responsive Bid as determined by Owner for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1 If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2 In no event shall Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3 Recovery under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.

3. This obligation shall be null and void if:

3.1 Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year after Bid due date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal, and deliver such Bond and bind the Surety thereby.

10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length.

If any provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith shall continue in full force and effect.

11. The term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.

Fort Valley Utility Commission FVUC Project #

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BID FORM

11-14-2024

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:

Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 Pressure Improvement

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION AND NUMBER:

FVUC Project No.:

THIS BID IS SUBMITTED TO:

Fort Valley Utility Commission

THIS BID IS SUBMITTED FROM:

Bidder:

Address:

Phone:

Bidders License No.:

Contractors License No.:

The undersigned BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreement with OWNER in the form included in the Contract Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the Contract Price and within the Contract Time indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for forty-five days after the day of Bid opening. BIDDER will sign and submit the Agreement with the Bonds and other documents required by the Bidding Requirements within nine days after the date of OWNER's Notice of Award.

In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

BIDDER has examined copies of all the Bidding Documents and of the following Addenda (receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged):

Date Number

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BIDDER has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, Work, site, locality, and all local conditions and Laws and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work.

BIDDER has studied carefully all reports and drawings of subsurface conditions and drawings of physical conditions which are identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions, and accepts the determination set forth in paragraph 5 of the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of the technical data contained in such reports and drawings upon which BIDDER is entitled to rely.

BIDDER has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) all such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies (in addition to or to supplement those referred to in (c) above) which pertain to the subsurface or physical conditions at the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work as BIDDER considers necessary for the performance or furnishing of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Time and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions; and no additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports or similar information or data are or will be required by BIDDER for such purposes.

BIDDER has reviewed and checked all information and data shown or indicated on the Contract Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site and assumes responsibility for the accurate location of said Underground Facilities.

No additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports or similar information or data in respect of said Underground Facilities are or will be required by BIDDER in order to perform and furnish the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Time and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of paragraph 4.3 of the General Conditions.

BIDDER has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

BIDDER has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that it has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to BIDDER.

This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with an agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; BIDDER has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other corporation to refrain from bidding; and BIDDER has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other BIDDER or over

OWNER.

BIDDER agrees to commence work under this Agreement on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" of the OWNER and to fully complete the work within 150 consecutive calendar days from the "Notice to Proceed" date.

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BIDDER accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the Work on time.

BASE BID:

UNIT PRICE BID

ITEM QUANTITY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL PRICE

Base Bid #1 Mains

Install 6” Steel Gas Main by open ditch at 3 ft cover on any section of the project 200 LF

Install 6” Steel Gas Main by HDD (includes construction of pipe) Downtown section from station 100+00 to station 122+00 2200 LF

Install 6” Steel Gas Main by HDD (includes construction of pipe) from station 122+00 to station 135+00 includes railroad bore. Contractor to cover cost of Railroad Flagger charges. 1300 LF

Install 6” Steel Gas Main by HDD (includes construction of pipe) easement section from station 135+00 to existing 6” steel at Pure Flavor. To be installed in existing FVUC easement. 21300 LF

Install 6” Steel Gas Main by HDD (includes construction of pipe) from SR 49 at New Faith Baptist Church the Peach County High School. To be installed in GDOT RW. 5000 LF

6 Install 6” Steel Valve Assembly 6 EA

7 Install Pipeline Markers 10 EA

8 Extra Depth for open ditch areas 20 LF/FD

9 Tie-in to Existing 6” Steel 3 EA

10 Cut & Cap to separate 4” Steel from 6” Steel 1 EA

11 Concrete sidewalk paving replacement 30 SQFT

TOTAL

BASE BID

Communications concerning this bid shall be addressed to:

Sapp Engineering & Services, LLC 200 Pete Sapp Rd Eastman, GA 31023

(478) 342-0386 Attn: Jack Sapp, P.E.

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Bidder agrees to furnish material and equipment and to perform all labor necessary for the construction of: Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 & SR 49 Pressure Improvement, for the sum of

Dollars ($ ).

The above unit and lump sum prices shown shall include all material, labor, bailing, shoring removal, overhead, profit, insurance, etc., to cover the finished work of the several kinds called for.

BIDDER understands that the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding. OWNER specifically reserves the right to determine the best bid through objective and subjective judgment, and accept the bid which, in the OWNER’s judgment, is in the OWNER’s own best interest.

BIDDER furthermore agrees that, in the case of a failure on his part to execute the Contract Agreement and Bonds within seven days after receipt of conformed contract documents for execution, the Bid Bond accompanying his bid and the monies payable thereon shall be paid into the funds of the OWNER as liquidated damages for such failures.

The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

a. Required Bid Bond (5% of Total Base Bid) for the sum of Dollars ($_____________) according to the conditions of

"Instructions to Bidders".

b. Bid Data submitted by BIDDER that indicates standard specifications, details or drawings with any deviation from the specifications indicated.

SUBMITTED on _____________________________, 20__

BIDDER: _____________________________________________________

By: _______________________________

Title: _________________________

Address: _________________________

Phone: ________________________

Seal: (if bid by a Corporation)

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CONTRACT AGREEMENT

This Agreement is by and between Fort Valley Utility Commission (“Owner”) and

(“Contractor”).

Owner and Contractor hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 – WORK

1.01 Contractor shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents. The Work is generally described as follows:

Install approximately 25,000 feet of 6” steel gas main for the end of the existing tap line out SR 96 to the existing 6” steel line at Pure Flavor and approximately 5,000 of 6” steel on SR 49 from the New Faith Baptist Church to the Peach County High School.

ARTICLE 2 – THE PROJECT

2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is generally described as follows

Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 & SR 49 Pressure Improvement

ARTICLE 3 – ENGINEER

3.01 The Project has been designed by Sapp Engineering & Services, LLC (Engineer), which is to act as Owner’s representative, assume all duties and responsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents in connection with the completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4 – CONTRACT TIMES

4.01 Time of the Essence

A. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract.

4.02 Days to Achieve Substantial Completion and Final Payment

A. The Work will be substantially completed within 150 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in Paragraph 2.03 of the General Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions within 150 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run.

4.03 Liquidated Damages

A. Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence as stated in Paragraph 4.01 above and that Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within the times specified in Paragraph 4.02 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with

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Article 12 of the General Conditions. The parties also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding, the actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty), Contractor shall pay Owner $200 for each day that expires after the time specified in Paragraph 4.02 above for Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete.

After Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted by Owner, Contractor shall pay Owner $200 for each day that expires after the time specified in Paragraph 4.02 above for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final payment.

ARTICLE 5 – CONTRACT PRICE

5.01 Owner shall pay Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents an amount in current funds equal to the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to Paragraphs 5.01.A, 5.01.B, and 5.01.C below:

A. For all Work, at the prices stated in Contractor’s Bid, attached hereto as an exhibit.

ARTICLE 6 – PAYMENT PROCEDURES

6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments

A. Contractor shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by Engineer as provided in the General Conditions.

6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage

A. Owner shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of Contractor’s Applications for Payment on or about the 15th day of each month during performance of the Work. All such payments will be measured by the schedule of values and in the case of Unit Price Work based on the number of units completed in the event there is no schedule of values.

1. Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be made in an amount equal to the percentage indicated below but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments previously made and less such amounts as Engineer may determine or Owner may withhold, including but not limited to liquidated damages.

a. 90 percent of Work completed (with the balance being retainage). If the Work has been 50 percent completed as determined by Engineer, and if the character and progress of the Work have been satisfactory to Owner and Engineer, then as long as the character and progress of the Work remain satisfactory to Owner and Engineer, there will be no additional retainage; and

B. Upon Substantial Completion, Owner shall pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to Contractor to 100 percent of the Work completed, less such amounts as Engineer shall determine.

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6.03 Final Payment

A. Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work, Owner shall pay the remainder of the Contract Price as recommended by Engineer.

ARTICLE 7 – INTEREST

7.01 All moneys not paid when due and shall bear interest at the maximum legal rate.

ARTICLE 8 – CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS

8.01 In order to induce Owner to enter into this Agreement, Contractor makes the following representations:

A. Contractor has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents.

B. Contractor 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. Contractor is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Contractor has considered the information known to Contractor; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Contract 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 Contractor, including any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Contract Documents; and (3) Contractor’s safety precautions and programs.

E. Contractor does not consider that further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

F. Contractor is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

G. Contractor has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Contractor has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor.

H. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.

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ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

9.01 Contents

A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:

1. This Agreement.

2. Specifications as listed in the table of contents of the Project Manual.

3. Drawings.

4. Addenda.

5. Exhibits to this Agreement (enumerated as follows):

a. Contractor’s Bid.

b. Documentation submitted by Contractor prior to Notice of Award.

6. The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement and are not attached hereto:

a. Notice to Proceed.

b. Work Change Directives.

c. Change Orders.

B. The documents listed in Paragraph 9.01.A are attached to this Agreement (except as expressly noted otherwise above).

C. There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 9.

D. The Contract Documents may only be amended, modified, or supplemented as provided in Paragraph 3.04 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 10 – MISCELLANEOUS

10.01 Terms

10.02 Terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings stated in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions. Assignment of Contract

A. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifically but without limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent (except to the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents.

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10.03 Successors and Assigns

A. Owner and Contractor each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contract Documents.

10.04 Severability

A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon Owner and Contractor, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision.

10.05 Contractor’s Certifications

A. Contractor certifies that it has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for or in executing the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 10.05:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process or in the Contract execution;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process or the execution of the Contract to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish Bid or Contract prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish Bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Owner and Contractor have signed this Agreement. Counterparts have been delivered to Owner and Contractor. All portions of the Contract Documents have been signed or have been identified by Owner and Contractor or on their behalf.

This Agreement will be effective on ______,__, 202_ (which is the Effective Date of the Agreement).

OWNER: CONTRACTOR

Fort Valley Utility Commission

By: By:

Title: Title:

(If Contractor is a corporation, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.)

Attest: Attest:

Title: Title:

Address for giving notices: Address for giving notices:

License No.:

(If Owner is a corporation, attach evidence of authority to sign. If Owner is a public body, attach evidence of authority to sign and resolution or other documents authorizing execution of this Agreement.)

(Where applicable)

Agent for service of process:

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Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(1)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services on behalf of the Fort Valley Utility Commission has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned contractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with subcontractors who present an affidavit to the contractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b). Contractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number Date of Authorization Name of Contractor _Natural Gas System Improvement – SR 96 & SR 49 Pressure Improvement_ Name of Project __Fort Valley Utility Commission____ Name of Public Employer

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ______, ___, 202__ in _____(city), ______(state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE ______ DAY OF ______________,201__.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:

STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1 – Definitions and Terminology

1.01 Defined Terms

1.02 Terminology

Article 2 – Preliminary Matters

2.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of Insurance

2.02 Copies of Documents

2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed

2.04 Starting the Work

2.05 Before Starting Construction

2.06 Preconstruction Conference; Designation of Authorized Representatives

2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules

Article 3 – Contract Documents: Intent, Amending, Reuse

3.01 Intent

3.02 Reference Standards

3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies

3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Documents

3.05 Reuse of Documents

3.06 Electronic Data

Article 4 – Availability of Lands; Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions; Reference Points

4.01 Availability of Lands

4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions

4.04 Underground Facilities

4.05 Reference Points

4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site

Article 5 – Bonds and Insurance

5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds

5.02 Licensed Sureties and Insurers

5.03 Certificates of Insurance

5.04 Contractor’s Insurance

5.05 Owner’s Liability Insurance

5.06 Property Insurance

5.07 Waiver of Rights

5.08 Receipt and Application of Insurance Proceeds

5.09 Acceptance of Bonds and Insurance; Option to Replace

5.10 Partial Utilization, Acknowledgment of Property Insurer

Article 6 – Contractor’s Responsibilities

6.01 Supervision and Superintendence

6.02 Labor; Working Hours

6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment

6.04 Progress Schedule

6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals”

6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties

6.08 Permits

6.09 Laws and Regulations

6.10 Taxes

6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas

6.12 Record Documents

6.13 Safety and Protection

6.14 Safety Representative

6.15 Hazard Communication Programs

6.16 Emergencies

6.17 Shop Drawings and Samples

6.18 Continuing the Work

6.19 Contractor’s General Warranty and Guarantee

6.20 Indemnification

6.21 Delegation of Professional Design Services

Article 7 – Other Work at the Site

7.01 Related Work at Site

7.02 Coordination

7.03 Legal Relationships

Article 8 – Owner’s Responsibilities

8.01 Communications to Contractor

8.02 Replacement of Engineer

8.03 Furnish Data

8.04 Pay When Due

8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests

8.06 Insurance

8.07 Change Orders

8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals

8.09 Limitations on Owner’s Responsibilities

8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition

8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements

8.12 Compliance with Safety Program

Article 9 – Engineer’s Status During Construction

9.01 Owner’s Representative

9.02 Visits to Site

9.03 Project Representative

9.04 Authorized Variations in Work

9.05 Rejecting Defective Work

9.06 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments

9.07 Determinations for Unit Price Work

9.08 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work

9.09 Limitations on Engineer’s Authority and Responsibilities

9.10 Compliance with Safety Program

Article 10 – Changes in the Work; Claims

10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work

10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work

10.03 Execution of Change Orders

10.04 Notification to Surety

10.05 Claims

Article 11 – Cost of the Work; Allowances; Unit Price Work

11.01 Cost of the Work

11.02 Allowances

11.03 Unit Price Work

Article 12 – Change of Contract Price; Change of Contract Times

12.01 Change of Contract Price

12.02 Change of Contract Times

12.03 Delays

Article 13 – Tests and Inspections; Correction, Removal or Acceptance of Defective Work

13.01 Notice of Defects

13.02 Access to Work

13.03 Tests and Inspections

13.04 Uncovering Work

13.05 Owner May Stop the Work

13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work

13.07 Correction Period

13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work

13.09 Owner May Correct Defective Work

Article 14 – Payments to Contractor and Completion

14.01 Schedule of Values

14.02 Progress Payments

14.03 Contractor’s Warranty of Title

14.04 Substantial Completion

14.05 Partial Utilization

14.06 Final Inspection

14.07 Final Payment

14.08 Final Completion Delayed

14.09 Waiver of Claims

Article 15 – Suspension of Work and Termination

15.01 Owner May Suspend Work

15.02 Owner May Terminate for Cause

15.03 Owner May Terminate For Convenience

15.04 Contractor May Stop Work or Terminate

Article 16 – Dispute Resolution

16.01 Methods and Procedures

Article 17 – Miscellaneous

17.01 Giving Notice

17.02 Computation of Times

17.03 Cumulative Remedies

17.04 Survival of Obligations

17.05 Controlling Law

17.06 Headings

EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract Copyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.

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ARTICLE 1 – DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY

1.01 Defined Terms

A. Wherever used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents and printed with initial capital letters, the terms listed below will have the meanings indicated which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof. In addition to terms specifically defined, terms with initial capital letters in the Contract Documents include references to identified articles and paragraphs, and the titles of other documents or forms.

1. Addenda—Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Requirements or the proposed Contract Documents.

2. Agreement—The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement between Owner and Contractor covering the Work.

3. Application for Payment—The form acceptable to Engineer which is to be used by Contractor during the course of the Work in requesting progress or final payments and which is to be accompanied by such supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents.

4. Asbestos—Any material that contains more than one percent asbestos and is friable or is releasing asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels established by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

5. Bid—The offer or proposal of a Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to be performed.

6. Bidder—The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to Owner.

7. Bidding Documents—The Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda).

8. Bidding Requirements—The advertisement or invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid security of acceptable form, if any, and the Bid Form with any supplements.

9. Change Order—A document recommended by Engineer which is signed by Contractor and Owner and authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

10. Claim—A demand or assertion by Owner or Contractor seeking an adjustment of Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services by a third party is not a Claim.

11. Contract—The entire and integrated written agreement between the Owner and Contractor concerning the Work. The Contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether written or oral.

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12. Contract Documents—Those items so designated in the Agreement. Only printed or hard copies of the items listed in the Agreement are Contract Documents. Approved Shop Drawings, other Contractor submittals, and the reports and drawings of subsurface and physical conditions are not Contract Documents.

13. Contract Price—The moneys payable by Owner to Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents as stated in the Agreement (subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.03 in the case of Unit Price Work).

14. Contract Times—The number of days or the dates stated in the Agreement to: (i) achieve Milestones, if any; (ii) achieve Substantial Completion; and (iii) complete the Work so that it is ready for final payment as evidenced by Engineer’s written recommendation of final payment.

15. Contractor—The individual or entity with whom Owner has entered into the Agreement.

16. Cost of the Work—See Paragraph 11.01 for definition.

17. Drawings—That part of the Contract Documents prepared or approved by Engineer which graphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by Contractor. Shop Drawings and other Contractor submittals are not Drawings as so defined.

18. Effective Date of the Agreement—The date indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective, but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the two parties to sign and deliver.

19. Engineer—The individual or entity named as such in the Agreement.

20. Field Order—A written order issued by Engineer which requires minor changes in the Work but which does not involve a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times.

21. General Requirements—Sections of Division 1 of the Specifications.

22. Hazardous Environmental Condition—The presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous Waste, or Radioactive Material in such quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto.

23. Hazardous Waste—The term Hazardous Waste shall have the meaning provided in Section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC Section 6903) as amended from time to time.

24. Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations—Any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and orders of any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction.

25. Liens—Charges, security interests, or encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, or personal property.

26. Milestone—A principal event specified in the Contract Documents relating to an intermediate completion date or time prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work.

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27. Notice of Award—The written notice by Owner to the Successful Bidder stating that upon timely compliance by the Successful Bidder with the conditions precedent listed therein, Owner will sign and deliver the Agreement.

28. Notice to Proceed—A written notice given by Owner to Contractor fixing the date on which the Contract Times will commence to run and on which Contractor shall start to perform the Work under the Contract Documents.

29. Owner—The individual or entity with whom Contractor has entered into the Agreement and for whom the Work is to be performed.

30. PCBs—Polychlorinated biphenyls.

31. Petroleum—Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), such as oil, petroleum, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline, kerosene, and oil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste and crude oils.

32. Progress Schedule—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, describing the sequence and duration of the activities comprising the Contractor’s plan to accomplish the Work within the Contract Times.

33. Project—The total construction of which the Work to be performed under the Contract Documents may be the whole, or a part.

34. Project Manual—The bound documentary information prepared for bidding and constructing the Work. A listing of the contents of the Project Manual, which may be bound in one or more volumes, is contained in the table(s) of contents.

35. Radioactive Material—Source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as amended from time to time.

36. Resident Project Representative—The authorized representative of Engineer who may be assigned to the Site or any part thereof.

37. Samples—Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that are representative of some portion of the Work and which establish the standards by which such portion of the Work will be judged.

38. Schedule of Submittals—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, of required submittals and the time requirements to support scheduled performance of related construction activities.

39. Schedule of Values—A schedule, prepared and maintained by Contractor, allocating portions of the Contract Price to various portions of the Work and used as the basis for reviewing Contractor’s Applications for Payment.

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40. Shop Drawings—All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submitted by Contractor to illustrate some portion of the Work.

41. Site—Lands or areas indicated in the Contract Documents as being furnished by Owner upon which the Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and easements for access thereto, and such other lands furnished by Owner which are designated for the use of Contractor.

42. Specifications—That part of the Contract Documents consisting of written requirements for materials, equipment, systems, standards and workmanship as applied to the Work, and certain administrative requirements and procedural matters applicable thereto.

43. Subcontractor—An individual or entity having a direct contract with Contractor or with any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work at the Site.

44. Substantial Completion—The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the point where, in the opinion of Engineer, the Work (or a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes for which it is intended.

The terms “substantially complete” and “substantially completed” as applied to all or part of the Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof.

45. Successful Bidder—The Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner makes an award.

46. Supplementary Conditions—That part of the Contract Documents which amends or supplements these General Conditions.

47. Supplier—A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, materialman, or vendor having a direct contract with Contractor or with any Subcontractor to furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in the Work by Contractor or Subcontractor.

48. Underground Facilities—All underground pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or attachments, and any encasements containing such facilities, including those that convey electricity, gases, steam, liquid petroleum products, telephone or other communications, cable television, water, wastewater, storm water, other liquids or chemicals, or traffic or other control systems.

49. Unit Price Work—Work to be paid for on the basis of unit prices.

50. Work—The entire construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required to be provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes and is the result of performing or providing all labor, services, and documentation necessary to produce such construction, and furnishing, installing, and incorporating all materials and equipment into such construction, all as required by the Contract Documents.

51. Work Change Directive—A written statement to Contractor issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement and signed by Owner and recommended by Engineer ordering an

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addition, deletion, or revision in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen subsurface or physical conditions under which the Work is to be performed or to emergencies. A Work Change Directive will not change the Contract Price or the Contract Times but is evidence that the parties expect that the change ordered or documented by a Work Change Directive will be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Order following negotiations by the parties as to its effect, if any, on the Contract Price or Contract Times.

1.02 Terminology

A. The words and terms discussed in Paragraph 1.02.B through F are not defined but, when used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents, have the indicated meaning.

B. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives:

1. The Contract Documents include the terms “as allowed,” “as approved,” “as ordered,” “as directed” or terms of like effect or import to authorize an exercise of professional judgment by Engineer. In addition, the adjectives “reasonable,” “suitable,” “acceptable,” “proper,” “satisfactory,” or adjectives of like effect or import are used to describe an action or determination of Engineer as to the Work. It is intended that such exercise of professional judgment, action, or determination will be solely to evaluate, in general, the Work for compliance with the information in the Contract Documents and with the design concept of the Project as a functioning whole as shown or indicated in the Contract Documents (unless there is a specific statement indicating otherwise). The use of any such term or adjective is not intended to and shall not be effective to assign to Engineer any duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of the Work, or any duty or authority to undertake responsibility contrary to the provisions of Paragraph 9.09 or any other provision of the Contract Documents.

C. Day:

1. The word “day” means a calendar day of 24 hours measured from midnight to the next midnight.

D. Defective:

1. The word “defective,” when modifying the word “Work,” refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or deficient in that it:

a. does not conform to the Contract Documents; or

b. does not meet the requirements of any applicable inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred to in the Contract Documents; or

c. has been damaged prior to Engineer’s recommendation of final payment (unless responsibility for the protection thereof has been assumed by Owner at Substantial Completion in accordance with Paragraph 14.04 or 14.05).

E. Furnish, Install, Perform, Provide:

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1. The word “furnish,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to supply and deliver said services, materials, or equipment to the Site (or some other specified location) ready for use or installation and in usable or operable condition.

2. The word “install,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to put into use or place in final position said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

3. The words “perform” or “provide,” when used in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to furnish and install said services, materials, or equipment complete and ready for intended use.

4. When “furnish,” “install,” “perform,” or “provide” is not used in connection with services, materials, or equipment in a context clearly requiring an obligation of Contractor, “provide” is implied.

F. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Documents, words or phrases that have a well-known technical or construction industry or trade meaning are used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meaning.

ARTICLE 2 – PRELIMINARY MATTERS

2.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of Insurance

A. When Contractor delivers the executed counterparts of the Agreement to Owner, Contractor shall also deliver to Owner such bonds as Contractor may be required to furnish.

B. Evidence of Insurance: Before any Work at the Site is started, Contractor and Owner shall each deliver to the other, with copies to each additional insured identified in the Supplementary Conditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence of insurance which either of them or any additional insured may reasonably…