RFP 2024_06 Colonnade Fire Detection System.pdf

RFP 2024-06

Request For Proposal

CATOOSA COUNTY – 2024-06 COLONNADE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM

Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 2:30 P.M.

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners Attention: Projects Administration Department

800 LaFayette Street Ringgold, GA 30736

Table of Contents 2024-06 Colonnade Fire Detection System

Document Section Page(s)

Project Introduction, Submittal Deadline, RFP Format and Enclosure Requirements

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Inquiries, Scope of Work 4 Bid Fee Form 6 Contractor Agreement and Bond Requirements 7-8 Terms and Conditions 8-9 Indemnification and Insurance Requirements 10 Georgia Immigration and Compliance Act (E-Verify), Local Vendor Privilege, Preference for Georgia Products

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Affidavit of Non-Collusion Form 15 Payment Bond (Required of Awarded Contractor) 16-18 Performance Bond (Required of Awarded Contractor) 19-21 References 22

TO PROVIDE

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners is seeking sealed written proposals from qualified vendors to replace and install a new Fire Detection System for our Catoosa County Colonnade located at 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736.

Submittal Deadline TWO (2) Copies of your Bid must be sealed and delivered in person, by mail or overnight delivery service to the office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 LaFayette Street, Ringgold, GA 30736 no later than 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after said time will not be accepted. The envelope shall state “RFP-2024-06 Colonnade Fire Detection System” to prevent accidental opening.

Bids shall be identified on the exterior of the sealed envelope with all the information required by law, including the name of the project and the Respondent's name, address and license number, expiration date and classification (as applicable).

Please address the submittal to:

Projects Administrator The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners 800 LaFayette ST Ringgold, GA 30736

All Bids (Original and (1) Copy – TOTAL of Two) must be submitted in the following format:

1. Cover Letter (include your plan on accomplishing the Scope of Work)

2. Cost Bid – Please use the following “Bid Fee Form” Print and Sign by Authorized Representative.

3. Affidavit of Non-Collusion – Complete the following “Affidavit of Non-Collusion Form”

4. PROOF of Liability Insurance

5. Bid Bond (Not Required)

6. Payment Bond (Required of Awarded Bidder if Bid Exceeds $100,000)

7. Performance Bond (Required of Awarded Bidder if Bid Exceeds $100,000)

8. Current Business License and/or Occupational Tax Certificate

9. Contractor’s License/Permits (as applicable)

10. Local Vendor Privilege Affidavit (if applicable)

11. Copy of W9

12. E-Verify Form (Required for any bid with labor of $2,500 or greater)

13. Reference List (Contractor’s Qualification Statement)

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this ITB by email to:

Email: BidQuestions@catoosa.com Only inquiries received in writing will receive a response. Deadline for inquiries is Friday, July 5, 2024, by noon.

Responses &/or Addendum will be published on website on Monday, July 8, 2024.

It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to review website before submitting their Bid.

Summary – Scope of Bid

Scope of Work

1. Work covered by this section includes the furnishing of labor, equipment, and materials for the installation of the fire alarm system, including initiating devices, notification appliances, controls, and supervisory devices to meet code requirements.

2. It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe the requirements for the scheduled maintenance of the fire alarm system devices (fire control panel, voice evacuation controller, annunciator, duct detectors, heats and pull stations) within the Colonnade building.

3. The system shall consist of all necessary hardware equipment and software programming to perform the following functions:

a. Fire Alarm and detection operations

b. Smoke control equipment

c. Fire suppression systems

d. Emergency power systems (as applicable)

4. The equipment and services in this RFP will have new as well as reusable equipment.

5. New Equipment, Quantities and Requested Brand:

a. Fire-Lite ANN-80 Remote Annunciator (Qty: 1)

b. Fire-Lite MS-9600UDLS Control Panel (Qty: 1)

i. The following equipment will remain and will need to be configured to work with this panel:

1. Speakers (Qty: 8)

2. Speaker/Strobe (Qty: 20)

3. Strobes (Qty: 23)

c. Fire-Lite ECC-50W-25V Audio Amplifier (Qty: 1)

d. Fire-Lite SD365PL Photoelectric Duct Smoke Detector (Qty: 10)

e. Fire-Lite CRF-300 Relay Module (Qty: 10)

f. DST-5 Sampling Tubes (Qty: 10) mailto:BidQuestions@catoosa.com

g. Fire-Lite SD365 Smoke Detector (Qty: 47)

h. Fire-Lite H365 Heat Detector (Qty: 1)

i. Fire-Lite BG-12LX Manual Pull Station (Qty: 13)

j. Fire-Lite MMF-301 Miniature Monitor Module (Qty: 6)

i. These (6) module’s will be used on the following equipment that is currently in place:

1. Beam Detector (Qty: 2)

2. Kitchen Hood (Qty: 1)

3. Tamper Switch (Qty: 2)

4. Waterflow Switch (Qty: 1)

k. Ditek Surge Protection 120 DTK-120HWLOK (Qty: 1)

l. Ditek Surge Protection 24 DTK-2MHLP24 BWB (Qty: 1)

m. Power-Sonic Battery PS1212 (Qty: 4)

n. StarLink Fire Max 2 Communicator SLE-MAX2-Fire (Qty: 1)

Qualifications

1. The contractor shall have regularly engaged in the business of providing Fire Alarm System Maintenance for at least five (5) years.

2. The contractor shall have staff that is qualified and experienced in the inspection, testing and maintenance of Honeywell systems.

3. The contractor shall possess all permits, licenses and professional credentials necessary to perform services as specified under this RFP.

4. The contractor shall be qualified per Section NFPA 72 (2022 Edition), 14.2.3.6

Specific Requirements

1. The contractor awarded must schedule and execute the installation, with Catoosa County, in a timely manner based on access to the facility.

2. The contractor will provide a detailed inspection report upon completion.

3. Copies of all Test Reports will be forwarded in both hard and electronic form within 30 days of completion. All electronic documents must be in a text searchable format such as PDF, Word or Excel.

4. The contractor shall provide all on-site personnel with industry standard training.

5. The contractor shall be able to provide a 24/7 1-hour emergency response window.

6. The contractor shall provide 24/7 phone support.

7. The contractor’s Annual Monitoring Fee shall be included.

Specialty Notes:

• Catoosa County understands that each contractor has their own labor rates, material costs, and profit expectations, however, if the bid is $100,000 or more, Catoosa County by law must require Payment and Performance (P&P) Bonds. If your bid is under $100,000, disregard the P&P Bonds on pages 16-21.

• No permits are required.

• References should list recent jobs.

CATOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

BID FEE FORM

DESCRIPITON OF BID: 2024-06 Colonnade Fire Detection System

ITEM Price Time To Complete

Total Material Cost $

Total Labor Cost $

Total Project Cost $

THIS BID FEE SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE FOR ______30_____ DAYS.

COMPANY NAME: ____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________

CONTACT: ____________________________________ CELL: ________________________

EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________________

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA: _______#1, _______#2, _______#3, _______#4

Authorized Representative/Name & Title Authorized Representative Date (Print or Type) (Signature)

Catoosa County Chairman Catoosa County Chairman Date (Print) (Signature)

Contractor Agreement and Bond Requirements

1) CONDUCT OF WORK :

a) Any work that is unsatisfactory to the County’s representative will be called to the attention of the contractor, and the contractor will be required to properly service the area in question and take steps to improve the overall results. Failure by the contractor to comply with such requests will result either in the corrective work being done by others with the cost charged to the contractor, or by deductions being imposed. If the contractor fails to rectify the unsatisfactory conditions, the county has the right to hire professionals at contractor’s expense.

b) To avoid interruption in, or interference with the proper execution of County business, the Contractor will provide a Construction Schedule for the entirety of the work, with a minimum of two days’ notice to the Project Administrator of specific activities with potential of affecting county business.

c) Failure to provide services in accordance with the specifications may result in nonpayment of services by adjustment of fee.

2) RIGHT OF REFUSAL:

Catoosa County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, technicalities or irregularities and to re-advertise if necessary.

3) BID BOND:

Not Required

4) PAYMENT BOND:

Is required of awarded bidder if project is $100,000 or greater.

5) PERFORMANCE BOND

Surety Performance Bond – (NOTE: Performance Bond will only be required if the awarded bid for this project is $100,000 or greater. Otherwise, performance bond is not required). The contractor whose bid is accepted shall furnish a performance bond at its own expense with a company acceptable to the county in the full amount (100%) of the award. The bond shall be made payable to Catoosa County. The performance bond shall serve as security for the faithful performance of this contract including any maintenance or warranty provisions and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection with this contract. Premiums for the performance bond shall be paid by the contractor. If at any time the county shall be dissatisfied with any surety or surety bond or performance bond, or if for any other reasons such bond shall cease to be adequate security for the county, the contractor shall within ten (10) days after notice from the county to do so, substitute an acceptable bond in performance and sum and signed by other sureties which are acceptable to the county. The premiums on such substitute bond shall be paid by the contractor. The performance bond shall remain in full force and effect during the life of the contract and during the term of any warranty or maintenance required by the specifications

The contractor may not commence work until the performance bond has been received and approved by the county.

6) PROTECTION AND DAMAGES

a) The successful contractor shall without additional expense to the County, be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occurs as a result of the contractor’s fault or negligence in connection with the execution of the work and shall be responsible for the proper care and protection of the work performed.

Breakage or loss of equipment or other property, including that of a County employee, shall be repaired or replaced at the contractor’s expense.

b) The successful contractor shall take all precautions necessary for the protection against injury of all persons engaged at the site in the performance of the work. The contractor shall observe all pertinent safety practices and comply with applicable safety regulations. i.e. (O.S.H.A.).

Terms and Conditions

a) All Bids and supporting materials as well as correspondence relating to this ITB become property of Catoosa County Board of Commissioners (CCBOC) when received. Any proprietary information contained in the submittal should be so indicated. However, a general indication that the entire contents, or a major portion, of the Bid is proprietary will not be honored.

b) All applicable State of Georgia and Federal Laws, County and County ordinances, licenses and regulations of all agencies having jurisdiction shall apply to the Respondent, the Contractor and Project throughout and are herein incorporated. The Agreement with the Contractor, and all questions concerning the execution, validity or invalidity, capability of the parties, and the performance of the Agreement, shall be interpreted in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.

c) Professionals requiring special licenses must be licensed in the State of Georgia and shall be responsible for those portions of the work as may be required by law.

d) From the date CCBOC receives a Respondents Bid through the date a contract is awarded to a contractor, no Respondent may make substitutions, deletions, additions or other changes in the configuration of Respondent's Bid.

e) All materials submitted in connection with this ITB will be public documents and subject to the Open Records Act and all other laws of the State of Georgia, the United States of America and the open records policies of Catoosa County. All such materials shall remain the property of Catoosa County and will not be returned to the respondent.

f) Failure to submit all the mandatory forms for this ITB package shall be just cause for the rejection of the qualification package. However, Catoosa County reserves the right to decide, on a case by case basis, in its sole discretion, whether or not to reject such a Bid as non-responsive.

g) In case of failure to deliver goods in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, Catoosa County, after due oral or written notice, may procure substitute goods or services from other sources and hold the contractor responsible for any resulting additional purchasing and administrative costs. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies which Catoosa County may have.

h) By submitting a Bid package, the Contractor is certifying that they are not currently debarred from bidding on contracts by any agency of the State of Georgia, nor are they an agent of any person or entity that is currently debarred from submitting Bids on contracts by any agency of the State of Georgia.

i) Any contract resulting from this ITB shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Georgia and any litigation with respect thereto shall be brought in the courts of Catoosa County in the State of Georgia.

The Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

j) It is understood and agreed between the parties herein that Catoosa County shall only be bound to accept a bid and enter into a contract with the successful bidder for the Project advertised hereunder to the extent of the amount of funds allocated and available, or which may hereafter be allocated or become available, for the Project by the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners.

k) Following review of all qualified Bids, selection of a suitable Contractor, a recommendation will be made to the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners by the project representative.

l) Contractor must have minimum Worker’s Comp and General Liability Insurance in full force and effect. No Bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Contractor holds any and all necessary or required Federal, State or local licenses and/or permits. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, all contractors and sub-contractors performing work within the State of Georgia on a contract with a public employer must register and participate in a federal work authorization. Each Respondent shall submit with its bid a copy of current Business License &/or Occupational Tax Certificate issued in Georgia. If Contractor cannot provide this License, it will be required to obtain one from Catoosa County if it is the Awarded Respondent.

m) Catoosa County reserves the right to accept the lowest responsive & responsible Bid that is determined to be in the best interest of the County. Catoosa County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, technicalities or irregularities and to re-advertise if necessary

Indemnification

The County shall be held harmless against any and all claims for bodily injury, sickness, disease, death or personal injury, or damage to property or loss of use of any property or assets resulting therefrom, arising out of resulting from the performance of the products or from the services, of which, the County is contracting hereunder, provided such is caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Contractor, or any subcontractor or any of their agents or employees, or arises from any job-related injury.

The Contractor agrees to indemnify the County and pay the cost of the County’s legal defenses, including the fees of attorneys as may be selected by the County, for all claims described in the hold harmless clause herein.

Such payment on behalf of the County shall be in addition to any and all other legal remedies available to the County and shall not be considered to be the County’s exclusive remedy.

It is agreed by the parties hereto that specific consideration has been received by the Contractor under this agreement for this hold harmless/indemnification provision.

Insurance Requirements Contractor providing services under this agreement will be required to procure and maintain, at their own expense and without cost to the County, until final acceptance by the County of all products or services covered by the contract, the following types of insurance. Contractor must have as a minimum, the following insurance limits:

a) Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance, statutory limits; b) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, a total of $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate; c) Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance, $1,000,000 Combined Single limit OR, $1,000,000 Bodily Injury per Person/$1,000,000 Bodily Injury per accident/$1,000,000 Property Damage per accident; d) $1,000,000 Commercial Umbrella policy.

The Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance to the County demonstrating that the aforementioned insurance requirements have been met prior to the commencement of work under this contract. The General Liability and Auto Liability certificates of insurance shall indicate that the policies have been indorsed to cover the County as an Additional insured and that these policies may not be canceled or modified without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the County.

The insurance coverage enumerated above constitute the minimum requirements and shall in no way lessen or limit the liability of the Contractor under the terms of the contract. Sub-Contractor's insurance shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-10 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.

Georgia Immigration & Compliance Act

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, all contractors or subcontractors who enter into a contract with Catoosa County Government or a contractor of Catoosa County Government in connection with the physical performance of services within this state, shall register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all newly hired employees. Any employee, contractor, or subcontractor of such contractor or subcontractor shall also be required to satisfy these requirements.

Access to the authorization program to obtain an E-Verify number can be found at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll, the website operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS). FOR A

BID TO BE CONSIDERED, SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE TO ALL SOLICITATIONS ISSUED BY CATOOSA COUNTY BOARD

OF COMMISSIONERS.

Local Vendor Privilege Because Proposals awarded to local vendors/contractors contribute to the Catoosa County tax base and promote the local economy, the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners has instituted a local vendor privilege as follows. To qualify as a local vendor/contractor, the following conditions must be met:

1. The contractor must have an established place of business within Catoosa County.

2. The contractor must have at least two (2) employees who have been working for six (6) months or longer before requesting a local vendor privilege.

All contractors who meet these conditions and who wish to claim the local contractor privilege must complete the Affidavit of Eligibility included in the Proposal or Proposal Documents and submit with your Bid or Proposal. The local vendor privilege gives qualifying vendors, who are within 4% of the lowest cost, the opportunity to agree to match the lowest cost within 24 hours. (If more than one local contractor meets the qualifications, the lowest local vendor will be given the first opportunity to agree to match the lowest cost. If they refuse, the next lowest vendor will get the opportunity and so on until all local vendors within the 4% range have been given an opportunity.)

IN THE CASE OF A PROPOSAL, AWARD IS MADE BASED ON MANY CRITERIA OTHER THAN JUST

THE LOWEST COST, SO THIS PRIVILEGE MAY OR MAY NOT COME INTO CONSIDERATION

DEPENDING ON THE PROPOSAL SCORE BEFORE COST IS FACTORED IN.

Preference for Georgia Products

In accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. §36-84-1, et. seq., when contracting for or purchasing supplies, materials, equipment or agricultural products, excluding beverages for immediate consumption, Catoosa County shall give preference, as far as may be reasonable and practicable under the circumstances and without otherwise sacrificing quality, to such supplies, materials, equipment and agricultural products which are manufactured and/or produced in the State of Georgia.

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll

GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT

Contract No. and Name: ____________________________________________________

Contractor’s Name: ________________________________________________________

STATE OF GEORGIA

CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT

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 contracting with Catoosa County Government 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.

The undersigned further agrees that, should it employ or contract with any subcontractor(s) in connection with the physical performance of services pursuant to this contract with Catoosa County Government, Contractor will secure from such subcontractor(s) similar verification of compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 on the Subcontractor Affidavit provided or using a substantially similar form.

EEV / E-VerifyTM User Id (Account) Number Date of Authorization

BY: Authorized Officer or Agent Date (Contractor Name)

Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor

Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE

_____ DAY OF ______________________, 20_____

____________________________________________ [NOTARY SEAL HERE]

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: ________________________

*any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), P.L. 99-603

LOCAL VENDOR PRIVILEGE

QUALIFICATIONS

Pursuant to the Catoosa County Purchasing Policy, a local vendor privilege gives qualifying vendors, who are within 4% of the lowest cost, the opportunity to agree to match the lowest cost within 24 hours. (If more than one local vendor meets the qualifications, the lowest local vendor will be given the first opportunity to agree to match the lowest cost. If they refuse, the next lowest vendor will get the opportunity and so on until all local vendors within the 4% range have been given an opportunity.)

IN THE CASE OF A PROPOSAL, AWARD IS MADE BASED ON MANY CRITERIA OTHER THAN

JUST THE LOWEST COST, SO THIS PRIVILEGE MAY OR MAY NOT COME INTO CONSIDERA-

TION DEPENDING ON THE PROPOSAL SCORE BEFORE COST IS FACTORED IN.

In order to qualify for this privilege, a vendor must meet all of the following criteria:

1. The local business shall have established a place of business within Catoosa County.

2. The local business must have at least two (2) employees who have worked in Catoosa County for at least six (6) months prior to submitting the bid.

Bidders claiming local vendor privilege for any Bid, Price Quote, or RFP must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility (see next page) with their bid or quote response.

For questions or assistance relating to the County’s local vendor preference policy, call us at 706-965-2500.

CATOOSA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Finance Department 800 LaFayette Street

Ringgold, Georgia 30736

LOCAL VENDOR PRIVILEGE

AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY

Complete all areas below. Submit with your Bid, Quote or Proposal Documents.

1. LEGAL NAME OF FIRM:

Mailing Address: Physical Address (if different):

2. Month and Year your business was established in Catoosa County: _____________________

3. Does your business have more than two (2) or more employees who have worked at the above location for six (6) months or longer? YES NO

4. All employees working at the firm are legally authorized to work in the United States? YES NO

5. Bid or RFP # for which that firm is requesting the local vendor privilege:

Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned states that the foregoing statements are true and correct. The undersigned also acknowledges that any person, firm, corporation or entity intentionally submitting false information to the County in an attempt to qualify for local privilege shall be prohibited from bidding on Catoosa County products and services for a period of one (I) year.

Authorized Signature:

Date:

Printed Name & Title: Phone:

Email:

CATOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION

DESCIPTION OF BID: 2024-06 Colonnade Fire Detection System

LOCATION: Catoosa County, Georgia

STATE OF: __________________________

COUNTY OF: ________________________

Being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is

(sole owner, partner, president, secretary, etc…)

The party making the foregoing Bid; that such Proposed Fee is genuine and not collusive; that said Respondent has not colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with another Respondent or person, to put in a sham Bid, or that such other person shall refrain from responding to the Request for Bids, and has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication, or conference, with any person to fix the Contract Price of affiant or any other Respondent, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of said Contract Price, or of that of any other Respondent, or to secure an advantage against the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners or any other person interested in the proposed contract; and that all statements contained in said Bid are true, and further, that such Respondent has not directly or indirectly submitted this Bid, or contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto to any association or to any member or agent thereof.

(Affiant)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___________day of ________________, 20____

(Notary Public in and for)

(County) [NOTARY SEAL HERE]

My commission expires _____________________, 20__

PAYMENT BOND

STATE OF ______________________________

COUNTY OF ____________________________

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that

(Name of Contractor) (Address of Contractor) A __________________________________________________ (corporation, partnership, or individual)

Hereinafter called Principal, and

(Name of Surety) (Address of Surety)

A Corporation of the State of __________________________ and a surety authorized by law to do business in the State of Georgia, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners 800 LaFayette Street Ringgold, Georgia 30736 hereinafter referred to as Obligee for the use and protection of all subcontractors and persons doing work or furnishing skill, tools, machinery, supplies, or material under or for the purpose of the agreement hereinafter referred to, in the full and just sum of ______________________________ Dollars ($________________________________) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum will and truly be made, the Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

The condition of this obligation is such, as whereas the Principal entered into a certain agreement, hereinto attached, with the Obligee (the “Agreement”).

NOW THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the Principal shall well, truly, fully and faithfully perform said contract according to its terms, covenants, conditions, and shall promptly pay all persons furnishing labor, materials, services, skill, tools, machinery and/or equipment for use in the performance of said Agreement, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

ALL persons who have furnished labor, materials, services, skill, tools, machinery and/or equipment for use in the performance of said Contract shall have a direct right of action on this Bond, provided payment has not been made in full within ninety (90) days after the last day on which the labor was performed, materials, services, skill, tools, machinery, and equipment furnished or the subcontract completed.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that said Surety to this Bond, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations, or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations, or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the work to be performed thereunder.

PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no suit or action shall be commenced hereunder by any person furnishing labor, materials, services, skill, tools, machinery and/or equipment having a direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor, but no contractual relationship express or implied with the Principal:

Unless such person shall have given notice to the Principal within ninety (90) days after such person did, or performed the last of the work or labor, or furnished the last of the materials, services, skill, tools, machinery and/or equipment for which claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the materials, services, skill, tools, machinery and/or equipment were furnished, or for whom the work or labor was done or performed. Such a notice shall be served by mailing the same by registered mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the Principal, at any place where an office is regularly maintained for the transaction of business, or served in any manner in which legal process may be served in the State in which the aforesaid project is located, save that such service need not be made by a public officer, and a copy of such notice shall be delivered to the Obligee, to the person and at the address provided for in the Agreement, within five (5) days of the mailing of the notice to the Principal.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that any suit under this Bond must be instituted before the expiration of one (1) year after the acceptance of the public works covered by the Agreement by the proper authorities.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that the Principal and Surety agree and represent that this bond is given pursuant to and in accordance with the provision of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-1 and O.C.G.A. § 36-91-1 et. seq. and all of the provisions of the law referring to this character of bond as set forth in said Sections or as may be hereinafter enacted and these are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as if set out herein in full

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal has hereunder affixed its signature and seal, and said Surety has hereunto caused to be fixed its corporate signature and seal, by its duly authorized officers, on this ______day of ____________________, 20____.

ATTEST:

(Principal) (Principal Secretary)

[SEAL]

(Witness to Principal) (Address)

ATTEST:

(Resident Agent)

By:

(Address)

(Surety)

By:

(Attorney-in-Fact)

[SEAL] (Address)

(Witness to Surety) ______________________________________________________ (Address)

PERFORMANCE BOND

STATE OF ______________________________

COUNTY OF ____________________________

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that

(Name of Contractor) (Address of Contractor) A __________________________________________________ (corporation, partnership, or individual)

Hereinafter called Principal, and

(Name of Surety) (Address of Surety)

A Corporation of the State of __________________________ and a surety authorized by law to do business in the State of Georgia, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners 800 LaFayette Street Ringgold, Georgia 30736 hereinafter referred to as Obligee are held and firmly bound unto said Obligee and all persons doing work or furnishing skill, tools, machinery, supplies, or material under or for the purpose of the agreement hereinafter referred to, in the penal sum of ___________________________________ Dollars ($________________________________) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum will and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

The condition of this obligation is such, as whereas the Principal entered into a certain agreement, hereinto attached, with the Obligee (the “Agreement”).

NOW THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the Principal shall well, truly, fully and faithfully perform said contract according to its terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements of said Agreement during the original term of said contract and any extensions thereof that may be granted by the Obligee, with or without notice to the Surety, and during the life of any guaranty required under the Agreement, and shall also well and truly perform and fulfill all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreement of any and all duly authorized modifications of said Agreement that may hereafter be made, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that said Surety to this Bond, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations, or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations, or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the work to be performed thereunder.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that the Principal and Surety agree and represent that this bond is given pursuant to and in accordance with the provision of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-1 and O.C.G.A. § 36-91-1 et. seq. and all of the provisions of the law referring to this character of bond as set forth in said Sections or as may be hereinafter enacted and these are hereby made a part hereof to the same extent as if set out herein in full.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal has hereunder affixed its signature and seal, and said Surety has hereunto caused to be fixed its corporate signature and seal, by its duly authorized officers, on this ______day of ____________________, 20____.

ATTEST:

(Principal)

(Principal Secretary)

[SEAL]

(Witness to Principal)

(Address)

ATTEST:

(Resident Agent)

By: _______________________________

(Address)

(Surety)

By: _______________________________ (Attorney-in-Fact)

[SEAL] (Address)

(Witness to Surety)

(Address)

REFERENCE AND CLIENT LIST

Contractor must submit references and attach a current client list with Proposal.

Client Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________________________________________________

Phone Number:

Services provided & Date: ______________________________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________________________________________________