RFP Invitation to Bid _ Fabricator _ Supplier.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID

CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA

Pre-Engineered Truss Bridge at Victory Church Road

Solicitation No. PW27-A001

Issue Date: September 10, 2026

Owner: Carroll County, Georgia

Board of Commissioners

423 College Street

Carrollton, Georgia 30117

Questions Due: October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST

Bids Due: October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

Inquiries: Sunday Cook

Purchasing Analyst

34 Horsley Mill Road

Carrollton, Georgia 30117 scook@carrollcountyga.gov

Phone: (770) 830-5909 mailto:scook@carrollcountyga.gov

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INTRODUCTION

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners (the “County”) is requesting competitive sealed bids from qualified vendors for a pre-engineered pony truss bridge for vehicular traffic to be installed on Victory Church Road near its intersection with Victory Dashboard Road near Bowdon, Georgia 30108.

Bidders are responsible for designing, engineering, fabricating, and delivering the bridge to the project site (exact location to be coordinated by the County at time of delivery). The County plans to select the lowest reliable bidder who meets the requirements of the County. Bids must be received by Carroll County Public Works Office at 34 Horsley Mill Road, Carrollton, Georgia

30117 on or before 2:00 p.m. EST on October 13, 2026, after which time and date they will no longer be accepted. Bids received on or before said time will be opened and read aloud in public.

Late responses will be returned unopened and will not be considered.

To be accepted, all responses must be sealed in an envelope and marked on the outside of the envelope “Sealed Competitive Bid for Bridge at Victory Church Road (PW27-A001)” (the “Bid”), and submitted by delivery of one original and ten (10) copies to the following address:

Sunday Cook

Public Works Purchasing Analyst

Carroll County Public Works

34 Horsley Mill Road

770-830-5895 / scook@carrollcountyga.gov

No Pre-Bid Meeting is planned for this bid. All Bidders are encouraged to submit any questions or requests for clarification they may have upon review of the bid documents. All questions/requests for clarification must be submitted in writing to the contact above as soon as possible but no later than October 2, 2026 by 5:00 pm EST.

SCOPE OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Owner: Carroll County, Georgia Board of Commissioners

• Bridge Usage: Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic

• Bridge Location: Victory Church Road near intersection with

Victory Dashboard Road, Bowdon, Georgia

• Truss Type: Through Pony Truss

• Span Length: 130’-0”

• Width: Inside clear width of 28’-0” with a cantilevered 5’-0” clear width sidewalk (1 side only)

• Skewed Ends: No

• Deck Type: Cast-in-place reinforced concrete with NON-composite SIP metal decking

• Loading: AASHTO LRFD HL-93 design vehicular live load

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• Bridge Material: A709 Grade 50W weathering steel

The bridge shall be designed, engineered, fabricated, and delivered according to the drawings and specifications included in this Bid as well as the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 2021

Standard Specifications and 2024 Supplemental Specifications, including but not limited to the following sections:

-Georgia Department of Transportation 2024 Supplemental Specifications Modifying the

2021 Standard Specifications Section 500 – Concrete Structures (for non-composite SIP metal decking and concrete deck forms or appurtenances fabricated into bridge structure)

- Georgia Department of Transportation 2024 Supplemental Specifications Modifying the

2021 Standard Specifications Section 501 – Steel Structures

The bid’s specifications are for a fully engineered clear span bridge of welded steel construction and shall be regarded as minimum standards for design, engineering, fabrication, and delivery (the

“Work”).

All formwork for concrete floor: side forms and end dam s along with NON-composite deck pans shall be supplied by the Bidder who is awarded and accepts the contract.

Preliminary Bridge Plan and Profile Drawing attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

Dimensions

1. Width: Inside clear width of bridge between railings shall be 28’-0” with a 5’-0” clear with cantilevered sidewalk (1 side only).

2. Span: Face of back wall to face of back wall shall be 130’-0”.

3. Camber: The bridge shall be cambered to offset dead-load deflection and appear flat when erected.

4. All vertical truss members shall be perpendicular to the bottom chord of the truss after the bridge is erected and dead loads applied.

Design

1. Design Criteria: The bridge shall be fully engineered and designed in accordance with the

American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials LRFD Bridge Design

Specifications, 10th Edition, 2024, including applicable current revisions (herein referred to as “AASHTO”) Load Factor Design. Tubular members and their connections shall be designed per the AISC “Hollow Structural Sections Connections Manual” latest edition and AASHTO LRFD Section 6 – Steel Structures.

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2. The open truss bridge shall be designed per AASHTO section 6.14.2 and by a Georgia

Registered Professional Engineer experienced in pony truss bridge design and top chord stability criteria utilizing elastic lateral restraints.

3. Pre-Approved Manufacturers: CONTECH Bridge Solution, Inc. and U.S. Bridge.

In addition to normal dead loads, the bridge shall be designed for the following:

1. Uniform Live Load: Portions of vehicular bridge (sidewalk) that carry pedestrian traffic shall be designed in accordance with AASHTO Section 3.6.1.6 (pedestrian loads) criteria.

2. Vehicle Loads: The bridge shall be designed for AASHTO LRFD HL-93 design vehicular live load in accordance with AASHTO section 3.6.1.2. Dynamic load allowance shall be applied in accordance with Section 3.6.2.

3. Wind Load: The bridge structure shall be designed for wind loads in accordance with

AASHTO section 3.8.

4. Seismic: The bridge shall be designed for seismic loads of the intensity required by

AASHTO criteria unless specified otherwise.

5. Load Combinations: Combination of loads shall be as AASHTO Section 3.4.1.

6. Fatigue and Fracture: The design shall include fatigure and fracture considerations per

AASHTO Section 6.6.

7. Shop Drawings: Shop Drawings and design calculations shall be prepared and submitted to the County for approval. All drawings and calculations shall be sealed by a qualified professional engineer licensed in Georgia.

8. Design and shop drawings shall include:

(i) HL-93 plus pedestrian loading

(ii) Bridge geometry and clear span

(iii) Weathering steel grade 50W

(iv) Pony-truss top-chord stability

(v) Deck/floor system

(vi) Cantilevered sidewalk

(vii) Vehicle railing/MASH test level

(viii) Pedestrian/bicycle railing

(ix) Bearings and connection to foundations/abutments

(x) Fatigue/fracture

(xi) Fabrication/QC/NDT

(xii) Camber

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Materials

1. All structural steel members shall comply with the minimum thickness requirements of

AASHTO LRFD section 6.7.3. In addition, structural members shall have a minimum nominal thickness of at least 5/16” unless a greater thickness is required by factors including but not limited to design, fatigue, fracture, corrosion allowance, fabrication, or constructability requirements.

2. Unpainted Weathering Steel Bridges shall be fabricated from ASTM A709 grade 5OW steel for plates, structural shapes, and tubular sections. Minimum yield (Fy) shall be 50,000 psi.

3. Concrete Floors- The pouring and finishing of 4,000 psi concrete and the furnishing of the reinforcement shall be the responsibility of the contractor or County.

4. Field splices shall be bolted with High Strength ASTM F3125 grade A325 bolts; type 3 bolts are required for weathering steel bridges.

5. Welding materials shall be in strict accordance with the American Welding Society (AWS)

Structural welding code, D1.1 for tubular members and ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5 Bridge welding code for structural steel member.

6. Welders must be certified in accordance with the weld process to be used.

Fabrication and Quality Control

1. Supplier shall be located within the United States and shall be certified by the American

Institute of Steel Construction to have the personnel, organization, experience, capability, and commitment to produce fabricated structural steel for Conventional Steel Structures with a minimum Intermediate Bridge Fabricator (IBR) certification with Fracture Control

Endorsement (FCE) as set forth in the AISC Certification Program.

2. To ensure consistently high levels of quality fabrication, Supplier shall be the designer and supplier of the bridge and shall not assign, sublet, or subcontract any part of bridge fabrication.

3. Supplier shall maintain a full-time Certification Welding Inspection (CWI) on staff for inspection of bridge fabrication, maintaining accurate records, and other necessary aspects of bridge fabrication to ensure consistently high levels of quality fabrication.

4. Workmanship, fabrication, and shop connections shall be in accordance with American

Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Specifications (AASHTO).

5. Welding operators shall be properly accredited experienced operators, each of whom shall submit satisfactory evidence of experience and skill in welding structural steel with the

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6. All welding shall utilize E70 or E80 series electrodes. The weld process used shall be Flux

Core Arc Welding (FCAW) or Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Shielded Manual Arc

Welding (SMAW) per AWS D1.1 or ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5 “Bridge Welding Code”.

7. All welds shall be visually inspected by a Certified Welding Inspector. All complete penetration chord member welds shall be Magnetic Particle (MT) inspected and 10% of all welds shall be MT tested.

Railings & Accessories

1. Vehicular Safety Rails: Continuous rails shall be located on the inside of the trusses and be in accordance with AASHTO section 13.7.

2. The bridge shall have a cantilever sidewalk structure attached to the outside of truss on one side of the bridge and the clear walkway width of this structure shall be 5 feet.

3. Pedestrian and bicycle railings shall have a smooth inside with no protrusions or depressions and shall be in accordance with AASHTO section 13. All ends of angles and tubes shall be closed and ground smooth. The railings should be a minimum height of 54” above the floor deck.

Finishes

1. Blast cleaning

(a) All blast cleaning shall be done in the Supplier’s OSHA approved indoor facility. Blast operations shall use Best Management Practices and exercise environmentally friendly blast media recovery system.

(b) To aid in providing a uniformly “weathered” appearance, all exposed surfaces of steel shall be blast cleaned in accordance with Steel Structures Painting Council Surface

Preparation Specifications No. 7 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning, SSPC-SP7 latest edition.

(c) Exposed surfaces of steel shall be defined as those surfaces seen from the deck and from outside of the structure. Stringers, floor beams, lower brace diagonals and the inside face of the truss below deck and bottom face of the bottom cord need not be blasted.

(d) Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be used in accordance with OSHA regulations for PPE for blasting operations.

(e) Airborne dust shall be collected by a dust collection system designed for that purpose.

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(f) Weathering steel bridge shall have all boldly exposed surfaces sand blasted in accordance with Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC) Surface Preparation

Specification No. 7 “Commercial Blast Cleaning”.

Delivery and Erection

1. The bridge will be delivered by truck to a location nearest to the site accessible by roads.

Hauling permits and freight charges and traffic control are the responsibility of the

Supplier.

2. The Supplier will notify the Owner in advance of the expected arrival time. Information regarding delays after the trucks depart the plant such as inclement weather, delays in permits, re-routing by public agencies or other circumstances will be passed on to the

Owner as soon as possible but the expense of such unavoidable delays will not be accepted by the Supplier.

3. The Supplier will advise the customer of the actual lifting weights, attachment points and all necessary information to install the bridge. Unloading, splicing, bolting, and proper lifting equipment is the responsibility of others.

4. The Owner shall procure all necessary information about the site and soil conditions. Soil test shall be procured by the Owner. The engineering, design, and construction of the bridge abutments, piers and/or footings shall be by the Owner. The Owner shall install the anchor bolts in accordance with the Supplier’s anchor bolt spacing dimensions. All grounding and lightning protection shall be the responsibility of the Owner.

5. A Supplier’s qualified representative must be present at the project site during erection of bridge.

Warranty

1. The Supplier shall provide a warranty against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ten (10) years.

Schedule of Work

The schedule of Work listed below is tentative but provides a general guide of the anticipated timeframe from Notice to Proceed (“NTP”) to delivery of the bridge.

Stage Estimated Date Estimated Days from NTP

Estimated Day from Previous

Stage

Board of Commissioners meeting to approve bid

11/3/2026 - -

Notice to Proceed 12/4/2026 - -

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Bridge design complete & shop drawings submitted to County for approval

1/4/2027 30 30

County and project structural engineer review shop drawings, structural engineer designs foundations

2/18/2027 75 45

County approves bridge shop drawings, bridge fabrication commences

2/19/2027 76 1

Bridge fabrication complete, bridge delivered to site

8/18/2027 256 180

Taxes, Fees, Code Compliance and Licensing

1. Supplier Responsibility. The Supplier shall be responsible for the payment of any required taxes or fees associated with the product. The Supplier shall also be responsible for compliance with all applicable codes and statutes.

Indemnity and Insurance

1. Professional Services Indemnity. The Supplier shall indemnify, release, and hold harmless

Carroll County, its officers, elected officials, employees, and agents, from and against all liability, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by Carroll County and any of Carroll County’s officers, elected officials, employees or agents), claims, suits, and judgments to the extent arising or resulting from the delivery of Professional Services under this Contract, as defined below, but such indemnity is limited to those liabilities arising from a Negligent Professional Act of the

Supplier as defined below. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this agreement and shall also survive the dissolution or to the extent allowed by law, the bankruptcy of the Supplier.

(a) For the purposes of the Professional Services Indemnity in Subparagraph above, services means those services performed by a licensed professional employed by the Supplier, including the design, fabrication, manufacture, transportation, or delivery of the prefabricated bridge structure and all related components, materials, and equipment furnished under this Agreement.

(b) For the purposes of the Professional Services Indemnity in Subparagraph above, Negligent Professional Act means an act, error, or omission in the performance of Professional Services by the Supplier (or by any person or entity, including joint ventures, whom the Supplier employs or utilizes in the performance of the Professional Services) that results from the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Supplier (or by any person or entity, including joint ventures, whom the Supplier employs or utilizes in the performance of the Professional Services) that causes liability and fails to meet the applicable professional standard of care, skill and ability under

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(c) The Supplier shall indemnify, release, and hold harmless Carroll County, its officers, elected officials, employees, and agents, from and against all liability, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by Carroll County and any of Carroll County’s officers, members, employees or agents), claims, suits, and judgments to the extent arising or resulting from any actual or alleged defect in materials, workmanship, or design, whether patent or latent, including structural failure, non-conformance with specifications, or failure to meet applicable AASHTO, state DOT, or county engineering standards; any failure of the Supplier to comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws, codes, permits, or regulations in connection with the Work; and bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or injury to or destruction of tangible property including loss of use, to the extent caused in whole or in part by the negligent, reckless, or intentionally wrongful acts or omissions of the Supplier, its subcontractors, suppliers, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by them to carry out the Professional Services.

2. Required Insurance Coverage. The supplier must provide the Board of Commissioners with Certificates of Insurance demonstrating General Liability Coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate; automobile insurance in the amount of $1,00,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 in aggregate; Professional

Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance. Professional Liability Insurance of at least

$2,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in aggregate, commercial umbrella/excess liability coverage of $4,000,000; and workers’ compensation coverage as required by law. Carroll

County Board of Commissioners must be listed as additional insureds on the policies for the duration of the project. The supplier shall assume all liability and risks for all damages and injuries to persons or property which shall or may arise or accrue out of the conduct of any activity relating to the performance of the Agreement by the Supplier, its officials, employees, agents, or servants and shall indemnify and hold harmless Carroll County and the Carroll County Board of Commissioners from any and all liability, actions causes of actions, suits, damages, attorney’s fees, and costs which may arise or accrue due to the conduct of any activity relating to the performance of the Agreement by the supplier, its officers, employees, agents, or servants.

PROJECT SELECTION TIMELINE

The following schedule represents the Owner’s best estimate of the schedule that will be followed.

All times indicated are prevailing times in Carroll County, Georgia. The Owner reserves the right to adjust the schedule as needed.

Issuance of RFP: September 10, 2026

Deadline for written questions/requests for clarifications: October 2, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST

County responds to written questions: October 7, 2026

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Bids Due: October 13, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST

Board of Commissioners Selection: November 3, 2026 (Estimate)

Contract signed within 30 days after award by County

Final Award. The final award will be made to the lowest reliable bidder who meets all of the requirements set forth in the Invitation to Bid, including the qualifications and responsiveness requirements listed below.

Bidder Qualifications.

1. The Owner or its agent will evaluate and verify the accuracy of the Bid. If the

Owner or its agent determines that the Qualifying Criteria have not been met, the

Bidder shall be rejected. This ruling shall be final.

2. Qualifications. The Qualifying Criteria are as follows:

(a) Bidder must provide the following documentation with the Bid Response:

Product Literature

Warranty Information

AISC Shop Certification

Welder Qualifications

(b) Non-pre-approved Bidders must provide, at a minimum, the following information:

(i) Legal company name with physical address of the fabrication facility that will build this bridge

(ii) Years in business designing, engineering, and fabricating steel bridges

(iii) Ownership

(iv) Number of employees

(v) Fabrication shop size*

(vi) Maximum lifting capacity and assembly dimensions in shop*

(vii) Welding and cutting equipment/processes*

(viii) Blast-cleaning equipment*

(ix) Transportation capabilities

(x) Provide a copy of the current AISC Bridge Fabricator certificate for the facility that will build this bridge including certification category and any applicable endorsements, restrictions, or other certifications.*

(xi) Welder qualifications*

(xii) Warranty information

(xiii) Bridge manufacturer must have at least 10 years of experience designing, engineering, and fabricating equal or larger type vehicular structures.

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(xiv) Bridge manufacturer must fabricate bridge in-house.

(xv) Bridge manufacturer must have a minimum of five (5) successful pony-truss bridge projects of similar style and construction as specifically written in these specifications and drawings, each of which has been in service at least 5 years. Include the bridge location, span length, truss depth, top-chord configuration, floor-beam configuration, design loading, photos, engineer of record, fabricator, owner, and a contact for reference for each project.

*These items apply specifically to the facility that will build the bridge for this bid.

(c) Bidders shall furnish a list of references to include the following information:

(i) Company Name

(ii) Principle Owner(s)

(iii) Business Address

(iv) List of completed contracts with governmental organizations during the last five (5) years with clients’ address, telephone number, and contact person.

(v) List of contracts with governmental organizations in progress with client's address, telephone number, and contact person

(d) Statement listing any and all differences between your bid and the terms in this Invitation to Bid

Qualified Bidder. The County will evaluate and verify the completeness and accuracy of the submittal and the relevancy of the information and sample projects submitted. If the County determines that the qualifying criteria have not been met, then the proposed bid will be rejected.

A Qualified Bidder is defined for this purpose as one who meets, or by the date of the bid acceptance can meet, all requirements in this Invitation to Bid for licensing, insurance, and service contained within this Invitation to Bid, and whether the Bidder:

(i) Maintains a permanent place of business;

(ii) Has the appropriate technical experience;

(iii) Has adequate plant and equipment to do the Work properly and expeditiously; and

(iv) Has suitable financial means to meet obligations incidental to the Work.

Responsiveness. The determination of responsiveness will be made by the Owner based on a consideration of whether the Bidder has submitted a complete Bid form without irregularities, excisions, special conditions, or alternative bids for any item unless specifically requested in the

Bid form.

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Restriction of Communication. Other than responses to the Owner’s Purchasing Analyst designated herein, from the issue date of this Invitation to Bid until a successful bidder is selected and the selection is announced, Bidders are not allowed to communicate for any reason with

County elected officials, employees or agents, except for submission of questions and Bids as instructed in these Instructions, or as provided by any existing work agreements(s). For violation of this provision, the Owner reserves the right to reject the Bid of the offending Bidder.

Rejection of Bids; Rebid; etc. The Owner reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive irregularities in any bid, to reject any and all, or parts of any and all, bids with or without cause, and/or to re-advertise this Invitation to Bid or postpone or cancel this Invitation to Bid. The County also reserves the right to request additional information or clarification from the bidder. All bids submitted become the property of the County and will not be returned. The County is not responsible for any costs incurred by the bidder in the preparation of bids or presentations given.

All expenses incurred by the bidder’s pursuit of this award shall be borne by the bidder.

Late Bids. Bids received after the date and time referenced in this Invitation to Bid will be considered non-responsive and will not be accepted. The Owner shall have the right to terminate the relationship with the Bidder at any time without cause.

Bids must be typed. All corrections made by the bidder prior to submitting must be initialed and dated by the bidder. No changes or corrections will be allowed after bids are submitted.

Security. Accompany bid with a bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid payable to Carroll County Board of Commissioners. The successful bidder will be required to submit to

Carroll County a performance bond and a payment bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “B”. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular

570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in Georgia.

Appeal. A bidder may file an appeal of the award of a contract to the Chairman of the Board of

Commissioners by sending written notice to the Purchasing Analyst at the address specified in the

Invitation to Bid within three (3) calendar days of the award of the contract by the Board of

Commissioners. The decision of the Chairman is final.

Time is of the essence. The successful bidder will have thirty (30) days from the Date of Award to enter a contract with the County.

Required Documents

a. The successful Bidder must provide Payment and Performance Bonds in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B”.

b. Non-Collusion Affidavit. Interested Bidders shall submit an affidavit in the form of the

Affidavit of Non-Collusion to be included in the Bid Documents. If the Bidder is a corporation, partnership, or other entity, all officers, partners, principals, agents, or other persons who may have acted for or represented the corporation, partnership, or other entity

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c. Conflicts of Interest. Bidder must provide a list attached hereto as “Exhibit D” of all entities with which it has relationships that create, or appear to create, a conflict of interest with the work that is contemplated in this Invitation to Bids. The list should indicate the name of the entity, the relationship, and a discussion of the conflict.

d. E-Verify and SAVE. The Bidder shall register and participate in the electronic verification

(“E-Verify”) of work authorization operated by the United States Department of Homeland

Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program and the SAVE Affidavit verifying citizen status. The Bidder shall verify that its employees are in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as required by applicable state law, including O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 et. Seq. Bidder shall provide Owner with executed affidavits verifying such employees’ compliance with the federal and state laws identifies hereinabove using the forms attached hereto as “Exhibit E”.

e. Qualifications, Experience and References as attached hereto as Exhibit “F”.

f. Bid Form attached as Exhibit “G”.

g. The successful bidder will sign a contract in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “H”.

Bidder does not intend to modify any language contained in general terms and conditions of the contract and addendum, and any exceptions proposed by a firm must be included in the bid and any exceptions could lead to a firm being deemed non-responsive.

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SEE EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Preliminary Bridge Plan and Profile Drawing

Exhibit B – Performance Bond and Payment Bond

Exhibit C – Non-Collusion Affidavit

Exhibit D – Conflict of Interest Form

Exhibit E – E-Verify Affidavit and SAVE Affidavit

Exhibit F – Qualifications, Experience and References

Exhibit G – Bid Form

Exhibit H – Contract Form

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EXIST. BRIDGE TO BE REMOVED

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EXIST. GROUND LINE

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TOTAL BRIDGE LENGTH = 130'

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PROP. C/L VICTORY DASHBOARD RD STA 3+81.43

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W.S.E. AT TIME OF SURVEY = 922.74

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AutoCAD SHX Text NOTICE: IT IS THE PROPERTY OWNER'S/ IT IS THE PROPERTY OWNER'S/ CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ISSUES AND TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FROM THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES.

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DESIGNED BY

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AutoCAD SHX Text OWNER/DEVELOPER CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ATTN: DANNY YATES P.O. BOX 338 CARROLLTON, GA 30117 770-830-5909 DYATES@CARROLLCOUNTYGA.COM

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CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA

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LOCATED IN LL 223 & 224 DISTRICT 11

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AutoCAD SHX Text PROPOSED BRIDGE CONSIST OF 1 - 130' PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL TRUSS SPAN-------SPECIAL DESIGN 2 - PILE END BENTS-----------------------SPECIAL DESIGN

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EXHIBIT “B”

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS

CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that ________________________ [Insert name of contractor] (hereinafter called the "Principal") and ___________________________ [Insert name of surety] (hereinafter called the "Surety"), are held and firmly bound unto Carroll County, Georgia, acting by and through its Board of Commissioners (hereinafter called the "Owner"), its successors and assigns as obligee, in the penal sum of ______________________ [Insert contract amount], lawful money of the

United States of America, for the payment of which the Principal and the Surety bind themselves, their administrators, executors, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal has entered, or is about to enter, into a certain written contract with the Owner, dated _____________________[Insert date of contract], which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety (hereinafter called the "Construction Contract"), for the construction of a project known as Pre-

Engineered Truss Bridge at Victory Church Road, as more particularly described in the Construction

Contract (hereinafter called the "Project");

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the Principal shall promptly make payment to all persons working on or supplying labor or materials under the Construction Contract, and any amendments thereto, with regard to labor or materials furnished and used in the Project, and with regard to labor or materials furnished but not so used, then this obligation shall be void; but otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

1. A "Claimant" shall be defined herein as any subcontractor, person, party, partnership, corporation or other entity furnishing labor, services, or materials used, or reasonably required for use, in the performance of the Construction Contract, without regard to whether such labor, services, or materials were sold, leased, or rented, and without regard to whether such Claimant is or is not in privity of contract with the Principal or any subcontractor performing work on the Project, including, but not limited to, the following labor, services, or materials: water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service, or rental of equipment directly applicable to the Construction

Contract.

2. In the event a Claimant files a claim against the Owner, or the property of the Owner, and the

Principal fails or refuses to satisfy or discharge it promptly, the Surety shall satisfy or discharge the claim promptly upon written notice from the Owner, either by bond or as otherwise provided i n the Construction Contract.

3. The Surety hereby waives notice of any and all modifications, omissions, additions, changes, alterations, extensions of time, changes i n payment terms, and any other amendments in or about the Construction Contract and agrees that the obligations u n dertaken by this bond shall not be impaired in any manner by reason of any such modifications, omissions, additions, changes, alterations, extensions of time, changes in payment terms, and amendments.

4. The Surety hereby agrees that this Bond shall be deemed amended automatically and immediately, without formal or separate amendments hereto, upon any amendment or modification to the Construction Contract, so as to bind the Principal and Surety, jointly and severally, to the full payment of any Claimant u nder the Construction Contract, as amended or

#1499720.11 17 modified, provided only that the Surety shall not be liable for more than the penal sum of the

Bond, as specified i n the first paragraph hereof.

5. This Bond is made for the use and benefit of all persons, firms, and corporations who or which may furnish any materials or perform any labor for or on account of the construction to be performed or supplied u nder the Construction Contract, and any amendments thereto, and they and each of them may sue hereon.

6. No action may be maintained on this Bond after one (1) year from the date the last services, labor, or materials were provided u nder the Construction Contract by the Claimant prosecuting said action.

7. This Bond in intended to comply with O.C.G.A. § 36-91-90 and shall be interpreted so as to comply with the minimum requirements thereof. However, in the event the express language of this Bond extends protection to the Owner beyond that contemplated by O.C.G.A. § 36-91-90, or any other statutory law applicable to this Project, then the additional protection shall be enforced in favor of the Owner, whether or not such protection is found in the applicable statutes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have hereunto affixed their corporate seals and caused this obligation to be signed by their duly authorized representatives this ___day of

_________________, 202__.

PRINCIPAL:

By:_______________________________(SEAL)

Name: ____________________________

Title: _____________________________

Attest: ____________________________(SEAL)

(CORPORATE SEAL)

SURETY:

By:_______________________________(SEAL)

Attest: ____________________________(SEAL)

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CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS ___________________[Insert name of contractor] hereinafter called the "Principal") and _______________________ [Insert name of surety] (hereinafter called the "Surety"), are held and firmly bound unto Carroll County, Georgia, acting by and through its

Board of Commissioners (hereinafter called the "Owner") and their successors and assigns, in the penal sum of _____________________ Dollars ($ _______________), lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which the Principal and the Surety bind themselves, their administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal has entered, or is about to enter, into a certain written contract with the

Owner, dated , 202___, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety (hereinafter called the "Construction Contract"), for the construction of a project known as Pre-

Engineered Truss Bridge at Victory Church Road, more particularly described in the Construction Contract

(hereinafter called the "Project"); and

NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation are as follows, that if the Principal shall fully and completely perform all the u ndertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, warranties and guarantees contained in the Construction Contract, including all modifications, amendments, changes, deletions, additions and alterations thereto that may hereafter be made, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect.

Whenever the Principal shall be, and declared by the Owner to be, in default u nder the

Construction Contract, the Surety shall promptly remedy the default as follows:

1) Complete the Construction Contract in accordance with the terms and conditions; or

2) Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Construction Contract in accordance with its terms and conditions, and upon determination by the Surety and the Owner of the lowest responsible bidder, arrange for a contract between such bidder and Owner and make available as the work progresses (even though there should be a default or succession of defaults u nder the Construction

Contract or contracts of completion arranged under this paragraph) sufficient funds to pay the cost of completion less the balance of the contract price; but not exceeding, including other costs and damages for which the Surety may be liable hereunder, the penal sum set forth in the first paragraph hereof, as may be adjusted, and the Surety shall make available and pay to the Owner the funds required by this Paragraph prior to the payment of the Owner of the balance of the contract price, or any portion thereof. The term "balance of the contract price," as used in this paragraph, shall mean the total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor u nder the Construction Contract, and any amendments thereto, less the amount paid by the Owner to the Contractor; or, at the option of the

Owner;

3) Allow Owner to compute the work and reimburse the Owner for all reasonable costs incurred in completing the work.

4)

In addition to performing as required in the above paragraphs, the Surety shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from any and all losses, liability and damages, claims, judgments, liens, costs, and fees of every description, including reasonable attorney's fees, litigation costs and expert witness fees, which the Owner may incur, sustain or suffer by reason of the failure or default on the part of the

Principal in the performance of any or all of the terms, provisions, and requirements of the Construction

Contract, including any and all amendments and modifications thereto, or incurred by the Owner in

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The Surety shall commence performance of its obligations and undertakings under this Bond promptly and without delay, after written notice from the Owner to the Surety.

The Surety hereby waives notice of any and all modifications, omissions, additions, changes, alterations, extensions of time, changes in payment terms, and any other amendments in or about the Construction

Contract, and agrees that the obligations undertaken by this bond shall not be impaired in any manner by reason of any such modifications, omissions, additions, changes, alterations, extensions of time, change in payment terms, and amendments.

The Surety hereby agrees that this bond shall be deemed amended automatically and immediately, without formal or separate amendments hereto, upon any amendment to the Construction Contract, so as to bind the

Principal and the Surety to the full and faithful performance of the Construction Contract as so amended or modified, and so as to increase the penal sum to the adjusted Contract Price of the Construction Contract.

No right of action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of any person, entity, or corporation other than the Owner and any other obligee named herein, or their executors, administrators, successors or assigns.

This Bond is intended to comply with O.C.G.A. § 36-91-70 and shall be interpreted so as to comply with the minimum requirements thereof. However, in the event the express language of this bond extends protection to the Owner beyond that contemplated by O.C.G.A. § 36-91-70, or any other statutory law applicable to this Project, then the additional protection shall be enforced in favor of the Owner, whether or not such protection is found in the applicable statutes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have caused this instrument to be executed and their respective corporate seals to be affixed and attested by their duly authorized representatives this _______ day of

_______________, 202__.

PRINCIPAL: SURETY:

By:_________________________(SEAL) By:_______________________(SEAL)

Name: ______________________ Name: _____________________

Title: _______________________ Title: ______________________

Attest: ______________________(SEAL) Attest: ____________________(SEAL)

Name: ______________________ Name: ______________________

Title: _______________________ Title: _______________________

[Attach Power of Attorney]

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EXHIBIT “C”

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION

I, , being duly sworn, state that I am (title) of (firm) and hereby duly certify that I have read and understand the information presented in the attached Bid and any enclosure and exhibits thereto.

I further certify that to the best of my knowledge the information given in response to the RFP is full, complete and truthful.

I further certify that the Bid submitted to the Owner has been arrived at by the Bidder independently and has been submitted without collusion with and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with, any other bidder of materials, supplies, equipment or services described in the Scope of Work, designed to limit fair and open competition.

I further certify that the contents of the Bid have not been communicated by the Bidder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Bidder and will not be communicated to any such persons prior to the official opening of the Bids.

I further certify that the Bidder and any principal employee of the Bidder has not, in the immediately preceding five years, been convicted of any crime of moral turpitude or any felony offense, nor has had their professional license suspended, revoked or been subjected to disciplinary proceedings.

I further certify that the Bidder has not, in the immediately preceding five years, been suspended or debarred from contracting with any federal, state or local government agency, and further, that the Bidder is not now under consideration for suspension or debarment from any such agency.

I further certify that the Bidder has not in the immediately preceding five years been defaulted in any federal, state, or local government agency contract and further, that the Bidder is not now under any notice of intent to default on any such contract.

I acknowledge, agree and authorize, and certify that the Bidder acknowledges, agrees and authorizes, that the Owner and/or Owner may, by means that either deems appropriate, determine the accuracy and truth of the information provided by the Bidder and that the Owner may contact any individual or entity named in the Bid for the purpose of verifying the information supplied therein.

I acknowledge and understand the successful Bidder will be required to certify compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 (IRCA), D.L. 99-603 and the Georgia Security and

Immigration Compliance Act OCGA 13-10-90 et seq. by meeting or having complied with the provisions in the Act and by executing any affidavits required by the rules and regulations issued by the Georgia Department of Labor set forth at Rule 300- 10-1-.01: Contractor will also be required to warrant that Contractor has included a similar provision in all written agreements with any subcontractors engaged to perform services under this Contract.

I acknowledge and agree that all of the information contained in the Bid is submitted for the express purpose of inducing the Owner to award a contract.

A material false statement or omission made in conjunction with this Bid is sufficient cause for suspension or debarment from further contracts, or denial of rescission of any contract entered into based upon this Bid thereby precluding the firm from doing business with, or performing work for, the State of Georgia. In addition, such false statement or omission may subject the person and entity making the Bid to criminal prosecution under the laws of the State of Georgia of the United

States, including but not limited to O.C.G.A. §16-10-20, 18 U.S.C. §§1001 or 1341.

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Bidder's Name:

Firm Name:

Authorized Signature: _________________________________________________

Date:_______________________________

Subscribed and sworn to me this ____day of___________, 20__.

Notary Public

My commission expires:___________

(Notary Seal)

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EXHIBIT “D”

Conflicts of Interest

List all entities to which relationships exist that create, or appear to create, a conflict of interest with the work contemplated in the attached Bid. Indicate the name of the entity, the relationship and describe the conflict or appearance of conflict. Attach additional paper as needed.

Name Relationship Description of Conflict

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EXHIBIT “E”

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

The undersigned contractor (“Contractor”) executes this Affidavit to comply with O.C.G.A § 13-10-91 related to any Contract to which Contractor is a party that is subject to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 and hereby verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, attesting as follows:

a) The Contractor has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program;

b) The Contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period, including any renewal or extension thereof;

c) The Contractor will notify the public employer in the event the Contractor ceases to utilize the federal work authorization program during the contract period, including renewals or extensions thereof;

d) The Contractor understands that ceasing to utilize the federal work authorization program constitutes a material breach of Contract;

e) The Contractor will contract for the 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(a), (b), and (c);

f) The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that this Affidavit shall be incorporated into any contract(s) subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 13-10- 91 for the Project listed below to which Contractor is a party after the date hereof without further action or consent by

Contractor; and

g) Contractor acknowledges its responsibility to submit copies of any affidavits, drivers' licenses, and identification cards required pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 to the public employer within five business days of receipt.

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number Date of Authorization

Name of Contractor Name of Project

Name of Public Employer

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

Executed on , 20 in _________________(city),_________(County).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

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