RFP Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Sho.pdf

CITY OF STATESBORO

50 EAST MAIN STREET • P.O. BOX 348

STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30459-0348

Jonathan McCollar, Mayor Charles Penny, City Manager

Leah Harden, City Clerk Cain Smith, City Attorney

COUNCIL

Tangie Johnson, District 1 Paulette Chavers, District 2 Ginny Hendley, District 3 John Riggs, District 4 Shari R Barr, District 5

Georgia Municipal Association City of Excellence • Certified City of Ethics Telephone: (912) 764-5468 • Fax: (912) 764-4691 • www.statesboroga.gov

Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Shopping Center Project # Statesboro-3-26

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Statesboro at the Municipal Courthouse located at 22 W. Grady St., Statesboro, Georgia 30458 until: Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 10:00 am for the furnishing of material, labor, tools, skill, equipment and incidentals for the construction and installation of:

Install approximately 2700 ft of 4” PE and 1175 ft of 2” PE to serve a new Kroger and adjacent shopping center off Cypress Lake Rd. in Statesboro.

Bids received after the designated time will not be considered.

Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the above address for the City of Statesboro and to the attention of Darren Prather, Director of Purchasing. To be considered, the bid shall include a copy of the Utility Contractors License, appropriate insurance certificate and a summary list of contractor employees showing tasks and expiration dates for Operator Qualification under the current GMA OQ Plan.

Electronic versions of the bid documents and construction specifications are available by contacting Jason Baker at tjbaker@sappengineerng.com. Bid packet is also available on the City of Statesboro website. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 am to answer questions and review the details of the project. The pre-bid meeting may be attended in person at the address listed above, or virtually by requesting an invitation to attend by Google Meets. If you plan to attend virtually, please reach out to the Purchasing Department at bidinfo@statesboroga.gov by August 17, 2026 for information on how to access the meeting.

All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount.

The City of Statesboro reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities and re-advertise.

City of Statesboro SES Project # -Statesboro-3-26 Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Shopping Center Project July 2026

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BID FORM

Project Identification:

City of Statesboro, Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Shopping Center Project

SES Project #: Statesboro-3-26

ARTICLE 1—OWNER AND BIDDER

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

City of Statesboro

1.02 Project:

Install approximately 2700 ft of 4” PE and 1175 ft of 2” PE to serve a new Kroger and adjacent shopping center off Cypress Lake Rd. in Statesboro.

1.03 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2—ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

2.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Required Bid security;

B. Evidence of authority to do business in the state of the Project C. Contractor’s license number as evidence of Bidder’s State Contractor’s License D. Required Bidder Qualification Statement with supporting data; and

ARTICLE 3—BASIS OF BID—UNIT PRICES

3.01 Unit Price Bids

A. Bidder will perform the following Work at the indicated unit prices:

Item No.

Description Unit Estimated Quantity

Bid Unit Price

Bid Amount

Contractor will supply all materials

Install 4” PE Gas Main with tracer wire by HDD

FT 2700 $ $

Install 2” PE Gas Main with tracer wire by HDD EA 1175 $ $

Tie new 4” PE to existing 4” PE

EA 1 $ $

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Tie new 4” PE to existing 2” PE

EA 1 $ $

5 Install 2” PE valve assembly with valve box (Approximate locations on drawing)

EA 3 $ $

6 Install 4” PE valve assembly with valve box EA 1 $ $

Install 2” Riser with valve and plug

EA 4 $ $

Install pipeline markers supplied by Owner EA 5 $ $

Total of All Unit Price Bid Items $

B. Bidder acknowledges that:

1. Each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item, and

2. Estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Work will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4—TIME OF COMPLETION

4.01 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 90 consecutive calendar days from the “Notice to Proceed date.

4.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 5—BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ACCEPTANCE PERIOD, INSTRUCTIONS,

AND RECEIPT OF ADDENDA

5.01 Bid Acceptance Period

A. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

5.02 Instructions to Bidders

A. Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security.

5.03 Receipt of Addenda

A. Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum Number Addendum Date

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ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Bidder’s Representations

A. In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents the following:

1. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, including Addenda.

2. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

3. Bidder is familiar with all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

4. Bidder has carefully studied the reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and the drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to the Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

5. Bidder has carefully studied the reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

6. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site;

information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Technical Data identified in the Supplementary Conditions or by definition, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and Technical Data on (a) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (b) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, if selected as Contractor; and (c) Bidder’s (Contractor’s) safety precautions and programs.

7. Based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, Bidder agrees that no 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.

8. Bidder 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 Bidding Documents.

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

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

11. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

6.02 Bidder’s Certifications

A. The Bidder certifies the following:

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1. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation.

2. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid.

3. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding.

4. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 8.02.A:

a. Corrupt practice means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process.

b. Fraudulent practice means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made

(a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition.

c. 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.

d. 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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BIDDER hereby submits this Bid as set forth above:

Bidder:

(typed or printed name of organization)

By:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

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

Attest:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

Address for giving notices:

Bidder’s Contact:

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Phone:

Email:

Address:

Bidder’s Contractor License No.: (if applicable)

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City of Statesboro Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Shopping Center Project

SPECIFICATIONS

PART I – INSTALLATION

A. SCOPE OF WORK.

The Work covered by these Specifications consists of and includes the performing of all operations and the furnishing of all plant, labor, material, supplies, equipment, and other facilities and things necessary or proper for or incidental to the construction and testing of natural gas distribution mains and services, all complete, tested, accepted, and connected to the existing high pressure main. All Work shall be done in accordance with requirements of the CFR Title 49 Part 192 “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards,” as amended, and any applicable Standards which are hereby incorporated in these specifications by reference.

B. MATERIAL TO BE FURNISHED BY OWNER.

The Contractor shall provide all line pipe, line valves, and fittings necessary for the completion of the job.

C. MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

The Contractor shall provide and pay for all material, tools, labor, machinery, work equipment, cutting and welding supplies and all other items necessary and proper for the completion of the Work, except such as may be otherwise expressly provided for in the Contract Documents.

D. RIGHT-OF-WAY

The necessary rights-of-way for the pipelines will be provided by the Owner. If permits are required for permission to install the pipelines on state DOT or railroad right-of-way, such permits shall be obtained by the Engineer or Owner at the Owner’s discretion. The Contractor shall confine his construction operations to the immediate vicinity of the location shown on the Plans, and shall use due care in placing construction tools, equipment, excavated materials, and pipeline materials and supplies, so as to cause the least possible damage to property and interference with traffic. The placing of such tools, equipment, and materials shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer or Owner.

a. The Contractor shall not unnecessarily interfere with the use of any public or private improvements or shall not unnecessarily injure such improvements. The Contractor shall repair any injury to such improvements to as good or better condition than existed prior to undertaking such installation. All injury shall be repaired by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the Engineer or Owner and controlling authority.

b. Clearing of small undergrowth for the installation of the pipe should be included in the per foot price. If the pipe has to be installed by HDD under large trees or other obstacles that cannot be removed, the Contractor will be paid

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a HDD item with prior approval of the Engineer or the Owner or the Owner’s representative.

E. HANDLING, HAULING AND STRINGING.

The Contractor shall load, unload, haul, receive, sign for, store, and otherwise be responsible for all materials. All materials shall be handled and placed so as not to be unnecessarily damaged.

a. Coated steel pipe shall be lifted, rolled or otherwise handled so as not to damage the coating. All damaged coating shall be repaired and acceptance of same shall be contingent upon approval of the Engineer or Owner.

F. MAIN INSTALLATION

Trenching or Open Ditching:

Trenching shall include all excavation necessary to prepare the ditch for the pipe to be installed regardless of what means or methods are necessary to produce such ditch.

a. The trench shall be excavated to a depth which will provide a minimum cover of four feet below the existing grade or 5 feet below existing pavement grade or as otherwise shown on the Drawings or assigned by the Engineer.

b. The trench shall be completed in a manner which will offer a smooth, continuous support to the entire length of the pipeline. All sharp objects such as rocks, glass, etc., shall be removed from the trench or the trench shall be bedded with sand. If sand or rock shield is needed for proper installation of the pipe in areas of rock or other questionable area such sand or rock shield shall be supplied by and paid for by the Contractor and included in the Contractor’s unit price for pipe installation.

c. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the location and elevations wherever necessary of any existing surface or subterranean public utilities or other surface of underground improvements in advance of the Work being done, either from local information or by actually uncovering the utility improvement.

Any such existing water line, sewer line, cable, conduit power line, or any other existing utility, either underground or above ground, damaged by the Contractor in prosecuting the Work, is to be immediately repaired at his expense and reported to the One Call Center as required.

d. The location of the pipe shall be such as to allow a minimum clearance of twelve

(12) inches between all utility lines, drain lines, or other obstructions which in the opinion of the Engineer or Owner might reduce the quality of construction or damage such obstructions.

e. In the event that a change in the proposed route of the pipeline may be affected when unforeseen obstacles to construction make such rerouting desirable in the opinion of the Engineer or Owner and as approved by the Owner, such change will be made at no extra cost to the Owner except as according to the unit cost of items included in the Contract Price.

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f. The Contractor shall not open more trench in advance of pipe laying than is necessary to expedite the Work.

g. The trench shall be marked and/or barricaded where a hazard exists or might exist. Road signs with proper instructions shall be used to describe hazards and to control traffic so that accidents might be prevented. Trench openings shall be covered or filled-in prior to periods when such openings are left unattended.

h. The terms “excavating” and “trenching” shall include all materials excavated in making a trench except naturally deposited or ledge rock which cannot be excavated by the use of a unit crane backhoe without blasting. The Contractor shall make the necessary boring and testing to satisfy himself as to the amount of rock to be excavated.

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, TRENCHLESS PIPE INSTALLATION:

Directional drilling shall be utilized as a means to install the subject pipeline in accordance with the guidelines below.

a. Maintain a minimum of 36” depth below the existing grade and/or existing pavement grade unless necessary to go deeper than 36” to route the line below drainage structures or existing utilities or if specified on Plan Sheets.

b. At tie-in points, piping shall be a minimum of 36” deep.

c. The Contractor shall exercise care to contain all drilling fluids at the drill site. If necessary, the Contractor will be required to vacuum and properly dispose of excess drilling fluids at his expense.

d. Certain segments of the project may require the Contractor to install the pipe by directional boring. The Contractor may utilize directional boring techniques in other areas with approval from the Owner or Engineer. If the pipeline is required to be directional bored (wetland crossing, road crossing, etc.), the area will be designated on the drawing before construction begins or approved by the Engineer or Owner after construction begins and the Contractor will be paid the price per foot of directional bore for the required directional bore length. The directional bore price will include the price for installing the pipe, it is not an add on to the trenching price.

e. In areas where the pipeline is being installed in the backslope of a paved road RW and the backslope is higher than the pavement elevation, the pipe will be installed by HDD at an elevation that is 5 feet below the elevation of the paved surface. If the backslope is below the paved road elevation, the pipe will be installed with 4 feet of cover below the existing ground elevation.

f. HDD in rock at locations such as creek crossings and other areas that it is more practical to install by HDD in rock than remove the rock by excavation the length

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that will be paid for HDD in rock will include the entire length made with the rock head installed. The length paid for HDD in rock will be agreed to by the Engineer or the Engineer’s representative.

ROCK EXCAVATION:

Rock excavation shall include the excavation of rock occurring in mass and ledge formations of such character as to warrant removal by blasting, rock saw, hydra ram, jack hammering or any other approved means to remove rock; and shall include also the removal of boulders which contain as much as one-half cubic yard of rock.

Excess damage to pavement to be repaired by Contractor at their own expense.

a. The cost of removing and disposing of rock smaller than one-half of a cubic yard in size and the cost of furnishing and installing earth fill for padding in such locations shall be included in the per foot price. No additional compensation shall be allowed.

b. Rock excavation for trenches will be measured by the cubic yard and the quantity thereof shall be determined as follows: An arbitrary width of eighteen (18) inches will be multiplied by the average depth from the surface of the rock to six (6) inches below the invert of the pipe, or the actual bottom of the rock ledge if it does not extend six (6) inches below the invert, and further multiplied by the length of cut in rock formation. In order to convert the resulting cubic feet measurement to cubic yards, the total of the width x depth x length (measured in feet) must be divided by twenty-seven (27).

c. Before any rock is excavated, the earth shall be stripped away, and the Engineer or Owner shall be notified in order that measurements can be made. Rock excavated before being measured by the Engineer or Owner shall not be paid for as rock excavation.

d. Rock excavation within the limits above defined and measured as set forth will be paid for at the Contract Unit Price per cubic yard of rock excavation, which price and payment shall constitute full compensation for all equipment, tools, labor, insurance, and incidentals, and for the performance of all Work necessary to complete the item in accordance with Plans and Specifications. No additional compensation shall be allowed for additional earth for backfill.

G. WELDING.

Steel Welding:

a. Any and all welding on the pipeline or appurtenances thereto, testing and qualification of welders shall be in accordance with the requirements for welding as stated in CFR Title 49 Part 192 “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards”, as amended, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of these Specifications. Welders will be qualified in accordance with City of Statesboro’s SRCS Steel Welding Procedures.

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b. The Contractor shall use only competent and skilled workmen on welding. No welding shall be done on any piping, fitting or other equipment until the welders have been fully qualified in accordance with the test requirements set forth in the above requirements. The Contractor must furnish evidence to the Engineer or Owner that these requirements have been met for each welder prior to commencement of work.

Plastic:

a. Plastic pipe and fittings shall be joined by the heat-fusion method in accordance with the written procedures of the pipe manufacturer and the Owner, using the proper heating device. Heat shall not be applied with a torch or other open flame. Whenever possible all joints should be made above the ground. When it is deemed necessary to make a joint in a trench, the bell-hole shall be dug wide and long enough to assure ample slack in the pipe to make a proper joint. The dead end of a plastic main should be terminated with a heat-fused cap. The Contractor shall use a pipe squeezer to control gas and purge air out before capping the dead end of the main

H. BACKFILLING.

The Work required under this Specification includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the backfilling of all trenching and excavations over the entire length of the pipeline.

a. All backfill material used shall be free from stones, sticks, broken concrete, brick, large clods, lumps, or other material which might damage the pipe or the pipe coating.

b. In locations other then surfaced ways the ditch shall be compacted by conventional means and excess earth shall be ridged over the trench to provide sufficient backfill material for settling. Where excavated material is left in a ridge over the trench, gaps shall be made in the ridge to allow surface water to drain off. The Contractor shall refill and compact backfilled areas for settlement. All areas of settlement shall be filled and stable before final payment.

c. In crossing or paralleling cinder or gravel surfaced streets, alleys, or driveways, the excess earth shall be removed immediately after proper backfill methods have been followed to prevent the earth from spreading over adjacent surfacing.

Should a period of time exist between the times of backfill and surfacing, the Contractor shall maintain the surface or traveled ways by furnishing and installing gravel or other material approved by the Engineer or Owner so that a satisfactory condition exists. The final surface shall be covered in the same or approved material as was on the surface of such areas before excavation began.

d. All areas of pavement removal shall be maintained with cold mix asphalt patch, crusher run gravel or steel plates, until permanent pavement repair is installed.

e. In general, backfill shall be compacted in accordance with controlling public authorities.

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I. CLEANUP.

Cleanup shall consist of all Work necessary to restore the damaged area to a similar condition as existed prior to the start of the construction. This operation, for example, includes filling of any sunken trenches, removal of excess excavated materials, removal of equipment, removal of rock and other materials which cannot be placed in the trench backfill, the repairing of fences, burning of brush, re-seeding and strawing as required by the Owner, and any other Work which will place the construction area in good condition.

a. The Contractor shall keep the right-of-way clear of construction debris, insofar as it is possible, during the progress of the Work. Open ditch, construction equipment, and materials shall be handled in a manner which will cause the least inconvenience to other work in progress, to the general public, and to residents along the route of the pipeline. The Contractor’s crew shall complete all cleanup as the construction proceeds and shall not move to another area until all cleanup is complete in the area just finished.

J. SURFACING.

The Contractor will replace damaged road, street, and sidewalk surfaces where damage was necessary for construction at the Contractor’s expense.

a. Whenever it is necessary to cross under roadway pavement it is desired that the Contractor directional bore.

b. Cutting and replacing of pavement shall be at the expense of the Contractor. If paved driveways are crossed in an area that is not designated as a HDD area, the contractor will be responsible for cutting and replacing the driveway cuts at his expanse. Driveway cuts will be maintained at the Contractor’s expense until permanent repairs are made.

c. Gravel roads and dirt roads, shall be repaired and replaced to original condition at the expense of the Contractor.

K. BORING AND CASING INSTALLATION.

If pipe under state highways, railroads, paved streets, certain driveways, and walkways have to be installed in casing by boring (Jack & Bore or HDD) as shown on the Drawings, as designated by the Engineer or Owner, or when required by controlling authorities, the following shall apply. The length and depth of bore shall be the minimum required by controlling authorities and as approved by the Engineer or Owner.

Payment for boring where no casing is installed shall include the fabrication and installation of the pipe being installed. Payment for boring where casing is to be installed shall be included in the Contract price for installing casing.

a. In the event boring operations result in injury or damage to pavement, repairs to the pavement shall be made by the Contractor at no cost to the Owner.

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b. The diameter of the auger used in boring shall not be greater than the maximum diameter permitted by controlling authorities and in no case greater than four (4) inches larger than the outside diameter of the casing or line pipe to be installed.

c. If casing is required, boring and installing casing shall include all the Work required to install the casing pipe, vent pipe, bushings, insulators, test lead, and warning signs. A watertight seal approved by the Engineer or Owner shall be provided at each end of the casing to ensure against the entrance of ground moisture and debris. Payment shall be made for the length of the casing installed, measured along its centerline, multiplied by the Contract price for boring and installing casing pipe.

d. The carrier pipe shall be installed in the casing at the Contract price for installing the carrier pipe in the adjacent area. The carrier pipe should at all points of contact be insulated from the casing by means of plastic casing insulators and cradles. Gas warning signs shall be installed by each vent.

L. VALVE AND VALVE ASSEMBLIES.

Valve and valve assemblies include valves and valve boxes. Valves and valve assemblies shall be installed at all locations as shown on the Drawings or as designated by the Owner and/or Engineer or Owner.

a. Valve boxes shall be installed over each underground valve unless contrary instructions are given by the Engineer or Owner.

b. The cost of furnishing and/or installing valves and valve assemblies and boxes shall be the Contract price times the number of valves and valve assemblies furnished and/or installed.

M. PROTECTIVE COATINGS.

All steel pipe used to transport gas shall be plant coated. The coating shall be fusion bonded epoxy coating with an average thickness of 14 mils and a minimum thickness of 12 mils. In addition to the 12 mil minimum coating, all pipe shall be coated with an additional two-part epoxy coating (DUALCOAT or equal) to produce a total coating thickness of 30 - 36 mils. All joints on sections of pipe installed by open ditch or HDD and damaged areas shall be coated with epoxy kits in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

a. Just prior to installation in an open ditch or as a section is pulled in a HDD, steel pipe will be checked for defects with an electronic holiday detector (Jeep) set for the coating thickness of the pipe. Any defects in the coating detected by the Jeep will be repaired before the pipe is installed.

N. CLEANING AND PRESSURE TESTING.

Each section of new main by pipe diameter will be thoroughly cleaned by forcing a “pig” through the pipe a sufficient number of times to remove foreign matter which may have been trapped inside the pipe during construction. Since the pipe will be internally coated with FBE no wire brush pigs will be used for cleaning.

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a. After cleaning, all new mains shall be proved to be gas tight by an appropriate pressure test. The Engineer or Owner may require the Work to be divided into convenient sections for testing.

b. All tests shall be conducted in the presence of the Engineer or Owner or his representative.

c. All test segments shall be backfilled throughout its entire length before starting the test except for necessary bell holes and open valve settings as approved by the Engineer or Owner.

d. All pipe shall be air tested at a minimum of 100 psig. The pressure test on completed Work shall be left on for a minimum of eight (8) hours and shall show no loss in pressure after temperature corrections have been made. Recording pressure gauges or other approved recording devices shall be installed at the end of the test section and recording charts or printouts from recording devices shall be delivered to the Owner at the completion of the test.

e. Tie-in welds and fittings not included in the pressure tests shall be leak tested with soap suds after the section of new main is put in service.

O. TIE-IN AND PURGING.

No gas shall be admitted into any completed or partially completed construction prior to receiving an acceptable pressure test and/or before notifying and receiving the approval of the Engineer or Owner.

a. After the new main has been cleaned and satisfactorily tested and approved by the Engineer or Owner for gas service, the Contractor will proceed to tie-in the new main to the existing gas system. Tie-ins will be made at locations indicated on the Drawings or otherwise designated by the Engineer or Owner.

b. After the tie-in has been completed, and under the direction and in the presence of the Engineer or Owner, the Contractor shall admit gas into the line in sufficient quantities to clear air, dust, and other foreign matter from the pipe, after which all valves shall be closed and gas pressure maintained in the line continuously. The Owner shall furnish the gas necessary for this operation. The Engineer will provide a step by step procedure, “Purge Procedure”, which will have nitrogen injected into the line prior to natural gas being admitted to the line. The nitrogen for this “nitrogen slug” will be supplied by the contractor and the cost of the nitrogen will be reimbursed to the Contractor by the Owner on an at cost basis.

c. Vent stacks shall be located so that gas may be discharged safely taking into consideration nearby buildings, overhead power lines and other sources of ignition. All smoking and open flames shall be prohibited in the area during the purging and blowing operation. Vent stacks shall be effectively grounded to prevent build-up of static electricity.

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d. Before putting gas in the main the vent shall be carefully braced and blocked as necessary to prevent a blow off. Gas should be admitted into the main at the moderately rapid flow to minimize mixing of the gas and air. However, high velocities which could case a spark by moving solid particles, such as rocks, should be avoided.

P. CHAIN LINK FENCING CONSTRUCTION AND GRAVEL PLACEMENT.

If fencing around the facilities is required, the Contractor will be asked to provide pricing based on the final fencing specs. Based on this pricing the Owner will decide if the Contractor will install fencing.

Q. PAINTING OF ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES. All above ground structures shall be sand blasted to near white metal to remove loose rust and dirt and painted with two coats of Sherwin-Williams Tile-Clad II two-part epoxy paint and one coat of clear two-part epoxy paint or equivalent paint approved by the Owner. Paint and sand blast equipment and material shall be supplied by the Contractor. Color of paint to be determined by the Owner.

R. DRUG TESTING. Upon request by the Owner the Contractor must furnish documentation of the participation in a qualified anti-drug testing program for those employees to the Owner.

S. OPERATOR QUALIFICATION and PROCEDURES. Contractor shall supply a copy of their Operator Qualification Plan and the Procedures it is based on. If it is determined by the Owner and their representatives that the plan is based on the same procedures as the Owner’s OQ Plan then the Contractor’s OQ Plan will be accepted by the Owner.

If the Contractor’s OQ Plan is not based on the same procedures as the Owner’s the Contractor will have to qualify their employees under the Owner’s OQ Plan. A copy of the Welding Procedures and the Construction Procedures will be on the job site available for employees at all times.

T. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES. The quantities of Work performed will be computed by the Engineer or Owner on the basis of measurements taken by the Engineer or Owner or his assistants, and these measurements shall be final and binding. The Contractor shall at his own expense provide help and other assistance as may be required for making the measurements.

U. MATERIAL INFORMATION. Contractor shall supply manufacturer’s information on all material to comply with requirements of DOT 192 for DIMP.

V. AS LAID DRAWINGS. The Contractor will provide a marked up set of plans showing the final location of the pipe installed including measurements from centerline of roads and intersections.

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NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUITY

Per City of Statesboro ordinance 2020-07, an established goal of a minimum of 20% MFBE participation shall be required. This 20% requirement is based on the total bid/cost of any given public works/road/utility project involved in a quote/bid process. It shall be at the discretion of the City of Statesboro to set the minimum percentage requirements on a bid by bid basis. The required 20% MFBE participation can be achieved via materials/supplies and or labor costs contained in the submitted bid. Documentation shall be required and submitted with bids to prove MFBE compliance.

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City of Statesboro Natural Gas System Upgrade for Kroger Shopping Center Project

SPECIFICATIONS

PART II – MATERIALS

A. SCOPE. This section covers the various materials which may be used in the Work.

B. PIPE.

Plastic Pipe

Plastic pipe shall be PE 2406, as follows:

Size SDR Coil/Joint Length (inches) (feet)

4” IPS 11.5 40

2 3/8” O.D. 11 500

5/8” O.D. 7 500

C. PIPE FITTINGS.

Plastic

Plastic pipe fittings shall be heat fusion fittings supplied by the plastic pipe manufacturer and composed of the same material as the pipe. Electro Fuse fittings may be used with the approval of the Owner.

D. VALVES. All valves used in the Work, except those valves otherwise noted on the Drawings, shall be manually operated, low maintenance valves.

Line valves, if needed (refer to drawings for quantity, size and location), installed in the Work shall be as follows:

Size Description 2” PE Kerotest Polyball Valve or approved equal.

Size Description 4” PE Kerotest Polyball Valve or approved equal.

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E. VALVE BOXES. Valve boxes shall be as indicated on detail on Drawing. The valve box on all underground valve installations shall be supported independently of the valve or gas main.

F. PIPELINE MARKERS. Pipeline Markers will be supplied by the Owner and installed by the Contractor. Marker will show the Operator’s name and emergency contact information and shall be placed such that a marker is visible from any point on the pipeline.

G. PAYMENT. No separate payment for materials furnished by the Contractor will be made since all compensation is included under appropriate pay items in the Proposal unless it is agreed to in advance by the Engineer and Owner.

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Existing 4" PE gas main

Tie in new 4" PE to existing 4" PE and install 4" PE valve

Install approximately 690 ft of 2" PE gas main for Kroger service

Install 2" PE riser with valve and plug

Install 2" PE riser with valve and plug

Install 4" PE gas main at 4ft minimum depth

Notes:

- Total approximate length of 4" PE gas main is 2700 ft

- Total approximate length of 2" PE gas main is 1175 ft

- The locations of gas mains, services, and risers are approximate.

Contractor will need to varify final route with developer's project manager.

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Intsall approximately 485 ft of 2" PE gas main for parcel 4 service

Intall 4" PE gas main at 4 ft minimum depth

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