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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

2026 Groundwater Expansion and Distribution Storage for the

Town of Braselton, Georgia

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Braselton, Georgia (OWNER), for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the construction of the 2026 Groundwater

Expansion and Storage in Braselton, Georgia.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at

Braselton Public Works, 4986 Hwy 53, Braselton, GA 30517 followed immediately by a visit to the project site. Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising at the Conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

Bids will be received at Braselton Town Hall, 4982 Hwy 53, Braselton, GA 30517, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Any bid received after said time and date of bid opening will not be considered by OWNER. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at this time and location. All bids will be evaluated by OWNER and the project will be awarded, if it is awarded, within sixty (60) days of the bid opening. If a bidder is not selected within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, any bidder that is determined by the OWNER to be unlikely of being selected for contract award shall be released from their bid.

The Project consists of, but is not limited to the following major elements:

The purpose of the project is to expand the groundwater system and prepare for a future interconnection with Barrow County. The project includes two new wells, a packaged treatment system, 1-million-gallon ground level storage tank, high service pump station, 4,900 linear feet of 16” water main, and all system piping and appurtenances.

Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be three hundred (300) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from OWNER.

Free digital copies of the Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings may be obtained by contacting Jessica James at 770-962-1387 or jjames@eminc.biz. Printed copies may be obtained at the office of Engineering Management, Inc., 303 Swanson Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, upon payment of a non-refundable cost of $250.00. Checks shall be made payable Engineering Management, Inc.

For purchasing documents regarding this project, you may contact Jessica James at 770- 962-1387 or jjames@eminc.biz. For technical questions regarding this project, you may contact Wiley Helm at

770-962-1387 or whelm@eminc.biz.

The Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Drawings, Specifications, and forms of

Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Bidders Qualification Forms, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

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OWNER:

Town of Braselton, Public Works Building

4986 Highway 53

Braselton, GA 30517

706-654-3915 (T)

706-654-3033 (F)

ENGINEER:

Engineering Management, Inc.

303 Swanson Drive

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

770-962-1387 (T)

770-962-8010 (F)

A list of persons who purchased Contract Documents from Engineering Management, Inc. will be available from the Engineer ONLY through their website at www.eminc.biz or through email.

OWNER requires a bid bond* or a certified cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid to be enclosed with the bid at the time of bid opening. Cashier's check will be made payable to the Town of

Braselton.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish OWNER with Insurance, Workman's Compensation

Insurance, and Performance and Payment Bonds* in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the total bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the OWNER. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, "2026 Ground Water Expansion and Storage for the Town of Braselton, Georgia”. If bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previously given.

All Bids must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructions in the Information for Bidders. No interlineation, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by the BIDDER.

Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned qualification criteria enclosed, will be returned to the

BIDDER.

CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS bidding on this Project will be required to comply with all

Federal, State, and local laws.

OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids, to evaluate Bids, and to accept any Bid which in its opinion may be in the best interest of the OWNER. No Bid will be rejected without just cause.

Successful Bidder will be required to perform WORK as the Prime Contractor. WORK performed by Prime

Contractor shall be at a minimum 30% of the contract value.

No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the Instruction to Bidders (Section

00100).

This project is being financed by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and the American Rescue

Plan Act and has specific bidding and contract requirements stated in the bid and contract documents.

Successful BIDDER’s will be required to document specific compliance with participation by Equal

Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment.

The OWNER has acquired all necessary State and Federal permits in connection with this project. The http://www.eminc.biz/

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OWNER has acquired all easements and rights of way in connection with this project.

* Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 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. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury

Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) For Performance Bonds less than $300,000 an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a bank as defined in O.C.G.A. Code Section 7-1-4 may be submitted in lieu of a bond. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or Cash may be submitted in an amount not less than the total amount payable by the terms of the

CONTRACT.

Kurt Ward, Mayor

Braselton, Georgia

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