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Panther Court Sewer System Improvements Contract 1: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the City of Hoschton, Georgia

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Hoschton, Georgia (OWNER), for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the construction of the Panther Court Sewer System Improvements Project, Contract 1: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation in Hoschton, Georgia.

Bids will be received at City of Hoschton, City Hall, 79 City Square, Hoschton, Georgia, 30548 until 2:00 p.m. on July 17, 2024. 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 award of this bid proposal, if awarded, shall be based on several criteria, including prices bid, experience in the work proposed, and references. Refer to Article 14 of Section 00100 for criteria and award method.

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

Rehabilitation of 30 sewer grinder lift stations, including the installation of new pumps, control panels, electrical disconnects, installation of new check valve/ball valve assembly on each service forecemain line. Includes the rehabilitation of the mainline forcemain discharge manhole, anchoring of the ends of (two) 4-inch cased aerial crossings, and 100 L.F. directional drill installation of replacement 1¼-inch service forcemain line.

Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be One Hundred and Twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from OWNER.

Copies of Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings may be obtained at the office of Engineering Management, Inc., 303 Swanson Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, upon payment of a non-refundable cost of $150.00. Checks shall be made payable Engineering Management, Inc. Digital files can be obtained for without cost by contacting Joy Sapp by Email jsapp@eminc.biz, or Phone (770) 962-1387 or Fax

(770) 962-8010.

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:

City of Hoschton 61 City Square Hoschton, GA 30548

(706) 654-3034 (T)

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, email, facsimile transmission or U.S. Mail.

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 City of Hoschton.

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, "Panther Court Sewer System Improvements, Contract 1: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the City of Hoschton, Georgia”. If the 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 Department of Community Affairs – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

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The BIDDER's attention is called to the fact that this project is being funded by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Successful BIDDER's will be required to document specific compliance with participation by EEO, Davis- Bacon Wage Rates and all other federal Requirements.

The OWNER has acquired all necessary State and Federal permits in connection with this project. The OWNER has acquired 100% of the 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.

All contracts are subject to Federal and State contract provisions prescribed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

This project is covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. This contract opportunity is a Section 3 Covered Contract. Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.

Section 3 documents are required prior to Notice of Award. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701 u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to greatest extent feasible, be directed to Section 3 residents and businesses in the area especially low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. Neither the United States nor any of the departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party of any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation to bid.

This project also abides by the following laws as they pertain to HUD Assisted Projects: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title 1;

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act); Section 104(b)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.

Contracts for this project must include but are not limited to provisions for the following requirements:

Equal Employment Opportunity (E.O. 11246) as supplemented by (41 CFR, Part 60); Copeland “Anti- Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented by (23 CFR, Part 3); Davis- Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 27ato a-7) as supplemented by (29 CFR, Part 5); Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330) as supplemented by (29 CFR, Part 5); Section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)) or Section 508 (33 U.S.C. 1368); Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689); Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352); Drug-Free Workplace requirements; Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.

Debbie Martin, Mayor Hoschton, Georgia

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