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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, in the Office of the City Engineer, 411 West Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia, until 10:00 A.M., local time, December 05, 2024 for furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment and performing all work required for the construction of the 2024 WASTEWATER PHASE 1 OLIVE CREEK within the CITY OF THOMASVILLE.

• The work includes removing existing sanitary sewer manholes and mains, bypass pumping, installing new sanitary sewer manholes and mains, and performing other necessary and appurtenant work to complete the 2024 WASTEWATER PHASE 1 OLIVE CREEK as otherwise described, enumerated and shown in these specifications and referenced plans.

• This is issued and the contract is developed in accordance with 2 CFR 200.317 through 2 CFR 200.327; 40 CFR Part 33; Best Practice Guide for Procuring Services, Supplies, and Equipment Under EPA Assistance Agreements, dated November 2022; and the Community Grants Program, Final Implementation Guidance October 2022. This project is being funded with federal aid in the amount of $1,200,000.00 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and capital funding. Therefore, this project is a federal-aid project and will be administered in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations."

Separate bids received will be publicly opened and read in the Office of the City Engineer at 411 West Jackson Street at 10:00 A.M. local time on the date specified above.

The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Form of Contract Agreement, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:

Office of the City Engineer

411 West Jackson St.

Thomasville, Georgia

A complete set of plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from the City Engineer, 411 West Jackson Street, P. O. Box 1540, Thomasville, Georgia 31799, upon payment of $100.00. Extra sets of specifications and bidding documents may be obtained upon payment of $50.00 per set. No refunds will be made.

Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than ten (10) percent of the Bid, as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will within ten (10) days after written notice having been given of such award, enter into a written contract with the City of Thomasville, Georgia, in accordance with the accepted proposal. Bids must be sealed and plainly marked 2024 WASTEWATER PHASE 1 OLIVE CREEK and must be delivered before the time specified.

The bidder shall complete, execute, and submit the following documents from these contract documents: Section 00410

– Bid Form, Section 00430 – Bid Bond, Section 00450 – Statement of Bidder's Qualifications, Section 00451 – Contractor's Oath and Non-collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor, Section 00800 America Iron and Steel Acknowledgement and Build American -Buy American (BABA) as well as supply the City with contractors Unique

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Entity Identification number (UEI), which indicates the subrecipient is registered to do business with the federal government.

Bidders are required to review the insurance requirement stated in Section 00730 – Supplementary Conditions of the contract specifications with their provider to insure all aspects of the requirements can be met.

The majority of the work to be done for this project is underground utility work and does require a licensed utility contractor to submit a bid.

No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Bidder holds either a Georgia State Contractor's License and Unique Entity Identification number (UEI), or qualifications with the Georgia Department of Transportation for similar work, in compliance with Act. O.C.G.A. 43-14 and 43-41. Failure to provide the bidder's license or qualification number on the outside of the sealed proposal will result in rejection of the bid.

No proposals will not be considered by Owner unless Bidder is on record as purchasing and receiving complete Bid Documents.

No Bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the request of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

Separate Payment and Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract will be required.

All bid bonds, performance and payment bonds, insurance contracts, and certificates of insurance shall be either executed by or counter-signed by a licensed resident agent of the surety or insurance company, having his place of business in the State of Georgia, and in all ways complying with the insurance laws of the State of Georgia.

The City of Thomasville, Georgia, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, to re-advertise, and/or to award the contract in the best interest of the City.

The deadline for receipt of questions shall be 5:00 P.M., local time, November 22, 2024.

The deadline for receipt of deposit (in the Office of the City Engineer) for plans and specifications to assure delivery is 3:00 P.M., local time, November 22, 2024.

If there are any questions, please email: vicki.harris@thomasville.org

CITY OF THOMASVILLE

Todd Powell, P.E.

City Engineer mailto:vicki.harris@thomasville.org

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