23ITB08232023A-JWT - Emergency Sewage Clean Up Services

Fulton County, Georgia issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 23ITB08232023A-JWT on August 28, 2023, for emergency sewage cleanup services to be provided on an as-needed basis at residential and commercial properties throughout the county. The procurement requires a qualified contractor to provide 24/7 emergency response availability 365 days per year, including holidays, with a mandatory maximum 3-hour response time to cleanup requests. Services must include sewage extraction, contaminated material removal, disinfection, drying equipment installation, and disposal of contaminated contents completed within 24-48 hours, with all work performed in accordance with ANSI/IICRC S500 Water Damage Restoration and ANSI/IICRC S520 Mold Remediation standards. Bidders must provide unit prices for six service categories differentiated by work type (finished areas, unfinished areas, crawl spaces) and work hours (normal business hours versus after-hours/weekends/holidays), plus disposal fees per ton. The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in sewage cleanup services and possess current ANSI/IICRC S500 and S520 certifications. A pre-bid conference was scheduled for September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, with sealed bids due electronically via BidNet Direct on October 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., followed by public bid opening at the same date and time. The contract term runs from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with one optional one-year renewal term subject to Board of Commissioners approval.

The procurement encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Female Business Enterprise (FBE) participation, with MBE and FBE availability noted at 34.71 percent and 11.45 percent, respectively. The successful bidder must obtain a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and carry comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Business Auto Liability ($1,000,000), and Contractors Pollution Liability ($2,000,000), with Fulton County listed as an additional insured. All bidders must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. Above All Cleaning & Restoration, LLC, based in Tucker, Georgia, was selected as the lowest responsible bidder and awarded the contract on December 20, 2023, at a contract amount of $101,349.40 for the initial one-year term. The award included two renewal options beyond the initial contract term, allowing for potential service continuity if performance requirements are met. No bid bond or fee was required for this solicitation.