7-26 City of Valdosta Filter Press for Withlacoochee Water Plant

The City of Valdosta, Georgia issued Invitation to Bid (IFB) #7-26 for a filter press system replacement project at the Withlacoochee Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) located at 3180 Wetherington Lane, Valdosta, Georgia. The procurement requires the demolition of the existing 2-Meter Belt Filter Press and associated equipment, construction of new structural foundations, and installation of one new belt filter press, electrical control panel, liquid polymer feed system, booster pump, and related instrumentation and connections. Contractors must maintain continuous plant operations during construction, with dewatering process shutdowns limited to no more than five consecutive days for two anticipated shutdown periods. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit were held on October 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the project site, with sealed bids required by 10:00 AM on October 28, 2025, at the City Utility Department office, 216 East Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601-5780. Contract time for substantial completion is 365 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,300 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $500 per day for delays beyond final completion. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with bid security of 5 percent of the total contract amount required in the form of a bid bond or certified check.

The contractor must provide 100 percent performance bonds and 100 percent payment bonds with acceptable sureties, and must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements and prevailing wage standards as published by the Department of Labor. All submittals, including shop drawings, product data, and construction schedules, must be submitted within ten days of the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must maintain insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and owner's protective liability coverage, each with minimum coverage of $1,000,000. The project is funded through the City of Valdosta's utility department with no federal grants or alternative funding sources specified. However, it should be noted that this particular bid opportunity (IFB #7-26) has been cancelled, as evidenced by the cancellation notices included in the procurement documents posted on October 3, 2025. Prospective bidders should reference the City of Valdosta website at www.valdostacity.com/Finance/Purchasing/Bid Opportunities for additional documentation and current notifications regarding this cancelled bid or any related procurement activities, as Teresa Davis, GCPM, GCPCA, Purchasing Agent, oversees this solicitation.