Baldwin WPCP - New Solids Handling Building

The City of Baldwin, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a new Solids Handling Building at the Baldwin Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project encompasses furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and miscellaneous items necessary for construction, with major elements including a new dewatering building, electrical and piping work, grading and drainage installation, and the installation of a screw press to be supplied by the owner. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on June 2, 2026 at City Hall of Baldwin, 186 Highway 441, Baldwin, Georgia 30511, with public opening and reading of bids occurring at that location and time. The completion timeline is 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of written Notice to Proceed, and the project will be awarded within 60 days of bid opening. Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings are available from Engineering Management, Inc. for $200.00 for hard copies or at no charge for electronic copies. Evaluation criteria include prices bid, bidder experience in the proposed work, and references; successful bidders must be prepared to furnish a bid bond or certified cashier's check equal to 5% of the total bid amount and provide Insurance, Workman's Compensation Insurance, and Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract value.

This project is financed by The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and the Appalachian Region Commission using federally assisted EPA revolving loan funds, which triggers several compliance requirements. Successful bidders must comply with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) standards, Davis-Bacon Wage Rates, American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements under Public Law 113-76, and the Build America Buy America (BABA) Act under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Prime contractors must perform a minimum of 30% of the contract value with their own forces. Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater and be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation materials; however, interested parties should contact Jessica James at 770-962-1387 or jjames@eminc.biz for document procurement inquiries or Chip McGaughey at 770-962-1387 or chipm@eminc.biz for technical questions regarding the project.