Bid 26-68-3320 Kentmere Lift Station Modifications and Force Main Design

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is soliciting bids for construction services on the Kentmere Lift Station Modifications and Force Main Design project, Bid 26-68-3320, with bids due July 2, 2026 and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kentmere Lift Station, 3289 Glen Wallace Drive, Cumming, Georgia.

Eligibility requires that all firms be licensed in Georgia, maintain a full-time office in Georgia, and have a registered agent in Georgia. Contractors and all subcontractors must comply with Georgia's E-Verify requirements prior to contract award and hold all licenses required by state statutes and federal and local laws before award.

The scope encompasses modifications to the existing lift station's pump control logic and wetwell control elevations, including installation of two wetwell float switches; two new flow meter vaults with 6-inch and 8-inch magnetic flow meters, actuated plug valves, yard piping, and associated controls; approximately 20 linear feet of 8-inch ceramic epoxy-lined ductile iron pipe at the lift station site; 2,130 linear feet of 6-inch ceramic epoxy-lined ductile iron pipe force main; and 265 linear feet of 8-inch polyvinyl chloride gravity sewer pipe with associated manholes, valves, and appurtenances. The project encompasses approximately 1.20 acres of disturbed area and requires a stream buffer variance from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for 2,660 square feet of encroachment. Work must be substantially completed within 485 calendar days from notice to proceed, with final completion within 545 days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $2,000 per day for failure to complete remaining work after substantial completion.

Bids are submitted on a unit price basis with final payment determined by actual quantities. Bid security of five percent of maximum bid price is required. Progress payments are made at 95 percent of completed work value with five percent retainage prior to substantial completion. Bidders must demonstrate experience on at least three pressure pipeline projects of at least six inches in diameter and one mile in length within the last five years. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Euna procurement portal. No firm may withdraw its bid within 120 days of the bid opening date. The bid opening is at 2:30 p.m. on July 2, 2026, at the Forsyth County Administration Building, Liberty Training Room, Suite 1010, 2435 Freedom Parkway, Cumming, Georgia, and via Microsoft Teams.