BID 27004 - High Service Motor Rehab/ Replacement

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is soliciting bids for complete rehabilitation and replacement of a 900 horsepower US Vertical motor at the JG Beacham Water Treatment Plant, with bids due October 6, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

The scope includes removal of the existing motor, complete rehabilitation of the motor for use as a spare part, and installation of a new replacement motor, encompassing all materials, labor, tools, and incidental services. The contractor must complete the work within seven calendar days of receiving the Proceed Order and guarantee on-site warranty assessment within four hours of initial contact. All work must comply with OSHA standards, and the contractor must submit a comprehensive safety program prior to commencing work.

Eligibility is restricted to contractors within 100 miles of the project location with five or more years of commercial electrical experience and sufficient staffing to complete the scope within seven days.

The estimated project cost is $200,000. Bidders must submit a bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the total bid sum. The apparent low bidder must submit a Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder, Subcontractor Listing, and Non-Collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor within 24 hours of bid opening. The successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and maintain workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and $2,000,000 umbrella liability, with Athens-Clarke County named as an additional insured.

Written questions are due by 2:00 p.m. ET on September 17, 2026. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Athens-Clarke County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 375 Satula Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30601 by 11:00 a.m. ET on October 6, 2026, with public bid opening at 11:00 a.m. ET the same day. Bid prices remain valid for 120 days following bid opening.