Broad Street Water Main Installation

The City of Hawkinsville, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for the Broad Street Water Main Installation project, with bids due April 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Hawkinsville City Hall. Each bidder must hold a valid Utility Contractors License from the State of Georgia and be listed on the GDOT approved contractors list — both mandatory eligibility requirements.

The scope includes furnishing all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment to construct a water main extension along Broad Street (GA Highway 230) from Anderson Road to Lakeview Road. Work encompasses approximately 152 linear feet of 6-inch PVC C900 water main and 1,255 linear feet of 8-inch PVC C900 water main, associated fittings and valves (eight gate valves, tapping sleeves, fire hydrant assembly, and reducers), reconnection of existing water services, jack and bore operations totaling 188 linear feet of steel casing, and restoration of driveways and pavements. The project is structured across 26 line items with unit and lump sum pricing. All work must be coordinated with the City of Hawkinsville and GDOT and performed in accordance with GDOT Standard Specifications and City of Hawkinsville Standards and Specifications.

Completion is required by August 30, 2022. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for delays beyond that date. Bid security is ten percent of the total base bid; performance and payment bonds are each required at 100 percent of the total contract amount from U.S. Treasury Circular 570 surety companies. General liability insurance with a combined single limit of $2 million per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance are mandated. A 10 percent retainage applies to all partial pay estimates. Bids remain valid for 60 days following opening. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities. The contract was awarded to TMT Utilities LLC on June 6, 2022.