Button Gwinnett Water Main Replacement - Phase II

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an invitation for bids on the Button Gwinnett Water Main Replacement - Phase II project on July 13, 2022, with sealed bids due August 23, 2022, and bids awarded to Mid-South Builders, Inc. at $742,331.00. All bidders must be pre-qualified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Pressurized Water Mains, Subsection 1 (small, 8" to less than 16") prior to the first advertisement date; bids from non-prequalified contractors will not be considered. Bidders must hold a current valid Utility Contractors License.

The scope is replacement of existing water main with 12-inch ductile iron pipe on Button Gwinnett Drive between the DeKalb/Gwinnett County line and Crescent Drive, including four fire hydrant assemblies, steel casing bore and jack installation (12-inch, 16-inch, and 24-inch diameters), ductile iron pipe in 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch diameters across specified linear footage, sidewalk restoration (4,520 square yards), water utility distribution valves, salvage of existing fire hydrants, erosion and sediment control, utility pipe jacking, and permanent seeding and sodding. Contractors were urged to submit competitive pricing; Gwinnett County estimated the project cost at approximately $529,000.

The contract term spans 150 consecutive calendar days for substantial completion and 30 consecutive calendar days for final completion from Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per day for delays in both phases. A bid bond or certified check equal to 5% of the bid amount is required; the successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in 100% of the total bid amount with A.M. Best rating of A-10 or higher. Bidders must submit a projected monthly cash flow projection correlating to total bid amount. The County retains up to five percent of the gross value of completed work. A pre-bid WebEx conference was held July 28, 2022. Questions were due August 5, 2022. Construction drawings and specifications were available from Prime Engineering for $200 (non-refundable). Five bids competed; Addendum #1 updated specifications for fire hydrant assemblies and other line items.