Davis Road Pump Station Improvements

Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an invitation for bid on Davis Road Pump Station Improvements (BL115-22) with bids due November 15, 2022, but the county rejected all bids received because they significantly exceeded the estimated budget; Gwinnett County indicated intent to review and potentially refine scope and specifications with the possibility of reissuing the project for bid in the future.

The scope encompasses approximately 400 feet of 12-inch gravity sewer line with manholes, 450 feet of 8-inch force main, two 12-foot diameter emergency storage polymer concrete manholes approximately 19 feet deep, a submersible duplex pump station with a 12-foot diameter polymer concrete wet well approximately 28 feet deep including electrical service, natural gas generator, controls, valve vault, and flow meter vault, a 14-foot wide access road, demolition of existing above-ground pump station infrastructure, erosion and sedimentation control, site restoration and landscaping, and coordination and payment for new electric, natural gas, and county water services. Contract completion is required within 425 consecutive calendar days for Substantial Completion and 465 consecutive calendar days for Final Completion.

Contractor work must constitute a minimum of 50 percent of total work performed. The successful bidder must hold a current valid Utility Contractors License and provide three references for similar projects and a projected monthly cash flow schedule. A 5 percent bid bond or certified check is required at bid submission; successful bidders must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each at 100 percent of the contract amount. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,400 per day for delays beyond Substantial Completion and $900 per day for delays beyond Final Completion. The surety company must be licensed in Georgia with an A.M. Best rating of A-VI or higher. All contractors must verify federal work authorization compliance and provide an E-Verify User Identification Number.

A pre-bid conference was held October 27, 2022. Addendum #1, issued November 8, 2022, required bidders to designate a base natural gas generator manufacturer (Caterpillar, Kohler, Cummins/Onan, or Generac) or face assignment of Caterpillar at no increase to contract cost. Questions were due November 2, 2022.