F/I Underground Steam & Condensate Line Replacemnt

The University of Georgia, representing Clayton County, Georgia, is soliciting sealed bids for the furnish and installation of underground steam and condensate line replacement at the Forestry Resources Complex in Athens, Georgia. This construction project requires contractors to replace existing underground utility infrastructure serving the complex, with deliverables including complete installation of new steam and condensate lines and all associated materials and labor necessary for project completion. The project has a mandatory completion date of August 8, 2014. Bids must be physically delivered to Room 301 of the University of Georgia Procurement Office, Business Services Building, 424 East Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30602, by 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2014. A mandatory pre-bid conference and walk-through will be held on January 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Forestry Resources Complex, Building 3 (located at 170 East Green Street, Athens, Georgia 30602), and attendance is required for any contractor intending to bid. Bidding documents are available free of charge through the Georgia Procurement Registry website at http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp or directly from Jessica Beri, Senior Procurement Specialist, at (706) 542-0876 or jberi@uga.edu. Bidders should note that four addenda have been issued, with the most recent issued on February 17, 2014, and all addenda are located exclusively on the Georgia Procurement Registry.

The procurement documentation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility to particular organization types. No incumbent vendor information or current contractor data is identified in the solicitation materials. Similarly, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement information. The solicitation emphasizes that bidders should obtain all bidding documents exclusively through official channels—the Georgia Procurement Registry or the University of Georgia Procurement Office—to ensure receipt of complete and accurate information, as acquisition from unauthorized sources may result in incomplete documentation.