ITB No. 27-007 On-Call Boring Services for 2027

Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission is soliciting sealed bids under ITB No. 27-007 for 2027 on-call boring services, with written questions due today, October 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST, and bids due November 10, 2026 at 12:00 noon EST. Addendum No. 1 directs bidders to obtain project documents from https://cwtest.bgjwsc.org/ or the Georgia State Procurement Registry because of ongoing website issues, and bidders must acknowledge the addendum in original form and submit a signed copy with their final proposal.

The work is furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals to horizontally bore and complete in-place pipe, with pricing per linear foot. Pipe materials are supplied by the JWSC and must be high-density polyethylene meeting PE4710 and NSF 61 standards. Addendum No. 1 and the main solicitation specify sizes 2, 4, 6, and 8 inches, while one solicitation file also lists 12, 16, and 24-inch sizes. Pressure testing of fused pipe, fusion logs, and as-installed bore profiles with redlined plans are included in the unit price. The contractor supplies drilling rigs, drilling fluid systems, guidance systems accurate to ±2% vertical depth, data loggers, and pressure testing apparatus, and bears costs for environmental protection, spoil disposal, utility strikes, and property damage. The contractor also obtains all permits, including traffic control with the City of Brunswick or Glynn County, and must schedule boring within three weeks of purchase order approval. Glynn County, Georgia is the listed jurisdiction.

Bidders must be licensed Georgia underground utility contractors with a permanent place of business, relevant technical experience, adequate personnel and equipment, and suitable financial means. Bids must include signed, notarized E-Verify affidavits under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. Required insurance includes statutory workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence, and excess or umbrella liability of $2 million per occurrence and annual aggregate. The warranty is one year, unconditional, on materials and installation, with manufacturer warranties required for the JWSC's benefit.

The JWSC will award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive technicalities. Submission requires an original, two copies, and a USB in a sealed envelope labeled "Sealed Bid - ITB No. 27-007 - ON-CALL BORING SERVICES 2027," showing the bidder's name, address, and Georgia Utility Contractor's License Number. Electronic and facsimile submissions are not accepted. Written questions go to Purchasing Director Pam Crosby at pcrosby@bgjwsc.org, and answers issue by addendum to pre-bid attendees and on the JWSC website.