ITB - Timberline Booster Pump Station Replacement

The City of Young Harris, Georgia is requesting sealed bids for replacement of a water line and booster pump station under ITB Timberline Booster Pump Station Replacement, with bids due March 31, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. local time at City Hall, 50 Irene Berry Drive, Young Harris, Georgia 30582.

The scope encompasses installation of two Grundfos Hydro Multi-E CRE 10-10 60Hz booster pumps, replacement of approximately 2,540 linear feet of existing PVC water line with 6-inch diameter Class 305 PVC water line or 6-inch diameter Class 350 ductile iron pipe, site excavation and grading, construction of a new single-story booster pump station building, site concrete paving, asphalt access driveway, finish grading, erosion control and site stabilization, utility trenching and backfilling, waterline testing and decontamination, and replacement of all related valves, meters, curb stops, and appurtenances. Per Addendum No. 1 (issued March 6, 2023), the pump building construction is included in this contract and bidders must include allowances for that work. The City has no material preference between cement block or poured cement for pump building walls or between PVC and ductile iron pipe, provided adequate and immediately available supply is ensured.

Bids must be submitted as lump sum with additional per-unit pricing for rock removal (per square foot), removal of unsuitable soil (per ton), and off-site fill material (per ton), all requiring pre-approval from the City's Public Works Director. All work must commence within 30 days of Notice to Proceed and be completed by October 31, 2023. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory; no bid bond is required. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for work extending beyond the completion deadline. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1 or face bid rejection. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. No bidder may withdraw its bid within 90 days after bid opening. Questions were due March 3, 2023. The pre-bid conference was held February 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.