Kentmere Lift Station Modifications and Force Main Design

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for construction services on the Kentmere Lift Station Modifications and Force Main Design project, with bids due July 2, 2026, and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 22, 2026. Bidders must hold Georgia contractor licensure and a Georgia Utility Contractor's License, and must demonstrate experience on at least three pressure pipeline projects of at least 6 inches in diameter and 1 mile in length completed within the last five years. Bidders must maintain a full-time office in Georgia and have a registered agent in Georgia.

The scope encompasses modifications to the existing Kentmere Lift Station pump control logic and wetwell control elevations with installation of two wetwell float switches; two new flow meter vaults with associated 6-inch and 8-inch magnetic flow meters, actuated plug valves, yard piping, and controls; approximately 20 linear feet of 8-inch ceramic epoxy lined ductile iron pipe at the lift station site; 2,130 linear feet of 6-inch ceramic epoxy lined ductile iron pipe force main; and 265 linear feet of 8-inch polyvinyl chloride gravity sewer pipe with associated manholes, valves, and appurtenances. The project site encompasses approximately 1.20 acres with stream buffer encroachments requiring variance and impacting 2,660 square feet of stream buffer area. Work must conform to Forsyth County Construction Standards and Specifications. Contractors must coordinate utilities through Utility Coordinator Manager Damon Stancil at 770-781-2165, maintain all erosion and sediment control devices, and establish permanent vegetation with responsibility for repairs extending twelve months after project acceptance.

All work must be substantially completed within 485 calendar days from notice to proceed, with final completion within 545 days. A five percent bid bond based on maximum bid price (base bid plus all alternates) is required. The contract includes unit price work items with an Owner-Directed Allowance contingency of $100,000. Progress payments are made at 95 percent of work completed with 5 percent retainage prior to Substantial Completion. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per day for delays. All subcontractors and suppliers representing greater than 5 percent of bid value must be identified and qualified. Bids must be submitted online through the Euna procurement portal only; paper bids are not accepted. No bid may be withdrawn within 120 days of opening.