Landfill gas collection and control system

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the construction and installation of a landfill gas collection and control system expansion at its Old Dixie Highway Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Dalton, Georgia (Project DWSWA-2026-01). The procurement encompasses comprehensive landfill gas extraction system infrastructure including surveying of gas extraction well locations, installation of landfill gas extraction wells with HDPE casing, approximately 4,100 linear feet of 6-inch perforated horizontal collectors, approximately 7,420 linear feet of lateral piping in various diameters (10-inch, 8-inch, and 6-inch), 3,660 linear feet of 4-inch liquid conveyance lines, 3,170 linear feet of 2-inch air supply lines, 25 liquefied fossil gas wellheads, 2 condensate sumps with pneumatic pumps, isolation valves, appurtenances, controls, and monitoring equipment, along with 46,100 square yards of side slope seeding and erosion control matting and all associated signage and tie-ins to existing leachate cleanout systems. Qualifying contractors must be Georgia-licensed and registered General Contractors with a minimum of five years' experience in landfill gas collection and control system construction and installation, having successfully completed at least five similar or larger projects within the past five years, and must perform a minimum of 50 percent of labor on-site. The bid submission deadline is 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 21, 2026, with bids to be opened and read aloud at the administrative office located at 587 Gazaway Road, Dalton, Georgia; a mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on May 1, 2026, at the same location. The work will be awarded in a single contract with a Substantial Completion deadline of 120 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed and final completion deadline of 150 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $2,000 per day for the first 90 days following the Substantial Completion deadline and $5,000 per day thereafter, and $2,000 per day for the first 60 days following the final completion deadline with $5,000 per day thereafter. Evaluation criteria include contractor experience, project qualifications, quality control measures, and compliance with all technical specifications and contract requirements as detailed in the comprehensive bid documents available through the Authority's website at https://www.dwswa.org or the City of Dalton's website.

All bidders must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (O.C.G.A. 13-10-91) and must submit with their proposal packet a signed and notarized affidavit verifying compliance, along with E-Verify requirements, workers' compensation insurance provisions, and information security affidavits as specified in the contract documents. The contract does not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other special categories of contractors. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of five percent of the maximum bid price from a surety company licensed to do business in Georgia and listed in the latest U.S. Treasury Circular 570, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the bid price. The contract price is determined on a unit price basis with estimated quantities specified in the bid schedule; actual quantities will be determined by the project engineer (SCS Engineers, located in Duluth, Georgia) and are not guaranteed. Progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of completed work with 10 percent retainage until Substantial Completion, at which point payment increases to 95 percent of completed work less 75 percent of the engineer's estimate of remaining work value. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities; for questions or additional information, interested parties should contact Dirk Verhoeff at (706) 277-2545 or dverhoeff@dwswa.org.