Large Water Meter Installation

Fulton County, Georgia's Department of Public Works issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on August 22, 2023, for large water meter installation services throughout North Fulton County north of the Chattahoochee River, with bids due September 29, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. via BidNet Direct. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform approximately 40 new large water meter installations and 5 meter replacements annually, along with associated infrastructure work including vaults, valves, bypass piping, and service lines. The County will furnish water meters, valves, and vaults, while the selected contractor is responsible for all other materials, labor, equipment, and services. Successful bidders must maintain a valid Georgia Utility Contractor's License, demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience, and provide an on-site supervisor with at least five years of experience in large meter installation. Contractors must provide references documenting installation of a minimum of 150 large water meters over the past five years. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the base bid amount, commencing upon issuance of a Notice to Proceed through December 31, 2024, with two optional one-year renewal terms (2025 and 2026) subject to County Board of Commissioners approval. A pre-bid conference was held via web conference on September 12, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Additionally, contractors are responsible for all leaks for 365 calendar days post-completion at no additional cost and must maintain workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, business automobile liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability of $2,000,000.

The procurement documents do not identify specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond, though all contractors must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act, equal employment opportunity requirements, and non-discrimination in contracting policies. Bidders are required to submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount and, upon award, furnish performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract amount. No incumbent vendor information is documented in the available materials. The contract was awarded to Jewel of the South on December 20, 2023, under BOC# 23-0955, for a total contract award amount of $500,000.00.