Purchase of Embedded Cylinder Pipe

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IFB BL119-21 on September 30, 2021, soliciting bids for embedded cylinder pipe, ring closures, and repair bands for the Department of Water Resources, with an original deadline of October 22, 2021, extended by Addendum #1 to November 5, 2021.

The scope comprises three line items: two units of 78-inch embedded cylinder pipe with 20-foot laying length; two units of 78-inch follower ring closures with 20-foot laying length, including closure rings, sealing gaskets, adapters, and laying gaskets; and two units of 78-inch bolt-on repair bands measuring 2 feet long. All pipe must meet AWWA C304 design and AWWA C301 manufacturing standards, with a 5¼-inch core thickness, 82-inch cylinder diameter, and approximately 1,790 pounds per liner foot.

Award was made to Thompson Pipe Group - Pressure of Grand Prairie, Texas, on December 15, 2021, for a total bid of $188,790 (Item 1: $42,200; Item 2: $134,994; Item 3: $11,596). The county selected the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All bids required submission in duplicate with the bid schedule, minimum three references demonstrating similar project experience, a completed Code of Ethics Affidavit, and acknowledgment of all addenda and certification of non-collusion. Bidders were required to maintain insurance coverage from an A.M. Best A-5 or higher rated company authorized to do business in Georgia. For contracts exceeding $2,499.99, an original signed and notarized Contractor Affidavit and Agreement was required per Georgia's Illegal Immigration Reform Enhancements for 2013. Questions were due by 10:00 a.m. on October 14, 2021. Sealed bids were to be received at Gwinnett County Financial Services - Purchasing Division, 75 Langley Drive, 2nd Floor, Lawrenceville, Georgia, with public opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day.