Purchase of the Alcovy Force Main Automatic. .. .

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Department of Water Resources, is requesting sealed bids for the manufacturing and furnishing of type 316 stainless steel fittings for the Alcovy Force Main Automatic Relief Valve repair project, with bids due February 24, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. local time and public opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day.

The scope comprises 41 total fittings: 27 reducers measuring 18-inch by 3-inch and 14 reducers measuring 18-inch by 8-inch. All fittings must comply with ASTM A774 standards for extra low carbon stainless steel, be manufactured by ASME-qualified welders using full penetration welds, and be rated for 250 psi operating pressure. A two-year warranty from delivery date covering defects in materials and workmanship is required. The contractor must submit shop drawings within 14 days of award notice, with final delivery of all fittings required within 180 days of shop drawing approval.

Evaluation is on a lowest responsive and responsible bid basis. Bidders must submit sealed bids in duplicate with unit prices for each reducer type, three references for similar projects, a Code of Ethics Affidavit, and an E-Verify Affidavit confirming participation in the federal work authorization program. The contractor must comply with the Illegal Immigration Reform Enhancements for 2013 and maintain E-Verify participation. Insurance requirements include statutory workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $500,000 per-occurrence limits, auto liability with $500,000 limits, and umbrella liability of $1,000,000; all carriers must be authorized to do business in Georgia with an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher. Questions were due February 16, 2022. Apparent bid results are posted on the County website the following business day, with award notification to follow. Sealed bids are received at Gwinnett County Financial Services, Purchasing Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046; contact Shelley McWhorter, Purchasing Associate III, at 770-822-8720.

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