Request for bid - service line material inventory bid reference no. 24-006

The City of Bainbridge, Georgia is issuing an Invitation to Bid for a Service Line Material Inventory project. The city is seeking professional services to develop a Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) for its public water system, which includes approximately 4,500 service lines to be verified and inventoried. The scope of work involves hydrovac and manual excavation, cleaning meter boxes, GPS and photographing each meter box, recording the material on the city and customer side, recording the type of structure, and reporting any water leaks. The contract must be completed by August 1, 2024. Bids are due by April 10, 2024, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total base bid on a unit price basis. A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on March 15, 2024.

The City of Bainbridge strongly encourages small business and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation, with 4% MBE and 4% WBE goals. Bidders must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including Davis-Bacon wage rates and the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. A 5% bid bond is required, and the successful bidder must provide 100% performance and payment bonds.