Soft Dig Services

Fulton County, Georgia Department of Public Works issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB 22ITB095A-JWT) for soft dig excavation services supporting water system and infrastructure maintenance, with bids due January 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. — however, the County rejected all bids received and cancelled the solicitation on January 30, 2023.

The scope called for locating water service mains and buried infrastructure using non-destructive soft dig methods combining pressurized water up to 2000 PSI and vacuum excavation, with capacity to remove up to 60 cubic yards of materials per day. Equipment specifications included a vacuum blower rated minimum 5,300 CFM at 28" Hg vacuum, a water pump rated minimum 19 GPM at 2,900 psi, and storage capacity of at least 15 cubic yards, capable of opening holes minimum 8 inches in diameter and 25 feet deep with heating units for frozen ground. Vendors were required to respond to emergency repairs within three hours and maintain 24/7/365 availability within 12 miles of the Water Resources Maintenance and Operations Center at 11575 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, Georgia.

The County intended to award two contracts with work distributed evenly between vendors. The contract term ran from the effective date through December 31, 2023, with two optional one-year renewal terms through December 31, 2025, subject to Board of Commissioners approval. Bids were to be submitted on unit price and hourly rate basis with a 5 percent bid bond required. Upon award, successful bidders faced Performance and Payment Bonds each at 100 percent of contract price. All contractors had to comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements, including E-Verify enrollment, and maintain registration in the County's AMS System.

A pre-bid conference was scheduled for January 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. The County cancelled the solicitation in the best interests of the County under section 9 of the General Terms and Conditions and indicated a new solicitation would be issued in the near future. Contact: Janelle Tanner, (404) 612-7969 or janelle.tanner@fultoncountyga.gov.