Upper ER sanitary sewer improvements-phase 2 RFB-26-52921

The City of Marietta, Board of Lights and Water, in Cobb County, Georgia, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Improvements-Phase 2 project (RFB-26-52921). The procurement encompasses comprehensive sanitary sewer infrastructure construction including 2,450 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) sanitary sewer via open cut installation, 532 linear feet of pipe burst replacement converting existing 8-inch pipe to 12-inch HDPE, 811 linear feet of pipe burst replacement converting existing 10-inch pipe to 12-inch HDPE, 60 linear feet of 24-inch steel casing, replacement or rehabilitation of 26 sanitary sewer manholes totaling 232 vertical feet, temporary sewerage bypass pumping with continuous monitoring, and site restoration including erosion control, traffic control, and asphalt and concrete repairs across multiple streets including Allgood Road, Avery Street, Wellons Street, Pine Street, Etowah Drive, Chicopee Drive, Cherokee Street, Cherry Street, and Church Street. Qualifying contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years in business under the current name with manufacturer certification as a fully trained user of approved pipe bursting systems (GRUNDOBURST or GRUNDOCRACK), completion of at least 50,000 feet of similar conduit installations within the United States with at least one project completed one year prior to contract execution, qualified project superintendent with minimum three years of pipe bursting experience, and qualified machine operator with minimum two years of similar experience. The bid is due Friday, January 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time at the City of Marietta Purchasing Department, First Floor, City Hall, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia. Bidders must submit sealed bids on the prescribed form with acknowledgment of all four addenda, 5 percent bid security in the form of a certified check or bid bond, Contractor's E-Verify Affidavit, and Contractor's Qualifications Statement including comprehensive financial statements, experience documentation, legal proceedings history, bonding capacity information, and project references from the past five years. The Owner will evaluate bids based on unit bid prices, bidder proximity and responsiveness, litigation history, project completion record, resources, and financial stability, reserving the right to award to the lowest qualified bidder whose selection is determined to be in the project's best interest. Questions must be submitted to Joshua Becker at AtkinsRealis (joshua.becker@atkinsrealis.com) by Friday, January 9, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Plans, specifications, and contract documents are available for public inspection at AtkinsRealis, 1600 Riveredge Parkway NW, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, and only contractors officially registered with the Engineer as having received plans and bid documents directly will have their bids opened and considered for award.

The procurement documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other protected classes; however, all contractors must comply with Georgia Code 36-91-21 subsection (e) requirements and execute an E-Verify Affidavit prior to commencing work. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. The project requires integration with existing sanitary sewer infrastructure, pre-construction closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of existing pipes, post-construction CCTV verification, and compliance with erosion and sedimentation control monitoring at two monitoring stations in the Sope Creek watershed with allowable turbidity increases of 25 NTUs between monitoring points in accordance with Georgia's NPDES General Permit GAR 100002. The bid includes 66 distinct line items plus five allowance categories totaling $185,000 for unsuitable backfill replacement, landscaping and property damage repair, utility relocations, and owner-initiated miscellaneous work; no overall project budget or maximum award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 270 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed and final completion within 330 calendar days, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond specified phases. All bids must remain valid for 120 days following the opening date, and the successful bidder must execute the contract and all required bonds within 10 days of award notification, with failure to do so resulting in forfeiture of bid security as liquidated damages.