2025 CDBG Water & Sewer System Improvement

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1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED PROPOSALS
A. Proposal - The offer of a Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the
prices for the Work to be performed which will be awarded based on a combination
of price and qualifications.
B. Sealed proposals for construction of the FY 2025 CDBG Water & Sewer Systems
Improvements will be received until July 28th, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Barnesville Civic
Center, 685 Forsyth Street, Barnesville, GA 30204, at which time and place they will
be publicly opened and read aloud. Any proposal received after said time and date
will not be considered by the Owner. No proposal may be withdrawn after the
closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of sixty days except as
specifically may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law.
C. This project is covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
A. Replacement of a 72 water line services, 1,800 LF of 8" cured-in-place piping (CIPP)
rehabilitation, 42 sewer line services, 5 sewer point repairs, and 5,500 SY of asphalt
mill and overlay, complete with appurtenances.
B. Time allotted for completion of work is 150 consecutive calendar days. All Work shall
be completed in accordance with the plans and Specifications. The Work will be
awarded in one Contract.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. Complete digital Specifications and contract documents are available at
www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Proposers may view the digital plan documents
for free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number
10238163 on the website's project search page. Proposers can download the digital
documents for a fee of $50 for PDF file payable through the website. Please contact
QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance
in membership registration, downloading and working with digital project
information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter &
Sloope, Inc., 115 Woodland Way, Suite 120, Canton, GA 30114, Phone: (770) 479-
8782.
City of Barnesville C&S Project No.: B2595.014
FY 2025 CDBG May 2026
Water and Sewer Improvements

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1.4 CONTRACTOR LICENSE
A. The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as "utility contracting" in
accordance with O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must
provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and
must also employ a "Utility Manager" certification holder who will have oversight of
all utility work. Therefore, the Contractor submitting a proposal must list the license
number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the face of the
proposal envelope and on the proposal form and provide proof of a valid license
with the proposal. No proposal will be opened unless it contains the Contractor's
Utility License Number on the envelope.
1.5 PREQUALIFICATION OF PROPOSERS
A. Proposers must complete the Qualifications of Bidders (Section 00 45 13) in order to
be evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined
in the referenced Section.
1.6 BONDS
A. Proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an
amount not less than 10% of the base proposal. All bonds shall be by a surety
company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a
financial strength of at least five times the contract price as listed in the most current
publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability". Performance and
Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be
required of the successful proposer if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be
accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the
surety and certified to include the date of the bond.
1.7 PERMITS
A. The status of Federal, State, and /or Local permits for this project are as follows:
Permits/Agencies Status
GA Environmental Protection Division Submitted
1.8 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY
A. All easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or
will be obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.
City of Barnesville C&S Project No.: B2595.014
FY 2025 CDBG May 2026
Water and Sewer Improvements

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1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
A. All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of
Barnesville must register and participate in the federal work authorization program
commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the
work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Proposal to be
considered, it is mandatory that the Bidder's Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A.
13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Proposal.
1.10 FUNDING SOURCES
A. Funding is to be provided by the Community Development Block Grant Program
which is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
B. Section 3 Covered Contract
1. This is a Section 3 Covered Project under the HUD Act of 1968 and Section 3
Residents and Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.
2. The City is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its
services, programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age.
C. This agreement is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America,
Buy America Act (BABA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act ("IIJA"), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel,
manufactured FY 2023 CDBG Recipients' Manual Page 73 products, and construction
materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further
outlined by the Office of Management and Budget's Memorandum M-22-11, Initial
Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal
Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022.
1.11 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
A. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, including without limitation,
the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or
conditional Proposals and to reject the Proposal of any Proposer if Owner believes
that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that
Proposer, whether because the Proposal is not responsive or the Proposer is
unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent
standard or criteria established by the Owner. Owner reserves the right to waive
informalities, and to re-advertise
City of Barnesville C&S Project No.: B2595.014
FY 2025 CDBG May 2026
Water and Sewer Improvements

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This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Barnesville
Date: May 29th, 2026
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City of Barnesville C&S Project No.: B2595.014
FY 2025 CDBG May 2026
Water and Sewer Improvements