27-004-Potato Creek Sewer Rehabilitation

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by City of Griffin, 100 S. Hill Street, Griffin, Georgia, 30223,
until: 2:00 PM, local time, Thursday, October 8, 2026
for the Project known as:
CITY OF GRIFFIN
POTATO CREEK SEWER REHABILITATION
Bid #27-004
at which time and place the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals received
after the designated time will not be considered. The OWNER of the project is City of Griffin. The
ENGINEER for the project is LJA Engineering, Inc.
The approximate extent and character of the Work is generally described as follows:
This sewer system rehabilitation project includes approximately 6,865 linear feet of cured-in-place
pipe (CIPP) lining of existing gravity sewer mainlines composed of vitrified clay, concrete, and HDPE
pipe. The project also includes repairs to approximately 177 service laterals. Manhole rehabilitation
encompasses approximately 263 vertical feet of lining within predominantly brick manholes,
ranging from full manhole lining to localized repairs, grouting, and rehabilitation of benches and
inverts. This work is intended to reduce infiltration and inflow, restore structural integrity, and
extend the service life of the existing wastewater collection system.
Bidding Documents/Project Manual must be obtained by prospective Bidders at the Issuing Office:
LJA Engineering, Inc., 350 Airport Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224, 770-412-7700.
In order to obtain a complete hard copy set of the Bidding Documents/Project Manual and be on
record as an Official Bidder prospective Bidder shall provide a copy of current Utility Contractor
License as issued by the State of Georgia together with non-refundable payment of $300.00. Digital
versions of the Bidding Documents/Project Manual may be obtained for a non-refundable payment
of $75.00. Bidder shall also provide a letter from the Surety Company verifying the Bidder has the
bonding capacity as outlined for the project and that the Surety Company will bond projects for
Contractor as outlined in the specifications. The OWNER is not obligated to consider a Bidder's
proposal if Bidder is not on record with the Issuing Office as having received complete Bidding
Documents/Project Manual from the Issuing Office.
Contractor questions regarding the bid should be directed to Jason Graham via email at
jagraham@lja.com. All questions must be submitted in writing. The last day for contractor questions
is 12:00 PM, local time Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Bidding Documents/Project Manual may be reviewed at the Issuing Office: LJA Engineering, Inc., 350
Airport Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224, 770-412-7700; Construction Market Data
(www.cmdgroup.com); Dodge Data & Analytics (www.construction.com); ConstructConnect
(www.constructconnect.com).
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The time allowed for Substantial Completion is 180 days, and the time allowed for completion and
readiness for final payment is 210 days from the date of commencement.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond completed on the attached Bid Bond Form with good
and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the owner for faithful acceptance of the contract,
payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the OWNER in an amount equivalent to five (5%) of
the total amount payable by the terms of the contract, in lieu thereof, in the form of a certified check,
cashier's check, or cash in equal amount.
Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount at least equal to 110 percent of the contract
amount, and a Certification of Insurance will be required.
A Certification of Insurance will be required from the low bidder prior to award of the Contract.
All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for ninety days after the day of the Bid opening, but OWNER
may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and re-advertise.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS APPLIED THROUGH THE CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION
ACT OF 1987 - The CITY OF GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, as amended by The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, hereby
notifies all bidders that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and
handicap/disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by the recipient regardless of
whether those programs, services, and activities are federally-funded or not. Further, it will
affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged
business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in
response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national
origin, sex, age, handicap/disabled in consideration for an award.
AVISO A LOS LICITANTES:
TITULO VI DE LA LEY DE DERECHOS CIVILES DE 1964, TAL COMO SE APLICA A TRAVES DE LA LEY
DE RESTAURACION DE LOS DERECHOS CIVILES DE 1987 - La ciudad de GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
conforme titulo VI de la ley de derechos civiles de 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000D 2000 d-4, modificada
por la ley de restauracion de derechos civiles de 1987, por la presente notifica a todos los
licitadores que ninguna persona sera por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad y
discapacidad/discapacidad, excluida de la participacion en, ser negada los beneficios de , o de lo
contrario sometidos a discriminacion bajo cualquier programa o actividad llevada a cabo por el
destinatario sin importar si aquellos programas, servicios y actividades son financiadas por el
gobierno federal o no. Ademas, afirmativamente se asegurara que en cualquier contrato
celebrado de conformidad con este anuncio, las empresas desfavorecidas como definido en 49
CFR parte 23 tendran oportunidad de presentar ofertas en respuesta a esta invitacion y que no se
discrimine por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, discapacidad /discapacitados
en consideracion para un premio.
CITY OF GRIFFIN WATER/WASTEWATER
Brandon Lewis
LJA Engineering, Inc.
Griffin, Georgia
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