Quarry Raw Water Supply Project (Contract "E")

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INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION TO BID
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed bids for construction of the Quarry Raw Water Supply Project (Contract "E") will
be received until the closing time of April 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM local time. Bids must be
submitted by the Bidder electronically through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will
be accepted. Any bid received after the bid closing time and date will not be considered
by the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a
period of sixty (60) days except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or
by State law. Base Cost of all Bids will be posted by the Owner/Engineer to the QuestCDN
website within approximately 30 minutes after the bid closing time.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The Work to be completed shall consist of construction of 28,000 LF of 24" raw water main,
complete with bores, fittings combination air valves, driveway and road replacement,
grassing, erosion and sediment control measures, and all related work for a complete
installation.
Time allotted for completion of work will be a maximum of 335 consecutive calendar days.
All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will
be awarded in one (1) Contract.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at
www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Bidders may also view the digital plan documents for
free by creating a Quest account and entering the Quest project number 1011399 on the
website's project search page. Bidders can download the digital documents for a fee of
$700.00 payable through the website. Bids must be submitted electronically at
QuestCDN.com. There will be an additional $42.00 bid submittal fee. 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., to Patricia Rice
at price@cartersloope.com, Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.
1.4 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
Bidders must complete the Qualifications of Bidder (Section 00470) in order to be
evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the
referenced Section.
City of Winder C&S Project No: W7450.008
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1.5 CONTRACTOR LICENSE
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 the utility work. See Instruction
to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.
1.6 BONDS
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less
than 10% of the base bid. 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 (5) 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 bidder 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
The status of Federal, State, and /or Local permits for this project are as follows:
PERMITS/AGENCIES STATUS
A. Land Disturbance Permit Submitted
B. NPDES GAR 100002 Submitted
C. GA Environmental Protection Division - Water Submitted
D. Georgia Department of Transportation Approved
1.8 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY
All easements and rights-of-way have been obtained.
1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Winder
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 Bid 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 Bid.
1.10 FUNDING SOURCES
Funding is provided by Bond Funds. No Federal requirements apply, such as BABA or
Davis-Bacon.
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1.11 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to
reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject
the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project
to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is
unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or
criteria established by the Owner.
CITY OF WINDER & AUBURN
OWNERS
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