BID #27010, Athena Industrial Recycled Water Transmission Line ¿ Section 2

MASTER SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF
Athena Industrial Recycled Water Transmission
Line - Section 2
Bid Number: 27010
Volume 1 of 1
Bidding Requirements, and Specifications, and
Drawings
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY
ACCGov.com
GEORGIA
ISSUED FOR BID
September 14, 2026
Project No. 175578822

ISSUED FOR BID
MASTER SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF
Athena Industrial Recycled Water Transmission
Line - Section 2
Bid Number: 27010
Volume 1 of 1
Bidding Requirements, and Specifications, and
Drawings
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY
ACCGov.com
GEORGIA

Athena Industrial Park Recycled Water Transmission Line - Section 2
Technical Specifications Table of Contents - Issued for Bid
Contents
Division 0 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements
RFPQ #26033 Request for Pre-Qualification - ACC Issued
00001 Notice of Invitation to Bid
00012 Index to the Drawings
00100 Instructions to Bidders
00300 Bid Form
00410 Bid Bond
00417 Corporate Certificate
00418 Partnership Certificate
00419 Subcontractor Listing
00420 Statement of Bidder's Qualifications
00425 Utility Contractor's License Certification
00427 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavits
00480 Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder
00481 Non-Collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor
00500 Agreement
00550 Pre-Award Oath
00610 Performance Bond
00620 Payment Bond
00700 General Conditions
00828 Insurance
00850 Special Conditions
Division 1 - General Requirements
01010 Summary of Work
01011 Unique Requirements
01016 Occupancy
01025 Measurement and Payment
01055 Construction Staking
01056 GPS Data Collection
01060 Regulatory Requirements
01091 Codes and Standards
01200 Project Meetings
01310 Construction Schedules
01320 Construction Photographs and Videos
01340 Submittals, Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples
01410 Testing Laboratory Services
01510 Temporary Facilities
01540 Job Site Security
01562 Dust Control
01580 Project Identification and Signs
01610 Transportation and Handling

01611 Storage and Protection
01630 Substitution and Options
01710 Cleaning
01720 Record Documents
01740 Supplement 1 Certification of Warranty Commencement
01740 Warranties and Bonds
01780 Contract Closeout
Division 2 - Existing Conditions
02110 Clearing and Grubbing
02125 Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control
02225 Trench Excavation and Backfill
02229 Jack and Bore Crossings for water
02575 Removing and Replacing Pavement
02665 Recycled Water Mains and Accessories
02688 Recycle Water Service and Connections
Appendices
A Approved Manufacturer's List for Recycle Water Main Construction
B Approved Contractors List for Video Inspection
C Policy And/or Procedure Statement
D Geotechnical Boring Log P-8 (June 20, 2025)

NOTICE OF
INVITATION TO BID
#27010
FOR
Athena Industrial Recycled Water Transmission Line - Section 2
THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Sealed bids will be accepted by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Finance
Department, Purchasing Division, 375 Satula Avenue, Athens, GA 30601, until 4:00 p.m. on
October 20, 2026 for BID #27010, Athena Industrial Recycled Water Transmission Line
- Section 2, according to plans and specifications. All bids will be opened in public and read
aloud immediately following the specified closing time.
The Project consists of approximately 2,400 LF of 16" PVC pipe recycled water main; erosion
and sedimentation control; and appurtenances.
A Non-Mandatory pre-bid conference to respond to any questions related to the details of
this project will be held at 10:00 AM ET, September 28, 2026, at Athens-Clarke County
Public Utilities Building, 124 E. Hancock Avenue, Training Center Room, Athens, GA 30601.
Potential bidders are invited to attend.
Inquiries regarding this Invitation to Bid should be made to Edward Tulenko, Senior Buyer,
(762) 400-6070 or email ACCBids@accgov.com. Technical questions may be directed to Project
Technical Lead David Bible (423) 847-5716 or email david.bible@stantec.com.
The advertisement, bid documents, and addenda are available at
https://www.accgov.com/bids.
The estimated range of this project is between $980,000 and $1,130,000.00.
BONDING REQUIREMENTS: An original Bid Bond for 5 percent of the total bid must be
submitted with the bid. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100 percent of the
contract price will be required if contract is awarded.
The Bidder shall affix, to the outside of its bid envelope, its Georgia General Contractor or
Utility Contractor License Number.
A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired is available upon request at least 10 days in
advance of the bid opening date. Please call (706) 613-3088, for more information. This service
is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
It is the policy of the Athens-Clarke County government that no person or business shall be
excluded from participation, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against in
relation to the award and performance of any contract or subcontract on the grounds of race,
color, creed, national origin, age, or sex.
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
to waive any technicalities or irregularities, and to award the bid based on the highest and best
interest of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County.
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The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any bidder or potential bidder in
the preparation of its bid in response to this Invitation to Bid.
Jessica Beri
Purchasing Administrator
September 16, 2026
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SECTION 00100
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1.1. The Contract Documents include the Contract Agreement, Invitation to Bid,
Contractor's Bid (including all documentation accompanying the Bid and any post-Bid
documentation required by the Owner prior to the Notice of Award), Bonds,
Specifications, Drawings, and Addendums, together with the Notice to Proceed, Work
Change Directives, Change Orders, and the Engineer's written interpretations and
clarifications issued in accordance with the General Conditions on or after the date of the
Contract Agreement.
1.2. Shop Drawing submittals reviewed in accordance with the General Conditions,
geotechnical investigations and soils reports, and drawings of physical conditions in or
relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the site, are not
Contract Documents.
1.3. The Contract Documents shall define and describe the complete work to which
they relate.
1.4. All bids received will become a part of the official contract file and may be subject
to disclosure under the Georgia Open Records Act.
1.5. Bidders are expected to examine the Specifications, price schedule, and all
instructions. Failure to do so will be at the Bidders' risk. Each offeror shall furnish the
information required by the solicitation.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1. Where the following words or the pronouns used in their stead occur herein, they shall
have the following meaning:
2.1.1. "Owner" shall mean the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County,
Georgia, party of the first part to the Contract Agreement, or its authorized and legal
representatives.
2.1.2. "Engineer" shall mean Stantec Consulting Services inc. (Stantec).
2.1.3. "Design Professional" shall mean Stantec.
2.1.4. "Contractor" shall mean the party of the second part to the Contract
Agreement, or the authorized and legal representative of such party.
2.1.5. "Work" and "Project" shall mean the entire completed construction required
to be furnished under the Contract Documents.
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2.1.6. "Contract Time" shall mean the number of consecutive calendar days as
provided in the Contract Agreement for completion of the Project, beginning with
and inclusive of the date of the Notice to Proceed.
2.1.7. "Liquidated Damages" shall be as stipulated in the Agreement.
2.1.8. "Products" shall mean materials or equipment permanently incorporated into
the Project.
2.1.9. "Provide" shall mean to furnish and install.
2.1.10. "Balanced Bid" shall mean a Bid in which each of the unit prices and total
amount bid for each of the listed items reasonably reflects the value of that item
with regard to the entire job considering the prevailing cost of labor, material, and
equipment in the relevant market.
2.1.11. "Unbalanced Bid" shall mean a Bid which, in the opinion of the Owner, is
based on prices significantly less than cost for some work, or prices which are
significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable
doubt that the Bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Unified Government
of Athens-Clarke County even though it may be the low evaluated Bid, or if it is so
unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.
2.1.12. "Substantial completion of the work", solely for the purposes of Official
Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 13-10-80(b)(2)(c), shall be defined as
occurring on the date of the written notification from the Engineer that the Project is
ready for final inspection, as specified in the General Conditions.
2.1.13. "Satisfactorily completed", solely for the purposes of O.C.G.A.
13-10-81(b), shall mean the completion of all work, certifications, and affidavits as
specified in the General Conditions.
3. PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF BID
3.1. Each Bid must be prepared to represent that it is based solely upon the materials and
equipment specified in the Contract Documents.
3.2. Each Bid must be submitted on the Bid Forms which are attached to the Contract
Documents. All blank spaces for Bid prices, both words and figures, must be filled in, in
ink. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words will govern. All required enclosed
certifications must be fully completed and executed when submitted.
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3.3. Bid Timetable: The anticipated schedule of the bid process is as follows:
Bid Documents Available: September 16, 2026
Pre-Bid Conference: (Non- 10:00 a.m. September 28, 2026
Mandatory)
Deadline for submission of 4:00 p.m. October 6, 2026
questions:
Bid Due Date and Opening: 4:00 p.m. October 20, 2026
Bids valid until: 120 Days after Bid Opening Date
3.4. All Bid copies must be submitted in a sealed envelope or container. All bid copies
must be submitted in a sealed envelope or container with the OUTER MOST Container
stating the company name, address, telephone number, the BID number, and title. The
Bidder shall provide on the outside of the outermost sealed envelope or container the
following information; otherwise, the Bid will not be opened and will be returned to the
Bidder:
3.4.1. Bidder's Name.
3.4.2. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Vendor Number
(ACC vendor number), address, and telephone number.
If you have an ACCGov Vendor Number, please include it on the sealed envelope
or container. If you do not know your vendor number, please email:
vendor@accgov.com.
If you do not have a vendor number but you are awarded this RFP, you will be
invited to submit your vendor registration per the following instructions:
https://www.accgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/88465.
Please Note: The ACCGov Vendor Number is not required to submit a proposal,
and new vendor registrations will not be processed for bidding/proposal
purposes only.
3.4.3. Georgia General Utility Contractor License Number.
3.4.4. Bid number and project title "Bid # 27010 Athena Industrial Recycled
Water Transmission Line - Section 2".
One (1) marked Original of the complete signed bid
One (1) marked Copy of the complete signed bid
Two (2) USB Flash Drives with all required Bid Documents combined into
one single PDF file
are to be delivered to:
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Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Finance Department, Purchasing Division
375 Satula Avenue
Athens, GA 30601
3.5. Bid Delivery:
3.5.1. Hand-delivered copies may be delivered to the above address only
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays observed by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke
County.
3.5.2. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be
enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Unified Government of Athens-
Clarke County, Finance Department/ Purchasing Division, 375 Satula Avenue,
Athens, GA 30601.
3.5.3. Bidders are responsible for informing any commercial delivery service, if
used, of all delivery requirements and for ensuring that the required address
information appears on the outer wrapper or envelope used by such service. No
responsibility shall attach to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
for premature opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified, and/ or
delivered to the proper designation.
3.6. Any and all Bids not meeting the aforementioned criteria for Bid submittal may be
declared non-responsive, and subsequently returned to the Bidder.
3.7. The Contractor, in signing a Bid on the whole or any portion of the Project, shall
conform to the following requirements:
3.7.1. The Bid submittal must be signed by a company officer who is legally
authorized to enter into a contractual relationship in the name of the Bidder.
3.7.2. Bids which are not signed by individuals making them shall have attached
thereto a power of attorney evidencing authority to sign the Bid in the name of the
person for whom it is signed.
3.7.3. Bids which are signed for a partnership shall be signed by all of the partners
or by an attorney-in-fact. If a Bid is signed by an attorney-in-fact, there should be
attached to the Bid a power of attorney executed by the partners evidencing
authority to sign the Bid.
3.7.4. Bids which are signed for a corporation shall have the correct corporate
name thereof and the signature of the president or other authorized officer of the
corporation manually written below the corporate name following the wording
"By." The corporation seal shall also be affixed to the Bid and Bid Bond.
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