Provision of Directional Type Boring Services on an Annual Contract

Agency:	Gwinnett County
State:	Georgia
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	29 - Engine Accessories J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
Posted:	Jan 10, 2024
Due:	Jan 18, 2024
Solicitation No:	BL021-24 INV
Publication URL:	To access bid details, please log in.

Attachment Preview

BL021-24

January 10, 2024

INVITATION TO BID

BL021-24 Provision of Directional Type Boring Services on an Annual Contract

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified

Contractors for the Provision of Directional Type Boring Services on an Annual Contract for the

Department of Water Resources.

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the

BL# and Company Name. Bids will be received until 2:50 P.M. local time on January 18, 2024 at the

Gwinnett County Financial Services - Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville,

Georgia 30046. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened

and read at 3:00 P.M. Apparent bid results will be available the following business day on the website

www.gwinnettcounty.com.

Questions regarding bids Michael Milstein, Purchasing Associate II at

Michael.Milstein@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-7811, no later than 12:00 PM on January 12,

2024. Quotes are legal and binding upon the vendor when submitted. All bids should be submitted in

duplicate.

Successful service provider will be required to meet insurance requirements. The Insurance Company

should be authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department, and must have an

A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs

or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in

any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA

Coordinator at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the Contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Gwinnett

County reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award deemed in

its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate

terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible vendor(s) at its discretion.

Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, www.gwinnettcounty.com and

companies submitting a bid will be notified via email.

We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Michael Milstein

Purchasing Associate II

MM/km

The following pages should be returned as your bid:

Fee Schedule, Page 3

References, Page 4

Code of Ethics, Page 7

E-Verify, Page 8

BL021-24

General Requirements/Specifications

1. General Scope: The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (GCDWR) is

seeking a qualified contractor to provide directional type road bore services on an annual

contract with four (4) options to renew. The purpose of this contract is to replace broken

or install new water services. Directional type boring equipment is required for accuracy

and uniform depth.

2. Gwinnett County will supply the backhoe and operator to dig ditches and all pipe.

3. The awarded contractor is to begin scheduled road bore services within 3 to 5 days of

notification by GCDWR unless GCDWR representative approves a later start date.

4. The awarded contractor shall respond to any emergency requests within 24 hours.

5. Quantities listed are approximate and not guaranteed. Actual quantity will be based on

new water service requests.

6. Each job will be approximately 30 to 100 feet in length with two (2) inch and three-quarter

(3/4) inch bores. However there may be instances where this varies.

7. Gwinnett County will contact the Utilities Protections Center to obtain locates. Once

utilities have been marked, the successful contractor accepts full responsibility for any

damages incurred to underground utilities by contractor’s equipment.

8. Successful contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance, per the attached

requirements.

9. Hourly rates must be pre-approved by the Gwinnett DWR Project Manager.

BL021-24

FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF YOUR QUOTE MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF QUOTE.

QUOTE SCHEDULE

Item #

Description

1 ROAD BORE FOR ¾” COPPER PIPE

Estimated

Annual Qty.

2,000 FT

Unit Price

Total Price

2 ROAD BORE FOR 2” POLYETHYLENE PIPE 1,200 FT $

HOURLY RATE-COUNTY DIRECTED

SERVICES

20 HR $

4 PRIORITY RESPONSE

5 EA

TOTAL: $

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda, listed by number and date as issued appearing on

each:

Addendum No.

Date

Addendum No.

Date

Gwinnett County requires pricing to remain firm for the duration of the initial term of the contract. Failure to hold firm pricing

for the initial term of the contract will be sufficient cause for Gwinnett County to declare quote non-responsive. Contract to

begin January 20, 2024 or upon award.

Unless otherwise noted, quoted prices will remain firm for one (1) additional 12-month period. If a percentage increase/decrease will

be a part of a renewal option, please note this in the space provided together with an explanation.

Option 1 Renewal (year two of contract period): ________% Increase ________% Decrease

Option 2 Renewal (year three of contract period): ________% Increase ________% Decrease

Option 3 Renewal (year four of contract period): ________% Increase ________% Decrease

Option 4 Renewal (year five of contract period): ________% Increase ________% Decrease

Explanation: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Certification of Non-Collusion in Quote Preparation

Signature

Date

In compliance with the attached specifications, the undersigned offers and agrees, within ninety (90) days of the date of quote

opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each item, delivered to the designated

point(s) within the time specified in the quote schedule. By submission of this quote, I understand that Gwinnett County uses

Electronic Payments for remittance of goods and services. Vendors should select their preferred method of electronic payment upon

notice of award. For more information on electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic Payment information in the instructions

to bidders.

Legal Business Name

Full Address

Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No

Representative Signature

Printed Name

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Email Address

BL021-24

FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF YOUR BID DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID.

REFERENCES

Gwinnett County requests a minimum of three (3) references where work of a similar size and

scope has been completed.

Note: References should be customized for each project, rather than submitting the same set of

references for every project bid. The references listed should be of similar size and scope of the

project being bid on. Do not submit a project list in lieu of this form.

1. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Start Dates

Contact Person

Telephone

E-Mail Address

2. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Start Date

Contact Person

Telephone

E-Mail Address

3. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Contact Person

E-Mail Address

Company Name

Start Date

Telephone

BL021-24

STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

(For projects less than $1,000,000)

Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance

(a) Employers Liability:

 Bodily Injury by Accident - $100,000 each accident

 Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 policy limit

 Bodily Injury by Disease - $100,000 each employee

Commercial General Liability Insurance

(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage

(b) The following additional coverage must apply:

 1986 (or later) ISO Commercial General Liability Form

 Dedicated Limits per Project Site or Location (CG 25 03 or CG 25 04)

 Additional Insured Endorsement (Form B CG 20 10 with a modification for completed

operations or a separate endorsement covering Completed Operations)

 Blanket Contractual Liability

 Broad Form Property Damage

 Severability of Interest

 Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage

 Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions)

 Incidental Medical Malpractice

 Hostile Fire Pollution Wording

Auto Liability Insurance

(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage

(b) Comprehensive form covering all owned, non-owned, leased, hired, and borrowed

vehicles

(d) Contractual Liability

Umbrella Liability Insurance - $1,000,000 limit of liability

(a) The following additional coverage must apply

 Additional Insured Endorsement

 Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary

 Blanket Contractual Liability

 Drop Down Feature

 Care, Custody, and Control - Follow Form Primary

 Aggregates: Apply Where Applicable in Primary

 Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (and any applicable Authority) should be shown as an

additional insured on General Liability, Auto Liability and Umbrella Liability policies.

The cancellation should provide 10 days notice for nonpayment and 30 days notice of

cancellation.

Certificate Holder should read:

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935

This is the opportunity summary page. You are currently viewing an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation. For more information, please visit the Publication URL Web page.

Provision of Directional Type Boring Services on an Annual Contract

Attachment Preview

See also