Harris Elementary School Fire Flow Improvements

Agency:	Gwinnett County
State:	Georgia
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Posted:	Dec 13, 2023
Due:	Jan 5, 2024
Solicitation No:	BL162-23 NOT
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November 08, 2023

NOTICE OF BID

BL162-23

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

contractors for the Harris Elementary School Fire Flow Improvements.

Bid submittal date and location:

Sealed bids will be received by the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing

Division-2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:50 P.M. local time on

December 19, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M. Any bid received after 2:50

P.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of

Bidder, date and time of opening. Contractor providing the utility work must have a current valid Utility

Contractors License.

Project Description:

Project Description: Replacement of approximately 7,100 linear feet (LF) of existing water mains,

including 6-inch cast iron pipe (CIP) and asbestos cement pipe (ACP), with new 12-inch and 16-inch

ductile iron pipe (DIP) along Duluth Highway (State Route 120) and Claiborne Drive. The section along

Duluth Highway will be 5,800 LF of 12-inch and 16-inch DIP. The section along Claiborne Drive will be

1,300 LF of 12-inch DIP. Includes branch connections and tie-in’s, abandoning existing parallel water

mains, service line reconnections, traffic control, erosion control and site clean-up, all other work

required to complete the project.

View Construction Drawings and Specifications at the following locations:

Gwinnett County Dept. of Financial Services

Barge Design Solutions

Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor

Ashley Glass

75 Langley Drive

6525 The Corners Parkway, Suite 450

Lawrenceville, GA. 30046

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

615-254-1500

Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources

Bidding.Bargedesign.com

684 Winder Highway

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Obtain Construction Drawings and Specifications

Drawings and Specifications must be purchased from Barge Design Solutions through the online

purchasing system at bidding.bargedesign.com for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 for a digital copy

or $200.00 for a hardcopy. Only complete sets will be issued.

To obtain plans and/or plan holders list: A complete set of plans and documents as a pdf may be

obtained at no cost from Barge Design Solutions, Ashley Glass, 6525 The Corners Parkway, Suite 450,

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, 615-254-1500, Bidding.Bargedesign.com.

THE PLAN-HOLDERS LIST IS AVAILABLE FROM BARGE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Special Conditions:

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall comply with O.C.G.A § 36-91-20 as

amended for mandatory pre-qualification of prospective bidders. This notice is ONLY for bidders that

have already prequalified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Installation,

Replacement and/or Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances, Subsection 2 -

Medium16" to less than 24".

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HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRE FLOW IMPROVEMENTS

BID DATE:

DECEMBER 19, 2023

BID NUMBER: BL162-23

For contractors interested in pre-qualification, the Annual Pre-Qualification Application must be

completed and submitted to the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing

Division-2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 or submitted via email to

Brittany.Bryant@GwinnettCounty.com. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to the first date of the

advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at www.GwinnettCounty.com or

contact Brittany Bryant at BRITTANY.BRYANT@GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM and ask that an application

be sent to you. Depending on the scope and complexity, individual projects may require pre-

qualification, independent of the annual pre-qualification process.

NOTE: Bids submitted by contractors who have not been prequalified under the Annual

Prequalification of Contractors for Installation, Replacement and/or Relocation of Pressurized Water

Mains and Appurtenances, Subsection 2 - Medium16" to less than 24" WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Pre-bid Date and Location:

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on December 01, 2023 at the Bill Head Funeral

Home Parking Lot address 3088 Duluth Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096. All interested parties are urged to

attend. The pre-bid conference is to be utilized by contractors and subcontractors to ask any

questions in order to submit a bid for this project. All bidders are strongly urged to attend.

Facility Access

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

Safety Protocol/BYOPPE

During the on-site pre-bid conference, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shall

be worn. PPE includes but is not limited to ANSI Class 2 or 3 safety vests, Class E

hard hats, ANSI approved eye protection, safety toe boots and hearing protection

where required. Bring your own PPE. (NOTE: PPE is not required inside the

administrative building)

Instructions on Submitting Questions

Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Brittany Bryant, Purchasing Associate II at fax 770-

822-8728, or email Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time,

December 08, 2023. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.

Bonding and Insurance:

All Bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or a certified check made payable to the Gwinnett

County Board of Commissioners in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The Bid

Bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed bid. The successful bidder

will be required to furnish a contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the sum of 100%

of the total amount bid and provide insurance coverage as required by the contract documents.

Bonding Company should be licensed to do business in Georgia, licensed to do business by the

Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance

Department, listed in the Department of the Treasury's Publication of Companies Holding Certificates

of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies and

must have an A.M. Best rating of A-VI or higher.

All bonds should be submitted on forms provided by Gwinnett County and agencies providing bonds

and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract

documents.

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HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRE FLOW IMPROVEMENTS

BID DATE:

DECEMBER 19, 2023

BID NUMBER: BL162-23

Bid Withdrawal:

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Liquidated Damages:

Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion"

from the date of the "Notice to Proceed" and he further agrees that the Owner may retain from the

monies which may become due the amount of $500.00 (Substantial)/ $500.00 (Final) for each and

every day that the completion of the work may be delayed.

Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification

stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

The County will award the Contract to the lowest "qualified" bidder, subject with the Owner's right to reject

any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interests. With limited

response, Gwinnett County reserves the right to extend the solicitation opening date as appropriate in

order to assure a competitive procurement process.

CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR COMPLETION:

420 (Substantial) / 450 (Final)

GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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