West Side Forcemain Replacement

West Side Forcemain Replacement For furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the construction of West Side Forcemain Replacement in Jefferson, Georgia. All bids will be evaluated by OWNER and the project will be awarded, if it is awarded, within sixty (60) days of the bid opening. If a bidder is not selected within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, any bidder that is determined by the OWNER to be unlikely of being selected for contract award shall be released from their bid. The award of this bid proposal, if awarded, shall be based on several criteria, including prices bid, experience in the work proposed, and references. Refer to Article 14 of Section 00100 for criteria and award method. The Project consists of, but is not limited to the following major elements: Installation of approx. 690 L.F. horizontal directional drilling with 16" HDPE, 250 L.F. ofjack and bore with 30" steel casing and 16" HDPE carrier pipe, 120 L.F. of minor creek crossing with 16" HDPE pipe, approx. 13,240 L.F. 16- inch HDPE forcemain, 6 Air/Vacuum valve with manhole, (8) - 16" Plug Valves, and associated appurtenances, and approx. 2,767 L.F. asphalt pavement cut and repair. Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be Three Hundred and Sixty-Five (365) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from OWNER. For purchasing documents regarding this project, you may contact Renee Stewart at 770- 962-1387 or rstewart@eminc.biz. For technical questions regarding this project, you may contact Daniel Patterson at 770-608-1011, dpatteson@eminc.biz. The Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Drawings, Specifications, and forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Bidders Qualification Forms, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: OWNER requires a bid bond* or a certified cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid to be enclosed with the bid at the time of bid opening. Cashier's check will be made payable to the City of Jefferson. The successful bidder will be required to furnish OWNER with Insurance, Workman's Compensation Insurance, and Performance and Payment Bonds* in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the total bid. Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the OWNER. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, "West Side Sewer System Upgrade for the City of Jefferson, Georgia". If bid isforwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previously given. All Bids must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructionsin the Information for Bidders. No interlineation, additions, or deletionsshall be made in the proposal form by the BIDDER. Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned qualification criteria enclosed, will be returned to the BIDDER. CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS bidding on this Project will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and local laws. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids, to evaluate Bids, and to accept any Bid which in its opinion may be in the best interest of the OWNER. No Bid will be rejected without just cause. Successful Bidder will be required to perform WORK asthe Prime Contractor. WORK performed by Prime Contractor shall be at a minimum 30% of the contract value. No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the Instruction to Bidders (Section 00100). The OWNER is in the process of acquiring all necessary permits in connection with this project including Georgia EPD, Land Disturbance, Georgia Department of Transportation, CSX Railroad, Georgia Power, and Colonial Gas. The OWNER has acquired 100% of the easements and rights of way in connection with this project.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.