Site work and outdoor lighting for a transportation facility in Griffin, Georgia. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility; and for outdoor lighting for a transportation facility.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials and performing all work in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for: EXISTING AIRPORT LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS AND PAVEMENT MARKING The location of the work is at the Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia. Please note that bids will only be considered by those bidders and subcontractors currently pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Prospective bidders should read the following instructions carefully before submitting their bids. For each item on the bid form there is a space provided for the price to be shown in numerals and words. All notations must be in ink. Totals read at the opening of bids are not guaranteed to be correct and no final award of contract will be made until the bid and extensions have been verified. A Bidder's bond must be executed on the form furnished by the Owner, and the required bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified check must accompany each proposal, in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the proposal. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required of the Contractor at time of contract execution. A Georgia Resident Agent must countersign all bonds from a surety company authorized by law to do business in this State pursuant to a current certificate of authority to transact surety business by the Commissioner of Insurance; no bond shall be approved unless the surety is on the United States Department of Treasury's list of approved bond sureties. The successful bidder will be required to provide the Owner with the affidavit required by OCGA 36-91-21 (e) Competitive Award Requirements. All work under the contract shall be completed within Sixty (60) calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. Liquidated damages for delays in completion will be in accordance with the following schedule: Original Contract Amount Daily Charge $ 0- $49,999 $200 $50,000-$199,999 $350 $200,000 and over $500 Payment will be made monthly on completed work. Retainage will be held by the Owner to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of each progress payment. All Contractor's must be on the plan holders list in order to be considered for work on the project. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, addressed to the undersigned, and marked as follows: "Bid for Construction at Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia. Croy Engineering Project 1846.08." Bids will be required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for one-hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the date of opening of bids. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The following regulations and requirements apply to this project: Buy American Preferences (Title 49 USC, Chapter 501) All acquired steel and manufactured products installed under the AIP assisted project must be produced in the United States. Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works contracts to suppliers of goods and services of countries that deny procurement market access to US contractors (DOT Reg. 49 CFR Part 30) Government wide debarment and suspension and government wide requirements for drug free workplace. (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 29) Davis-Bacon Act (DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5) Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60) DBE OBLIGATION. The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 7.83 % percent of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged including: women, African American, Hispanics, and Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful competitor will be required to submit, with the bid, information concerning the DBE's that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide, with the bid, documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive. Contractor and Subcontractor must state affirmatively that the firm has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. Title VI Solicitation Notice: The City of Griffin, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The bidder must have at his disposal the necessary equipment to put on the project when notice is given to begin work and to do the work within the time specified. The proposal of any bidder will be rejected if the award of the work for which the proposal is submitted, may, in the judgment of the Owner, affect the workmanship, financing or progress of other work awarded to the bidder in the same letting or other work which the bidder may have under contract. The right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities is reserved to the owner. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for an electronic copy of the plans and bid documents in pdf format sent via email. Construction Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Engineers.