Site work for a civil project in Helen, Georgia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Project consists of, but is not limited to the following major elements: Replacement of an existing gravity sewer line fitting at the riverbank, installation of approximately 80 L.F. of 18-inch steel casing on an existing gravity sewer line, stabilization of the riverbank with rip rap, grouted rip rap, and installation of a concrete support channel to support the gravity sewer line. 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 Greg Bennett at 770-962-1387, extension 117 or gbennett@eminc.biz. Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be ninety (90) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from owner 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 Helen. 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. If bid is forwarded 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 instructions in the Information for Bidders. No interlineation, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by the Bidder. Contractors and subcontractors bidding on this Project will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and local laws. Successful Bidder will be required to perform Work as the 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 has acquired all necessary State and Federal permits in connection with this project Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned qualification criteria enclosed, will be returned to the bidder. Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) For Performance Bonds less than $300,000 an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a bank as defined in O.C.G.A. Code Section 7-1-4 may be submitted in lieu of a bond. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Cash may be submitted in an amount not less than the total amount payable by the terms of the CONTRACT WORK under this section shall include all excavation, handling, rehandling, backfilling, compaction of earth material and disposal of any and all deleterious materials encountered during excavation. Other work under this section shall include all dewatering of excavated areas or trenches, backfilling around structures, preparation of subgrades, surfacing and grading and other incidental or appurtenant earthwork operations necessary to complete WORK in a satisfactory manner. Moreover, the CONTRACTOR must assume all responsibility for any added obstacles or conditions, foreseen or unforeseen, and encountered or manifest during the execution of the work.