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

The Work to Be Performed Under This Contract Includes the Construction of Approximately 3,320 Lf of 6'', 10", and 12" Dip With Gate Valves and Other Appurtenances as Shown on the Drawings or Specified Within the Contract Documents as Required to Complete the Project. Bidders wanting to submit a bid must purchase plans via Certified Check, Treasurer's Check or Cashier's Check, issued by a responsible bank or trust company and payable to Precision Planning, Inc. 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 Pressurized Water Mains, Subsection Subsection 1 (8-<16"). 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 Shelley.McWhorter@gwinnettcounty.com. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to the first date of the advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at online or contact Shelley McWhorter at Shelley.McWhorter@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. Bids submitted by contractors who have not been prequalified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Pressurized Water Mains, Subsection Subsection 1 (8"-<16") WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 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. Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Shelley McWhorter, Purchasing Associate III at fax 770-822-8728, or email Shelley.McWhorter@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, January 24, 2022. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. 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-V or higher. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Consecutive Calendar Days for Completion: 120 (Substantial) / 150 (Final) 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 $1,000.00 / $500.00 for each and every day that the completion of the work may be delayed. 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.