The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Emergency Repair Services for Water and Sewer Mains on an Annual Contract with four (4) options to renew for the Department of Water Resources.
Questions regarding bids should be directed to Shelley McWhorter, Purchasing Associate III at shelley.mcwhorter@gwinnettcounty.com or by calling 770-822-8734, no later than January 6, 2022. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. All bids should be submitted in duplicate. Provide a means for the County to respond to sudden or unforeseen failures or malfunctions of existing water mains, their appurtenances; gravity sewers, their appurtenances; and all force mains. Such emergencies include water main breaks and leaks, interruptions of water distribution or transmission services, any work associated with sewer line failures, any work associated with force mains, failures resulting in danger to life, health, or property, or other imminent threats to the public health, safety, or well-being through sabotage, failure or malfunction of the existing water and /or sewer supply system. This will include all sizes of pipe and all pipe material currently (installed or installed during the life of this contract) within the Gwinnett County water and sewer systems. All suppliers must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of $50,000.00. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Successful supplier will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a performance bond and a payment bond (approximate amount noted in specifications). Insurance and Bonding Company should be 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 Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher. 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 at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165. The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties. Award will be made to the contractors submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Gwinnett County reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion
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