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

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Frontier Drive - Phase II Water Main Replacement. Replacement of existing water mains with approximately 12,900 linear feet of 8-inch DIP water mains in the Lanier Forest and Mill Creek Trace Subdivisions within City of Sugar Hill. 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 Installation, Replacement and/or Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances, Subsection 1 (Pressurized water mains 8" to less than 16" diameter and appurtenances). Contractor providing the utility work must have a current valid Utility Contractors License. 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-2 nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 or submitted via email to Brittany.Bryant@GwinnettCounty.com. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to the first date of the advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Brittany Bryant at Brittany.Bryant@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. NOTE: Bids submitted by contractors who have not been prequalified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Installation, Replacement and/or Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances, Subsection 1 (Pressurized water mains 8" to less than 16" diameter and appurtenances). 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. fety Protocol/BYOPPE During the on-site pre-bid conference, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shall be worn. PPE includes but is not limited to ANSI Class 2 or 3 safety vests, Class E hard hats, ANSI approved eye protection, safety toe boots and hearing protection where required. Bring your own PPE. (NOTE: PPE is not required inside the administrative building) tructions on Submitting Questions Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Brittany Bryant, Purchasing Associate II at fax 770- 822-8728, or email Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, January 24, 2023. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. onding and Insurance: 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-6 or higher. All bonds should be submitted on forms provided by Gwinnett County and agencies providing bonds and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.. 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 (Substantial) / $500.00 (Final) for each and every day that the completion of the work may be delayed. Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR COMPLETION: 450 (Substantial) / 480 (Final) 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.