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

3rd Ave Drainage Basin - The proposed project is approximately 505 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer and 2 manholes, 95 linear feet of 15-inch storm pipe, 2,765 linear feet of 18-inch storm pipe, 1,723 linear feet of 24-inch storm pipe and 20 storm structures. This project aims to provide a separate sanitary and storm sewer system within 3rd Avenue Basin. A 5% Bid Bond is required of all bidders. Bid bond must be present for bid to be read or considered. 100% Performance and Payment bonds will be required of the successful bidder. Failure to enclose bid bond, where required, will result in rejection of the bid. Bond may be in the form of cash, certified check, cashier's check or Surety Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to conduct business in Georgia. The City of Albany strongly encourages Small Business firms to participate in this bid. The City of Albany reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. All corporations should provide the corporate seal, a copy of the Secretary of State Certificate of Incorporation, and a listing of the principals of the corporation with bid. Contract Time: Contract must be completed within three hundred sixty (360) calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Performance will be monitored and documented by the Project Manager. Not completing this contract within the time specified may hamper the contractor's ability to secure future contracts with the City. Liquidated Damages: Time is an essential element of the Contract, and any delay in the prosecution of The Work may inconvenience the public, obstruct traffic, or interfere with business. In addition to the aforementioned inconveniences, any delay in completion of The Work will always increase the cost of engineering and could subject the City to permit compliance penalties. For this reason, it is important that The Work be pressed vigorously to completion. Should the Contractor or, in case of default, the Surety fail to complete The Work within the time stipulated in the Contract or within such extra time that may be allowed, charges shall be assessed against any money due or that may become due the Contractor in accordance with the rate of five hundred dollars ($500) per calendar day. The deadline for questions is Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Replies of substance will be in the form of written addenda and made available to all potential bidders. Submit all questions via email to rqladney@albanyga.gov cc: jswilliams@albanyga.gov and kross@albanyga.gov. MBE participation is 4% and the goal of WBE participation is also 4%