Site work and new construction of a civil project in Zebulon, Georgia. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Work will include a lift station and force main to connect existing sewer in Pike Plaza to the City of Zebulon's sewer system. Specifically, contractor will construct a new lift station with a Gorman Rupp above-ground package with (2) 10HP pumps and a 6 ft. diameter precast concrete wet well, + 3,300 LF of 4 in. diameter HDPE force main, two combination air release & vacuum valves, and related appurtenances. Time allotted for completion of work is 180 consecutive calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract. All other questions may be directed to the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., 6310 Peake Road, Phone: (478) 477- 3923. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State law. A tabulation of bids will be published online no later than 30 minutes after the closing time The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as "utility contracting" in accordance with O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and must also employ a "Utility Manager" certification holder who will have oversight of all utility work. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability". Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.