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

SCOPE OF WORK: Under this project, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to replace and rehabilitate a portion of the City's sanitary sewer collection system as shown on the construction drawings. More specifically, the work shall consist of +-1,560 LF of 12-in VCP to 14-in HDPE via pipe bursting, +-2,330 LF of 12-in VCP to 16-in DIP by open trench replacement, +-2,390 LF of 12-in VCP to 15-in PVC by open trench replacement, +-210 LF of 24-in steel casing Jack & Bore, +-50 VF of manhole rehabilitation, +-175 VF of standard manhole construction, video inspections, pavement replacement, erosion control BMPs, and all other miscellaneous appurtenances necessary for a complete installation. 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. Any proposal received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. 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. CONTRACTOR LICENSE 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 preforming the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and must employ a "Utility Manager" certification holder who will have oversight on all the work. Therefore, the Contractor submitting a bid must list the license number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the face of the bid envelope and on the bid form and provide proof of a valid license with the bid. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements. Sealed bids will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with City of Calhoun as having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents. BONDS Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than 10% 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. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS 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. Owner reserves the right to waive informalities, and/or to re-advertise.