Question Deadline 09/09/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be directed to Engineer. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. Contractor License: Any Contractor submitting a bid must be licensed by the State of Georgia and be fully insured and bonded. License numbers must be written on the face of the bid envelope. No bid will be opened unless it contains the Contractor's license number. See Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements. Work to Be Done: The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct the project titled Sanitary Sewer Improvements to serve the Griswoldville Industrial Park as shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of installation of a package sanitary pump station along with associated site improvements, providing and installing approximately 32,495 L.F. 8" sanitary force main with associated accessories, approximately 773 L.F. 12"watermain, transforming watermain pipe to sanitary force main crossing Norfolk Southern Railroad with associated reconnections. Bonds: All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. All bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current Circular 570 Listing, latest edition. Funding: Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are to be funded through the OneGeorgia Fund, Local Funds, and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) SRLF. All requirements of Federally assisted State Revolving Loan Fund (SRLF), and American Iron & Steel Clauses shall be met by the Bidders. The Owner: reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, the right to reject any and all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder whom the owner believes would not be in the best interest of the project to make an award to that bidder whether because the bid is not responsive, the bidder is unqualified, or of doubtful financial ability, or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the owner.