All bids will be evaluated by OWNER and the project will be awarded, if it is awarded, within sixty (60) days of the bid opening. If a bidder is not selected within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, any bidder that is determined by the OWNER to be unlikely of being selected for contract award shall be released from their bid. The award of this bid proposal, if awarded, shall be based on several criteria, including prices bid, experience in the work proposed, and references. Refer to Article 14 of Section 00100 for criteria and award method. The Project consists of, but is not limited to the following major elements: Replacement of clarifier media in existing Westech-Trident package filter unit, 2 each; and repairs to damaged air laterals and influent water piping inside 2 each clarifiers. In addition, the following components will be furnished and replaced for the Trident units: 1) 1 each Streaming Current Monitor with accessories 2) 2 each head loss transmitters, one per filter. Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be ninety (90) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from OWNER. Document info : A list of persons who purchased Contract Documents from Engineering Management, Inc. will be available from the Engineer ONLY through facsimile transmission, U.S. Mail, or from their website at online. OWNER requires a bid bond* or a certified cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid to be enclosed with the bid at the time of bid opening. Cashier's check will be made payable to the City of Sparta, Georgia. The successful bidder will be required to furnish OWNER with Insurance, Workman's Compensation Insurance, and Performance and Payment Bonds* in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the total bid. Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned qualification criteria enclosed, will be returned to the BIDDER. CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS bidding on this Project will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and local laws. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids, to evaluate Bids, and to accept any Bid which in its opinion may be in the best interest of the OWNER. No Bid will be rejected without just cause. Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, PHASE 1 WATER TREATMENT PLANT CLARIFIER REHAB for the City of Sparta, Georgia". If the bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previously given. Successful Bidder will be required to perform WORK as the Prime Contractor. WORK performed by Prime Contractor shall be at a minimum 30% of the contract value. No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the Instruction to Bidders (Section 00100). The OWNER has acquired all necessary State and Federal permits in connection with this project. OWNER has acquired all properties and easements in connection with this project. The Proposer's attention is called to the fact that this project is being funded with Federally Assisted EPA revolving loan funds through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Drinking Water State 23-022/05-24 (Advertisement for Bids) 00030-2 Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Successful Proposer's will be required to document specific compliance with participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), EEO, Davis- Bacon Wage Rates and all other federal requirements. The Proposer's attention is also called to the requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, and Public Law 113-76 which includes the requirement of using American Iron and Steel (AIS) in connection with this project. Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) for Performance Bonds less than $300,000 an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a bank as defined in O.C.G.A. Code Section 7-1-4 may be submitted in lieu of a bond. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Cash may be submitted in an amount not less than the total amount payable by the terms of the CONTRACT. Question Deadline 09/11/2024 Requestsfor clarifications or interpretation of the plans,specifications or other bid documents may be conveyed orally or in writing addressed to Engineering Management, Inc., 303 Swanson Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 (Fax No. 770-962-8010), and to be given consideration, must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids