If needed an Addendum addressing any questions received prior to the cut-off date, will be issued by 12:00 PM noon on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. The work to be completed shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to install +-650 LF of 12-inch PVC water line, connect to the existing water line, abandon and fill a +-650 LF section of existing water line, and all appurtenances necessary to provide a complete installation as shown in Appendix B. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract/Purchase Order. 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 the work. Therefore, the Contractor submitting a bid must list the license number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the Bid form and provide proof of a valid license. See Instruction to Offerors for additional requirements. If work exceeds $100,000.00, Performance and Payment Bonds covering 100% of the work will be required. Bonds are not required if work is less than $100,000.00. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Proposals and to reject the Proposal of any PROPONENT if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that PROPONENT, whether because the Proposal is not responsive or the PROPONENT is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner. All other questions may be directed to Amy Chinouth, achinouth@cartersloope.com, at the issuing office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.