Bid Category: Chenocetah Tank Rehabilitation
Description:
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BID ADVERTISEMENT
City of Cornelia C & S Project No: C8250.153
1.5 MG Chenocetah Tank Rehabilitation May 2024
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BID ADVERTISEMENT
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed Bids for the 1.5 MG Chenocetah Tank Rehabilitation will be received until the bid
closing time of June 18, 2024 at 3:30 pm local time. Bids must be submitted electronically
through QuestCDN.com. No paper submissions will be accepted. Base Bid amounts should
be published to the QuestCDN website no later than 30 minutes after the closing time. Any
Bid 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be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of sixty (60) days
except as specifically provided in the Instructions to Bidders and/or by State Law.
1.2 PREBID CONFERENCE
A non-mandatory Pre-bid conference will be held on May 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM local time
at 445 Habersham Terrace, Cornelia, GA 30531 at the 1.5 MG Chenocetah Tank. The
purpose is to allow bidders access to the jobsite and discuss any other questions the bidder
may have. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of Record such addenda as
Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral
statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.
1.3 SCOPE OF WORK
Cleaning, painting, and repair of the Chenocetah 1.5 million gallon standpipe tank.
– The standpipe is welded steel, has a diameter of 54-feet, and a height of 89-feet.
– Exterior rehabilitation includes but not limited to pressure washing, SSPC#2 spot repairs,
spot pine, and topcoat.
– Interior rehabilitation includes but not limited to SP10 wet, SP12 dry, 2-part epoxy paint
interior.
– No containment will be required
Time allotted for completion of work is 120 calendar days. Construction mush start within
60 days of the bid due date. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and
specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Complete digital specifications and contract documents are available at
www.cartersloope.com/outforbid. Offerors may view the digital contract documents for
free by entering the Quest project number 9117800 on the website’s project search page.
Offerors may download the digital documents for a fee of $100 payable through the
website. Bids must be submitted electronically at QuestCDN.com. There will be an
additional $42 submittal fee. Please contact QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632
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orinfo@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading and
working with digital project information. All other questions may be directed to the issuing
office, Carter & Sloope, Inc., Watkinsville, GA, 706-769-4119.
1.5 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
Offerors must complete the Qualifications of Offeror (Section 00470) in order to be
evaluated for award of the Contract. Refer to the specific requirements outlined in the
referenced Section.
Offerors must demonstrate the following minimum qualifications in order for the proposal to
be considered:
- Successful rehabilitation of a minimum of five (5) water tanks equal to or greater than
1.0 MG in the last three (3) years. Provide the address and Owner contact information
and the installation date for each.
- Successfully performed similar work for a minimum of three (3) years under their
current business entity name.
1.6 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.
1.7 PERMITS – NONE
1.8 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY
All easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or will be
obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.
1.9 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Cornelia
must register and participate in the federal work authorization program commonly known
as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the work eligibility
information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it is mandatory that
the Offeror’s Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. §13-10-91 be completed and
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submitted with the Bid.
1.10 FUNDING SOURCES
Funding is to be provided by local funds.
1.11 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 Offeror if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project
to make an award to that Offeror, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Offeror is
unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or
criteria established by the Owner.
CITY OF CORNELIA
OWNER
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Publication Date:
Closing Date: 05/28/2024 11:00am
Bid PDF: PDF
