Mableton Parkway Pedestrian Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 2016 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA COBB COUNTY DOT FOR COBB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Electronic bids will be received via Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com on behalf of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, until 12:00 noon, July 13, 2023. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE 12:00 NOON DEADLINE. Those bids received late will not be opened. No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled bid opening for a period of ninety (90) days. All bids shall be accompanied by an Electronic Bid Bond via Bid Express a Paper Bid Bond, or a Certified Check delivered in a sealed envelope, indicating the project name and project number, to Cobb County Purchasing Department, 122 Waddell Street NE, Marietta, Georgia 30060, BEFORE THE 12:00 NOON DEADLINE. The Bid Bond shall be drawn in favor of the Board of Commissioners, Cobb County,

Georgia, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on July 13, 2023, at the Cobb County Purchasing Department, 122 Waddell Street NE, Marietta, Georgia 30060. A prebid conference for all bidders will be held in the Cobb County DOT Conference Room, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, Georgia, at 10:00 a.m. on June 29, 2023. Any questions must be received by Cobb County Purchasing Department by the Friday prior to the bid opening. All questions should be sent via email to Purchasing@CobbCounty.org. PreBid Meeting – Mableton Parkway Pedestrian Improvement, Phase 2 / X2770 Hosted by PreConstruction https://cobbcounty.webex.com/cobbcounty/j.php?MTID=m4883878ab82a623b5bcf789271542a38 Thursday, June 29, 2023 10:00 AM | 30 minutes | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Meeting number: 2307 742 3697 Password: aJH9Cm76PcJ Join by video system Dial 23077423697@cobbcounty.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone +1-415-655-0003 US Toll Access code: 230 774 23697 NOTE: Addenda and plan holder lists, will be posted online at the following websites: Cobb County Purchasing https://www.cobbcounty.org/purchasing Cobb County DOT https://www.cobbcounty.org/transportation/projects/bids-and-rfps Bid Express www.bidexpress.com Receipt of addenda must be acknowledged online at www.bidexpress.com. It is the bidder's ultimate responsibility to ensure that they have all applicable addenda prior to bid submittal and to utilize the latest bid schedule. This project is partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and local funds. Accordingly, the successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable FTA, Federal and State rules and regulations, as well as those of Cobb County. Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable FTA regulations, policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the Master Agreement, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of this contract. The Current FTA Master Agreement, is located at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/sample-fta-agreements/fta-grant-agreements, and Circular FTA C 4220.1F Rev. 4 dated March 18, 2013, is located at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third- party-contracting-guidance. The project must also conform to all American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. http://www.bidexpress.com/ https://cobbcounty.webex.com/cobbcounty/j.php?MTID=m4883878ab82a623b5bcf789271542a38 https://www.cobbcounty.org/purchasing https://www.cobbcounty.org/transportation/projects/bids-and-rfps http://www.bidexpress.com/ http://www.bidexpress.com/ https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/sample-fta-agreements/fta-grant-agreements https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third-party-contracting-guidance https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third-party-contracting-guidance All bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000.00 must be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). All bidders submitting bids of $2,000,000.00 or less shall be registered subcontractors or prequalified with GDOT. Subcontractors must be prequalified or registered with GDOT. Davis-Bacon wage rates for Cobb County, GA will also apply. This contract is subject to the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs. The Cobb County Department of Transportation overall goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation of USDOT assisted projects of 7%. All Bidders are strongly encouraged to consider the use of DBE in all aspects of the Contract that will be awarded. Any subsequent changes and/or substitutions of DBE firms from the original DBE Participation Schedule must be submitted and approved by the County in advance. Monthly DBE reports must be submitted with each monthly invoice. DBE firms must be certified with the Georgia Department of Transportation's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office. No Small Business reports are currently required; however, this is subject to change at the County’s discretion. In accordance with, 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26.11 required Cobb County Department of Transportation to develop and maintain a “bid opportunity list”. The list is intended to be a listing of all firms participating or attempting to participate, on Federally Funded projects, including both DBEs and non-DBEs. The work to be performed consists of the furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment and other things necessary for the complete construction of: Project No.: X2770 Project Name: Mableton Parkway Pedestrian Improvements, Phase 2 Mableton Parkway Pedestrian Improvements, Phase 2, includes construction of a ten-foot wide multi-use trail on the west side of Mableton Parkway, from Veterans Memorial Highway to Factory Shoals Road. Sidewalks will be added to fill in the gaps within a segment of existing trail, providing a continuous connection from just north of the Chattahoochee River to the Silver Comet Trail. Traffic signal upgrades are also included at signalized intersections within the project limits. The total project length of Phase 2 is approximately 1.30 miles. Time allowed for the performance of this project is 530 calendar days. The Contract shall not expire for an additional 365 calendar days from Final Acceptance to allow for all administrative processes to be completed. Payment will be made monthly based on approved invoices. Cobb County Water System work is involved on this project. Only contractors or sub-contractors who have been prequalified with Cobb County Water System are allowed to perform water and sewer relocation work associated with this project. Bidders or their water/sewer subcontractor are required to have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License. For all bids on contracts involving utility work as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-14-1 et.seq., the Contractor and/or its subcontractor(s) that will perform utility work must have a valid State of Georgia Utility Contractor License and comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 of O.C.G.A. The Contractor must meet the current bid requirements of the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Cobb County, Georgia, Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in consideration for an award. The Contractor and their subcontractors are required to be in compliance with the "Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act." The Contractor must execute and submit at the time of the bid the "Contractor Affidavit and Agreement," or the bid will be determined non-responsive and will be disqualified. Failure to comply with any of the requirements and procedures of the County (e.g., failure to timely supply required affidavits or compliance certification documents in a timely manner; failure to utilize federal work authorization procedures; failure to permit or facilitate audits or reviews of records by County officials upon request; and/or failure to continue to meet any of the statutory or County obligations during the life of the contract) shall constitute a material breach of the agreement and shall entitle the County to dismiss any general contractor or to require the dismissal of any subcontractor or sub/subcontractor (regardless of tier) for failing to fully comply with these requirements, and that upon notice of a material breach of these provisions, the Contractor (or subcontractor, regardless of tier) shall be entitled to cure the breach within ten (10) days and provide evidence of such cure. Should the breach not be cured, the County shall be entitled to all available remedies, including termination of the contract, the requirement that a subcontractor be dismissed from performing work under the contract, and any and all damages permissible by law. The Bidder is required to submit the Electronic Bid Proposal, which must include electronic signatures via BidExpress. Subject to other applicable provisions herein, bids or proposals will be considered incomplete and ineligible to receive a contract award unless the following forms (copies are part of bid) are completed and submitted with bid.: 1. Bid Proposal Principals and Bid Proposal 2. Bid Bond or Certified Check (All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check drawn in favor of the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, Georgia, in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work: such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded a contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish a Performance Bond, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full penal sum of the Contract, and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the full penal sum of the Contract, as provided by law. The aggregate amount of the bonds shall be 210 percent (210%) of the full penal sum of the Contract. The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, Georgia, as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the Contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after being notified of award of the Contract. In addition to the above requirements, nonresident contractors shall comply with the Georgia Nonresident Contractors Act, O.C.G.A. §48-13-30 et seq. A copy of the ten percent (10%) tax bond (or master or blanket bond) executed and filed with the Department of Revenue Commissioner shall be provided within ten (10) days after being notified of award of the Contract. 3. Contractor Affidavit and Agreement [Exhibit A] 4. Certification of Drug Free Workplace 5. Non-Segregated Declaration 6. Non-Collusion Declaration 7. Federal Clauses a. Certification of Compliance with Required Federal Clauses b. Buy America Certification c. DBE Letter of Intent d. DBE Participation Schedule e. Government-wide Debarment and Suspension f. Lobbying Restrictions 8. Bid Schedule of Items and Signature for Bid Schedule of Items FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED FORMS WITH THE BID PACKAGE MEANS THE PACKAGE IS INCOMPLETE, SHALL BE DETERMINED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. All bidders must be on record with Bid Express as being plan holders. All bids shall be submitted through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Paper bids will no longer be accepted. Bidding documents are available and open to public inspection through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com and at the office of Construction Services, Cobb County Department of Transportation, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, Georgia. Electronic Bidding Documents must be purchased through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Plan Sets may be downloaded from http://docs.cobbegov.org/X2770_MabletonPh2.pdf. Registering as a vendor with Cobb County is NOT required for bid submittal. Registering as a vendor does not guarantee receipt of future Cobb County bid packages. http://www.bidexpress.com/ http://docs.cobbegov.org/X2770_MabletonPh2.pdf All work performed for this project will be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standards and Details; GDOT Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021 Edition; all Georgia Department of Transportation Construction Standards and Details are applicable unless otherwise noted and any modifications identified in the bid documents The Bidder shall not subcontract, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of the contract or any portion thereof, without the written consent of the County. The successful bidder shall secure and pay for necessary approvals, permits, assessments, and charges required for the construction and installation of this project as required by local, state, and federal regulations. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hour Standard Act, and the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed, or national origin. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive formalities. Any claims for cost incurred by any Bidder in preparation of any part of or total package for this project will not be considered for reimbursement by Cobb County. Advertised in the Marietta Daily Journal: June 16, June 23, and June 30, 2023, and July 7, 2023