Lanier Filter Plant New Chemical Building & Shoal Creek Filter Plant Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation System

November 23, 2022 NOTICE OF BID Lanier Filter Plant New Chemical Building & Shoal Creek Filter Plant Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation System BL002-23 The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Lanier Filter Plant New Chemical Building & Shoal Creek Filter Plant Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation System. Bid submittal date and location: Sealed bids will be received by the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing Division- 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:50 P.M. local time on January 24, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M. Any bid received after 2:50 P.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time of opening. Contractor providing the utility work must have a current valid Utility Contractors License. Project Description: The work to be performed under this

Contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals and performing all Work required to construct the Lanier Filter Plant (LFP) New Chemical Building and the Shoal Creek Filter Plant (SCFP) onsite sodium hypochlorite generation (OSHG) system and other complete in place, ready to operate, and as shown on the Drawings and Specifications. View Construction Drawings and Specifications at the following locations: Gwinnett County Dept. of Financial Services Brown and Caldwell Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor Kelly Comstock 75 Langley Drive 990 Hammond Drive, Suite 400 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Atlanta, GA 30328 770-673-3669 Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources Kcomstock@brwncald.com 684 Winder Highway Lawrenceville, GA. 30046 Obtain Construction Drawings and Specifications Specifications must be purchased from Brown and Caldwell at the above address for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 for Digital Copy of Plans and Specifications. Only complete sets will be issued. Obtain the Plan-Holders List The plan-holders list is available from Brown and Caldwell. Pre-bid Date and Location: A pre-bid conference is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on December 13, 2022 at the Gwinnett County Shoal Creek Filter Plant, 1755 Buford Dam Road, Buford, GA 30518. Following the pre-bid conference will be a site- visit at the Shoal Creek Filter Plant and then at the Lanier Filter Plant, 2590 South Waterworks Road, Buford, GA 30518. All interested parties are urged to attend. The site-visit is to be utilized by contractors and subcontractors to take pictures, measurements, and visual assessment to submit a bid for this project. All bidders are strongly urged to attend. mailto:Kcomstock@brwncald.com NOTICE OF BID - PAGE 2 LANIER FILTER PLANT NEW CHEMICAL BUILDING & SHOAL CREEK FILTER PLANT ONSITE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE GENERATION SYSTEM BID DATE: JANUARY 24, 2023 BID NUMBER: BL002-23 Facility Access Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165., Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165 Safety Protocol/BYOPPE During the on-site pre-bid conference, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shall be worn. PPE includes but is not limited to ANSI Class 2 or 3 safety vests, Class E hard hats, ANSI approved eye protection, safety toe boots and hearing protection where required. Bring your own PPE. (NOTE: PPE is not required inside the administrative building) Instructions on Submitting Questions Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Brittany Bryant, Purchasing Associate II at fax 770-822- 8728, or email Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, January 12, 2022. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. Bonding and Insurance: All Bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or a certified check made payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The Bid Bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the sum of 100% of the total amount bid and provide insurance coverage as required by the contract documents. Bonding Company should be licensed to do business in Georgia, licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of the Treasury's Publication of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies and must have an A.M. Best rating of A-V or higher. All bonds should be submitted on forms provided by Gwinnett County and agencies providing bonds and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents. Bid Withdrawal: No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Liquidated Damages: Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion" from the date of the "Notice to Proceed" and he further agrees that the Owner may retain from the monies which may become due the amount of $1,500.00 (Substantial) / $1,500.00 (Final) for each and every day that the completion of the work may be delayed. Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. The County will award the Contract to the lowest "qualified" bidder, subject with the Owner's right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interests. With limited response, Gwinnett County reserves the right to extend the solicitation opening date as appropriate in order to assure a competitive procurement process. mailto:Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com NOTICE OF BID - PAGE 3 LANIER FILTER PLANT NEW CHEMICAL BUILDING & SHOAL CREEK FILTER PLANT ONSITE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE GENERATION SYSTEM BID DATE: JANUARY 24, 2023 BID NUMBER: BL002-23 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR COMPLETION: 910 (Substantial) / 970 (Final) GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS This project does not require pre-qualification; however for contractors interested in pre-qualification, you may download the Prequalification Application at www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Brittany Bryant at Brittany.Bryant@GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM and ask that an application be sent to you. The Annual Pre- Qualification Application must be completed and submitted to the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing Division-2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 OR via email to Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com Depending on the scope and complexity, individual projects may require pre-qualification, independent of the annual pre-qualification process. Contractor must be pre- qualified prior to advertisement to be able to submit a bid. http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/ mailto:Brittany.Bryant@GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM mailto:Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com