Request For Bids: West Franklin Street and Valley Drive Stormwater Bypass System
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
WEST FRANKLIN STREET AND VALLEY DRIVE STORMWATER BYPASS SYSTEM DALTON PROJECT NO. PW-2024-BD-161-2
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Dalton Finance Department located at 300 W. Waugh Street, Dalton, Georgia 30720 until:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 AT 2:00 PM
for the furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, skill, equipment and incidentals unless noted otherwise for the construction of the project entitled:
WEST FRANKLIN STREET AND VALLEY DRIVE STORMWATER BYPASS SYSTEM DALTON PROJECT NO. PW-2024-BD-161-2
at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids received after the designated time will not be considered.
The principal items of construction include:
The Contractor will be responsible for installing a 42” stormwater pipe system on the right-of-way, and off the right-of-way where drainage easements have been obtained on W. Franklin Street and Valley Drive in the City of Dalton. The work includes, but is not limited to, curb and gutter demolition, trench excavation, and installation of: custom stormwater structures, approximately 1,175 ft. of 42” and 48” RCP, 248 ft. of box culverts, approximately 230 ft. of RCP and DIP of various sizes, stormwater manholes, catch basins, and a custom headwall. The Contractor will mill and overlay the full width of W. Franklin St. and Valley Dr. within the limits of disturbance after completing the stormwater bypass system construction. The work shall be done as directed by the plans developed by Arcadis-U.S., Inc. All work shall be performed according to the latest Georgia D.O.T. Standards and Specifications.
Bidders shall inform themselves of and comply with all conditions and specifications contained in the bid package, contract, related documents and State and Federal Law. The bid package, specifications, and contract documents for this project are open to public inspection at the City of Dalton Public Works Department located at 535 Elm Street, Dalton, Georgia 30721. The Public Works Department may be contacted by telephone at (706) 278-7077 or by mail at P.O. Box 1205, Dalton, Georgia 30722.
A Mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 5, 2024 to begin at the Public Works Office. Please reserve time to tour the site location. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will result in disqualification of bid.
Any questions pertaining to the bid documents and specifications should be submitted in writing via email by the questions deadline of 5:00 PM November 7, 2024. Questions must be directed to Jackson Sheppard at: jsheppard@daltonga.gov.
The City of Dalton will issue responses to questions and any other corrections or amendments it deems necessary in written addenda issued prior to the bids due date. Bidders are advised to check the website for addenda before submitting a bid.
One Contract shall be awarded covering all work, and the contract duration shall be 24 weeks from notice to proceed. Bidders must agree to pay as liquidated damages the sum of $300.00 per each consecutive calendar day thereafter. Due consideration will be given to delivery of materials in specifying starting date.
Contract documents, plans, and the bid package for this project may be obtained electronically via the City of Dalton’s webpage at the link below.
The Project “Bidder’s List” will consist of the bidders on the sign-in sheet from the mandatory pre-bid meeting.
Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the bid to be considered.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids for a period of sixty (60) days.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids (and/or alternates) and to waive formalities and re-advertise. CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIA
