ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

DEEPSTEP ROAD PUMP STATION AND FORCEMAIN

for the

CITY OF SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Sandersville, Georgia at the City of Sandersville City Hall, P.O. Box 71 or 141 West Haynes Street, Sandersville, Georgia 31082 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, August 27, 2026 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.  No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

All Bidders must have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License and must employ a state “Utility Manager” certificate holder who will have oversight of all the work.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of:

Division One:

Construction of a water line extension including a 100 LF Jack & Bore installation of 8-inch water line, relocation of one 8-inch water meter in new vault and installation of one 8-inch water meter in a new vault to include gate valves and fire hydrant.

Time of completion for Division One is 60 calendar days.

Division Two:

Construction of a raw sewage pump station site including precast wetwell, submersible pumps, road grading, rocking, fencing, water service and approximately  5,500 L.F. of 6-inch sewer force main and gravity sewer and connection manhole.

Time of completion for Division One is 180 calendar days.

Proposals for the complete work in one general contract shall be made on the proposal form provided and shall contain prices in words and figures for the work bid on.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond drawn in favor of the City of Sandersville, Georgia, in the amount of at least 5% of the lump sum bid for the complete work; such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish Performance Bond and Payment Bond as provided by law and approved by the Attorney for the City of Sandersville, Georgia.  Each bond shall be equal to 100% of the contract amount.  The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the City of Sandersville, Georgia as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.

Drawings and Specifications are open to public inspection at the office of the City of Sandersville, Georgia and at the offices of Turnipseed Engineers in Augusta and Atlanta, Georgia.

Copies of the plans and specifications must be obtained from Turnipseed Engineers, 4210 Columbia Road, Building 3, Augusta, Georgia 30907, upon receipt of $150.  Additional reduced drawings are available for $75.

Digital copies of the documents are available from the Turnipseed Offices.

Upon receipt of all documents in undamaged condition within 30 days after the date of opening of bids, half of the deposit will be refunded.

The difference between the deposit and the amount refunded represents the cost of reproduction.  No refund will be made for documents received after 30 days or in damaged condition.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

CITY OF SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA

By:

James Andrews, Mayor