Clayton County Water Authority Sealed Solicitation

Title: W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant Chemical Storage Systems

Deadline: 1/17/2023 10:00 AM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Solicitation Number: 2023-WP-01

Description: Separate sealed Bids for the construction of W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant Chemical Storage Systems will be received by the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) at 1600 Battle Creek Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260 until 10:00 a.m. local time, the 17th day of January 2023, and then at said office opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the specified time will not be considered. The bid opening conference will be hosted virtually as a conference call meeting.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time to discuss the Project. The pre-bid conference will be held at the W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant conference room with a simultaneous virtual conference call to accommodate bidders who are unable to attend in-person. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged.

To join the pre-bid conference call, use the Microsoft Teams link or below call-in number:
Click here to join the meeting
or
Phone number: +1 912-483-5368
Conference ID: 142 001 630#

To join the bid opening conference call, use the Microsoft Teams link or below call-in number:
Click here to join the meeting
or
Phone number: +1 912-483-5368
Conference ID: 142 001 630#

Bidders are required to visit the Site and conduct a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas. Each Bidder shall attend a mandatory Site visit on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Bidders may schedule their visit for any time on this date between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. local time at the W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant at 70 Oakdale Drive, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Bidder shall schedule the Site visit at least 24 hours in advance by contacting James McCullough via email at James.McCullough@r2tinc.com or by phone at (678) 982-0789. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders who do not attend the Site visit. It is each Bidder’s responsibility to sign in at the Site visit to verify their participation. Bidders must sign in using the name of the organization that will be submitting a Bid. A list of qualified Bidders that attended the Site visit and are eligible to submit a Bid for this Project will be issued after the Site visit. During the visit, the Bidder must not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site.
 
As part of the effort to maintain the health and safety of CCWA personnel and its visitors, all participants will be required to conform to any COVID-19 protocols that may be in place at the time of the site visits and/or in person meetings. For security reasons, CCWA is also requiring the following procedures, practices, and protocols to be followed during the site visit:

A: Visitor(s) are required to sign the plant visitor’s log upon arrival to and departure from the plant. 
B: Visitor(s) shall provide, wear, and use their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE – hard hat, closed toe footwear – ideally steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and high-visibility vest or equivalent) while in public areas for the duration of the site visit. The entire property of the CCWA is considered a “public area”.
C: Visitor(s) shall always be accompanied by a plant staff or Engineer while on-site.

The Project includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A: Supply and installation of two Sodium Hypochlorite storage tanks.
B: Supply and installation of Sulfuric Acid, Purate and Phosphoric Acid tanks.
C: Supply and installation of transfer pumping systems and appurtenances.
D: New chemical feed piping and tubing.
E: Tepid water supply and eyewash system.
F: Site modifications required to accommodate system and access thereof.
G: Demolition of existing storage tanks.
H: Demolition and replacement of storage area canopies
I: New instrumentation and control equipment as required.

The Bidding Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Competitive Sealed Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond, Construction Contract, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, General and Supplementary Conditions, Specifications, Drawings, and Addenda may be examined at the main offices of the Owner at 1600 Battle Creek Road, Morrow, Georgia.
Copies of Bidding Documents are available at https://www.civcastusa.com for download and printing access. All Bidders are required to download a set of the Bidding Documents from the CIVCAST website. Bidders will be required to set up a CIVCAST account to access Bidding Documents including Addenda. Hard copies of Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders.

By downloading the Bidding Documents, prospective bidder agrees to allow company information (company name, address, phone and email) to be published as a “planholder”. The Owner is not obligated to consider a Bidder's proposal if Bidder is not on record with CIVCAST as having received a complete set of Bidding Documents from CIVCAST.
A list of planholders may be obtained by contacting James McCullough at James.McCullough@r2tinc.com.

Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Bid Form and accompanied by Bid Security as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders, payable to the Owner in an amount not less than 5 percent of the Bid Amount, and a letter from a surety company stating they are licensed to conduct business in the State of Georgia. Failure to supply the bond or to sign the proposal will be grounds for rejection.

In order to perform public work, the Bidder and its subcontractors, prior to award of Contract, shall hold or obtain such licenses as required by state statutes, and federal and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, a Utility Contractors License. All firms must be licensed in Georgia and have a registered agent in Georgia.
CCWA encourages Small Local, Minority, and Women-Owned businesses to participate and respond to this bid request.

All questions related to the Project shall be submitted by email no later than 10:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, December 12, 2022 to James McCullough at James.McCullough@r2tinc.com. Questions, if answered, will be addressed by Addenda to the Contract Documents via the Q&A tab on the CIVCAST website for the project. Receipt of any Addenda or amendment to this Advertisement for Bids shall be acknowledged, in writing, and shall be submitted with the Bid.

Owner shall make an award, if an award is made, to the lowest responsible responsive Bidder.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the additional Bonds prescribed in the Contract Documents.
Owner’s right is reserved to reject all Bids or any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Bidding Documents.


Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 12/8/2022 10:00 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: There will be a MANDATORY Site Visit on Thursday, December 8, 2022 between 11 am - 2 pm at 70 Oakdale Drive, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Bidders shall schedule the Site Visit at least 24 hr in advance via email at James.McCullough@r2tinc.com or by phone at (678) 982-0789.


Documents:

Documents as of 1/10/2023
WJ Hooper WPP Chemical Storage Systems - Addendum 1.pdf
WJ Hooper WPP Chemical Storage Systems - Addendum 2.pdf
Addition 1

Posted: 1/10/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum 1

Posted: 1/10/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum 1