2016 Transportation Improvements Program - Shaw Road Sidewalks

Any questions must be received by Cobb County Purchasing Department the Friday prior to the bid opening. All questions should be sent via email to Purchasing@CobbCounty.org. Join by video system Dial 23037380998@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: 230 373 80998 All bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000.00 shall be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). All bidders submitting bids $2,000,000.00 or less shall be registered subcontractors or prequalified with GDOT. All subcontractors, including DBE firms, shall be prequalified or registered with GDOT. 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.: X2751 Project Name: Shaw Road Sidewalk The project consists of adding a five-foot wide sidewalk along the east side of Shaw Road, from Piedmont Road to Woodrush Drive. The total length of the project is estimated at 0.35 miles The time allowed for performance of the project will be 210 days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of $1,000.00 per consecutive calendar day shall be assessed for failure to complete the project within the specified time frames. 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 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. 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, Current Edition; all Georgia Department of Transportation Construction Standards and Details are applicable unless otherwise noted; and any modifications identified in the bid documents. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation and Small Business Participation (SBP) in all DOT contracts is encouraged. Bidders are 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. Contractors must submit a DBE Participation Schedule to the County prior to beginning work on a project and a final DBE report must be submitted at the end of a project. Monthly DBE reports must be submitted with each monthly invoice. 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. 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. The Cobb County, Georgia, Department of Transportation in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 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 in 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. 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 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 bid will be determined non-responsive and will be disqualified. Failure to comply with any of the requirements and procedures of the County (i.e., failure to timely supply required affidavits or compliance certification documents; 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 (irrespective 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. All bidders must be on record with Bid Express as being plan holders. All bids shall be submitted through Bid Express at portal. Paper bids will no longer be accepted. 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.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.