Tradeport East - Southeast Parcel Drainage Improvements

**Bid is cancelled. They are changing the scope of work. Will be re-advertised.*** Pursuant to the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, O.C.G.A. 36-91-1 et seq. the Liberty County Industrial Authority d/b/a Liberty County Development Authority hereby publicly advertises the contract opportunity for Tradeport East Rough Grading and Drainage Improvements to be owned by the LCDA or its assigns, which is described below. This Notice is also subject in all respects to the Act. Interested offerors must submit proposals in complete compliance with the description of the RFP and the Proposal Process set forth below. Project: Tradeport East - Southeast Parcel Drainage Improvements Construction Delivery Method: The LCDA will award to the successful offeror a contract to construct the Project in accordance with the RFP and the Plans and Specifications to be made available by the LCDA, as modified pursuant to any negotiations authorized by the LCDA and the RFP. The LCDA shall have the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities and formalities. Award Method: Sealed Proposals Description of Requested Services: Erosion control, clearing, earthwork and all other appurtenant items indicated on the plans and in the contract. Scope of Work: The work to be awarded includes construction of the Project as described in the RFP and the Plans and Specifications. Basis for Award: The LCDA will evaluate proposals from "responsive" and "responsible" offerors (as defined by the Act) using certain evaluation factors designed to identify the most advantageous proposal as determined by the LCDA, all as more particularly described in the RFP. Minority Participation: The LCDA desires to promote equal employment opportunities for minority and women-owned small businesses in its construction activities. In this connection, all offerors shall be required to establish and include in their proposals minority and women-owned small business goals, and to use their best efforts to meet these goals when undertaking the Project, all as set forth in the RFP. All sealed proposals shall be submitted on forms provided by the LCDA or as otherwise indicated in the RFP, and shall be evaluated and otherwise governed by the terms and provisions contained in the RFP. Copies of such documents are available upon request from the LCDA. When obtaining the RFP, the offeror must provide its name, address, facsimile number, and email address to which any Addenda to the RFP can be sent. Offerors will be required to honor their proposals for a period ending 60 days after the LCDA opens the proposals; provided, however, that if an offeror is not selected within 60 days of opening the proposals, any offeror that is determined by the LCDA to be unlikely of being selected for Contract award shall be released from its proposal. The proposal bond must be issued by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability." In lieu of the aforesaid proposal bond, the LCDA will accept a cashier's check, certified check or cash in said amount, payable to and for the protection of the LCDA. Any proposal submitted without said proposal bond or an approved alternate security shall be ineligible for consideration and shall be returned to offeror. Modification: Subject to O.C.G.A. 36-91-20(d) and other provisions of the Act, the Authority reserves the right to issue addenda to and otherwise modify the RFP at such time(s) and in such manner as it deems appropriate.

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.