Project: ROUGH GRADING PLANS OF RAYMOND TRACT – PHASE 2 (EROSION CONTROL)

Construction Delivery Method: The DABC will award to the successful offeror a contract (the “Contract”) to construct the Project in accordance with the RFP and the Plans and Specifications to be made available by the DABC, as modified pursuant to any negotiations authorized by the DABC and the RFP. The DABC 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, Sedimentation and Pollution Control, complete:  Furnish, install, maintain, and repair all erosion, sedimentation and pollution control measures for the project including, but not limited to, silt fence; temporary and permanent grassing; riprap; construction exit, including all labor, material, and appurtenances for the duration of the project.     

      AND/OR

Plans and Specifications for the Project are open to inspection at the Development Authority of Burke County, 241 East 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830, Augusta Blueprint and Microfilm, Inc., https://www.augustablue.com/online–planroom/ or may be obtained from, Thomas & Hutton, 50 Park of Commerce Way, Savannah, Georgia 31405, (912) 234–5300. Documents & Plans will be available via hard copy upon payment of $50.00 (plus shipping charges as applicable). Payment must be received before plans are printed. This payment is nonrefundable.  Electronic documents will be available to paid plan holders upon request.    

Project Location:  Raymond Tract – Proximate to Highway 80 and Lovers Lane, Waynesboro, Georgia.       

Anticipated Schedule: The DABC desires that installation of erosion, sedimentation, and pollution control measures shall be completed within three weeks of Notice to Proceed.   Required monitoring, inspections, repairs, etc. shall be completed in coordination with the County’s execution of the grading work.  

Scope of Work: The work to be awarded includes construction of the Project as described in the RFP and the Plans and Specifications.

Pre–Proposal Conference:  A Mandatory Pre–Proposal Conference will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the DABC offices located at 241 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro GA.  If you are unable to attend in person, there will be an option to attend virtually.  Notify Jason Chambless at chambless.j@tandh.com to request in invitation for the virtual meeting.  Requests for the virtual meeting must be received at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  Failure to attend may, at the discretion of the DABC, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Basis for Award: The DABC 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 DABC, all as more particularly described in the RFP. 

Proposal Process: Proposals must be in a sealed envelope addressed to the DABC and physically received by it at its offices located at 241 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830, no later than 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at which time the proposals submitted shall be received. All sealed proposals shall be submitted on forms provided by the DABC 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 DABC.  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 DABC 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 DABC to be unlikely of being selected for Contract award shall be released from its proposal. However, it is expected that an award will be made no later than sixty (60) days following opening of the sealed proposals unless the DABC elects to reject all proposals.

Proposal Bond:  Each offeror must include with its proposal a proposal bond complying with the Act, in form prescribed by the RFP, in an amount equal to at least ten (10%) percent of the total contract price indicated in the proposal to be submitted.  The proposal bond must be issued by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance by a reputable firm such as Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Ratings, 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 DABC will accept a cashier’s check, certified check, or cash in said amount, payable to and for the protection of the Owner.   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.