ALLEN WILSON STORM DRAINAGE PROJECT

The City of Decatur will receive bids for the Allen Wilson Storm Drainage Project, located at 1450 Commerce Drive Decatur Ga. 30030 until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, in the City Manager’s Office at Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work includes selective demolition, construction of drainage improvements, curbs, sidewalks, relocation of underground utilities, asphalt paving, installation of signs and other related site improvements.

Bids are to be submitted on a proper form furnished by the City and shall be addressed to the City Manager, City Hall, Decatur, Georgia, sealed, dated and enclosed in an envelope appropriately marked on the outside "Proposal for Allen Wilson Storm Drainage Project”, marked with the name of the bidder and date and hour of opening, and mailed or delivered to reach the designated office on or before the above stipulated date and time.

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at Decatur City Hall.  A site visit will occur after the meeting for those interested. Bidders must attend this briefing session in order for their submittal to be considered. Any questions regarding bids and/or misunderstandings that may arise from this proposal should be submitted, in writing, and should be directed to Jennings Bell, Project Civil Engineer, at jennings.bell@decaturga.com, no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

Only bidders pre-qualified by the City for this project are eligible to submit bids.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the City of Decatur, Georgia, negotiable

U. S. Government Bonds, or Satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the estimated cost of construction shall be submitted with each bid.  The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for Satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bonds. Prior to beginning construction, the successful bidder will file with the City a certificate of insurance.

The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the

opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids.