Buford Highway Natural Gas Main Replacement Project - 2023 PHMSA Grant

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF BUFORD
BUFORD, GEORGIA
2023 PHMSA GRANT - BUFORD HIGHWAY NATURAL GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT
Project Number: 250308
The City of Buford (Owner) is requesting sealed Bids for the construction of the following Project:
2023 PHMSA GRANT - BUFORD HIGHWAY NATURAL GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT Project Number: 250308
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Buford City Hall located at 2300 Buford Highway,
Buford, Georgia, until October 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly
opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
The project consists of the installation of approximately 16,500 linear feet of 6-inch high pressure steel gas main,
including trenched and untrenched installation, line valves, connections, and other appurtenances.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Plans and specifications will be available on the first day of advertisement and will be open to inspection by the
public. The Project will be awarded on the base bid.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Keck & Wood, Inc.
3090 Premiere Parkway, Suite 200, Duluth, GA 30097
Contact Email: GAbidding26@keckwood.com
Complete digital project information and bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may view
and download the digital documents by registering for free with Quest CDN online at www.questcdn.com. You
may download the digital documents for $50 by inputting Quest project number 10347713 on the website's
projects search page. Please contact QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for
assistance in membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information.
Written questions shall be submitted to the Issuing Office at GAbidding26@keckwood.com. Answers will be issued
by addendum to all plan holders.
Bid Security and Bonds
Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid price. The
successful Bidder shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in the amount of one hundred
percent (100%) of the contract price.
Bidder Qualifications
No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Bidder holds either a
Georgia State Contractor's License in compliance with O.C.G.A. 43-14 and 43-41. Failure to provide the bidder's
license or qualification number on the outside of the sealed proposal will result in rejection of the bid. Bidder shall
also be a current subscriber to the Subscribed Regulatory Compliance Service (SRCS) Operator Qualification
Program and shall provide satisfactory evidence upon request.

Award
If a Contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose Bid meets the
requirements and criteria set forth in the Invitation for Bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject all Bids, to
reject any Bid that is nonresponsive or not responsible, and to waive technicalities and informalities. The Owner
will document and retain a written justification for any Bid that is rejected.
Permits and Rights-of-Way
All anticipated required federal, state, and local permits as well as required easements or rights of way for the
project have been obtained.
Federal Funding and Required Notices
This project is funded, in part, by a PHMSA Federal Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and is subject to 2 CFR Part 200.
Bidders must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No.
117-58, 70911-70917, and 2 CFR Part 184. Iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials
incorporated into the Project must be produced in the United States unless a published PHMSA or U.S.
Department of Transportation waiver applies.
This is an equal opportunity project. Small businesses, minority business enterprises, women's business
enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit Bids and to be considered for subcontract
work.
The apparent low Bidder will be verified in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) as not suspended,
debarred, or otherwise excluded from participation in federal awards.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the
Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Buford
By: Bryan Kerlin
Title: City Manager
Date: September 9, 2026