Cedars Rd to Sugarloaf Pkwy Construction - DOT Project 13895

May 4, 2026
INVITATION TO BID
SB026-26
The City of Lawrenceville is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the
CEDARS RD TO SUGARLOAF PKWY DOT Project #13895. Sealed bids will be received by the
by the Lawrenceville Finance Department, 70 S. Clayton Street, Main Level, Room M46A,
Lawrenceville, GA 30046 until 2 P.M. local time on Thursday, June 11, 2026 and then publicly
opened and read aloud. Any bid received after 3:00 P.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope should be
marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time of opening and utility
contractor's license number. One unbound original and one (1) copy should be submitted.
The work to be performed by the Contractor consists of but is not limited to the following. This project
will consist of installing approximately 10,000 feet of 8-inch Steel, approximately 2,500 feet of 4-inch
PE and approximately 1000 feet of 2-inch PE. *Note: These locations and quantities are subject to
change but will be of similar scope. This will be a line-item bid with a not to exceed total.
Hurricane Shoals Road - Install approximately 1,500 feet of 8-inch Steel.
Hurricane Trail - Install approximately 1,500 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 316 - Install approximately 3,000 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 29 - Install approximately 2,200 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 29 to Fence Rd- Install approximately 1,800 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 316 at Fence Rd - Install approximately 2,500 feet of 4-inch Pe.
Alcovy Blvd - Install approximately 1,000 feet of 2-inch Pe.
Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Kenneth Morris, Purchasing Director, via email at
purchasing@lawrencevillega.org no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, May 14, 2026. Bids are legal and
binding upon the bidder when submitted.
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on May 11, 2026, at Lawrenceville City Hall
located at 70 South Clayton Street, 4th floor City Council Chambers, Lawrenceville, GA. 30046. All
bidders are urged to attend.
Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper
certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. No
Bidder may withdraw his Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion"
from the date of the "Notice to Proceed".
A five percent (5%) bid bond must be submitted with the bid. Successful contractor will be required
to provide a one hundred percent (100%) payment and one hundred percent (100%) performance bond
as well as an insurance certificate fulfilling requirements as stated in the bid documents. Surety and
insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-5 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry
of Companies holding Certificate of Authority and acceptable sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed
by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of
Georgia.

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All bonds must be submitted on forms provided by the City of Lawrenceville and agencies providing bonds and
insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents.
The City of Lawrenceville does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its
programs or activities. The written Bid Documents supersede any prior verbal or written communications between
the parties.
Award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The City of
Lawrenceville reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award deemed in
its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety.
All companies submitting a bid will be notified in writing of award.
We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in the City of Lawrenceville.
Scope of Work
This project will consist of installing approximately 10,000 feet of 8-inch Steel, approximately 2,500 feet of 4-
inch PE and approximately 1000 feet of 2-inch PE.
Hurricane Shoals Road - Install approximately 1,500 feet of 8-inch Steel.
Hurricane Trail - Install approximately 1,500 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 316 - Install approximately 3,000 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 29 - Install approximately 2,200 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 29 to Fence Rd- Install approximately 1,800 feet of 8-inch Steel.
S.R 316 at Fence Rd - Install approximately 2,500 feet of 4-inch Pe.
Alcovy Blvd - Install approximately 1,500 feet of 2-inch Pe.
All materials will be supplied by the City of Lawrenceville
Requirements of Contractor
Pig all mains.
Test all plastic mains at a minimum of 100 psi for 24 hours.
Test all plastic service lines at a minimum of 100 psi for 10 mins.
Test all steel lines at a minimum of 750 psi for 24 hours.
All steel lines will be jeeped according to City standards.
All weld joints being bored will be coated with f1 2-part epoxy according to manufacturer's standards.
All coating defects will be repaired according to manufacturer's standards.
As- built plans and complete list of all materials and serial numbers and/or lot numbers and date
manufactured will be provided during or at the end of the project. A Gas System Inspector must sign off
that this has been received, before payment is rendered.
Landscaping shall be restored to the same or better condition than found.
Any replacement of gravel or hard surface is the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be restored to
the same or better condition than found. Paving repaired to DOT Standards.

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All work will be completed in accordance with manufacturers and City of Lawrenceville's standards
and procedures.
Information
Any changes to the plan must be approved by the Gas System Inspector.
Any rock must be verified by a Gas System Inspector to be paid. *Bore rock will only be paid if the
use of a pneumatic air or mud motor is required.
A Gas System Inspector must be present and sign off on all test charts.
All as-built plans, manufacturer material information and test records must be captured in our work
order system (HiperWeb) as the job is progressing. The drawing/as-built must be in an acceptable
template and approved before final payment (i.e. permanent tie-down locations, measurements,
drawings, etc.)
All natural gas lines will be inductively located by an inspector before completion of job. Any natural
gas line that is not locatable will be made locatable by the contractor at no expense to the City before
completion of job.
All steel natural gas lines will be DCVG surveyed for coating faults, any anomalies will be repaired by
the contractor at no expense to the City before completion of job and final bill is paid.
*Note: These locations and quantities are subject to change but will be of similar scope. This will be a
line-item bid with a not to exceed total.

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SECTION I
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Each bidder must examine the Notice to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Contract, Contract General
Conditions, Specifications, Bid Schedule, Drawings, and Addenda. Failure to do so will be at
the bidder's risk.
2. Each bidder shall furnish all information required by the bidding requirements. The authorized
representative must sign the bid as well as print or type his/her name on the bid schedule.
Erasures or other changes must be initialed by the authorized representative signing the bid. Bids
can only be signed by a person authorized to commit company resources.
3. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. Receipt of addenda should be
acknowledged on the bid schedule. No oral interpretations or information can be considered as
binding.
4. Bid envelope should be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time
of opening, and utility contractor's license number. One unbound marked original and one (1)
copy should be submitted. Faxed or e-mailed bids cannot be considered.
5. Bidding Requirements will consist of the following:
a) Bid Schedule
b) Bid Bond
c) Non-Collusion Affidavit
d) Statement of Bidder's Qualifications
6. Award will be made to the bidder submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The
City reserves the right to make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability
of the bidder to perform, and the bidder shall furnish to the City, all such information for this
purpose as the City may request. The City reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence
submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the City that such bidder is properly
qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract.
7. Bids may be withdrawn only the case of mathematical error. The bidder shall give notice in
writing of his claim of right to withdraw his bid without penalty due to an error within two (2)
business days after the conclusion of the bid opening procedure. Bids may be withdrawn from
consideration if the price was substantially lower than the other bids due solely to a mistake
therein, provided the bid was submitted in good faith, and the mistake was a clerical mistake as
opposed to a judgment mistake, and was actually due to an unintentional arithmetic error or an
unintentional omission of a quantity of work, labor or material made directly in the compilation
of the bid, which unintentional arithmetic error or unintentional omission can be clearly shown
by objective evidence drawn from inspection of original work papers, documents and material
used in the preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn. The bidder's original work papers
shall be the sole acceptable evidence of error and mistake if he elects to withdraw his bid. If a
bid is withdrawn under the authority of this provision, the lowest remaining responsive bid shall
be deemed to be low bid.
No bidder who is permitted to withdraw a bid shall, for compensation, supply any material or
labor or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for the person or firm to whom the

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contract is awarded or otherwise benefit, directly or indirectly, from the performance of the
project for which the withdrawn bid was submitted.
Bidder has up to forty-eight (48) hours to notify the City of Lawrenceville Purchasing Office of
an obvious clerical error made in calculation of bid in order to withdraw a bid after bid opening.
Withdrawal of bid for this reason must be done in writing within the forty-eight (48) hour period.
Suppliers who fail to request withdrawal of bid by the required forty-eight (48) hours shall
automatically forfeit bid bond. Bid may not be withdrawn otherwise.
Bid withdrawal is not automatically granted and will be allowed solely at the City of
Lawrenceville's discretion.
8. The City of Lawrenceville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and
to make an award as deemed in its best interest.
9. The City is exempt from federal excise tax and Georgia sales tax with regard to goods purchased
directly by the City. Nevertheless, contractors are responsible for federal excise tax and Georgia
sales taxes, including taxes for materials incorporated in City construction contracts.
10. The attention of all bidders is directed to the fact that all applicable federal state laws, municipal
ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction
of the project shall apply to the contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in
the contract the same as though therein written.
11. Information submitted by a bidder in the bidding process shall be subject to disclosure after bid
award in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act of Compulsory Process.
12. Failure to observe any of the Instructions to Bidders or conditions in the Invitation to Bid may
constitute grounds for rejection of the bid. Failure to use City Bidding Form and to acknowledge
applicable addenda may result in a bid being deemed non-responsive an automatic rejection.
13. CONTRACT TIME:
The Work shall be completed within 250 consecutive calendar days.
14. ADD/DEDUCT:
Add or deduct amounts indicated on the outside of the envelope are allowed and will be
applied to the lump sum amount. Amount shall be clearly stated and should be initialed by an
authorized company representative.
15. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:
"Liquidated Damages" shall mean the negotiated sum of which the Bidder agrees to pay for
each consecutive working day beyond the Contract Time required to complete the work.
16. CONSTRUCTION AREAS MIN. SAFETY REQUIRMENTS:
* The contractor shall ensure limited disruption to businesses, pedestrians and landscaping.
* The contractor shall post warning signs at all construction zones for citizens to be aware of
their surroundings.
* The contractor shall prevent any damage to adjacent sidewalk, utilities or private property
during construction.

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17. SITE EXAMINATION:
The Bidder is advised to examine all the locations of the work and to inform himself fully as to
its conditions, the conformation of the ground, the character, quality and quantity of the
products needed preliminary to and during the execution of the work; the general and local
conditions and all other matters which can in any way affect the work to be done under the
Contract. The Plans are based on field run survey provided by the City of Lawrenceville,
accuracy of this information shall be verified by the Bidder.
The quantities given in the proposal form and Contract are approximate only, being given as a
basis for the comparison of bids. The City of Lawrenceville does not, expressly or by
implication, agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, and reserves the
right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work, or to omit portions
of the work. All items of work will be paid for at the respective BID prices for such work done
and accepted by the City.
Failure to examine the site will not relieve the successful bidder of his obligation to furnish all
products and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of his contract.
The Bidder shall notify the Owner of the date and time he proposes to examine the location of
the work. The Bidder shall confine his examination to the specific areas designated for the
proposed construction, including easements and public right-of-ways. If, due to some
unforeseen reason, the Owner's proceedings for obtaining the proposed construction site
(including easements), have not been completed, the Bidder may enter the site only with the
express consent of the property owner. The Bidder is solely responsible for any damages
caused by his examination of the site.
18. REQUIREMENTS:
The minimum requirements; the bidder must have:
1) Maintain a permanent place of business.
2) Have a Utility Contractors license. (should be written on outside envelope)
3) Have the right equipment to perform the work.
4) Have done and to show proof of no less than THREE Contracts of similar character to the work being
bid, each with an original contract price of no less than $400,000.00 within the past five years.
5) Be required to enter into a binding contract with the City to perform the work.
6) Be required to submit through email within five (5) business days of notification, all pertinent information
listed below for compliance review.
a. Copy of the Operator Qualification Plan
b. Copy of the Operator Qualification Procedures
c. Copy of the Drug and Alcohol plan
d. Copy of the most recent MIS Data Sheet
e. Copy of the Welding Procedures Manual (if applicable)
f. Copy of qualified welding procedure used to qualify any welder performing that task (if applicable)
g. Copy of all supporting records and documentation for Operator Qualifications for any employee
performing a covered task per 49 CFR Sections 192.801 through 192.809

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PART II - BONDS AND INSURANCE
A) A Certified or Cashier's Check payable to the City of Lawrenceville or a Bid Bond in the amount of
five percent (5%) of the total bid must be submitted with the bid. Successful bidder will be required
to furnish a payment and performance bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of
the bid amount.
B) Bonding Company must be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies Holding certificates of
authority as acceptable sureties on Federal bonds, and must be listed in the AM Best catalog with a
listing of A-5 or higher. Bonding company must also be licensed to do business by the Georgia
Insurance Department.
The successful bidder, shall obtain, maintain and furnish to the City certificates or insurance for the
entire duration of the contract period. Insurance requirements starting on the next page.

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STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
(For projects less than $1,000,000)
1. Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance
(a) Employers Liability:
Bodily Injury by Accident - $100,000 each accident
Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 policy limit
Bodily Injury by Disease - $100,000 each employee
2. Commercial General Liability Insurance
(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
(b) The following additional coverage must apply:
1986 (or later) ISO Commercial General Liability Form
Dedicated Limits per Project Site or Location (CG 25 03 or CG 25 04)
Additional Insured Endorsement (Form B CG 20 10 with a modification for completed operations or
a separate endorsement covering Completed Operations)
Blanket Contractual Liability
Broad Form Property Damage
Severability of Interest
Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage
Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions)
Incidental Medical Malpractice
Hostile Fire Pollution Wording
3. Auto Liability Insurance
(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
(b) Comprehensive form covering all owned, non-owned, leased, hired, and borrowed vehicles
(c) Additional Insured Endorsement
(d) Contractual Liability
4. Umbrella Liability Insurance - $1,000,000 limit of liability
(a) The following additional coverage must apply
Additional Insured Endorsement
Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary
Blanket Contractual Liability
Drop Down Feature
Care, Custody, and Control - Follow Form Primary
Aggregates: Apply Where Applicable in Primary
Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy
5. The City of Lawrenceville should be shown as an additional insured on General Liability, Auto Liability and
Umbrella Liability policies.
6. The cancellation should provide 10 days notice for nonpayment and 30 days notice of cancellation.
7. Certificate Holder should read:
City of Lawrenceville
70 S. Clayton St.
PO Box 2200
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
8. Insurance Company, except Worker' Compensation carrier, must have an A.M. Best Rating of A-5 or higher.
Certain Workers' Comp funds may be acceptable by the approval of the Insurance Unit. European markets including
those based in London and domestic surplus lines markets that operate on a non-admitted basis are exempt from
this requirement provided that the contractor's broker/agent can provide financial data to establish that a market is
equal to or exceeds the financial strengths associated with the A.M. Best's rating of A-5 or better.
9. Insurance Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Department of Insurance.

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10. Certificates of Insurance, and any subsequent renewals, must reference specific bid/contract by project name and
project/bid number.
11. The Contractor shall agree to provide complete certified copies of current insurance policy (ies) or a certified letter
from the insurance company (ies) if requested by the City to verify the compliance with these insurance
requirements.
12. All insurance coverages required to be provided by the Contractor will be primary over any insurance program
carried by the City.
13. Contractor shall incorporate a copy of the insurance requirements as herein provided in each and every subcontract
with each and every Subcontractor in any tier, and shall require each and every Subcontractor of any tier to comply
with all such requirements. Contractor agrees that if for any reason Subcontractor fails to procure and maintain
insurance as required, all such required Insurance shall be procured and maintained by Contractor at Contractor's
expense.
14. No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all insurance
requirements contained in this Contract have been complied with and until evidence of such compliance satisfactory
to the City of Lawrenceville as to form and content has been filed with the City. The Acord Certificate of
Insurance or a preapproved substitute is the required form in all cases where reference is made to a
Certificate of Insurance or an approved substitute.
15. The Contractor shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City of Lawrenceville, the Mayor, City
Council members, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers from losses arising from work performed by the
contractor for the City.
16. Special Form Contractors' Equipment and Contents Insurance covering owned, used, and leased equipment, tools,
supplies, and contents required to perform the services called for in the Contract. The coverage must be on a
replacement cost basis. The City will be included as a Loss Payee in this coverage for City owned equipment, tools,
supplies, and contents.
17. The Contractor shall make available to the City, through its records or records of their insurer, information regarding
a specific claim related to any City project. Any loss run information available from the contractor or their insurer
relating to a City project will be made available to the City upon their request.
18. Compliance by the Contractor and all subcontractors with the foregoing requirements as to carrying insurance shall
not relieve the Contractor and all Subcontractors of their liability provisions of the Contract.
19. The Contractor and all Subcontractors are to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public
Law 91-956, and any other laws that may apply to this Contract.
20. The Contractor shall at a minimum apply risk management practices accepted by the contractors' industry.
Surety Bonds
All of the surety requirements will stay the same except the Surety Company must have the same rating as item 8 above.
Rev. 05/15

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PART III - CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION
A. Within ten days from receipt of the Notice of Award from the City, the successful bidder is
required to:
1. Return to the City's Purchasing Office contract documents executed by the
authorized representative and attested by the corporate secretary of the
bidder.
2. Provide insurance certificates as specified in the bidding documents; and
3. Provide a performance bond and a payment bond as specified in the bidding
documents.
The City may extend this ten day period at its discretion.
B. The successful bidder's failure to execute the contract, provide a performance bond and a
payment bond and furnish satisfactory proof of coverage of the insurance required within a ten-
day period or any extension thereof may be just cause for annulment of the award and forfeiture
of the bid guaranty to the City of Lawrenceville, not as a penalty but as liquidation of damages
sustained. At the discretion of the City the award then may be made to the next lowest,
responsible bidder, or the work may be re-advertised.
C. Samples of the payment bond and performance bond are included in the solicitation.
D. The contract documents, including the payment bond, performance bond, and insurance
certificate, shall be executed and furnished to the City in duplicate.