Gwinnett
GWINNETT COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
PURCHASING DIVISION
75 Langley Drive I Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935
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INVITATION TO BID
General Notice
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the
following Project pursuant to O.C.G.A. §36-91-20:
Forest Valley Water Main Replacement
M00737.6
This Project includes the following Work:
Approximately 7,500 LF of 6-inch AC and PVC pipe water main replacement with new 8-inch DI pipe
within the Forest Valley neighborhood of Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County, GA. Project also includes
pavement repair and milling and overlay.
The Project is to be substantially complete and ready for operation within 240 days after the date when
the Contract Times commence to run as provided in the General Conditions. The Project is to be
complete and eligible for final payment 270 days after the date for Substantial Completion.
All competitive, sealed bidding shall conform to O.C.G.A. §36-91-2, -20 to -22.
Special Conditions
The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall comply with O.C.G.A § 36-91-20 as amended
for mandatory pre-qualification of prospective bidders. This notice is ONLY for bidders that have already
prequalified under the Annual Prequalification of Contractors for Installation, Replacement and/or
Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances, Small Diameter (8" to less than 16")
included in Section 00 2114 "List of Pre-Qualified Bidders."
For contractors interested in pre-qualification, the Annual Pre-Qualification Application must be
completed and submitted to the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services - Purchasing
Division-4th Floor Charlotte J. Nash Building, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 or
submitted via email to Anna.West@GwinnettCounty.com. Contractor must be pre-qualified prior to the
first date of the advertisement. You may download the Pre-qualification Application at
www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Anna West and ask that an application be sent to you. Depending
on the scope and complexity, individual projects may require pre-qualification,
independent of the annual pre-qualification process.
NOTE: Bids submitted by contractors who have not been pre-qualified WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Obtaining Bidding Documents
Digital copies of the Drawings and Specifications must be purchased from Stratus at the below
address for a non-refundable fee of $125. Only complete sets will be issued.
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
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Stratus
Attention: Veronica Martinez
3715 Northside Parkway
Building 300, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-425-7100
Veronica.Martinez@StratusTeam.com
Bidders are responsible for ensuring that a complete set of documents, as defined in Section 00 5213
"Agreement,'1 are used in the preparation of their Bids.
Printed copies of the Contract Documents, Technical Data, and other information may be examined free of
charge, pursuant to O.C.G.A §36-91-20(4), at the following addresses:
Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services
Purchasing Division - 4th Floor Charlotte J. Nash Building
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
Hours Available for Viewing: 8am-5pm
Pre-bid Date and Location:
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Friday, February 13,
2026. To access, dial 1-408-418-9388, enter access code 2339 964 7955. All interested parties are urged to
attend. The Pre-bid conference is to be utilized by contractors and subcontractors to ask any questions in
order to submit a bid for this project. Note: Contractors can go by the project area at any time to look at
the existing conditions.
Instructions on Submitting Questions:
Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Anna West at Anna.West@GwinnettCounty.com no later
than 3:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, February 26, 2026. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when
submitted.
Obtain the Plan-Holders List
The plan-holders list is available from Stratus.
Delivery of Bids
Sealed Bids must be delivered to Owner as specified in Section 00 2113 "Instructions to Bidders" no later
than 2:50 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2026 to be accepted. The bid opening will be Virtual ONLY.
To access the bid opening virtually, visit the following link:(https://gwinnettgov.webex.com/gwinnettgov/
j.php?MTID=m0388feee0a6d838f6876590c561de478) or dial1-408-418-9388, and enter Conference ID
2338 709 4452.
Instructions to Bidders
See Section 00 2113 "Instructions to Bidders" included in the Bidding Documents for detailed requirements
for preparing and submitting a Bid and award of the Contract.
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