2026-GS-06 Lightning Protection System Inspection and Repair Services

Lightning Protect System
Inspection and Repair
Services
Apr 30th 2026, 9:00AM EDT - Jun 3rd 2026, 3:00PM EDT
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Project Details
Project Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services
Ref. # 2026-GS-05
Type RFB
Description
The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to select a
qualified contractor to provide inspection, repairs, and
certification services for existing exterior lightning protection
systems at designated facilities owned and operated by the
Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA).
Open Date Apr 30th 2026, 9:00AM EDT
Questions Due Date May 21st 2026, 4:00PM EDT
Close Date Jun 3rd 2026, 3:00PM EDT
Project Owner Susan Angelo
Addendum Issued 2026-05-28
Events
Event Name Duration Description
Open Date Apr 30th Posting date for the Opportunity
2026,
9:00AM EDT
Mandatory May 14th 9:00 AM - W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility
Pre-Bid 2026, Address: 688 Flint River Rd., Jonesboro, GA 302389:45
Meeting and 9:00AM EDT AM - Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility Address:
Site Visits - May 14th 1693 Freeman Rd., Jonesboro, GA 3023610:35 AM -
2026, Reeves Creek Lift Station Address: 300 Speer Rd.,
1:00PM EDT Stockbridge, GA 3028111:15 AM - W.J. Hooper Water
Production Facility Address: 70 Oakdale Dr.,
Stockbridge, GA 3028112:00 PM - Northeast Water
Reclamation Facility Address: 6900 Macon Hwy., Rex,
GA 30281
Questions May 21st Deadline to submit Questions
Due Date 2026,
4:00PM EDT
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Event Name Duration Description
Close Date Jun 3rd 2026, Deadline for Submissions
3:00PM EDT
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1. Division 1 - General Information
1.1 Section 1: Request for Bids
Clayton County Water Authority
1600 Battle Creek Road
Morrow, Georgia 30260
Name of Project: Lightning Protect System Inspection and Repair Services
The Clayton County Water Authority will open sealed bids from vendors via a Virtual Teams Meeting on June 3, 2026
at 3:00 p.m. Any bids received after the specified time will not be considered.
To be considered responsive, Bidders must complete site visits to all locations listed below on May 14, 2026 as
follows:
May 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Bidders must arrive to Location #1 below no later than 8:55 a.m.:
1. W. B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility .............. 688 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, GA 30238
2. Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility............... 1693 Freeman Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
3. Reeves Creek Lift Station ....................................300 Speer Road, Stockbridge, GA 30228
4. W.J. Hooper Water Production Facility.................. .....70 Oakdale Drive, Jonesboro, GA 30236
5. Northeast Water Reclamation Facility.........................6900 Macon Highway, Rex, GA 30281
A sign-in sheet must be signed by the Bidder upon arrival at the first location each day, and initialed for each
subsequent location visited that day.
Please use the following call-in instructions to attend the Bid Opening meeting:
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Meeting ID: 253 830 789 553 46
Passcode: r5Ap97iX
+1 912-483-5368,,416802887#
Phone conference ID: 416 802 887#
CCWA encourages Small Local, Minority and Women-Owned business to participate and respond to this bid request.
In an effort to promote responsible environmental practices this bid package is available in electronic (Adobe PDF)
format and can be requested by calling 770-960-5223, M-F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, or by e-mail to
ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us. Bidders will need to provide contact information and an email address, and any file
size transfer limits to ensure email transmittals can be made. A hardcopy bid package can also be requested at a cost
of $25.
Clayton County Water Authority
By: Marcia Jones, Procurement ManagerLightning
Protect System Inspection and Repair Services
1.2 Section 2: General Overview
2.1 General Information
The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to select a qualified contractor to provide inspection, repairs, and
certification services for existing exterior lightning protection systems at designated facilities owned and operated by
the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA). CCWA seeks to ensure that existing lightning protection systems are
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properly inspected, maintained, and repaired in accordance with nationally recognized standards in order to reduce
the risk of lightning-related damage to facilities, infrastructure, and operations. This is an invitation for your firm to
submit a sealed bid for 2026-GS-05 Lightning Protection System Inspections and Repair Services to the Clayton
County Water Authority (CCWA). CCWA will not guarantee any minimum or maximum quantities during the contract
term. The successful bidder(s) will be required to sign a contract written by CCWA. A sample agreement has been
provided with this document. Work under this contract will be determined and assigned by CCWA on an "as-needed",
"when-needed" basis. CCWA does not guarantee any minimum or maximum work under this contract. In submitting
this bid, bidder certifies that he/she is qualified to do business in the State of Georgia as required by laws, rules, and
regulations or, if allowed by statute, covenants to obtain such qualification prior to bid award. If your company is a
corporation, it must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State. The Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA)
intends to award multiple contracts pursuant to this Request for Bid (RFB). Each awarded contractor is expected to
provide the specified goods and/or services for the full duration of the contract term, as defined herein. CCWA does
not intend to utilize any other cooperative agreements, state contracts, or CCWA contracts for the scope of work
covered under this RFB, except in cases of emergency, vendor non-performance, or other unforeseen circumstances
that require immediate procurement action to maintain operational continuity. The contracts awarded through this
solicitation will serve as the designated source of procurement from which CCWA may, at its sole discretion, request
goods and services as needed during the contract period, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms
of the agreement.
2.2 Coordination and Safety
The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the work in accordance with the requirementsof local, state and
federal authorities and jurisdictions as required. The Contractor shall provide CCWA with copies of permits,
certifications, etc. upon request, to document compliance with these requirements. Also, the Contractor will need to
coordinate the planned work with CCWA staff to prevent any interruptions to operations, customers and the general
public.
2.3 Bid Submission
Solicitations must be submitted through the online Bonfire Portal at
https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.
2.4 Bid Evaluation
A contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the Request for Bid
specifications and will be the most advantageous to CCWA. An evaluation will also be performed to ensure the bidder
complies with the required submittals. Determination of the best responsive responsible, bidder will be the sole
judgment of the CCWA. CCWA reserves the right to award both a Primary and a Backup Contractor. The Primary
Contractor will be assigned the work initially. If the Primary Contractor\'s schedule or performance does not meet
CCWA's expectations, the Backup Contractor will be assigned the work. This approach will ensure that all requests
under the annual contract are addressed promptly and efficiently. To be considered responsive to this bid, bidders are
required to bid on all work items listed on the Bid Form.
This procurement has a SLBE bid discount for evaluation purposes only, which will be given to CCWA certified SLBE
primes only. For more details, please refer to Division 2, Section 8 of this bid package.
2.5 Addendum
Bidders may submit questions regarding this contract prior to the bid opening. To be considered, all questions must
be submitted online through the Bonfire Portal at https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Responses to all bidder inquiries will
be provided in the form of an Addendum, which will be made available online through the Bonfire Portal. All issued
addenda shall become an official part of the Bid Documents.
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2. Division 2 - Bid Requirements
2.1 Section 1: Instructions to Bidders
These instructions are to be followed by every entity proposing to provide the Clayton County Water Authority
(CCWA) with goods and/or services. These instructions constitute an integral part of the bid, and any Bidder agrees
that tender of a bid constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of its obligation to adhere to these instructions,
which are to be incorporated into and considered part of any contract the Bidder ultimately executes with the CCWA.
1. If there is any question whatsoever regarding any portion of the specifications, it shall be the Bidder's responsibility
to seek clarification immediately from the CCWA, as early as possible prior to the bid opening. Regarding public
works projects, requests for interpretations of specifications must be made in writing to the department proposing out
the project not later than five (5) days prior to receipt of bids.
2. Unless it is otherwise stated in the bid documents, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to inform itself as to all
conditions of the work site and to make and take account thereof in calculating and submitting its bid. Documents
may be made available by the CCWAduring the bidding process; no warranty of accuracy is made in regard to these
documents, and it is the responsibility of the bidder to make its own investigations as to the nature of the work and
the conditions under which it shall be performed, and to make its own independent assumptions as to these matters.
The burden of anticipating unforeseen circumstances, either hidden or latent, and the conditions of the work site and
all related circumstances, and the cost of accommodating therefore should unanticipated circumstances be later
encountered shall rest upon the bidder.
3.Pre-bid meeting or any other information session will be held at the location as indicated in the solicitation. Unless
indicated otherwise, attendance is not mandatory, although vendors are strongly encouraged to attend. However, in
the event the meeting is mandatory, then a representative of the vendor must attend the meeting in its entirety to be
considered eligible for solicitation award. Late entry to the meeting will not be allowed.
4. In the event that, after the acceptance of a bid by the Board of Directors of the CCWA, any unsuccessful bidder
wishes to contest such action, a written "Notice of Contest" must be filed with the General Manager no later than
close of business on the 5th business day after the selection of successful bidder by the Board. Failure to timely file
such notice shall forever preclude the filing of a contest of the award, or any civil action in the courts of the State of
Georgia or of the United States.
5. Information submitted by the Bidder in the bid process shall be subject to disclosure after bid award in accordance
with the Georgia Open Records Act. Proprietary information must be identified and be accompanied by a signed
affidavit outlining the redacted information. Entire bids may not be deemed proprietary.
6. Bids must be made on the Bid Table on the e-procurement platform or as directed.
7. The name of the person, firm, or corporation making the bid must be printed in ink, along with the Bidder's
signature, on all separate sheets of the bid Form. If a bid is made by an individual, his name and post office address
must be shown. If made by a firm,or partnership, the name and the post office address of each member of the firm or
partnership must be shown. If made by a Corporation, the person or persons signing the bid must show the name of
the State under the laws of which the Corporation is chartered and his, or their, authority for signing same. The
names, titles and addresses of the President, Secretary and the Treasurer and the corporate authority for doing
business in this state shall be listed and returned with the bid Form.
8. All bids must be received by the CCWA Procurement and Compliance Office electronically through the Bonfire
portal at https://ccwa.bonfirehub.com/. Upon submission, all responses will be electronically time- and date- stamped
once all documents have been successfully uploaded and received.
9. If published price books are a part of your bid, one price book must be included with your bid Form, and the
successful Bidder is required to furnish additional current price books after the award of the bid.
10.Alterations to the documents are strictly prohibited and shall result in automatic disqualification of the Bidder\'s bid.
If there are "exceptions" to the specifications or comments to any of the solicitation requirements or other language,
then the bidder may ask questions regarding those requirements or submit additional documentation as to the
variation from the specifications but may not alter any of the language contained in the solicitation.
11.In the case of goods, the person, firm or corporation making the bid may propose all items. All items may be
considered separately, at the discretion of the CCWA.
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12.Bids for public works whose price exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) must be accompanied by
a certified check, cashier\'s check, or acceptable bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount
bid.
13.Bidders for construction contracts where the laws of Georgia or the United States of America require a license in
order to perform such construction must list the license number and class in their bid submittal.
14.When public work is let out for bid, no person shall prevent or attempt to prevent competition in such bid. Such
Bidders must make an oath filed with the officer who makes payments under the contract that they have not
prevented or attempted to prevent competition in the bid process. Such oath must be signed by: if a partnership, all
partners and any officer or agent or other person who acted on the partnership's behalf during the bid process; if a
corporation, all officers, agents, or other persons who acted for the corporation in the bid process.
15.Bids shall not be withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder past the bid opening date and time. No modification or
corrections will be allowed subsequent to the bid opening.
16.By tendering a bid, a Bidder agrees to leave the bid open for acceptance by the CCWA for ninety (90) days after
the date set for the opening thereof.
17.By tendering a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder has carefully examined these instructions and the terms
and specifications applicable to and made a part of the bid. The Bidder further certifies that the prices shown in any
schedule of items on which the Bidder is proposing are in accordance with the conditions, terms and specifications of
the bid and that they are aware that any exception taken thereto may disqualify the bid. Bidders are required to
inform themselves fully as to the availability of materials and the conditions relating to construction and labor under
which any work will be or is now being performed. No error or misjudgment nor any lack of information on local
conditions, general laws or regulations on the part of the Bidder shall merit the withdrawal of the bid.
18. Copies of all communication pertaining to bids must be sent to the Contracts, Compliance and Risk Management
Section.
19. The purpose of this bid is to establish contract prices. Unit price extension and net total must be shown if
applicable. Cash discounts should be indicated separately. Any applicable sales taxes should be included in the unit
prices for all materials to be provided by the successful Bidder.
20. Bidders are hereby notified and agree by submission of a bid Form that if additional items not listed in the bid
Form become necessary and require unit prices not established by the bid Form, the unit prices of such items shall
be negotiated and shall be directly proportional to the established unit prices of similar items in the bid Form.
21. All prices on goods shall be for delivery, our destination, f.o.b. freight prepaid Jonesboro, Georgia, and/or Morrow,
Georgia, unless otherwise shown. Any deliveries shall be made as needed and requested throughout the contract
period.
22. Quantities when shown are estimates only, based on anticipated needs. CCWA reserves the right to purchase
more or less based on actual need at contract price. If a Bidder intends to offer minimum or maximum shipment
quantities, such intent and such quantities should be specified on the bid Form. Otherwise, none will be assumed.
23.The time for completion of the work is stated in the bid Form. Failure to complete the work within this period shall
result in payment to the CCWA of liquidated damages in an amount provided for by contract for each calendar day in
excess of the Contract time.
24.The Bidder must employ such methods and means in carrying out the work as will not cause any interruption of or
interference with any other Bidder.
25.The successful Bidder must comply with the applicable Risk Management Requirements prior to beginning
performance, and during the contract period.
26. The Contract between the CCWA and the Bidder shall be executed on a form provided by CCWA and will be
subject to all requirements of the contract documents (which include but may not be limited to the Contract, these
instructions, any Purchase Orders, and the Risk Management Requirements), and shall form a binding contract
between the contracting parties. Any seals to be applied to the Contract by Bidders shall be in the form of ink seals.
27. Failure to execute the Contract, any requiredSurety Performance and Payment Bonds, or to furnish any required
satisfactory proof of carriage of required insurance within ten (10) days from the date of notice of award of the
Contract shall be just cause for the annulment of the award and for forfeiture of the bid guaranty to the CCWA, not as
a penalty, but in liquidation of damages sustained. At the discretion of the CCWA, the award may then be given to
the next lowest responsible vendor, or the work may be re-advertised or constructed by the CCWA.
28. Any Contract and Contract Bonds shall be executed in duplicate. Any seals to be applied to the Contract or
Contract Bonds shall be in the form of ink seals.
29. Award of this bid shall be by action of the CCWA Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled or called meeting.
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30. The CCWA reserves the right, with or without notice or cause, to accept any bid regardless of the cost thereof; to
reject any bid, or any number of bids; to negotiate with any Bidder for a reduction of or alterations in its bid; to reject
all bids and to call for additional bids upon the same or different invitations to bid, plans or specifications; to be sole
judge, in its discretion, on all questions as to whether or not a bid complies with the invitation to bid, the plans or the
specifications, and as to the solvency and sufficiency of any and all sureties on all bonds.
31. The apparent low bid for goods shall be considered to be the lowest aggregate total price of specified products at
their unit prices times the estimated required quantities of these specified products.
32. Bids received from two (2) or more vendors that are identical in price, delivery and meet the requirements of the
bid specifications shall be awarded on the following basis:
a. The bid submitted by a vendor who does not have a documented negative vendor performance record.
b. The bid submitted by a vendor who is located within Clayton County.
c. The bid submitted by a vendor who is certified by our Small Local Business Enterprise Program.
d. If the tie bids meet all the above criteria, and it is not in CCWA's best interest (at its sole discretion) to split the
award, the bid award is based on the toss of a coin by CCWA staff in a public session. The vendors involved will be
invited to attend the coin toss at a stated date and time. One or more witnesses from both CCWA Procurement and
Compliance Office and the Requesting Department may be present. A simple coin toss (called by the vendor listed
first in the alphabet) will break the tie and decide the award.
33. While price is the prime criteria, and the CCWA intends to purchase at the lowest responsible bid available, price
shall not be the sole criteria utilized by the CCWA in evaluating the bid package submitted. The following criteria shall
also be utilized by CCWA in determining the lowest responsible bid:
a. Ability of bidder to perform in the time frame needed by the CCWA.
b. Reputation of the bidder in its industry.
c. Reasonableness of the bid in relation to anticipated costs.
d. Ongoing relationships with CCWA based on above-average prior performance of work with CCWA.
e. Preference for local vendors where there is no significant variance in price or service.
34. Bidders are notified that CCWA reserves the right except in the case of public works contracts to include among
the factors considered in awarding the contract the proximity of each Bidder\'s place of business to any affected
Authority facility. CCWAfurther reserves the right to award the contract to a Bidder other than the Bidder offering the
lowest price where: (a) the difference in price between the low Bidder and the preferred Bidder is nominal: and (b)
CCWA\'s Board determines that the preferred bid provides the most cost-effective option due to the closer proximity
of the preferred Bidder\'s place of business to the affected Authority facility or facilities. In such a situation, by
responding to this bid, the Bidder waives any cause of action against CCWA for frustration of bid or under any similar
legal theory; furthermore, the Bidder agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees,
incurred by CCWA in defending against any such claim.
35. It is the policy of the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) to promote award of sub-agreements for goods and/
or services to qualified minority and women-owned businesses. Bidders are encouraged to solicit minority and
women-owned businesses whenever they are potential sources.
36. Bidders are encouraged to utilize the services and assistance of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),
and the office of the Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). These agencies can
provide assistance in securing the names of qualified minority and women-owned businesses. Additionally, it is
encouraged that Bidders access certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) vendors from Clayton County,
DeKalb County, and City of Atlanta.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has established a list of qualified Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises. Information is available online under the tab for "Directories", link for "UCP Directory - Excel" at: http://
www.dot.ga.gov/PS/Business/DBE.
The successful Bidder will be asked to provide, along with his Request for Payment each month a list of qualified
SLBE and MBE/WBE businesses utilized on this Project.
GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT OF 2006
37. Pursuant to the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006, the successful Bidder understands
and agrees that compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A.13-10-91 and Georgia Department of Labor Rule
300-10-02 are conditions of this bid and contract document. The Bidder further agrees that such compliance shall be
attested by the Bidder and any of his Subcontractors by execution of the appropriate Affidavit and Agreement
included after the Agreement Form of these documents.
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2.2 Section 2: Risk Management Requirements
The Contractors and any potential CCWA approved Subcontractors will provide minimum insurance coverage and
limits as per the following:
The Contractor/Subcontractor will file with the Clayton County Water Authority (the "Authority") Certificates of
Insurance, certifying the required insurance coverage and stating that each policy has been endorsed to provide a
minimum of thirty (30) day advance written notice to the Authority in the event of cancellation, material change, or
nonrenewal of policies required under the contract to the Authority. All bonds and insurance coverage must be
placed with an insurance company approved by the Authority, licensed, or approved to do business in the State of
Georgia, and rated Secure ("A-", "VII" or better) by A.M. Best's Insurance Guide throughout the duration of the
contract. The letter denotes the company's financial strength, and the Roman numeral represents the financial size of
the carrier. Worker's Compensation self-insurance for individual Contractors must be approved by the Worker's
Compensation Board, State of Georgia and/or Self-Insurance pools approved by the Insurance Commissioner, State
of Georgia. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the Authority, its elected or appointed
officers, officials, agents, authorized volunteers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of this policy which
arise from work performed by the Named Insured for the Authority, but this provision applies regardless of whether or
not the Authority has received a waiver of subrogation from the insurer.
As the Risk Management Requirements herein are minimum required insurance coverage and limits, the Authority's
Risk Manager may require additional and/or increase in coverage and limits driven by the complexity of the relevant
contract.
The Authority requires insurance on an "occurrence" basis whenever possible. Policies written on a "claims made"
basis (e.g. cyber, professional liability and pollution liability) require the inclusion of the following provisions:
(a) The retroactive date must be shown on the certificate of insurance (or provided a copy of the declarations page
showing it).
(b) Insurance must be maintained for at least two (2) years after completion of the work and/or contract.
(c) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed after the work has been completed and/or the contract has ended, the
contractor must purchase the extended reporting period for at least two (2) years.
APPLICABLE TO ALL CONTRACTS
Worker's Compensation - Required for all contracts, including any sole proprietor, individual consultants, or small
businesses. Worker's Compensation coverage on a statutory basis for the State of Georgia with an Employer's
Liability MINIMUM limits of $500,000 bodily injury for each Accident, $500,000 bodily injury for each Disease, and
$500,000 bodily injury by Disease for each Employee. Other States: If any work is performed out of state including
any remote workers, then those states must be covered as well. Maritime endorsements: If there is an exposure of
injury to any contractors or providers to any maritime exposures then coverage shall include the appropriate
endorsements such as USL&H (United States Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Act), Jones Act or other federal
statutes. Waiver of subrogation: The insurer agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the Authority, its elected
or appointed officers, officials, agents, authorized volunteers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of this
policy which arise from work performed by the Named Insured for the Authority, but this provision applies regardless
of whether or not the Authority has received a waiver of subrogation from the insurer. An umbrella policy may
increase the employer's liability limits to meet the minimum requirements.
Commercial General Liability - Required for all contracts. Coverage to be provided on "occurrence" not "claims
made" basis. The coverage is to include Contractual liability, Per Project Limit of Liability, losses caused by
Explosion, Collapse and Underground ("xcu") perils, the "Clayton County Water Authority" is to be added as an
Additional Insured and Products and Completed Operations coverage is to be maintained for three (3) years following
completion of work. The general aggregate and products & completed operations aggregate should be at least twice
the minimum required occurrence limit. Policy shall be written on an Insurance Services Office (ISO) industry form
CG0001 2010 or newer. Contracts involving any youths or children under 18 should also be required to provide proof
of coverage for sexual abuse & molestation coverage that it is either; clearly not excluded on the general liability or
purchased as a stand-alone policy. Should the coverage be on a claims-made basis, insurance should remain in
force for the life of the contract and up to the date to which the youngest youth/child at the start of the contract turns
age 18 plus two years.
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