Kemp Drive Water Main Upgrade

CITY OF CUMMING -
KEMP DR. WATER MAIN UPGRADE
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REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE SEALED PROPOSALS
The City of Cumming, Georgia (Owner) is soliciting BIDS for the construction of the following project:
KEMP DRIVE WATER MAIN UPGRADE
This project shall include installing approximately 2,770 linear feet of 8-inch water main and all related
appurtenances along Kemp Drive and Lower Kemp Drive. The project shall include furnishing all materials,
labor, equipment, and any appurtenances as necessary for completion of the work described within these plans
and specifications.
SEALED BIDS will be accepted until 11:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, May 28, 2026, by the City of
Cumming - Utilities Department at Cumming City Hall, 100 Main Street, 4th Floor, Suite 401, Cumming,
GA 30040. The Bids received will be announced in the ground floor conference room. Submit Bids to the
Utilities Department Receptionist located on the 4th floor, Suite 401. Any bid received after 11:30 am will be
returned unopened.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed, non-transparent envelope and clearly marked on the outside with the words,
"KEMP DRIVE WATER MAIN UPGRADE" along with Bidder's name, address, phone number and
contact person.
Bid Documents: All Bid Documents are available electronically for download at View Current Projects Open
for Bid/RFP - Cumming Utilities. Upon payment of $25.00 (non-refundable), the Contractor will be
added to the Plan Holders list, and only plan holders are eligible to submit a bid for the project. Make
checks payable to City of Cumming and mail to Cumming Utilities, 100 Main Street, Suite 401, Cumming,
GA 30040. Please include the project name, contact person, phone number, and email address. Hard copies
of the Contract Documents will not be available. Bids will only be accepted from plan holders.
Contractor Questions: All questions pertaining to the Project and Bid Documents must be submitted
electronically. Questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026 All Contractor
questions should be made in writing to Christa Hopkins at chopkins@cummingutilities.com.
A satisfactory Bid Bond (in the amount of 5% of the Bid), executed by the Bidder, and an acceptable surety
company listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570, will accompany each BID. In lieu of a Bid
Bond, the City will accept a cashier's check, certified check, or cash deposit in an amount equal to at least 5%
of the total contract amount. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informality
in the bidding, to evaluate Bids, and to accept any Bid, which in his opinion, may be for his best interest.
The successful Bidder for this Contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond, with a
corporate surety approved by the OWNER and listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570, each in
the amount of 100% of the Bid. An Irrevocable Letter of Credit from a local, Forsyth County bank is acceptable
in lieu of Performance Bond.
Contractor Qualifications: All Bidders MUST complete the Qualifications of Bidder (Section
00470) in order to be evaluated for award of Contract. See Qualifications of Bidder for additional
requirements.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
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CITY OF CUMMING -
KEMP DR. WATER MAIN UPGRADE
The bidder's qualifications Section 00470 and any attachments must be submitted in an envelope
separate to the bidding documents. The envelope must include the Contractor's name and
"Bidder Qualifications." The remaining bid documents shall be provided as instructed
elsewhere in the specifications.
Reservation of Rights: Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation,
the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject
the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make
an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of
doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the
Owner.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
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