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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:
Kent Court Water Main Replacement
M-0736-65
This Project includes the following work:
The installation of approximately 5,600 LF of 8-inch DIP and 950 LF of 12-inch DIP water main including
valves, fittings, hydrants, and joint restraint in a residential area off of Duluth Highway, including along
Kent Court, Claiborne Drive, and associated side streets. The project also includes restoration of
grassing, curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, traffic control, erosional and sedimentation control, and
abandonment of existing water mains and appurtenances throughout the project limits.
The Project is to be substantially complete and ready for operation within 270 days after the date when
the Contract Times commence to run as provided in General Conditions. The Project is to be complete
and eligible for final payment 30 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 Sub-Section 1, Small, 8” to less than
16”, of Installation , Replacement and/or Relocation of Pressurized Water Mains and Appurtenances
included in Section 00 21 14 “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 Brittany.Bryant@gwinnettcounty.com. Contractors must be pre-qualified prior to
the first date of the advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at
www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Brittany Bryant and ask if 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 prequalified WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Obtaining Bidding Documents
Drawings and Specifications must be purchased from Barge Design Solutions, Inc. through the online
purchasing system at bidding.bargedesign.com for a non-refundable fee of $200.00. Only complete sets
will be issued.
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Bidders are responsible for ensuring that a complete set of documents, as defined in Section 00 52 13
“Agreement,” 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 October 23, 2025. To
access, dial 1-408-418-9388, enter access code 2345 285 0107. 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 Brittany Bryant at Brittany.Bryant@Gwinnettcounty.com no
later than 3:00 P.M. local time, November 12, 2025. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when
submitted.
Obtain the Plan-Holders List
The plan-holders list is available at bidding.bargedesign.com.
Delivery of Bids
Sealed Bids must be delivered to Owner as specified in Section 00 21 13 “Instructions to Bidders” no later
than 2:50 P.M. local time on November 21, 2025, to be accepted. Any Bid received after 02:50 P.M. Any Bid
received after 2:50 P.M. will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M. 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=m0983b44b7c286a28ada4c8f98e46a387) or
dial 1-408-418-9388, and enter Conference ID 2349 197 5569.
Instructions to Bidders
See Section 00 21 13 “Instructions to Bidders” included in the Bidding Documents for detailed requirements
for preparing and submitting a Bid and award of the Contract.
This Invitation to Bid is issued by:
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Brittany Bryant
Purchasing Associate III
October 8, 2025
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