Lower Poplar WRF Digester #6 and Drying Bed Cleaning

SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
THE MACON WATER AUTHORITY
MACON, GEORGIA
Sealed Bids for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and appurtenances necessary for the
Lower Poplar WRF Digester #6 and Drying Bed Cleaning (the "Project") will be received by the
Macon Water Authority (the "Owner"), at the Macon Water Authority, 537 Hemlock Street,
Engineering Training Room, Macon, Georgia 31201 until 2:00 P.M., local time, June 16, 2026, and
then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. All bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid
meeting at the Lower Poplar WRF at 1101 Lower Poplar Street at 10:00 A.M. on June 2, 2026. All
bid questions must be submitted to the Owner by 10:00 A.M. on June 9, 2026. The Bidder should
attend the pre-bid meeting in its entirety.
The Project consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the
cleaning of Digester #6 to include the inside of its lid and fifteen (10) drying beds at the Lower
Poplar WRF.
The Project will be awarded in one Contract. Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Work under the
Contract Documents must be self-performed by the General Contractor. The Project will be
awarded by base bid [or "by base bid plus selected alternates"] on a lump sum basis for the
performance and completion of all Work required by the Contract Documents.
The Contract Documents include, but may not be limited to, the Instructions to Bidders, the
Contract Agreement, the General Conditions, the Drawings, the Specifications (Divisions 01
through 46, inclusive, where applicable), and the forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, and
Payment Bond. These and any other Contract Documents may be examined at the following
location:
Engineering Department
Macon Water Authority
537 Hemlock Street
Macon, GA 31201
Copies of Contract Documents may be obtained at the Engineering Department, Macon Water
Authority, 537 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201, by contacting Heather Veal, Telephone 478-
464-5642 upon a non-refundable payment of $150.00 for each set. A street address must be
provided to ensure prompt delivery. No partial sets of bidding documents shall be issued. Bidders
must purchase the Contract Documents in order to be eligible to submit a bid. Bid documents
on the MWA website are for informational purposes only.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid, prepared on the
form of Bid Bond that is part of the Contract Documents, duly executed by the Bidder as principal
and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and
listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570.
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00020-2
Invitation to Bid
Bidders must comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation Requirements
specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Bidder shall affix to the outside of its Bid envelope the Bidder's Georgia Utility Contractor
License Number. A license number of a Utility Manager or a subcontractor is insufficient, and any
Bid that fails to affix to the outside of its Bid envelope the Bidder's Georgia Utility Contractor
License Number may be rejected.
The successful Bidder for this Project shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment
Bond, satisfactory to the Owner, each in the amount of 100 % of the Contract Price.
Employment of Local Businesses and Contractors: It is the desire of the Owner that local
businesses be given the opportunity to participate on the various parts of the Work.
The Owner's encouragement of participation of disadvantaged enterprises and of locally owned
businesses and contractors is not intended to restrict or limit competitive bidding or to increase the
cost of the Work. The Owner supports a healthy, free market system that seeks to include
responsible local businesses and provide ample opportunities for local business growth and
development.
In an effort to assist minority-owned businesses, Georgia law permits an income tax adjustment on
the state tax return of any company that subcontracts with a certified minority-owned firm to furnish
goods, property or services to the State of Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-7-38. Suppliers should
consult with their tax advisors to find out how to take advantage of these tax credits.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive
informalities and technicalities.
The Macon Water Authority
Michel Wanna
Interim Executive Director & President
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