New 2MG Ground Storage Tank at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon)

INVITATION TO BID
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 SEALED BIDS
Sealed bids for construction of the New 2MG Ground Storage Tank at Fire Tower Road
(Brogdon) will be received until Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm, inside the Utilities
Training Room at the Calhoun Utilities Building, 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA
30701, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any proposal
received after said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No bid may be
withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
Under this project, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary
to construct a two million-gallon concrete pre-stressed ground storage tank with deep
foundational supports (i.e. aggregate columns), mixing system, yard piping, fencing,
grading, soil stabilization, driveway reconstruction, erosion control measures, and all other
miscellaneous appurtenances necessary for a complete installation. Time allotted for
completion of work is 240 consecutive calendar days.
All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will
be awarded in one (1) Contract.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file for public viewing at the Calhoun
Utilities Engineering Department office located at the 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA
30701. Copies MUST be obtained through the City of Calhoun Purchasing Department,
Andrea L. Everett, Phone: (706) 602-5682 or aeverett@calnet-ga.net, upon payment of $125
(non-refundable) for each set of printed bid documents or the digital copy. Sealed bids will
not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record with City of Calhoun as
having purchased and received complete Bidding Documents.
1.4 CONTRACTOR LICENSE
The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as "utility contracting" in accordance with
O.C.G.A. 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor preforming the work must provide proof of a valid
license by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and must employ a "Utility
Manager" certification holder who will have oversight on all the work. License numbers
may be written on the face of the bid envelope, but not required if proof of valid
licensing is given inside the sealed package or upon subsequent request. See Instruction
to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.
1.5 PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Prequalification may be required of Bidders prior to the award of contract. At the Owner's
request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, bonding capacity, previous
experience, present commitments, and other such data as may be necessary to assist Owner
in determining Contractor's qualifications shall be provided per the Instructions to Bidders
contained in the contract documents.
Calhoun Utilities Project No. 358
New 2MG Ground Storage Tank May 2026
at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon)
00100-1

1.6 BONDS
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not
less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia
with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5)
times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating
Guide Property Liability". Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to
100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is
awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the
attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.
1.7 PERMITS
All anticipated federal, state, or local permits required for the project have been obtained
or will be obtained prior to the start of construction.
1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of Calhoun
must register and participate in the federal work authorization program commonly known as
E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify the work eligibility information
of new employees.
1.9 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS
All anticipated rights of way and easements required for the project have been obtained or
will be obtained by Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.
1.10 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. Owner reserves the right to waive
informalities, and/or to re-advertise.
CITY OF CALHOUN
Represented By: Erik Henson, Water & Sewer Director
City of Calhoun
END OF SECTION
Calhoun Utilities Project No. 358
New 2MG Ground Storage Tank May 2026
at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon)
00100-2