CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
NORTH CHATTAHOOCHEE
INTERCEPTOR IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE 2
GCDWR Project No. F01474.1
BL053-26
Volume 1 of 3
Prepared For:
Gwinnett County
Department of Water Resources
684 Winder Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Prepared By:
Engineering Strategies, Inc.
3855 Shallowford Road
Suite 525
Marietta, GA 30062
April 2026
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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:
North Chattahoochee Interceptor Improvements Phase 2
F01474.01
This Project includes the following Work:
1. Installation of approximately 6,800 feet of 54-inch diameter DIP gravity sewer
2. Installation of 18 precast concrete manholes
3. Abandonment of existing 30-inch and 36-inch RCP sewer and associated manholes.
4. Bypass pumping of existing sewer flows to accommodate sewer installation and tie-ins.
5. Connection to the existing sewer
6. Multiple stream crossings
7. Installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures
8. Site restoration and clean-up
9. Preparation of as-built drawings and providing GIS data for new piping and manholes
The Project is to be substantially complete and ready for operation within 390 days after the date when
the Contract Times commence to run as provided in the 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 Gravity Sanitary Sewer, Subsection 2
(Gravity 12” & up) 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-2nd Floor Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia
30046 or submitted via email to Anna.West@GwinnettCounty.com Contractor must be pre-qualified
prior to the first date of the advertisement. You may download the Prequalification Application at
www.GwinnettCounty.com or contact Anna West and ask that 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.
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
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Obtaining Bidding Documents
Drawings and Specifications must be purchased from Engineering Strategies, Inc. at the below address
for a non-refundable fee of $50.00. Only complete sets will be issued.
Christine Lemoine
Engineering Strategies, Inc.
3855 Shallowford Road, Suite 525
Marietta, GA 30062
770-429-0001
clemoine@esi-ga.com
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
2nd Floor Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
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 April 30, 2026. To
access, dial +1-408-418-9388, enter access code 2344 393 7673. 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 may visit the Gwinnett County owned
property in the project area at any time to look at the existing conditions. Privately owned property
shall not be entered.
Instructions on Submitting Questions:
Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Anna West at Anna.West@GwinnettCounty.com no
later than 5:00 P.M. local time, May 5, 2026. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when
submitted.
Obtain the Plan-Holders List
The plan-holders list is available from Engineering Strategies, Inc. at the above listed contact
information.
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. May 15, 2026 to be accepted. 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=m6ecf331a21c84a5e32ca5a6ca46c605c or dial 1-408-418-9388, and enter Conference ID 2331
911 4108.
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.
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This Invitation to Bid is issued by:
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Anna West
Purchasing Associate II
April 8, 2026
END OF SECTION
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.