Sealed bids for construction of Hwy 21/Old Tusculum Water Improvements will be received until May 21st, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the City of Springfield City Hall at 130 South Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any bid received after
said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn after the closingtime for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The work shall consist of furnishing all products and equipment and performing all labor necessary
to perform the following:
Water improvements including, but not limited to approximately 40 LF of 16” C900 PVC water main
using the open cut installation method, 240 LF of 16” fusible PVC directional bore in 20” FPVC casing, fire hydrant, valve, elbows, connecting to existing system, and grassing.
Time allotted for completion of work is sixty (60) calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file at Parker Engineering, LLC. Copies may be
obtained from Parker Engineering, LLC., 36 Courtland Street, Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458,
Phone: (912) 764-7722, email: lindsey@parker-engineering.com, upon payment of $100.00 for each
full-size set (non-refundable).
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 performing the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a “Utility Contractor” and must also employ a “Utility Manager” certification holder who will have oversight of all the work. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.
1.5 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.
1.6 FUNDING SOURCES
Funding is to be provided by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the City of Springfield.
1.7 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities, including
without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive,
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.
1.8 E-VERIFY
Contractor shall comply with E-Verify regulations.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
OWNER