FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT
514 WEST MAPLE STREET, SUITE 104
CUMMING, GA 30040
(770) 888-8872
BID NO. 23-010-3320
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
DATE ISSUED: February 13, 2023
FOR: PROVIDING ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND LABOR FOR SURFACE PREPARATION AND
COATING PIPES AND PIPING ACCESSORIES AT THE ANTIOCH WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING SEALED BIDS: 2:00 p.m., March 16, 2023
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
SEALED BID RECEIVING OFFICE: Procurement Department
514 West Maple Street, Suite 104
Cumming, GA 30040
LAST DATE/TIME FOR QUESTIONS: 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2023
QUESTIONS MAY BE EMAILED TO: GEBridges@Forsythco.com
SEALED BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT: 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023
Procurement Department
514 West Maple Street, Suite 104
Cumming, GA 30040
MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023
2255 Antioch Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
Sealed BIDS in duplicate copy (one original, one copy), subject to all provisions of the Invitation to Sealed
Bid, will be received and opened at the time, date and place shown above. Award of Sealed Bid will be
made at a later date pending evaluations of all Sealed BIDS submitted.
Place name of Firm, opening date, Bid No. 23-010-3320, and the words “SEALED BID” on the lower left
side of the sealed envelope.
Sealed BIDS submitted after 2:00 p.m. Local Time on the date of the deadline will not be accepted under
any circumstances. Delivery of Sealed Bid to proper location by date/time of deadline is Bidding Firms
responsibility.
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Sealed Bid packages must be complete, in detail with all required information, bonds or other documents
and, if not so completed will be rejected.
Sealed Bid tabulations will be furnished upon written request, or may be viewed on Forsyth County’s web
site: www.forsythco.com.
Addenda and Interpretations: No interpretation of the meaning of the plans and specifications or other
Sealed Bid documents will be made to any Bidder orally. Every request for such interpretations must be
in writing and addressed to: Greg Bridges, Procurement Agent III, Forsyth County Procurement
Department, 514 West Maple Street, Suite 104, Cumming, Georgia 30040, fax number 770.205.4666,
email: GEBridges@forsythco.com and to be given consideration must be received at least ten business
(10) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Sealed Bids. Any and all such interpretations and any
supplemental instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Specifications which, if issued,
will be posted on the Forsyth County Web Page, www.forsythco.com, then click on the appropriate Bid
Number. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such
Bidder from any obligation under his Sealed Bid as submitted; it is the responsibility of the Bidder to
ensure receipt of any addenda. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
It is the County’s intent that this Bid permit competition. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to advise
the Procurement Agent, in writing, if any language, specification, etc., or any combination thereof,
inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements stated in this Bid to a single source. Such notification
must be received by the Procurement Agent not later than four (4) days prior to the date set for
acceptance of the Bid.
Permits and Fees – It is the Contractor’s responsibility to secure and pay for permits, fees, and licenses
necessary for proper execution of the Work which are customarily secured after execution of the Contract.
Building permits are not required and inspections will be provided by the Owner.