I. GENERAL
A. Invitation
Notice is hereby given that Macon-Bibb County will receive responses from qualified Debris Management Service providers to the Request for Qualifications/Proposals (original plus 5 copies) in the Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday April 20, 2017 for Debris Management Services for Macon- Bibb County.
NO LATE RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED
The names of responding firms will be publicly read on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Conference Room, located on the 3RD Floor of the Government Center at 700 Poplar Street, Macon Georgia 31201.
B. Definitions
Wherever the term “Owner”, “County”, or “Macon-Bibb County” occur in this document, it shall mean Macon-Bibb County, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia acting through the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners.
C. Solicitation Documents
Announcement of this Request for Proposals may also be posted on the Macon-Bibb County website at www.maconbibb.us/purchasing and on the Georgia Procurement Registry website https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
17-029-CW Debris Management Services
Attachment A – Required Submittal Documents
D. Mandatory Pre-Submittal meeting
A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for 10:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in the Procurement Conference Room, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 306, Macon, GA 31201. This conference is mandatory; contractor must be present in order to submit a bid.
E. Payment and Performance Bond
Bids, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner, in amount not less than five-percent (5%) of the total base bid.
This bid security shall become payable to the Owner only if the bidder, to whom award is made, should fail to execute a contract with the Owner and furnish bond and insurance in accordance with terms of the contract within ten (10) days after notification of award.
F. Insurance Requirements
Insurance coverage shall be carried with an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia. All coverage should be written with insurance company with a Best Rating of A or better. Insurance shall be obtained prior to commencement of work and shall remain in force throughout the period of the contract. Macon-Bibb County shall be named as additional insured on the policy.
Workers’ Compensation: Statutory
Errors and Omission: $1,000,000
General Liability: $1,000,000
G. Submittals
Responses must be sealed and identified on the outside of the package as and delivered to
“RFQ/P # 17-029-CW – “Debris Management Services”
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department
700 Poplar Street
Suite 308
Macon, Georgia 31201
Telephone: (478) 803-0550