PWPF Phase 2 Clearwell Improvements

The City of Cumming, Georgia, is soliciting proposals for the PWPF Phase 2 Clearwell Improvements project, which entails furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment necessary for installing a new six-million-gallon clearwell, constructing an electrical building designed for future upgrades, installing yard piping to connect new and existing facilities, and building a new access road. A key element of the project involves coordinating electrical work with Georgia Power to ensure power availability before system commissioning. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes, including three original hard copies and one electronic copy on a USB flash drive, by 11:00 a.m. EST on June 26, 2026, at the City of Cumming Utility Department, located at 100 Main Street, 4th Floor, Suite 401. Late submissions will be returned unopened, and any changes to the due date will be issued by addendum. Evaluation of proposals will weigh pricing heavily at 80%, with bidder qualifications accounting for the remaining 20%. The City intends to award based on a trade-off between cost and qualifications rather than price alone. Submission requires a proposal bond of 5% of the total bid and, upon award, performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount, backed by sureties licensed in Georgia and compliant with U.S. Treasury Circular 570. The solicitation includes instructions for a mandatory site visit and pre-proposal conference to ensure bidder preparedness. While no federal acquisition regulations apply, local procurement procedures dictate packaging, sealing, and marking requirements. The contract type is presumed to be firm fixed price, though not explicitly stated, and the place of performance is the City’s water treatment facility in Cumming, Georgia. Key administrative contacts for proposal-related inquiries and site coordination are provided, but no formal contracting officer or invoicing procedures are detailed in the solicitation materials.