Sealed proposals for the construction of the CITY OF DUBLIN FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT PHASE 2 owned by the City of Dublin will be received by the City of Dublin Engineering Department until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday October 3, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened. Bids will not be accepted by via facsimile.

This project includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of ten (10) fire hydrants and all associated work.

Plans and Specifications are open to inspection at City Hall, Dublin, Georgia, or may be obtained from City of Dublin, Purchasing Department, Post Office Box 690, or 215 Truxton Street Dublin, Georgia.

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. No Irrevocable Letter of Credit will be accepted. 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 prices 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. No Irrevocable Letter of Credit will be accepted. 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.

Liability and Worker's Compensation Certificate of Insurance must be provided.

City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, 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 City 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 to meet any other pertinent standard.