Construct the Cleveland Hwy Sewer Extension to Strain Road Project as shown in the drawings and specifications. The project will include Horizontal Directional Boring of approximately 14,000 LF of sanitary sewer force main and include installation of fittings and air release valves as well as Jack and Bore Steel Casing as shown in the drawings.

Bidder Pre-qualification: Pre-qualification of bidders for this project is required. Bidders must submit a pre-qualification package containing requested information to the office of Dalton Utilities by 5:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, March 23, 2023. All applicants submitting pre-qualification documentation will be notified of their status via phone call to the contact person listed on the package by 5:00 P.M. Friday, March 24, 2023. Only bids submitted by properly pre-qualified bidders will be opened.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at Dalton Utilities for all properly pre-qualified bidders. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the upstairs auditorium at the Dalton Utilities office building located at 1200 V.D. Parrott Jr. Parkway in Dalton, Georgia. This meeting is mandatory and if a properly pre-qualified bidder does not attend, then Dalton Utilities will not open a bid from this contractor.

Time Allotted: All work as specified herein shall be completed within 240 calendar days of notice to proceed. Contractors submitting bids on project must be prepared to proceed with work within three weeks of bid opening.