SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID THE MACON WATER AUTHORITY MACON, GEORGIA Sealed Bids for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and appurtenances necessary for the mowing and trimming at Amerson Water Treatment Plant, Lower Poplar Water Reclamation Facility, and Rocky Creek Water Reclamation Facility (the "Project") will be received by the Macon Water Authority (the "Owner"), at the Macon Water Authority, 537 Hemlock Street, Engineering Room, Macon, Georgia 31201 until 2:00 P. M., local time, January 6, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. All bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting at the same location at 10:00 A.M. on December 16, 2025. All bid questions must be submitted to the Owner by 10:00 A.M. on December 23, 2025. The Bidder should attend the pre-bid meeting in its entirety. The Project consists of mowing and trimming within the mowing limits at three locations in a safe, effective, and timely manner, as stated in the Specifications contained in the contract documents. The contract time will be twelve (12) consecutive months, which will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods up to three (3) years unless earlier terminated as provided for in the contract. The Exhibits included in the contract provide location Maps, including approximate acreage to be mowed for each mowing cycle. The Project will be awarded in one Contract. Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Work under the Contract Documents must be self-performed by the General Contractor. The Project will be awarded by base bid [or "by base bid plus selected alternates"] on a lump sum basis for the performance and completion of all Work required by the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents include, but may not be limited to, the Instructions to Bidders, the Contract Agreement, the General Conditions, the Drawings, the Specifications (Divisions 01 through 46, inclusive, where applicable), and the forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond. These and any other Contract Documents may be examined at the following location: Engineering Department Macon Water Authority 537 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201 Copies of Contract Documents may be obtained at the Engineering Department, Macon Water Authority, 537 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201, by contacting Jay Payne, Project Manager, Telephone: 478-738-6521 upon a non-refundable payment of $150.00 for each set. A street address must be provided to ensure prompt delivery. No partial sets of bidding documents shall be issued. Bidders must purchase the Contract Documents in order to be eligible to submit a bid. Bid documents on the MWA website are for informational purposes only. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid, prepared on the form of Bid Bond that is part of the Contract Documents, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570. Bidders must comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation Requirements specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder for this Project shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, satisfactory to the Owner, each in the amount of 100 % of the Contract Price. Employment of Local Businesses and Contractors: It is the desire of the Owner that local businesses--including disadvantaged, minority, and women enterprise subcontractors-- be given the opportunity to participate on the various parts of the Work. The Owner's encouragement of participation of disadvantaged, minority, and women enterprises and of locally owned businesses and contractors is not intended to restrict or limit competitive bidding or to increase the cost of the Work. The Owner supports a healthy, free market system that seeks to include responsible local businesses and provide ample opportunities for local business growth and development. In an effort to assist minority-owned businesses, Georgia law permits an income tax adjustment on the state tax return of any company that subcontracts with a certified minority-owned firm to furnish goods, property or services to the State of Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A. §48-7-38. Suppliers should consult with their tax advisors to find out how to take advantage of these tax credits. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and technicalities. The Macon Water Authority Ron Shipman Executive Director & President END OF SECTION IPL0292788 Nov 23,30,Dec 7,14 2025