The Cobb County Water System’s capital improvement program includes several different types of construction projects that require the services of experienced and qualified contractors. In accordance with State laws and local ordinances, contractors are selected for these public works projects through a competitive bidding process or, at times, through a competitive proposal process.

Since many projects are similar in nature, the County has adopted a policy that allows each department to prequalify contractors for anticipated future work. The Water System's prequalification program has been developed for several specific types of construction, as follows:

• Routine, smaller-diameter water mains and sewer lines, typically involving conventional cut-and-cover construction methods. The "Water-Sewer Prequalification Package" is used by applicants interested in these projects.
•  Sewer infrastructure rehabilitation, including the following sub-sets:
  • Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Rehabilitation prequalification focuses on contractors experienced in specific methodology using pre-approved products. A separate "CIPP Rehab Prequalification Package" is provided for these applicants.
  • Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation prequalification involves those contractors that recondition the internal surfaces of sewer manholes, junction structures, pump station wet wells, or other concrete surfaces using pre-approved products and procedures. The "Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Prequalification Package" contains the instructions and forms for applicants for this type of work.
• For water & sewer line construction, CIPP rehabilitation, and manhole rehabilitation prequalification, please contact Bao Nguyen at 770-419-6348 or email Bao.Nguyen@cobbcounty.org.   Also, you can find the application package by clicking here.
• Large-diameter pipelines, pumping stations, or wastewater treatment plants are usually complex projects with unique requirements; therefore, a separate project-specific qualification process is utilized at the time of bid advertisement.
• Stormwater infrastructure construction involves the replacement or extension and modification of existing drainage facilities, usually executed through work orders under multi-year on-demand contracts. The prequalification of contractors for this work is handled by the Water System's Stormwater Management Division. Contact Jamie Stones, Operations Section Manager at 770-419-6438 or email at Jamie.stones@cobbcounty.org to obtain further information.  

Oftentimes, transportation construction projects in the County require the relocation of existing utilities, including the water and sewer facilities of the Cobb County Water System. While these projects are bid and managed by the Cobb County Department of Transportation, the contractor that actually performs the relocation work must be included on the Water System’s current List of Prequalified Contractors.

All contractors working on Water System facilities must be licensed as a Utility Contractor by the State of Georgia. Also, there are licensing requirements for other trades (e.g., electrical, low-voltage wiring, HVAC, and plumbing) that may be involved in pump station or treatment plant projects.  Click here to visit the Georgia Secretary of State website for further information on licensing.

As with other County departments, current bid opportunities are listed on the Procurement Services website, along with information regarding Vendor Registration, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation, and Georgia Security & Immigration Act requirements. To visit Cobb County Procurement Services' website, click here.