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City of Tifton, Georgia W&A Project No.: W2009-056-01 18th Street Ditch PI No.: 0016307 Improvements 00111-1

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CITY OF TIFTON

TIFT COUNTY, GEORGIA

18th STREET DITCH IMPROVEMENTS

GDOT PI No.: 0016307

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids: Sealed Bids for the construction of the 18th Street Ditch Improvements will be received, by the City of Tifton, at City Hall, 130 1st Street E, Tifton, GA 31794, until 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, local time, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

Contractor License: Bidders submitting a bid of $2,000,000 or less must be either prequalified contractor or a registered subcontractor with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000 must be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation. License numbers must be written on the face of the bid envelope. No bid will be opened unless it contains the Contractor's GDOT license number. See Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

Work to Be Done: The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct the proposed 18th Street Ditch Improvements as shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of the removal of four bridge driveway structures over the south side ditch and their replacement with four double 8ft x 8ft concrete box culverts. The project also includes the installation of a concrete side barrier, curb and gutter, and guardrail as well as roadway asphalt overlay, utility adjustment relocation and all other associated appurtenances required for a complete project, as outlined in the construction drawings and specifications. This work will be awarded in one (1) contract with a 180 consecutive calendar day construction schedule.

Plans and Bidding Documents: Copies of Bidding Documents for bidding purposes can be obtained from Watkins & Associates, L.L.C., 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, Phone: (229) 388-8823, (Office of the Engineer) upon payment of $300.00 for each set (non-refundable). Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the City of Tifton, located at City Hall, 130 1st Street E, Tifton, GA 31794 or at Watkins & Associates, LLC on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 A.M.

and 5 P.M. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, Watkins & Associates, LLC will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Engineer. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Office of the Engineer.

Pre-Bid Conference: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM local time on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Watkins & Associates, LLC, 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, GA 31793.

Bonds: All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount and Payment Bond in the

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City of Tifton, Georgia W&A Project No.: W2009-056-01 18th Street Ditch PI No.: 0016307 Improvements 00111-2

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amount of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Contract amount. All bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current Circular 570 Listing.

Requests for Information: Plan holders list, addenda and bid results are available at www.watkinseng.com.

Award, Waiver and Rejection: Bid shall remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for a period of 60 calendar days after the Bid opening, except as provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

A single Bid shall be submitted for all portions of the Work. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the requirements of applicable state and federal laws and regulations. To the extent permitted by such laws and regulations, Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid received, and to accept the Bid deemed by it to be the most advantageous to its interests. If the Contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest reliable bidder whose proposal shall have met all the prescribed requirements. The lowest bidder will be determined based on the sum of the base bid selected by the Sponsor.

Funding: Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded by the Transportation Investment Act (TIA).

Title VI Nondiscrimination Statement: The Tift County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d-42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 2, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Standard Specifications & DBE Goal: Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2021 Edition, and applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions apply to this project. The DBE goal for this project is 5%.

The Owner, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.

Owner: City of Tifton By: Julie Smith Title: Mayor Date: January 22, 2025 February 5, 2025 February 19, 2025

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