25_194_ITB.pdf

Invitation to Bid

Sealed bids will be received at this office until Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m. via ZOOM Meeting ID: 835 3534 6185; Passcode:

25194 for furnishing:

Bid Item #25-194 Southeast Apron Ph. I for Augusta, GA – Augusta Regional Airport

Bids will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of:

Darrell White, Interim Procurement Director Augusta Procurement Department 535 Telfair Street - Room 605 Augusta, Georgia 30901

Bid documents may be examined at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 535 Telfair Street – Room 605, Augusta, GA 30901 (706-821-2422). Plans and specifications for the project shall be obtained by all prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers exclusively from Augusta Blueprint. The fees for the plans and specifications which are non-refundable are $200.00.

It is the wish of the Owner that all businesses are given the opportunity to submit on this project. To facilitate this policy the Owner is providing the opportunity to view plans online (www.augustablue.com) at no charge through Augusta Blueprint (706 722-6488) beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025. Bidders are cautioned that submitting a package without Procurement of a complete set are likely to overlook issues of construction phasing, delivery of goods or services, or coordination with other work that is material to the successful completion of the project.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Meeting ID: 868 8411 1850; Passcode: 25194.

Optional Site Visit will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025; please contact Elizabeth Giles at (706) 796-4010 in advance.

All questions must be submitted in writing by fax to 706 821-2811 or by email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the office of the Procurement Department by Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 5:00 P.M. No bid will be accepted by fax or email, all must be received by mail or hand delivered. To ensure timely deliveries, all submittals must be received during our normal office hours from 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No deliveries will be accepted prior to 8:30 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., as the building is closed to the public and delivery services outside of these hours.

No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of contract with the successful bidder. A 10% Bid bond is required to be submitted along with the bidders’ qualifications. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required for award.

Invitation for bids and specifications. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual terms and conditions, applicable to the procurement.

All specific requirements contained in the invitation to bid including, but not limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid which are not waiveable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. All requests to waive or modify any such material condition shall be submitted through the Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta, Georgia Commission for approval by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark BID number on the outside of the envelope.

GEORGIA E-Verify and Public Contracts: The Georgia E-Verify law requires contractors and all sub-contractors on Georgia public contract (contracts with a government agency) for the physical performance of services over $2,499 in value to enroll in E-Verify, regardless of the number of employees. They may be exempt from this requirement if they have no employees and do not plan to hire employees for the purpose of completing any part of the public contract. Certain professions are also exempt. All requests for proposals issued by a city must include the contractor affidavit as part of the requirement for their bid to be considered.

Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of BID documents through any source other than the office of the Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of BID documents from unauthorized sources placed the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications.

Correspondence must be submitted via mail, fax or email as follows:

Augusta Procurement Department Attn: Darrell White, Interim Procurement Director 535 Telfair Street, Room 605 Augusta, GA 30901 Fax: 706-821-2811 or Email: procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov

No bid will be accepted by fax or email, all must be received by mail or hand delivered.

DARRELL WHITE, Interim Procurement Director

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Augusta Chronicle May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 Metro Courier May 1, 2025 http://www.augustablue.com/ mailto:procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov mailto:procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov