26_026_LH Attachment B_Walnut Street Project .pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) document for the Walnut Street Improvement Project submitted by Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The project encompasses improvements to Walnut Street and adjacent sidewalks between MLK and 7th Street, extending to Willie Smokie Glover Drive, along with Macon-Bibb owned land from the railroad tracks to 7th Street. Phase I involves construction of a parking lot with approximately 350 parking spaces, including interior and exterior sidewalks, a dedicated bike lane, retention ponds, lighting, and landscaping, to be completed as soon as possible. Phase II includes demolition and replacement of Walnut Street from MLK to 7th Street with new construction featuring a dedicated two-lane bike lane, new sidewalks including one under the trestle to MLK, lighting, and landscaping aligned with the parking lot. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Board of Commissioners Conference Room, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, and attendance is required to submit a response. Sealed bids (original plus five copies and Flash Drive) must be received at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 308, City Hall by 12:00 p.m. NOON on Monday, December 29, 2026, with public opening at 2:00 p.m. the same day. The deadline for submitting questions is Friday, December 12, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Bid documents are available from the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department at (478) 803-0550, through the Georgia Procurement Registry website, or the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total base bid. Minority, Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate, and respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible. Phase II design coordination will proceed based on utility meetings and final design will begin once all potential utility conflicts have been resolved. Bid security becomes payable to the Owner only if the awarded bidder fails to execute the contract and furnish required performance bonds.