26_052_LH Frequently Asked Questions.pdf
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- 26-052-LH PAVING THE WAY PROJECT 8 (7/16/26)
- Solicitation number
- PE-61100-NONST-2026-000000125
- Issued by
- Bibb County, Georgia
About this file
This is a Frequently Asked Questions document for the Paving The Way Project 8, a road milling and paving project administered by the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department in Macon, Georgia. The project involves full-width milling and asphalt paving operations on multiple roadways, including specific work on Fulton Mill Road and surrounding areas. Key operational parameters include standard work hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with provisions for night work approval on downtown streets. The project requires full-depth milling from curb to curb or road edge to road edge, patching to a maximum depth of four inches as needed to remove cracking, and asphalt placement at specified depths of 1.25 inches on most roads and 1.5 inches on Fulton Mill Road. Shoulder clipping is limited to material removal from the site with no additional shoulder building or signage installation required. A pre-bid conference was scheduled for June 24, 2026, with a question submission deadline of June 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Sealed bids were due by 12:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, for public opening at 2:00 p.m. the same day.
The project specifications detail asphalt mix requirements including 12.55mm asphalt at 1.5 inches depth for patching operations and 9.5mm Type 1 asphalt at varying depths for the main paving work. Patching mix must match the paving mix, and no asphalt compaction testing is required for submission to Macon-Bibb County. Contractors have flexibility in advance warning sign placement using either tripod or post-mounted configurations, and the use of shuttle buggies during 12.5mm placement is permitted but not mandatory. Final repaving must be completed within one day of milling work. Both manhole and water valve adjustments and risers are listed as separate bid items, with field determination to occur regarding which method will be used. The solicitation encourages participation from Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, with contact information provided for small business assistance.
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| 26_052_LH 2026 Pave The Way Project 8_IFB.pdf |
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What will be the allowed work hours on this project?
Answer: 8-5, Monday – Friday, or as daylight permits. Special requests for night work
(like on downtown streets) may be approved by request.
2. Will the contractor be required to post mount the advanced warning signs or can these signs be placed on tripod stands?
Answer: Advance warning signs may be placed on a tripod or post mounted.
3. How long will a milled surface be allowed to remain without the finished asphalt layer?
Answer: Final repaving to be completed within one day of the milling work.
4. Will the contractor be required to mill and pave into side roads?
Answer: Mill and pave, at the side road intersection, through the side road end of the curb radius.
5. Will the contractor be required to mill and pave into driveways?
Answer: No driveway paving is included.
6. Will any asphalt compaction test be required on this project?
Answer: You are not required to submit compaction tests to Macon – Bibb County.
7. The Milling will be Full Width Milling at the depth of the asphalt being placed – Is this correct?
Answer: Milling to be full depth, lip of curb to lip of curb, or road edge to road edge on roads without curb and gutter.
8. What will the depth of the Patching be?
Answer: Milling for patching to be to a depth to remove cracking as needed, maximum four inches deep.
9. Will the patch areas be marked 7.5’ or wider so a milling machine can be used in this operation?
Answer: Patching width to be at least one lane width. Contractor to patch areas needed, per his judgement.
10. Will 19mm be used for the Patching operation?
All mix placed shall be 12.55 mm asphalt (1.50” asphalt)
11. Looks like the depth of the 12.5mm asphalt will be 1.5” – is this correct?
Answer: That is correct.
12. Looks like the depth of the 9.5mm asphalt will be 1.25” – is this correct?
Answer: That is correct.
13. What type 9.5mm will be used for this project – Type 1 or Type 2?
Answer: Type 1.
14. For the pay item Clip Grass Shoulders will the clipped material be left on the shoulder or will the contractor be required to remove the material?
Answer: Contractor to remove all clipped material from the site.
15. Will a MTV (Shuttle Buggy) be required when placing the 12.5mm?
Answer: A shuttle buggy is allowed but not required.
16. Will the contractor be required to perform any shoulder building, grassing, place barrels or install any Low/Soft Shoulder Signs on the shoulders without curb and gutter?
Answer: The contractor is only required to clip and remove shoulder material from the site.
17. What mix type will be used for the Patching line item?
Answer: Patching mix to match the paving mix.
18. What thickness will the asphalt topping be placed?
Answer: 1.25” on all roads except for Fulton Mill Road (1.5”).
19. Manholes and water valves are list twice on the bid sheet, do you want us to bid both items?
Answer: Bid both manhole and water valve adjustment and manhole and water valve riser. It will be determined in the field if an adjustment is needed and which method will be used.
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