26-20-ITB-Haralson-Mill-Rd.-Covered-Bridge-Rehabilitation.pdf

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA

INVITATION TO BID #26-20

ROCKDALE COUNTY

Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Bridge Deck Replacement and Structural Repairs)

For

Rockdale County Department of Transportation

ROCKDALE COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (RDOT)

CONTRACT # C-2026-

REBID

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

BIDDING DOCUMENTS Page

Invitation to Bid……...……………………………………………………. BD.1 Liquidated Damages..................................................................................... BD.2 Notice to Contractors……………………………………………………… BD.3 Bid Proposal……………………………………………………………….. BD.4 Bid Bond…………………………………………………………………... BD.8 Certification by Contractor Regarding Non-Segregated Facilities…………BD.10 Non-collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder…………………………………. BD.11 Non-collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor………………………………… BD.12 Affidavit Verifying Status for County Public Benefit Application………... BD.13 Certifications………………………………………………………………. BD.14 Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(1) ...………………… BD.16 Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(3)………………… BD.17 Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b)(4)………………… BD.18 Subcontractor Notification List……………………………………………. BD.19 Bid Schedule of Items …..………………………………………………… BD.20

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

CONTRACT AGREEMENT:

Sample Contract Agreement...…………………………………………….. II-2 100% Performance Bond………………………………………………….. II.4 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond…………………………………. II.6 Subcontractor Notification List……………………………………………. II.9 Non-Collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor………………………………... II.10 Contract Schedule of Items ………………….............................................. II.11

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 101 Definition and Terms……………………………………… Section 150 Traffic Control…………………………………………….

1. SCOPE OF WORK

Roadways………………………………………………………………….

Special Construction Methods…………………………………………….

2. SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

General……………………………………………………………………..

Order of Work………………………………………………………………

Special Conditions………………………………………………………… Equipment Noise and Operations………………………………………….

Utility Conflicts…………………………………………………………… Addenda…………………………………………………………………

APPENDICES:

Appendix A – Individual Roadways …….…………………………… Appendix B – Itemized Quantities …….…………………………… Appendix C – Awarded Contractors Bid …….…………………………… Appendix D – Additional Special Provisions .…………………………… Appendix E – Pavement Evaluations…………………………………….…

ITB #26-20 9/2026

INVITATION TO BID #26-20

ROCKDALE COUNTY - Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Bridge Deck Replacement and

Structural Repairs)

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

For

ROCKDALE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION (RDOT)

ITB #26-20 BD.1 9/2026

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids to furnish all labor, material, and equipment for the Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Bridge Deck Replacement and Structural Repairs) in Rockdale County.

Bids will be accepted until the bid opening date and time on November 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

in the Department of Finance, 981 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, Georgia 30012.

The SPLOST 5C program goals include several objectives from the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, their selected Road Committee members and RDOT engineering staff that will enhance the safety, ride, longevity and drainage of our network of roadways in the County. Special attention should therefore be given to the entirety of the scope of the enclosed ITB during the bidding stages of this project. The contractors bidding for this ITB are encouraged to visit the individual site prior to submittal of their bid.

There will be a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference held via TEAMS, at 10:00 a.m., local time, Thursday, October 22, 2026. Prime bidders who arrive more than 5 minutes after the start of the meeting (as stated in the solicitation and by the Procurement representative’s watch) or after the discussion portion of the meeting (whichever comes first) may not be permitted to submit a bid on the project. Any questions and/or misunderstandings that may arise from this ITB may be asked and answered at the pre-bid conference; however, oral responses are not authoritative.

Bidders are encouraged to review the ITB before attending the pre-bid conference. Questions received after the pre-bid conference must be submitted in writing to Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov or at the above address. Any contractor who intends to submit a bid is required to attend this meeting.

Submit questions and/or requests for clarifications regarding this bid no later than October 29, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. Written responses from the County to the questions it receives will be issued in an addendum. Any questions and/or misunderstandings that may arise from this BID must be submitted in writing and forwarded to the Department of Finance by email at adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov.

It shall be the Bidders responsibility to seek clarification as early as possible prior to the due date and time.

A 5% Bid Bond will be required. A Payment and Performance Bond in the amount of 100% will be required from the awarded vendor.

mailto:Adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov

NOTICE: LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

ITB #26-20 BD.2 9/2026

Per GDOT Definition 101.35 Liquidated Damages:

The fixed charges assessed against the successful Bidder or the Contractor for failure to execute the Contract or to complete the Contract within the Contract Time.

As such please note the following type of Liquidated Damages for this ITB and subsequent contract:

A. For each day after the allotted time frame in the contract that the work is not competed in full, with the punch list finished to the satisfaction of the RDOT Director and the County a per calendar day penalty will be deducted from the payment to the Contractor per GDOT Current edition of the Standard Specifications. Please refer to Section 108.08, In the 2024 GDOT Supplemental Specifications for further details.

Section 108—Prosecution and Progress

108.01 Subletting of Contract

The Contractor shall not sublet, sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of the Contract or Contracts, or any portion thereof, or of his/her right, title, or interest therein, without written consent of the Engineer. For Subcontracts, consent of the

Engineer will not be considered until after award of the Contract.

In case such consent is given, the Contractor will be permitted to sublet a portion thereof, but shall perform, with his/her own organization, work amounting to not less than thirty percent (30%) of the total Contract cost, including materials, equipment, and labor.

As further exception, any items designated as Specialty Items may be performed by Subcontract and the cost of any such

Specialty Items so performed by Subcontract may be deducted from the total cost before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the Contractor with his/her own organization.

Purchase of materials by the Prime Contractor for use by a Subcontractor will not be allowed when computing the 30% requirement.

No Subcontracts, or transfer of Contract, shall in any case release the Prime Contractor of his/her liability under the Contract and Bonds. No Subcontractor shall commence work in advance of the written approval of the Subcontract by the Department.

Except for certain items exempted by the State Transportation Board, or for Subcontracts totaling $250,000 or less, each

Subcontractor shall be prequalified or registered with the Department. Each Subcontract for a Registered Subcontractor shall not exceed $1,000,000 and Subcontracts for Prequalified Contractors shall not exceed their current capacity. Prequalified or

Registered Subcontractors shall be qualified or registered with the Department in accordance with Chapter 672-5 of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Prequalification of Prospective Bidders adopted by the State Transportation Board.

In the event any portion of a Subcontract is further sublet, all of the provisions governing subletting, including registration and written approval by the Engineer, shall apply.

This Sub-Section shall not apply to Contracts between the Department and counties, municipalities, or other State agencies.

All subcontract agreements between the Prime Contractor and subcontractor shall be in writing and shall contain all of the

Federal-Aid requirements and pertinent provisions of the Prime Contract. The Prime Contractor shall, upon request by the

Engineer, furnish copies of any subcontract agreement to the Department within ten (10) days of such request. This provision applies to all subcontracts, including second or multi-tier subcontracts.

According to the provisions stated above, the following items are designated Specialty Items for general transportation system construction and building construction whenever they appear in the Contract:

General Transportation System Contracts

Grassing items

Fencing items

Highway lighting items

Sign items

Guardrail items (except bridge handrail)

Utility items

Comfort and convenience items in rest areas

Landscaping items

Pressure grouting, slab removal and replacement

Permanent traffic markings

Signal systems

Railroad track work above sub-ballast

Drilled caisson foundations

Construction layout

Asphaltic concrete leveling and asphalt concrete patching (when used on surface treatment and slurry seal resurfacing contracts)

Building Contracts

Structural Steel

Plumbing

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

Electrical

Telephone service

Masonry

Glass work

Drywall

Ceiling installation

Roofing

Carpentry

Floor covering

Raised flooring

Landscaping

Security system

Fire protection

Gutters

Painting

Insulation

Doors

Elevators

Construction layout

The Contractor’s cost for Construction Layout shall be fully documented prior to deduction from the original Contract amount)

108.02 Notice to Proceed

The delivery to the Contractor of a notice, stating that construction is authorized, constitutes Notice to Proceed. The

Contractor shall do no work under the Contract until receipt of the Notice to Proceed, and the Department will not be obligated to pay for work done prior to receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Within 10 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued, the Contractor shall begin the Work. Contract Time charges for Available Day and Calendar Day projects will begin on the date the Contractor starts to work, or 10 days after the

Notice to Proceed, whichever occurs first. For Completion Date projects Contract Time charges shall begin on the day after the Notice to Proceed.

Where the Contractor’s access to part of the right-of-way is restricted, either the Special Provisions in the Contract or the

Conditional Notice to Proceed will indicate such restrictions. The Department may, at its option, issue a Conditional Notice to Proceed if, in the opinion of the Engineer, a sufficient portion of the right-of-way is available to the Contractor to allow construction to proceed.

108.03 Prosecution and Progress

The Contractor shall provide sufficient materials, equipment, and labor to guarantee the completion of the Project in accordance with the Plans and Specifications within the time set forth in the Proposal. Unless otherwise required by the

Engineer, each operation shall begin as soon after the Contract is awarded as conditions will permit. Each class of work will be expected to continue from the date it is begun until it is completed.

The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer, for approval, a Progress Schedule immediately following the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Unless otherwise specified, the schedule shall be prepared on forms furnished by the Department or an acceptable critical path schedule will be used as the basis for establishing the controlling items of work and as a check on the progress of

The Work. This Schedule will not be required on resurfacing projects.

Approval of the Progress Schedule shall not be construed to imply approval of any particular method or sequence of construction or to relieve the Contractor of providing sufficient materials, equipment, and labor to guarantee the completion of the Project in accordance with the Plans, Specifications, and Special Provisions within the time set forth in the Proposal.

Contract Time as shown in the Proposal is the allowable time. The Contractor’s proposed Progress Schedule may indicate a completion date in advance of the Contract Specified Completion Date; however, the Department will not be liable in any way for the Contractor’s failure to complete the project prior to the Contract Specified Completion Date.

At least 48 hours before commencing The Work, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer of his intention to begin so that proper inspection may be provided. Should the prosecution of The Work be discontinued for any reason, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer at least 24 hours in advance of resuming operations.

If the Contractor’s operations are materially affected by changes in the Plans or in the amount of work, or if he has failed to comply with the approved schedule, the Contractor shall submit a revised Progress Schedule, if requested by the Engineer, which schedule shall show how he proposes to prosecute the balance of The Work. The Contractor shall submit the revised

Progress Schedule within 10 days after the date of the request. The Contractor shall incorporate into every Progress Schedule submitted, any contract requirements regarding the order of performance of portions of The Work.

No payments will be made to the Contractor while he is delinquent in the submission of a Progress Schedule or a revised

Progress Schedule.

108.04 Limitation of Operations

The Contractor shall conduct The Work at all times in such a manner and in such sequence as will assure the least interference with traffic and shall provide for smooth and safe traffic flow. It shall be the decision of the Engineer as to what will assure the least interference with traffic and smooth, safe traffic flow. Also, the Engineer may require the Contractor to finish a section on which work is in progress before work is started on any additional sections if the opening of such section is essential to public convenience.

108.05 Character of Workers, Methods and Equipment

The Contractor shall at all times employ sufficient labor and equipment for prosecuting the several classes of work to full completion in the manner and time required by these Specifications.

All workers shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform properly the work assigned to them. Workers engaged in special or skilled work shall have sufficient experience in such work and in the operation of the equipment required to perform all work properly and satisfactorily.

Any person employed by the Contractor or by any Subcontractor who the Engineer determines does not perform work in a proper and skilled manner or is intemperate or disorderly shall, at the written request of the Engineer, be removed forthwith by the Contractor or Subcontractor employing such person, and shall not be employed again in any portion of The Work without the approval of the Engineer.

Should the Contractor fail to remove such person or persons as required above, or fail to furnish suitable and sufficient personnel for the proper prosecution of The Work, the Engineer may suspend The Work by written notice until such orders are complied with.

All equipment that is proposed to be used on The Work shall be of sufficient size and in such mechanical condition as to meet the requirements of The Work and to produce a satisfactory quality of work. Equipment used on any portion of the

Project shall be such that no injury to the roadway, adjacent property, or other highways will result from its use.

When the methods and equipment to be used by the Contractor in accomplishing the construction are not prescribed in the

Contract, the Contractor is free to use any methods or equipment that he demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Engineer will accomplish The Work in conformity with the requirements of the Contract.

When the Contract specifies that the construction be performed by the use of certain methods and equipment, such methods and equipment shall be used unless others are authorized by the Engineer. If the Contractor desires to use a method or type of equipment other than those specified in the Contract, he may request authority from the Engineer to do so. The request shall be in writing and shall include a full description of the methods and equipment proposed to be used and an explanation of the reasons for desiring to make the change. If approval is given, it will be on the condition that the Contractor will be fully responsible for producing construction work in conformity with Contract requirements. If, after trial use of the substituted methods or equipment, the Engineer determines that the work produced does not meet Contract requirements, the Contractor shall discontinue the use of the substitute method or equipment and shall complete the remaining construction with the specified methods and equipment. The Contractor shall remove the deficient work and replace it with work of specified quality, or take such other corrective action as the Engineer may direct. No change will be made in basis of payment for the construction items involved nor in Contract Time as a result of authorizing a change in methods or equipment under these provisions.

108.06 Temporary Suspension of Work

The Engineer has the authority to suspend The Work wholly or in part, for as long as he may deem necessary, because of unsuitable weather, or other conditions considered unfavorable for continuing The Work, or for as long as he may deem necessary by reason of failure of the Contractor to carry out orders given, or to comply with any provisions of the Contract.

No additional compensation will be paid the Contractor because of suspension. If it becomes necessary to stop The Work for an indefinite period, the Contractor shall store all materials in such a way that they will not impede the traveling public unnecessarily or become damaged in any way, and he shall take every precaution to prevent damage or deterioration of The

Work done; provide suitable drainage of the roadway, and erect temporary structures where necessary. The Work shall be resumed when conditions are favorable or when corrective measures satisfactory to the Engineer have been applied; when, and as ordered by the Engineer in writing. The Contractor shall not stop The Work without authority.

If The Work is stopped by any temporary or permanent injunction, court restraining order, process or judgment of any kind, directed to either of the parties hereto, then such period or delay will not be charged against the Contract Time nor shall the

Department be liable to the Contractor on account of such delay or termination of work.

108.07 Determination of Contract Time

The definition of Contract Time and when Contract Time officially begins is stated in Subsection 101.19. After the Contract has been signed by all parties, Contract Time becomes the specified period of time, agreed upon by the Contractor, the

Surety, and the Department, during which all Items and quantities of work set forth in the Proposal and included in the original Contract will be completed.

A. Available Day Contracts

An available day is defined in Subsection 101.04. The Engineer will furnish the Contractor a written monthly statement showing the total number of available days charged through the preceding month. The Contractor will be allowed one ss101.pdf#page=4 ss101.pdf#page=2 week in which to file a written protest setting forth in what respect said statement is incorrect, otherwise the statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Contractor as correct.

B. Calendar Day Contracts

When the Contract Time is on a calendar day basis it shall consist of the number of calendar days stated in the Contract counting from the date Contract Time starts as defined in Subsection 108.02, including all Sundays, holidays, and non-work days.

C. Completion Day Contracts

When the Contract completion time is a fixed date, it shall be the date on which all work on the Project shall be completed.

D. Settlement Periods

Settlement Periods shall be computed in calendar days unless otherwise stated in the contract documents.

E. Extension of Contract Time

If satisfactory fulfillment of the Contract requires performance of work in greater quantities than those set forth in the

Proposal, the Contract Time allowed for performance shall be extended on a basis commensurate with the amount and difficulty of the added work as determined by the Engineer, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

If the estimated time for the consolidation of embankments at bridge ends is extended, the Contract Time will be extended as provided in Subsection 208.3.05.B.3.

If the normal progress of The Work is delayed for reasons beyond his control, the Contractor shall, within 15 days after the start of such delay, file a written request to the Engineer for an extension of time setting forth therein the reasons and providing complete documentation for the delay which he believes will justify the granting of his request. The

Contractor’s plea that insufficient time was specified is not a valid reason for extension of time. If the Engineer finds that

The Work was delayed because of conditions beyond the control and without the fault of the Contractor, he may extend the time for completion in such amount as the conditions justify.

Any authorized extension of the Contract Time will be in full force and effect the same as though it was the original

Contract Time.

F. Suspension of Time Charges

If the Engineer suspends the Work by reason of failure of the Contractor to carry out written orders given, or to comply with any provision of the Contract, Time Charges will continue through the period of such suspension.

If the Contractor is declared in default, Time Charges will continue.

Except on Completion Date Contracts, Time Charges will not be made against the Contract when the only remaining controlling items of work are shut down by the Engineer because of seasonal limitations or temperature controls.

G. When Time Charges Cease

Time charges will cease when all work on Contract Items have been completed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The only exception to this requirement is that a satisfactory growth of vegetative cover and application(s) of nitrogen will not be required when Time Charges are stopped, provided all filling of washes and repairs to planted areas have been accomplished. Maintenance of planted areas in order to produce a satisfactory growth after Time Charges have stopped will be performed without assessment of liquidated damages provided this work is diligently prosecuted. If, during this waiting period, maintenance of any part of the Project is inadequate, the Engineer may resume Time Charges 10 days after written notification to the Contractor and will continue Time Charges until the unsatisfactory conditions are corrected.

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108.08 Failure or Delay in Completing Work on Time

Time is an essential element of the Contract, and any delay in the prosecution of The Work may inconvenience the public, obstruct traffic, or interfere with business. In addition to the aforementioned inconveniences, any delay in completion of The

Work will always increase the cost of engineering. For this reason, it is important that The Work be pressed vigorously to completion. Should the Contractor or, in case of default, the Surety fail to complete The Work within the time stipulated in the Contract or within such extra time that may be allowed, charges shall be assessed against any money due or that may become due the Contractor in accordance with the following schedule:

Schedule of Deductions for Each Day of Overrun in Contract Time

Original Contract Amount Daily Charges

From More Than To and Including Available Day Calendar Day or

Completion Date

$0 $50,000 $105 $ 75

$50,000 $100,000 $150 $110

$100,000 $500,000 $210 $150

$500,000 $1,000,000 $350 $225

$1,000,000 $2,000,000 $420 $300

$2,000,000 $5,000,000 $630 $450

$5,000,000 $10,000,000 $840 $600

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $1,050 $800

$20,000,000 $40,000,000 $1,900 $1,000

$40,000,000 ––– $4,000 $2,100

When the Contract Time is on either the calendar day or completion date basis, the schedule for calendar days shall be used.

When the Contract Time is based on an available day basis, the schedule for available days shall be used.

For each Calendar Day or Available Day, as specified, that any work shall remain uncompleted after the contract time specified for the completion of the Work required by the Contract, the sum specified in the Contract will be deducted from any money due the Contractor, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages; provided however, that due account shall be taken of any adjustment of the contract time for completion of the work granted under the provisions of Subsection 108.07.E.

The Department may waive such portions of the liquidated damages as may accrue after the work is in condition for safe and convenient use by the traveling public.

A. Liquidated Damages

The amount of such charges is hereby agreed upon as fixed liquidated damages due the Department after the expiration of the time for completion specified in the Contract. The Contractor and his Surety shall be liable for liquidated damages in excess of the amount due the Contractor on the final payment.

These fixed liquidated damages are not established as a penalty but are calculated and agreed upon in advance by the

Department and the Contractor due the uncertainty and impossibility of making a determination as to the actual and consequential damages which are incurred by the Department, the State, and the general public as a result of the failure on the part of the Contractor to complete The Work on time.

1. Deduction From Partial Payments: Liquidated damages, as they accrue, will be deducted from periodic partial payments.

2. Deduction From Final Payment: The full amount of liquidated damages will be deducted from final payment to the Contractor and/or his Surety.

3. No Liquidated Damages Charged for Delay by the Department: In case of default of the Contract and the subsequent completion of The Work by the Department as hereinafter provided, the Contractor and his Surety shall be liable for the liquidated damages under the Contract, but no liquidated damages shall be chargeable for any delay in the final completion of The Work by the Department due to any unreasonable action, negligence, omission, or delay of the Department. In any suit for the collection of or involving the assessment of liquidated damages, the reasonableness of the amount shall be presumed. The liquidated damages referred to herein are intended to be and are cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy now or hereafter enforceable at law, in equity, by statute, or under the Contract.

B. No Waiver of Department’s Rights

Permitting the Contractor to continue and finish The Work or any part of it after the expiration of the time allowed for completion or after any extension of time, shall not operate as a waiver of the rights of the Department under the

Contract.

108.09 Default of Contract

If the Contractor fails to begin The Work within the time specified, or fails to perform The Work with sufficient workers, equipment, or materials to ensure its prompt completion, or performs The Work unsuitably, or neglects or refuses to remove materials or perform anew such work as shall be rejected as defective and unsuitable, or discontinues the prosecution of The

Work, or from any other cause whatsoever does not carry on The Work in an acceptable manner, or becomes insolvent or is adjudicated a bankrupt, or commits any act of bankruptcy or insolvency, or allows any final judgement to stand against him unsatisfied for a period of 10 days, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails to comply with the contract requirements regarding wage payments or EEO requirements, or fails to sign the standard release form as stipulated in

Subsection 109.08 “Final Payment,” the Engineer may give notice in writing by registered or certified mail to the Contractor and the Surety, stating the nature of the deficiencies and directing that The Work including its progress be remedied and made satisfactory.

If, within 10 days after such notice, the Contractor or his Surety does not proceed in satisfactory way to remedy the faults specified in said notice, the Engineer will notify the Contractor and his Surety by registered or certified mail that the

Contractor is in default and, by the same message, direct the Surety to take over The Work including all of the obligations pertaining to the Contract. If the Surety takes over the work in a satisfactory way within 10 days after such notice of default, the Department will thenceforth pay to the Surety the amounts due and to become due under the Contract, less all deductions provided herein including liquidated damages. The Department shall not be liable for any sums not due under the Contract and shall not be made a party to any dispute between the Contractor and the Surety.

If the Contractor is declared in default and The Work and other Contract obligations are taken over by the Surety as required by its Bond, and when all parts of The Work have been completed and found to be satisfactory by the Engineer, as provided for in Subsection 105.16 “Final Inspection and Acceptance,” the said Surety is hereby constituted the attorney in fact of the

Contractor for the purpose of executing such final releases as may be required by the Department or to do any other act or thing, including the execution of any documents, necessary to the completion of the Contract and a final settlement of same, including but not limited to those documents required by the provisions regarding final payment and release as set forth in

Subsection 109.08.

For all purposes, as herein set out and defined, including the execution of documents necessary to the final completion and settlement of the Contract, the Surety, under such circumstances, is hereby authorized and directed by the Contractor to perform such acts and execute such documents as fully and completely as though the same were performed or executed by such contractor, and to be lawfully binding upon such Contractor as though such acts had been performed or such documents executed by him in person.

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If the Surety does not take over The Work in a satisfactory way within 10 days after the notice of default, or does not proceed to finish The Work according to the Contract, the Department shall have full power and authority, without impairing the obligation of the Contract or the Contract Bond, to take over the completion of The Work; to appropriate or use any or all material and equipment on the ground that may be suitable, to enter into agreements with others for the completion of the

Contract according to the terms and provisions thereof; or to use such other methods as may be required for the completion of the Contract. In so assuming the obligations of the Contractor, the Department does so as the agent of the Contractor.

Assumption of these duties and obligations by the Department will not act as a release of the Contractor or his Surety from any of the provisions of this Contract. The Contractor and his Surety shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Department in completing The Work and also for all liquidated damages in conformity with the terms of the Contract. If the sum of such liquidated damages and the expense so incurred by the Department is less than the sum which would have been payable under this Contract if it had been completed by the Contractor or his Surety, the Contractor, or his Surety, shall be entitled to receive the difference; and if the sum of such expense and such liquidated damages exceeds the sum that would have been payable under the Contract, the Contractor and his Surety shall be liable and shall pay to the Department the amount of such excess. Notice to the Contractor shall be deemed to have been served when delivered to the person in charge of any office used by the Contractor, his representative at or near The Work or by registered or certified mail addressed to the Contractor at the last known place of business.

Time Charges shall continue through a period of a default in compliance with the provisions of Subsection 108.07.F.

108.10 Termination of Contractor’s Responsibility

Except as specified in the Contract Bond and in Subsection 107.20, the Contractor’s responsibility for The Work shall terminate upon final acceptance of The Work by the Department.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ITB #26-20 BD.3 9/2026

Sealed bids will be received at the Rockdale County Finance Department, Procurement Division, 981 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 no later than 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, November 5, 2026. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bidders are not required to attend bid opening.

The Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No submitted Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time or receipt of Bids for a period of ninety (90) days.

The Work to be done consists of the following: The Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Replacing Bridge Deck and Refurbishing Bridge Structure) in Rockdale County.

The Bidder is required to submit only the Bid Proposal with each part signed accordingly, which includes:

1. Completed Bid Proposal Form Page

2. Bid Bond or Certified Check

3. Certification by Contractor Regarding Non-Segregated Facilities

4. Non-collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

5. Non-collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor

6. Affidavit Verifying Status for County Public Benefit Application

7. Certifications

8. Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b) (1)

9. Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b) (3) S

10. Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. §13-10-91(b) (4)

11. Subcontractor Notification List

12. Completed Bid Schedule of Items

One (1) USB Flash Drive with the Bid in Adobe PDF format will be required for review purposes.

Unless otherwise directed, all work performed shall be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021 Edition, the 2024 Supplemental Specifications modifying the 2021 Standard Specifications, General Conditions, Supplements thereto (Published and Not Published) and Special Provisions modifying them. All materials used in the process of completion of the work included in the contract will be furnished from Georgia Department of Transportation certified suppliers only.

It is the intent of this Bid to include all items of construction, and all Work indicated on the Drawings and called for in the Specifications.

In accordance with the foregoing, the undersigned proposes to furnish and construct the items listed in the attached Schedule of Items for the unit prices stated.

The Bidder agrees that the cost of any work performed, materials furnished, services provided, or expenses incurred, which are not specifically delineated in the Contract Documents, but which are incidental to the scope, intent, and completion of the Contract, shall be deemed to have been included in the prices bid for the various items scheduled.

The Bidder shall be responsible for performing with his own organization at least fifty percent (50%) of the Work in this contract. The Bidder shall not subcontract, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of the contract or any portion thereof, without the written consent of the County.

The successful Bidder shall secure and pay for necessary approvals, permits, assessments, and changes required for the construction and installation of this project as required by local, state, and federal regulations.

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Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hour Standard Act, and the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed, or national origin.

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject all Bids and to waive formalities. Any claims for cost incurred by any Bidder in preparation of any part of or total package for this project will not be considered for reimbursement by Rockdale County.

The Construction Documents consist of the following, including all addenda issued therewith and forms referenced therein:

Bidding Documents, Sample Contract Agreement, General Conditions, Special Provisions, Appendices.

As part of the Construction Documents, Appendices are provided for the Bidder’s use, which consist of individual roadway bid schedules indicating estimated quantities for each road. These are for bidding purposes only and do not have to be filled out and submitted. Only the two-page Bid Schedule on pages B20-22 are required for submittal with this ITB package. The Bidder is responsible for locating the project site based on the termini provided for each roadway in Appendix A. The individual itemized quantity sheets in Appendix A are not, nor are intended to be, an exact measurement of each quantity for each roadway of the Work, rather, they are merely included as information to assist the Bidder in understanding the probable estimated quantities used to determine the pay quantities for the Bid Schedule of Items (BD.20) The County may decrease or increase the quantities of work based on the unit prices in the awarded contract and the allocated budget for funding this project.

All questions concerning this invitation and all questions arising subsequent to award are to be addressed to the Procurement Officer at the following email address:

Rockdale County Finance Department Purchasing Division Attn: Adrienne Brown, Buyer

981 Milstead Avenue Conyers, GA 30012

Phone: (770) 278-7557 E-Mail: adrienne.m.brown@rockdalecountyga.gov

GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE

As required by O.C.G.A. § 43-41-6, et seq., a Bidder responding to this Invitation to Bid must provide a copy of its Georgia General Contractor’s License. The Georgia General Contractor’s License must be issued in the name of the Bidder. All licenses must be current, valid, and issued in compliance with applicable law. Failure to provide this license with the Bid may result in the proposed Bid being deemed non-responsive.

TORT IMMUNITY:

No officer, employee, or agent of the County acting within the scope of his/her employment or function shall be held personally liable in tort or named as a defendant in any action for injury or damage suffered because of any act, event, or failure to act.

SILENCE OF SPECIFICATIONS

The apparent silence of these specifications and any supplemental specifications as to any details, or the omission from it of a detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practices are to prevail and that only materials of first quality and correct type, size and design are to be used. All workmanship is to be first quality. All interpretations of this specification shall be made upon the basis of this statement, with County interpretation to prevail.

OPTION TO AUDIT

Successful bidder will be required to maintain complete records during the life of the contract and for a period of one year after completion of the contract. Such records are to be made available to the County if officially

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requested, to be audited by a designated County auditing staff. In such audits reveal overcharges and/or undercharges, such will be adjusted and compensation made by either party to correct charges.

Proposal of (hereinafter called "Bidder"), a contractor organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, *an individual, a corporation, a partnership doing business as: .

TO: Rockdale County (Hereinafter called "County") To

Whom It May Concern:

The Bidder in compliance with your Notice to Contractors and all Bidding Documents for the following work: The Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Replacing Bridge Deck and Refurbishing Bridge Structure) in Rockdale County.

Having examined the plans and specifications with related documents and the site of the proposed Work, and being familiar with all of the conditions surrounding the construction of the proposed projects, including the availability of materials and supplies to construct the projects in accordance with the contract documents, within the time set forth herein, and at the prices stated below, proposes to enter into a Contract with Rockdale County to provide the necessary machinery, tools, apparatus, all materials and labor, and other means of construction necessary to complete the Work. The undersigned proposes to furnish and construct the items listed in the attached Schedule of Items for the unit prices stated.

Bidder agrees that the cost of any Work performed, materials furnished, services provided, or expenses incurred, which are not specifically delineated in the Contract Documents, but which are incidental to the scope, intent, and completion of the Contract, shall be deemed to have been included in the prices Bid for the various items scheduled.

Bidder further proposes and agrees hereby to promptly commence the Work with adequate force and equipment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed, or as may be specified by Special Provision, and to complete the Work in 90 days from Notice to Proceed, or as may be specified by Special Provisions.

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Bidder assumes the responsibility to download all addenda published on the Rockdale County website prior to submittal of his Bid and accepts that failure to acknowledge receipt of every addendum individually is grounds for finding the Bid non-responsive. Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:

The undersigned further agrees that in case of failure on his part to execute said contract and bond, or provide satisfactory proof of carriage of the insurance required, within ten (10) calendar days after the award thereof, the Bid Bond or certified check accompanying his Bid and the money payable thereon shall be forfeited to the County as liquidated damages; otherwise, the check or Bond accompanying this proposal shall be returned to the Bidder.

The Bidder declares that they understand that the quantities shown on the proposal are subject to adjustment by either increase or decrease, and that should the quantities of any of the items of Work be increased, the undersigned proposes to do the additional Work at the unit prices stated herein; and should the quantities be decreased, he also understands that payment will be made on actual quantities at the unit price Bid and will make no claim for anticipated profits for any decrease in the quantities, and that actual completed, final quantities will be determined upon completion of Work and acceptance by the County, at which time adjustment will be made to the Contract amount by direct increase or decrease.

Attached hereto is a Bid bond or certified check on the (Bank) in the amount of , (Five percent (5%) of

Total Amount Bid).

The full name and residence of persons or parties interested in the foregoing Bid as contractors are named as follows:

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Rockdale County, Georgia

Signed, sealed, and dated this day of , 2026.

Bidder: (SEAL)

(Company Name)

By:

Title:

Mailing Address:

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Five Percent (5%) of Bid

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned

, as Contractor, and

, as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA, as County, in the penal sum of Dollars.

($ ) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

Signed this day of , 2026.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Contractor has submitted to ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA a certain Bid attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing for the following work:

Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment for the Haralson Mill Road Covered Bridge Rehabilitation (Replacing Bridge Deck and Repairing Bridge Structure) in Rockdale County.

NOW, THEREFORE,

(a) If said Bid shall be rejected or in the alternate,

(b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Contractor shall execute and deliver a Contract in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly complete in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of said Contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing material in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the County may accept such Bids, and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Contractor and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

(SEAL)

Contractor

By:

(SEAL)

Surety

By:

Georgia Representative

BD.10 9/2026 IT B #26-20

CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR

Regarding

NON-SEGREGATED FACILITIES

The Bidder certifies that he does not, and will not, provide and maintain segregated facilities for his employees at his establishments and, further that he does not, and will not, permit his employees to perform their services at those locations, under his control, where segregated facilities are provided and maintained.

Segregated facilities include, but are not necessarily limited to, drinking fountains, transportation, parking, entertainment, recreation, and housing facilities; waiting, rest, wash, dressing, and locker rooms, and time clock, Work, storage, restaurant, and other eating areas which are set apart in fact, or by explicit directive, habit, local custom, or otherwise, on the basis of color, creed, national origin, and race. The Bidder agrees that, except where he has obtained identical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods, he will obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of subcontracts exceeding $10,000.00 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause, and that he will retain such certifications in his files.

The Bidder agrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this Contract. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Bidder (Print)

(Signature)

Name of Signer (Print)

Title of Signer

Date

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ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

State of ____________________)

County of ____________________)

___________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He/She is____________________________________ (owner, partner officer, representative, or agent) of ___________________________, the Vendor that has submitted the attached ITB;

(2) He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached ITB and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such ITB;

(3) Such ITB is genuine and is not a collusive or sham ITB;

(4) Neither the said Vendor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affidavit, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Vendor, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham ITB in connection with the Contract for which the attached ITB has been submitted or refrain from proposing in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Vendor, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached ITB or of any other Vendor, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposing price or the proposing price of any other Vendor, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against Rockdale County or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached ITB are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Vendor or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affidavit.

(Signed

(Title)

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________, 202__

Name__________________________________________________

Title__________________________________________________ My commission expires (Date)

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ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUB-CONTRACTOR

State of ____________________)

County of ____________________)

___________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He/She is____________________________________ (owner, partner officer, representative, or agent) of ___________________________, the sub-contractor that has submitted the…