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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received for the 2025 CDBG: Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, CDBG No. 25p-x-087-2-6786 at the East Dublin City Hall, 116 Savannah Avenue East Dublin, GA 31027 until October 1, 2026 at 11:00 am (Local Time), at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bid questions must be submitted to the Engineer by 11:00 am on September 24, 2026.

The work under this Contract will consist generally of the following:

The construction of ± 2,266 LF of 8” and 10” gravity sewer main; ±11 manholes; ± 1 manhole designated for rehabilitation; ±21 new sanitary sewer services for existing structures; ±21 septic tank abandonments; erosion control; traffic control; bypass pumping; surface restoration; and all other appurtenances required to construct the project and provide sanitary sewer service to an un-sewered area.

All work on the Project must be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days of date of notice to proceed.

Bid shall be submitted on Bid Proposal Forms furnished for that purpose, in accordance with the Contract Documents and the Plans and Specifications, which are on file and may be reviewed (by appointment only) at the office of Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210.

Copies of Bid Forms, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, upon deposit of $200 per set (.pdf format). No refund will be made for returned documents.

No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of East Dublin prior to the time set forth above, and accompanied by a Bidder's Bond, payable to the City of East Dublin, Georgia, for 10 percent of the amount of the bid; to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required Payment Bond and Performance Bond and Insurance Certificates. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened.

East Dublin is committed to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. This project is covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. This contract opportunity is a Section 3 Covered Contract Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply. East Dublin is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age.

Section 3 documents are required prior to Notice of Award.

Build America, Buy America (BABA) Contract Clause All requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, shall be complied with if applicable to the infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice, “Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance” (88 FR 17001), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver.

No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to overlook and/or disregard informalities or irregularities in the proposals.

DATED: August 18, 2026

EAST DUBLIN CITY HALL

116 SAVANNAH AVENUE

EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31027

DATED: August 18, 2026