AD for 26_022.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

Solicitation Number: 26-022

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners requests proposals from interested and qualified companies for the construction of a roundabout at the SR 166 and Chapel Hill Road intersection, beginning at West SR 166 and ending at East SR 166, including the Chapel Hill Road approaches in Douglasville, GA.

The work to be bid consists of furnishing all materials, labor and equipment for:

P.I.# 0020661 - SR 166 @ Chapel Hill Road Project Douglas County, Georgia

All bid documents may be obtained from the Douglas County website https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/douglascounty and the Georgia Procurement Registry https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/index.

Responses to this ITB must be received electronically via Douglas County BidNet’s online bidding platform on or before Friday, July 24, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, after which time and date they will no longer be accepted.

All questions regarding this bid shall be in writing and submitted electronically at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/douglascounty by Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, EDT. No other County staff or officials associated with this project should be contacted regarding this bid. DOING SO

MAY RESULT IN BIDDER’S DISQUALIFICATION.

All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in favor of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid for the complete work. The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, Georgia as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the Contract and provide Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and Liability Insurance Certificate within fifteen (15) calendar days after being notified that he/she has been awarded the Contract. A required performance bond is to be 100% of the contract amount and a required payment bond is to be 110% of the contract amount.

Payments will be made in accordance with the Douglas County Financial Policy (original invoice from Contractor is required before payment will be made). The County’s terms are NET 30 days after receipt of an approved invoice or certified payment.

Notice to Proceed (NTP) on this Project will be issued following receipt of the correct and fully executed Contract Documents and upon an approved Purchase Order in the full contract amount.

IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR BID DOCUMENTS ARE

COMPLETE AND CORRECT PRIOR TO BID SUBMITTAL.

Completion Date for this Contract shall be:

THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (365) CALENDAR DAYS FROM NTP

No Bid will be received or accepted after the above specified time and date of the Bid Opening. Bids submitted after the designated time and date will be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the Bidder.

Please note Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2021 Edition, GDOT Supplemental Specifications, 2024 Edition, and applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions apply to this project. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of fifteen percent (15%) applies to this project. The DBE goal can be met by prime contracting, sub-contracting, joint venture or mentor/protégé relationship.

All Bidders must be Pre-Qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and all subcontractors must be registered with GDOT. Qualifications of the Bidder will be reviewed before the Award of the Contract. The County may award the Contract to other than low Bidder. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject all Bids and to waive informalities.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d-42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.