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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

2026 LMIG / LRA RESURFACING PROJECT

FOR THE

CANDLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Candler County Board of Commissioners 1075 E. Hiawatha St., Suite A Metter, GA 30439

Sealed BIDS for 2026 LMIG/LRA Resurfacing Project will be received by Candler County at the Candler County Administration conference room located at 1075 E. Hiawatha St., Suite A, Metter, GA until 3:00PM, Local Time on September 8, 2026, and then at said office will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project includes resurfacing and associated work within the right-of-way of Rosemary Church Road beginning at Union for 1.45 miles to the East, ST. Matthews Church Road for 3.3 miles from Salem Church Road to GA HWY 46, Canoochee Road Deep Patching at various locations from GA 121 East for 2 miles, and County wide striping of 12 roads for a total of approximately 50 miles.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

1075 E. Hiawatha St., Suite A, Metter, GA

An optional pre-bid conference will be held at 1075 E. Hiawatha St., Suite A, Metter, GA at 11:00AM on August 25, 2026. Project scheduling, coordination requirements, and questions of interpretation will be addressed at this time.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, will be required of the successful bidder. Bonds must be written by an acceptable Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the Department of the Treasury, Circular 570, latest edition.

NOTE: Contractor and all subcontractors must obtain a business license in Georgia, be fully insured, and be a Licensed Contractor in the State of Georgia.

INSURANCE: Contractor shall maintain the following insurance (a) comprehensive general liability, including blanket contractual, covering bodily injuries with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and property damage with limits of no less than

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$1,000,000 per occurrence; and (b) commercial automobile liability, including blanket contractual, covering bodily injuries with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and property damage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per accident (c) statutory worker’s compensation insurance, including $1,000,000 employer’s liability insurance (d) employee dishonesty and/or crimes coverage with respect to personnel of Contractor having access to County buildings, with limits of no less than $50,000 per occurrence. All insurance shall be provided by an insurer(s) acceptable to the County and shall provide for thirty (30) days prior notice of cancellation to the County. Upon request, Contractor shall deliver to the County a certificate or policy of insurance evidencing Contractor’s compliance with this paragraph. Contractor shall abide by all terms and conditions of the insurance and shall do nothing to impair or invalidate the coverage.

The successful bidder shall secure and pay for all permits, assessments, charges or fees required in connection with the proposed construction. Answers to all questions shall be provided a minimum of 72 hours prior to the time of the bid.

All work to be performed under this project must be completed within 150 consecutive calendar days following receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Candler County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, the right to reject any and all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder whom Owner believes would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that bidder whether because the bid is not responsive, the bidder is unqualified, or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner .

Qualified Bidders may obtain digital copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, Specifications, and drawings upon a non-refundable payment of $150.00 for each set at the Statesboro office of EMC Engineering Services, Inc. For Plans & SPECs please contact Stacy Turk at (912)764-7022, or via email at stacy_turk@emc-eng.com.

Brad Jones, Chairman Candler County Board of Commissioners