Award Information

This Award Information file pertains to a 2023 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) project for Bleckley County, Georgia. The project scope consists of 3.5 miles of road improvements on Porter Road, beginning at the Cochran City limit and extending 3.5 miles, including HMA patching, HMA leveling, double surface treatment with sand seal, striping, and building and grassing on both sides of the roadway as needed. Sealed bids were originally scheduled for April 11, 2023, but were postponed to May 5, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., with bids to be submitted to the Bleckley County Clerk at 112 North Second Street, Cochran, Georgia. The project is owned by Bleckley County, with Andrew Johnson, PE of Construction Materials Services, Inc. serving as the engineer. Bid packages were made available at the county clerk's office.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid amount, which may be submitted as a surety-issued bond or cashier's check payable to Bleckley County. The bid bond will be forfeited as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to execute the contract and provide performance and payment bonds within fifteen days of award notification. Surety and insurance companies must maintain an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, and be licensed by both the Georgia Insurance Department and Georgia Secretary of State. All sealed bids must be hand-delivered to the Bleckley County Commissioner Office and plainly marked "2023 LMIG Project" on the outside.