Award Information

This Award Information document pertains to a sealed bid construction project for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, coordinated through Carter & Sloope (C & S). The Sewer Outfall Line Replacement project required installation of 4,200 linear feet of 48", 36", and 30" sewer rehabilitation via Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) technology, 111 vertical feet of manhole rehabilitation, sewer main cleaning, bypass pumping, and video inspections. Sealed bids were due by 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 411 W. Jackson St, Thomasville, GA 31792, with bids to be publicly opened and read on the same date. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the same location. The contract was awarded to SAK Construction on August 25, 2022, with a project timeline of 150 consecutive days. No bid could be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid opening.

Bidders were required to be Georgia-licensed utility contractors and submit bid forms with a Bid Bond of not less than 5% of the bid amount. The awarded contractor was obligated to submit Performance and Payment Bonds, each for 100% of the contract amount, accompanied by appropriate Power of Attorney documentation. Bid documents were available from C & S for $300.00 (non-refundable) and could only be obtained after registering with C & S. Project funding was jointly provided by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Bidders were required to comply with 41 CFR 60-4 affirmative action requirements and ensure equal opportunity employment and American Iron and Steel (AIS) Act compliance. All permits and land acquisition were expected to be completed prior to construction commencement.