Award Information

This Award Information file pertains to a sealed bid construction project for the City of Cairo, Georgia, involving watermain improvements on 17th Avenue. The project encompasses approximately 3,290 linear feet of 12-inch watermain installation, including valves, fire hydrants, fittings, jack and boring of steel casing under Georgia Department of Transportation highways, horizontal and directional borings, clearing and grubbing, traffic control, and erosion control measures. Sealed bids were received at Cairo City Hall, 119 North Broad Street, Cairo, Georgia 39828, with a submission deadline of 10:00 AM on July 14, 2022. The work will be awarded as a single contract with a 180 consecutive calendar day construction schedule. Bidding documents were available from Watkins & Associates, L.L.C., 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, at a cost of $300.00 per non-refundable set.

All bidders were required to be licensed Utility Contractors by the State of Georgia and submit bids accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than 10 percent of the bid amount. The project will be funded in part by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), with American Iron and Steel (AIS) provisions applicable to the contract. Additional project information, including the Advertisement for Bids, Plan holders list, addenda, and bid results, is available at www.watkinseng.com.