Award Information

This Award Information file concerns the City of Thomasville, Georgia's Dawson Street Drainage Updates project. The project involves upgrading the existing stormwater drainage system with 79 linear feet of 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), 384 linear feet of 24-inch RCP, and 414 linear feet of 30-inch RCP. Construction work includes furnishing all materials, labor, excavation, installation, and backfilling for pipe placement, along with resurfacing and striping of the IGA and Singletary's parking lots to repair construction-related damage. Additional work includes milling and resurfacing Smith Avenue for 50 feet on each side of the storm drain to comply with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) requirements. The project aims to improve drainage on McLean Street, Dawson Street, and Smith Avenue. Sealed bids were due by 10:00 a.m. on October 22, 2021, for public opening at the City Engineer's Office. The deadline for deposit to assure delivery of bid documents was 3:00 p.m. on October 15, 2021.

Bidders were required to be certified GDOT contractors with a licensed utility contractor certification in accordance with Georgia Code, Title 43, Chapter 14, and submit this certification with their bid. Complete bid documents were available at the City Engineer's Office for a non-refundable fee of $100.00, with additional sets at $50.00 each. Bids had to be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total bid. If awarded the contract, the successful bidder was required to submit separate Payment and Performance Bonds, each for 100 percent of the contract value. The City of Thomasville reserved the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, re-advertise, or award the contract in its best interest.