B2756 Website Legal Ad.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

2022 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA

COBB COUNTY DOT

FOR

COBB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Electronic bids will be received via Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com on behalf of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, until 12:00 noon, October 22, 2026. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE 12:00 NOON DEADLINE. Those bids received late will not be opened. No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled bid opening for a period of ninety (90) days.

All bids shall be accompanied by an Electronic Bid Bond via Bid Express a Paper Bid Bond, or a Certified Check delivered in a sealed envelope, indicating the project name and project number, to Cobb County Procurement Services Department, 1828 West Oak Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30062, BEFORE THE 12:00 NOON DEADLINE. The Bid Bond shall be drawn in favor of the Board of Commissioners, Cobb County, Georgia, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work.

The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on October 22, 2026, at the Cobb County Procurement Services Department, 1828 West Oak Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30062.

A prebid conference for all bidders will be held in the Cobb County DOT Conference Room, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, Georgia, at 10:00 a.m. on October 13, 2026. Any questions must be received by Cobb County Procurement Services Department by the Friday prior to the bid opening. All questions should be sent via email to Procurement- Services@CobbCounty.gov.

PreBid Meeting – Floyd Road / Hurt Road / Maxham Road Transit ADA Improvements / B2756 Hosted by PreConstruction Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/282203874994596?p=DUSsjZow3lVOvYMAsZ Meeting ID: 282 203 874 994 596 Passcode: gN3BS6Q8 Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 469-998-7460,,622123738# United States, Dallas Find a local number Phone conference ID: 622 123 738#

Bidding documents are available and open to public inspection through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com and at the office of Construction Services, Cobb County Department of Transportation, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, Georgia. Electronic Bidding Documents must be purchased through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Plan Sets may be downloaded from http://docs.cobbegov.org/B2756_FloydHurtMaxham.pdf.

NOTE: Addenda and plan holder lists, will be posted online at the following websites:

Cobb County Procurement Services https://www.cobbcounty.gov/procurement-services Cobb County DOT https://www.cobbcounty.gov/transportation/current-bids-rfps Bid Express www.bidexpress.com

Receipt of addenda must be acknowledged online at www.bidexpress.com. It is the bidder's ultimate responsibility to ensure that they have all applicable addenda prior to bid submittal and to utilize the latest bid schedule.

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This project is partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and local funds. Accordingly, the successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable FTA, Federal and State rules and regulations, as well as those of Cobb County. Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable FTA regulations, policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the Master Agreement, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of this contract. The Current FTA Master Agreement, is located at:

https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/sample-fta-agreements/fta-grant-agreements, and Circular FTA C 4220.1G dated January 17, 2025, is located at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third-party-contracting-guidance. The project must also conform to all American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.

All bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000.00 must be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). All bidders submitting bids of $2,000,000.00 or less shall be registered subcontractors or prequalified with GDOT.

Subcontractors must be prequalified or registered with GDOT.

The work to be performed consists of the furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment and other things necessary for the complete construction of:

Project No.: B2756 Project Name: Floyd Road / Hurt Road / Maxham Road Transit ADA Improvements

Project includes updating ADA ramps and installation of sidewalk panels along Floyd Road, Hurt Road, Maxham Road and various adjacent streets to address compliance with ADA standards.

Time allowed for the performance of this project is 150 calendar days. The contract shall not expire for an additional 180 days from final acceptance to allow for all administrative processes to be completed.

David-Bacon wage rates for Cobb County, Georgia will apply.

Payment will be made monthly based on approved invoices.

For all bids for contracts involving utility work as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-14-1 et.seq., the Contractor and/or subcontractor(s) that will perform utility work must have a valid state of Georgia Utility Contractor License and comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 14 of title 43 of O.C.G.A.

All work performed for this project will be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standards and Details; GDOT Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021 Edition (including modifications dated April 2024); all Georgia Department of Transportation Construction Standards and Details are applicable unless otherwise noted and any modifications identified in the bid documents.

Contractors are subject to the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulation, Part 26, Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in the Department of Transportation’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office. The Cobb County Department of Transportation strongly encourages Disadvantaged business Enterprise Participation (DBE-Neutral and DBE- Conscious) and Small Business Participation (SBP) in all USDOT assisted contracts. No DBE Participation or Small Business reports are currently required; however, this is subject to change at the County’s discretion.

The Cobb County, Georgia, Department of Transportation in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in consideration for an award.

Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hour Standard Act, and the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed or national origin.

https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/sample-fta-agreements/fta-grant-agreements https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third-party-contracting-guidance https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/third-party-contracting-guidance

The Contractor and their subcontractors are required to be in compliance with the "Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act." The Contractor must execute and submit at the time of the bid the "Contractor Affidavit and Agreement," or bid will be determined non-responsive and will be disqualified.

Failure to comply with any of the requirements and procedures of the County (i.e., failure to timely supply required affidavits or compliance certification documents; failure to utilize federal work authorization procedures; failure to permit or facilitate audits or reviews of records by County officials upon request; and/or failure to continue to meet any of the statutory or County obligations during the life of the contract) shall constitute a material breach of the agreement and shall entitle the County to dismiss any general contractor or to require the dismissal of any subcontractor or sub/subcontractor (irrespective of tier) for failing to fully comply with these requirements, and that upon notice of a material breach of these provisions, the Contractor (or subcontractor, regardless of tier) shall be entitled to cure the breach within ten (10) days and provide evidence of such cure. Should the breach not be cured, the County shall be entitled to all available remedies, including termination of the contract, the requirement that a subcontractor be dismissed from performing work under the contract, and any and all damages permissible by law.

All bidders must be on record with Bid Express as being plan holders. All bids shall be submitted through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Paper bids will no longer be accepted.

Registering as a vendor with Cobb County is NOT required for bid submittal. Registering as a vendor does not guarantee receipt of future Cobb County bid packages.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive formalities. Any claims for cost incurred by any Bidder in preparation of any part of or total package for this project will not be considered for reimbursement by Cobb County.

Advertised in the Marietta Daily Journal:

September 25, 2026, and October 2, October 9 and October 16, 2026