INVITATION TO BID _ 2023 Glascock County Jef.docx

INVITATION TO BID

The Glascock County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Glascock County and Jefferson County Striping & Signing Project for the Glascock County Board of Commissioners.

The project consists of approximately 38 miles of signing & striping on various roads in Glascock County and approximately 80 miles of striping on various roads in Jefferson County.

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the name of the bidder, the date and hour of opening and the project name. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday December 7, 2023, at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 64 Warren Street, Gibson, GA 30810. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Bidding documents may be obtained from the office of Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC 2450 Commerce Avenue, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Contact John Solomon at (770) 263-5945 or via e-mail john.solomon@oneatlas.com to order bid package. Cost for Bid Package is $30.

Questions regarding bidding documents should be directed to Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC. (770) 263-5945. All questions must be submitted in writing to John Solomon via e-mail john.solomon@oneatlas.com no later than Tuesday November 28, 2023. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. All bids should be submitted in duplicate.

All contractors shall submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid made payable to the Glascock County Board of Commissioners. Successful contractor will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company must be authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies, and must have an A.M. Best rating of A-6 or higher.

Bidders must be a current Prequalified or Registered Contractor with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Failure to provide these credentials will result in rejection of the bid.

Glascock County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties. Award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Glascock County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award as deemed in its best interest. Glascock County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion.