INVITATION TO BID_CASSVILLE WHITE RD BRIDGE W.pdf

REQUEST FOR BIDS

RFB #26-001

Bartow County will accept sealed bids for rehabilitation of two existing bridges located on

Cassville White Road in the office of the Bartow County Commissioner’s Office, 135 W.

Cherokee Avenue, Suite 251, Cartersville, Georgia 30120, no later than February 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM, at which time and place said bids will be opened and read aloud. All bids will be evaluated based on price and criteria as set forth herein and in the bid specifications provided. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this invitation for bids.

Schedule DATE TIME

a. Bartow County issues Bid 1/8/2026 ----------

b. Pre-Bid Conference 1/26/2026 2:00 PM

c. Deadline for submission of written questions and requests for clarification

1/28/2026 5:00 PM

d. Open Bid 2/20/2026 2:00 PM

f. Commissioner Approval 3/11/2026 ----------

There is a Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for this procurement to occur on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room located at 135 W. Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville, GA 30120. Attendance is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to hear project specifics especially related to Sandwich Plate System (SPS) decking system.

The project consists of rehabilitating two undersized bridges with substandard widths on

Cassville White Road near the I-75 Interchange, in Bartow County, Georgia. The remediation plan is to replace two low lying bridges located at (1.67+/- mi and 2+/- mi respectively east of

I-75 Interchange) and rehabilitate them by temporarily increasing their lane widths from 9’-

0”+/- to around 11’-0”+/-. The work shall include the demolition of the superstructures ONLY and replacing with a proprietary Sandwich Plate System (SPS) superstructure tied to new wide flange beams. In addition, the substructure of the easternmost bridge will require minor modifications to accommodate the new widths by installing new wing walls and caps on all four corners to facilitate the placement of the new superstructure. Lastly, minor ancillary road and pavement construction shall include new guardrails, placements and other additional items such as new marking, signage, creek debris removals, additional pavement widths, etc. for approximately 250 +/- feet on both sides of both bridges.

The work shall be completed within the May 1-July 31 timeline. The successful bidder must meet the summer timeline of 92 days to complete the work upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed to Construction from the Project Sponsor.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid, prepared on the Bid Bond form attached to the Contract Documents or a Surety Company's

Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the latest issue of

U.S. Treasury Circular 570.

Both a Performance and a Payment Bond will be required by the County. The Performance

Bond is required to be in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price in a form to be provided. A Payment Bond in the amount of 110% of the Performance Bond is also required to be submitted in a form to be provided. Proof of General Liability Insurance and Workman’s

Compensation Insurance will be required with the Bartow County Commissioner listed as an additional insured.

Liquidated damages may be imposed for failure to perform as indicated in the bid proposal in accordance with Section 108.08 of the GDOT Standard Specifications for the Construction of

Transportation Systems, 2024 edition.

Bidders submitting a bid must be either a prequalified contractor or a registered subcontractor with GDOT.

The General Contractor and all Sub-contractors shall insure that employees and employment applicants are not discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin.

Bartow County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 200d-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 regards to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The General

Contractor and all subcontractors shall insure that all employees and employment applicants are not discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex or national origin.

All contractors and sub-contractors must comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-

91, and must register and participate in the federal work authorization program (also known as E-Verify (www.uscis.gov/everify)). A contractor must submit the required affidavit

BEFORE ANY BID IS CONSIDERED. A form affidavit shall be provided with the bid package.

Contractors shall use suppliers on the appropriate GDOT Qualified Products List. All testing of materials will be conducted by GDOT and meet the requirements outlined in the

GDOT Sampling, Testing, and Inspection Guide.

The bidder shall submit its Proposal in the form provided within the bid package. The blank spaces on the Proposal shall be filled in correctly for each Pay Item (except alternate items) and the Unit Price or a Lump Sum Price as called for in the Proposal for each Pay Item listed therein. In addition, the Bidder shall also show the products of the respective Unit Prices and http://www.uscis.gov/everify) http://www.uscis.gov/everify) http://www.uscis.gov/everify)) quantities and the total amount of the Bid by adding the amounts of all Bid Items. In the event of a discrepancy in any of the figures, the Unit Price will govern and the Bid will be recalculated.

If the Contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest reliable bidder whose proposal shall have met all the prescribed requirements.

A completed DBE Goals Form, Federal Aid Certification, and Georgia Security and

Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit shall be submitted with the bid.

The successful bidder must comply with Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, entitled

"Equal Employment Opportunity" and with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR, Part 3).

The successful bidder will be required to attend a preconstruction conference with the Sponsor, Contractor, selected DBE firms, Bartow County Engineer, and the Project Manager at a time and place to be determined upon bid award. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after time has been called on the date of bid opening. The Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities or informalities and to award the bid based on the highest and best interests of the County.

Restrictions on Communications are in place with the Staff from the issue date of this RFB until a firm is selected and the selection is announced. Offerors are directed to submit all questions about this RFB including technical requirements, submission instructions, and any other general information to Shanice Amos, only. All questions concerning this RFB must be submitted in writing to amoss@bartowcountyga.gov. No questions other than written will be accepted. No response other than written will be binding upon the County. Bartow County will post any responses to inquiries and any other corrections or amendments it deems necessary in written addenda published on the Georgia Procurement Registry and issued prior to the due date. All questions must be submitted by the deadline for questions listed on the Schedule of Events. VENDORS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ISSUED ADDENDA

BY INCLUDING EACH ADDENDA INITIALED BY THE BIDDER WITH THE

SUBMITTAL.

Bartow County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or parts thereof, to make award of contract in the best interest of the County and to waive technicalities and informalities.

Steve Taylor Sole Commissioner

BARTOW COUNTY, GEORGIA

mailto:amoss@bartowcountyga.gov