invitation to bid _Ga Procurement Site.docx

SOLICITATION OF BIDS

FOR

CITY OF ST. MARYS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ESPLANADE BLVD. (Phase IA Access Rd.) PROJECT

INVITATION FOR BID

ESPLANADE BLVD. (PHASE IA ACCESS RD.) PROJECT

Bid Opening June 5th, 2025, 3:00 PM EST.

THE CITY OF ST. MARYS, GA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT is soliciting bids for the ESPLANADE BLVD.

(PHASE IA ACCESS RD.) PROJECT as described below in the Scope of the Work.

Competitive sealed bids will be received at the City of St. Marys, 418 Osborne St. St. Marys, Ga. 31558 until, but no later than 3:00 p.m., on June 5, 2025, at which time said sealed bids will be publicly opened and vendor’s names and amounts bid will be read aloud. Bids received after the required time or in any other location other than the City of St. Marys will not be accepted. Neither faxed nor email submissions will be accepted.

Bids may be withdrawn by written request only if the request is received prior to the time and date set for the opening bids. Negligence on the part of the bidders in preparing his bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of his bid after bid has been opened. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the time and date of opening of bids.

One (1) original and two (2) copies of these bid documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Esplanade Blvd. (Phase IA Access Rd.) PROJECT”. The name of the company or firm submitting a bid must be clearly marked on the front of the package. The bid package must be clearly labeled with the following information:

Esplanade Blvd. (Phase IA Access Rd.) Project Attn: Finance Department City of St. Marys 418 Osborne Street St. Marys, GA 31558 Work to be done:

The work shall include the construction of approximately 834 linear feet of 4-lane urban divided roadway with raised median and turn lanes. Work also includes construction of stormwater management facility and related appurtenances, storm drainage system, cart path, sidewalk, handicap ramps, roadway striping and signage, sodding/grassing, landscape, hardscape, erosion, sedimentation and pollution control, water main, force main and gravity sanitary sewer improvements. More specific details are in the Specifications and Contract Documents.

The Contractor shall provide the necessary labor, construction equipment, fuel, materials, and etc. required for the successful completion of the project. All Work shall conform to the Project Specifications and all applicable local, state and federal codes and regulations.

Contract time shall be 180 consecutive calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.

ESPLANADE BLVD. (PHASE IA ACCESS RD.) PROJECT

Questions regarding this project may be directed in writing to the City of St. Marys Public Works Director, Bobby Marr, at 418 Osborne Street, St. Marys, Georgia, 31558 or via email at bmarr@stmarysga.gov. by no later than Thursday May 29th at 12:00pm.

Copies of the project specifications may be obtained from the City of St Marys website @ www.stmarysga.gov. You can email Purchasing Department at slee@stmarysga.gov and list astreet address, contact person, phone and fax number to ensure prompt delivery and notification of addenda.

All required Contract Documents, including required bonds, and proof of meeting the City’s Insurance Requirements must be fully completed and executed by the Contractor and his/her Surety and submitted to the Owner on or before the issuance of Notice to Proceed.

No contract with the City of St. Marys, Georgia for work to be done shall be valid for any purpose unless the Contractor shall give a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the City of St. Marys, Georgia. The Bid Bond shall be in the amount of not less than 5% of the total amount payable by the terms of the Contract. No bid shall be read aloud or considered if a proper Bid Bond has not been Submitted.

The City of St. Marys will select the bid that, in its sole discretion is the most responsive and responsible to the City. The City is not liable for any cost incurred by vendors in the preparation of this bid.

Unauthorized contact regarding this invitation to bid with staff or elected officials may result in disqualification. Any oral communications will be considered unofficial and non-binding on the City of St. Marys. Vendors should rely only on written statements.

The City of St. Marys, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 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, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 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, national origin, sex, age, handicap/disabled in consideration for an award.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and to re-advertise, pursuant to federal and state law.

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