Invitation to Bid Tradeport West Way Phase 1.pdf

REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS

PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. § 36-91-20 et. seq.

Pursuant to the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, O.C.G.A. § 36- 91-1 et seq. (the “Act”), the Liberty County Industrial Authority d/b/a Liberty County Development Authority (the "LCDA") hereby publicly advertises the contract opportunity for Tradeport West Way– Road Improvements to be owned by the LCDA or its assigns, which is described below (the “Project”). This Notice advertises a Request for Sealed Proposals, dated April 10, 2026 (such document, together with any Addenda thereto, the “RFP”). Copies of the complete RFP are available online at www.lcda.com or at the offices of the LCDA at the address set forth below. The RFP is summarized in this Notice, but this Notice is qualified in its entirety by the complete RFP. This Notice is also subject in all respects to the Act. Interested offerors must submit proposals in complete compliance with the description of the RFP and the Proposal Process set forth below.

Project: Tradeport West – North Road

Construction Delivery Method: The LCDA will award to the successful offeror a contract (the “Contract”) to construct the Project in accordance with the RFP and the Plans and Specifications to be made available by the LCDA, as modified pursuant to any negotiations authorized by the LCDA and the RFP. The LCDA shall have the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities and formalities.

Award Method: Sealed Proposals

Description of Requested Services:

Erosion control, clearing, earthwork, water and sewer extensions, and all other appurtenant items indicated on the plans and in the contract for construction of approximately 6,690 linear feet of new roadway to serve the Tradeport West

Business Park.

Plans and Specifications for the Project are open to inspection at the Liberty County Development Authority, 425 W. Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, GA, or may be obtained from, Thomas & Hutton, located at 50 Park of Commerce Way, Savannah, GA 31405. Documents & Plans will be available via hard copy OR digitally upon payment of $100.00 (plus shipping charges as applicable). Payment must be received before plans are printed. This payment is non-refundable. Electronic documents will be available to paid plan holders upon request.

Project Location: Tradeport West Business Park, Liberty County, Georgia

Anticipated Schedule: The LCDA desires that the Project be completed by December

15, 2026.

Scope of Work: The work to be awarded includes construction of the Project as described in the RFP and the Plans and Specifications.

Pre-Proposal Conference: A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on April 20, 2026 at 3pm the LCDA offices located at 425 W. Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville, Georgia.

Failure to attend may, at the discretion of the LCDA, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Basis for Award: The LCDA will evaluate proposals from “responsive” and “responsible” offerors (as defined by the Act) using certain evaluation factors designed to identify the most advantageous proposal as determined by the LCDA, all as more particularly described in the RFP.

Minority Participation: The LCDA desires to promote equal employment opportunities for minority and women-owned small businesses in its construction activities. In this connection, all offerors shall be required to establish and include in their proposals minority and women-owned small business goals, and to use their best efforts to meet these goals when undertaking the Project, all as set forth in the RFP.

Proposal Process: Proposals must be in a sealed envelope addressed to the LCDA and physically received by it at its offices located at 425 W. Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia 31313, no later than May 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm at which time the proposals submitted shall be received. All sealed proposals shall be submitted on forms provided by the LCDA or as otherwise indicated in the RFP, and shall be evaluated and otherwise governed by the terms and provisions contained in the RFP.

Copies of such documents are available upon request from the LCDA. When obtaining the RFP, the offeror must provide its name, address, facsimile number, and email address to which any Addenda to the RFP can be sent. Offerors will be required to honor their proposals for a period ending 60 days after the LCDA opens the proposals;

provided, however, that if an offeror is not selected within 60 days of opening the proposals, any offeror that is determined by the LCDA to be unlikely of being selected for Contract award shall be released from its proposal. However, it is expected that an award will be made no later than sixty (60) days following opening of the sealed proposals unless the LCDA elects to reject all proposals.

Proposal Bond: Each offeror must include with its proposal a proposal bond complying with the Act, in form prescribed by the RFP, in an amount equal to at least ten (10%) percent of the total contract price indicated in the proposal to be submitted.

The proposal bond must be issued by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability." In lieu of the aforesaid proposal bond, the LCDA will accept a cashier’s check, certified check or cash in said amount, payable to and for the protection of the LCDA. Any proposal submitted without said proposal bond or an approved alternate security shall be ineligible for consideration and shall be returned to offeror.

Modification: Subject to O.C.G.A. §36-91-20(d) and other provisions of the Act, the Authority reserves the right to issue addenda to and otherwise modify the RFP at such time(s) and in such manner as it deems appropriate.