ITB Harris Trail Pedestrian Improvements.pdf

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DOCUMENT 00021

INVITATION TO BID

Legal Notice

1. Sealed proposals for Harris Trail Pedestrian Improvements owned by Bryan County Board of

Commissioners will be received by Bryan County Engineering Department at 66 Captain Matthew

Freeman Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324 until 11:30 AM on August 27th, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened.

2. The project consists of the following generally described work:

Harris Trail Pedestrian Improvements

This project provides a pedestrian connection along Harris Trail Road from Timber Trail

Road to Brisbon Road. A prefabricated bridge will be included over Sterling Creek.

Conduit for lighting will be installed along the corridor.

3. Plans and Specifications are open to inspection digitally or may be obtained from Thomas &

Hutton Engineering Co., 50 Park of Commerce, Savannah, Georgia 31405 upon payment of

$50.00 (half size) or $100.00 (full size) plus a pdf copy. The contractor may request a PDF copy only upon payment of $25.00. The payment is non–refundable. Contact Karen Smulski at Thomas &

Hutton via phone at 912–721–4051 or email smulski.k@tandh.com to request copies.

4. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than

10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability."

Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney–in–fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.

5. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.

6. A voluntary pre–bid conference will be held at the Bryan County Board of Commissioners office, 66 Captain Matthew Freeman Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324, at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024. Bidders are not required to attend. All questions shall be submitted in writing to the

Engineer by Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, at 5 PM. An addendum addressing all questions and comments received by the question deadline will be issued via electronic mail by the end of business on Friday, August 20th, 2024.

ENGINEER OWNER

Thomas & Hutton Bryan County Board of Commissioners

Attn: Doyle Kelley, P.E. Attn: Kirk Croasmun, P.E.

50 Park of Commerce Way 66 Captain Matthew Freeman Drive

Savannah, GA 31405 Richmond Hill, GA 31324

Phone: 912–721–4160 Phone: 912-756–7953

Email: kelley.d@tandh.com Email: kcroasmun@bryancountyga.gov

Bryan County Board of Commissioners, Owner

END OF INVITATION TO BID