CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

TRADEPORT WEST WAY

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

PREPARED FOR

LIBERTY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

APRIL, 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Tradeport West Way –

Road Improvements

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION

AND NUMBER: 2026-01-R

THIS PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED TO: Liberty County Development Authority

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS DOCUMENT NO.

1. Advertisement – Request for Sealed Proposals

2. Instructions to Offerors Document 00110

3. Proposal Form – With Additional Evaluation Factors Document 00313

4. Liberty County Basic Organization Information Form A

5. Liberty County Affidavit of Non–Collusion Form B

6.

EVerify Contractor Affidavit (Contractor’s Reporting

Requirements) Form C

Local Preference Qualifications Form D

7. Proposal Bond Document 00411

8. Standard Form Agreement Document 00506

9. Performance Bond Document 00611

10. Payment Bond Document 00621

11. Notice of Award Document 00631

12. Notice to Proceed Document 00641

13. Standard General Conditions Document 00700

14. Special Conditions Document 00710

15. Supplementary Conditions Document 00815

16.

Liberty County Development Authority – Minority

Employment Provisions Document 900 Form E

Non–Discrimination Statement Document 900 Form E–1

Proposed Schedule Of M/WBE Participation Document 900 Form E–2

Minority And Women Business Enterprise Good

Faith Effort Document 900 Form E–3

17. Summary of Work Document 01011

18. Measurement and Payment Document 01025

19. Submittals Document 01300

20. Quality Control Document 01400

21. Testing and Inspecting Services Document 01410

22. Contract Closeout Document 01702

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENT NO.

1. Concrete 03 00 00

2. Traffic Signage 10 14 53

3. Earthwork 31 00 00

4. Site Clearing 31 10 00

5. Erosion and Sedimentation Controls (GA) 31 25 00GA

6. Rip–Rap 31 37 00

7. Aggregate Base Courses 32 11 23

8. Asphaltic Base Courses 32 11 26

9. Asphalt Paving 32 12 16GA

10. Painted Pavement Markings 32 17 23.13

11. Thermoplastic Pavement Markings 32 17 23.43

12. Turf and Grasses 32 92 00

13. Storm Drainage Utilities 33 40 00

14. Preservation of Water Courses 35 01 40.92

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1. Overall Exhibit

2. Project Limits

3. Geotechnical Report

All Plans and Specifications, as well as all Technical Provisions regarding the Project may be obtained from Thomas & Hutton as provided in the Instructions, and by this reference are made a part of this Request for Proposals.

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.

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DOCUMENT 00110

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Tradeport West Way

Road Improvements

INTENTION: It is intended that the Instructions to Offerors, General Conditions, Supplementary

Conditions, Technical Specifications and Construction Drawings shall cover the complete work to which they relate.

ARTICLE 1 DEFINED TERMS: In addition to the terms defined in the General Conditions, (EJCDC C–700) (2007), additional terms used in these Instructions to Offerors have the meanings indicated below which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

1.1. Offeror – One who submits a Proposal directly to Owner as distinct from a sub–offeror of sub–bidder, who submits a proposal to a Offeror.

1.2. Successful Offeror – The responsible and responsive Offeror whose proposal the Owner determines to be most advantageous to Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) and to whom

Owner makes an award.

1.3. Proposal – A complete and properly signed offer to execute work for the prices stipulated in Proposal Form and submitted in accordance with the

Proposal Documents.

1.4. Addenda – Graphic or written documents issued by Engineer prior to the opening of Proposals issued to clarify, revise, add to, or delete information in the original proposal documents or in previous addenda.

1.5. Contract – The agreement(s) to be entered into between the Owner and

Successful Offeror pursuant to this RFP and the Proposal, which shall be in such form and contain such terms as specified by Owner. A draft version of the principal agreement proposed to be entered into is made a part of this RFP; provided, however, that all Offerors are notified that said agreement is subject to revision and restatement by Owner at its discretion.

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1.6. Project – That certain project defined in the public notice made a part of this RFP.

1.7. Work – all labor, services, and work of whatever kind and required to be performed under the Contract by the Successful Offeror in connection with the Project.

1.8. Engineer – Thomas & Hutton, located at 50 Park of Commerce Way, Savannah, GA 31405.

ARTICLE 2 PROPOSAL FORM: All Proposals must be made upon the Proposal Forms hereto annexed and shall state the amount proposed for each item shown, and all proposals must be for materials and work called for in the specifications. Deposits for plans and specifications are not refundable.

2.1 The Proposal Form is included with the Proposal Documents; additional copies may be obtained from Engineer of Owner.

2.2 All blanks on the Proposal Form must be completed by printing in black ink or by typewriter.

2.3 A proposal submitted by a partnership shall list the names of all partners and shall be signed in the partnership name by one of the authorized members of the partnership. If there is no partner who is a Georgia resident, the name and address of an entity designated to receive service of process for the partnership in Georgia must be provided.

2.4 A proposal submitted by a corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity not a partnership shall be signed under the legal name of the entity by the officer, manager, or other person(s) duly authorize to bind said entity. The name of each person signing the proposal shall be typed or printed below the signature. If not a Georgia corporation, there must also be evidence that the corporation is authorized to transact business in

Georgia.

2.5 A proposal from an individual who is not a Georgia resident shall provide the name and address of an entity in Georgia with the authority to accept service of process for the individual.

2.6 All names must be typed or printed in ink below the signature.

2.7 The Proposal shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda

(the numbers of which must be filled in on the Proposal Form.)

2.8 The address, email address, facsimile and telephone number for communications regarding the Proposal must be shown.

ARTICLE 3 INTENTIONALLY DELETED

ARTICLE 4 COPIES OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS:

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4.1 Complete sets of Proposal Documents must be used in preparing

Proposals; neither Owner nor Engineer assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Proposal

Documents.

4.2 Owner and Engineer in making copies of Proposal Documents available for a non–refundable deposit do so only for the purpose of obtaining

Proposals for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 5 EXAMINATION OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS, OTHER DATA, AND SITE:

5.1 It is the responsibility of each Offeror before submitting a proposal:

5.1.1 to examine and study thoroughly the Proposal Documents and other related data identified in the Proposal Documents;

5.1.2 to visit the work site to ascertain by inspection pertinent local conditions such as location, character and accessibility of the site including existing surface and subsurface conditions in the work area; availability of facilities, location and character of existing work within or adjacent thereto, labor conditions, etc.

5.1.3 to become familiar with and satisfy Offeror as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work;

5.1.4 to obtain and carefully study (or assume responsibility for doing so) all addition or supplementary examination investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions

(surface, subsurface, an Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance or the

Work or which relate any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Offeror, including any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required of the proposal documents, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto;

5.1.5 to study and carefully correlate Offeror's knowledge and observations with the Proposal Documents and such other related data; and

5.1.6 to promptly notify Engineer of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies which Offeror has discovered in or between the

Proposal Documents and such other related documents;

5.1.7 to agree at the time of submitting its Proposal that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies or data are necessary for the determination of its Proposal for performance of the Work at the price proposal and within the times and in

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Documents;

5.1.8 to become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by OWNER and others at the Site that relates to the

Work as indicated in the Proposal Documents;

5.1.9 to determine that the Proposal Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

5.2 The Owner shall make available to all prospective offerors, previous to receipt of proposals, information that it may have as to sub–soil conditions and surface topography at the work site. Such information shall be given as the best factual information available without being considered as a representation of the Owner.

5.3 The submission of a Proposal will constitute an incontrovertible representation by

Offeror that Offeror has complied with every requirement of this Article 5, that without exception, the Proposal is premised upon performing and furnishing the

Work required by the Proposal Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Proposal Documents, that Offeror has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Offeror has discovered in the Proposal Documents and the written resolutions thereof by ENGINEER are acceptable to Offeror, and that the

Proposal Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

ARTICLE 6 PRE–PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: Pre–Proposal Conference will be held 3:00pm on

Monday April 20, 2026 at the offices of the Liberty County Development Authority, 425 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Georgia, in the Board Room or such other office designated by Owner. Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. Offerors are required to attend and participate in the conference. ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors of record such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

ARTICLE 7 INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA:

7.1 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Proposal Documents are to be directed to Engineer. The person submitting the request shall do so in writing and be responsible for its prompt delivery. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or otherwise delivered (e.g.

electronic mail, facsimile, etc.) to all parties recorded by Engineer as having received the Proposal Documents. Questions received less than

10 days prior to the date for opening of Proposals may not be answered.

Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding.

Owner will not be responsible for any oral instructions and oral or other at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

PRE–PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: Pre–Proposal Conference will be held 3:00pm on

Monday April 20, 2026 at the offices of the Liberty County Development Authority, 425 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Georgia, in the Board Room or such other office designated by Owner. Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. Offerors are required to attend and participate in the conference. ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors of record such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors

NGINEER considers necessary in response to questio of record e to questio such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising

PRE–PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: Pre–Proposal Conference will be held 3:00pm on

Monday April 20, 2026 at the offices of the Liberty County Development Authority, 425 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Georgia, in the Board Room or such other office designated by Owner. Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. Offerors are required to attend and participate in the conference. ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors of record such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

PRE–PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: Pre–Proposal Conference will be held 3:00pm on

Monday April 20, 2026 at the offices of the Liberty County Development Authority, 425 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Georgia, in the Board Room or such other office designated by Owner. Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. Offerors are required to attend and participate in the conference. ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors of record such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Failure to attend the pre–proposal conference may, at the discretion of Owner, be cause for rejection of the proposal.

ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors

NGINEER considers necessary in response to questio of record e to questio such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising ENGINEER will transmit to all prospective Offerors

NGINEER considers necessary in response to questio of record e to questio such Addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary in response to questions arising

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7.2 Addenda may also be issued to modify the Proposal Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 PROPOSAL SECURITY:

8.1 Each Proposal must be accompanied by Proposal security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten percent (10%) of Offeror's maximum

Proposal price and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Proposal

Bond (on form attached, if a form is prescribed) 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."

8.2 The Proposal security of Successful Offeror will be retained until such

Offeror has executed the Agreement, furnished the required contract security and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Proposal security will be returned. If the Successful Offeror fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security within fifteen days after the Notice of Award, Owner may annul the Notice of Award and the Proposal security of that Offeror will be forfeited. The Proposal security of other Offerors whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by

Owner until the earlier of the seventh day after the Effective Date of the

Agreement or the sixty–first day after the Proposal opening, whereupon

Proposal security furnished by such offerors will be returned. Proposal security with Proposals which are deemed unlikely of being selected for award will be returned within seven days after the Proposal opening.

ARTICLE 9 CONTRACT COMPLETION TIME: The Work is to be Completed and ready for final payment by December 15, 2026.

ARTICLE 10 SUBSTITUTE AND “OR–EQUAL” ITEMS:

10.1 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Proposal Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or–equal” items. Whenever it is specified or described in the Proposal Documents that a substitute or “or–equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by OFFEROR if acceptable to ENGINEER, application for such acceptance will not be considered by ENGINEER until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

The procedure for submission of any such application by OFFEROR and consideration by ENGINEER is set forth in the General Conditions and may be supplemented in the General Requirements.

ARTICLE 11 SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS:

11.1 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain

Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to

OWNER in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective Date of the

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Agreement, the apparent Successful Offeror, and any other Offeror so requested, shall within five days after Proposal opening, submit to OWNER a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required.

Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by OWNER. If OWNER or ENGINEER, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, OWNER may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Offeror to submit a substitute, in which case apparent Successful Offeror shall submit an acceptable substitute, Offeror’s Proposal price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and OWNER may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Proposals and making the contract award.

11.2 If apparent Successful Offeror declines to make any such substitution, OWNER may award the Contact to the Offeror who submitted the next most advantageous offer to Owner that proposes to use acceptable

Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the

Proposal security of any Offeror. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which OWNER or ENGINEER makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to OWNER and ENGINEER subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in paragraph 6.06 of the General Conditions.

11.3 OFFEROR shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom OWNER has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 12 SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS: One (1) original and seven (7) copies of the Proposal shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the Request for Sealed

Proposals and shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope, marked with the project title, and name and address of Offeror, and accompanied by the

Proposal security and other required documents. If the Proposal is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "PROPOSAL ENCLOSED" on the face of it.

Contractor license number(s) shall be written on the face of the proposal envelope. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43–14–8.2(h), and to the extent the Work requires the services of a utility contractor, Offerors shall provide a Georgia Utility

Contractor’s License Number on the outside of all sealed proposals. The submittal of a utility Contractor’s License Number held by a subcontractor commits the offeror to utilize that subcontractor on the Project. If the Work requires a utility contractor, the failure to provide the offeror’s (or its designated subcontractor’s)

Georgia Utility Contractor’s License Number on the outside of the sealed proposal will result in rejection of the proposal.

ANY PROPOSAL SUBMITTED AFTER THE ACTUAL OPENING OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALS,

WILL BE RETURNED TO THE OFFEROR UNOPENED.

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THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR THE MINORITY EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS

(SECTION 900) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A SEPARATE SEALED OPAQUE ENVELOPE,

MARKED WITH THE PROJECT TITLE, NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OFFEROR.

Each Offeror is responsible for seeing that his Proposal is received by the Owner not later than the advertised time set for the opening of Proposals.

ARTICLE 13 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS:

13.1 Proposals may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a Proposal must be executed) and delivered to the place where Proposals are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of proposals.

13.2 Once proposals have been opened, proposals may only be withdrawn for appreciable error in accordance with (and as limited by) O.C.G.A. § 36–

91–52, and only upon duly signed, written notice actually received by

Owner prior to award of the contract and not later than 48 hours after the opening of the proposals, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Thereafter, that Offeror will be disqualified from further proposal on the Work to be provided.

ARTICLE 14 OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals will be 2:00 PM on Monday, May 10, 2026, at the offices of Liberty County Development Authority located at 425 West

Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville, Georgia 31313. At such time and place, all sealed proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offerors. All opened proposals will be evaluated. The attendance of offerors at the time and place fixed for opening of proposals is not mandatory.

ARTICLE 15 ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS: Proposals may not be withdrawn (except as noted in Paragraph 13 after the time set for the opening of Proposals. Proposals will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the day of the Proposal opening, but the Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Proposal and return the Proposal security prior to expiration of the acceptance period.

ARTICLE 16 AWARD OF CONTRACT:

16.1 The submission of proposals hereunder shall invest offeror with no interest, right or claim of any kind with respect to the contract to be awarded.

Furthermore, Owner reserves the right to reject all proposals in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, and thereafter re–advertise the contract opportunity.

16.2 Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices.

Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of the words.

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16.3 Owner will award the Contract in accordance with the following procedure. Owner will first eliminate from consideration all offerors who are not “responsive” and “responsible”, as such terms are defined in the

Act, and will further eliminate any offeror to whom Owner does not assign an aggregate score of at least 95 under the “Evaluation Factors” described below, based on Owner’s review of the offerors’ proposals.

Owner will deem all remaining offerors to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award, and may give such offerors an opportunity to participate in discussions, negotiations and revisions of their proposals

(including the terms and conditions of the Contract), in order to obtain their best and final offers; provided that Owner reserves the option to select the successful offeror from the submittals without engaging in such discussions, negotiations and revisions. If only a single offeror remains, Owner will deem and determine (in writing) its offer to be most advantageous to Owner, and, subject to its right to reject any such proposal or engage in further discussions, negotiations and revisions with said offeror, will award the Contract to such offeror.

16.4 Owner may assign to each proposal the maximum number of points indicated for each factor, based on its review of each offeror’s proposal:

Related Experience – up to 30 points; Construction Management

Capability – up to 35 points; Operational Capability (to include, without limitation, financial resources) – up to 25 points; Operational Efficiencies –

35 points (to include ability to share assets and materials with nearby projects of offeror); Contract Price Provisions – up to 40 points; Adequacy and Ability of Professional Personnel – up to 15 points; Minority

Employment Provisions – up to 30 points; Local Preference – up to 10 points. In the event of a tie between two or more remaining offerors, and following any discussions, negotiations, or revisions as permitted under the

RFP, Owner will base the award on the evaluation factor of “Risk

Management”; i.e., which offeror’s past experience, capability, personnel, and approach to delivery of the Project leads Owner to believe that risk of delay or disputes is least if Owner accepts such proposal. Owner will deem and determine (in writing) such offeror’s proposal to be most advantageous to Owner, and, subject to its right to reject any such proposal, Owner will award the Contract to such offeror.

16.5 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any proposal and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of Offerors, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons and organizations to perform and furnish the

Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to Owner's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

16.6 If the contract is to be awarded, it shall be made to the responsible and responsive offeror whose proposal is determined by Owner (in its sole discretion) to be the most advantageous, taking into consideration the evaluation criteria set forth herein, and, accordingly, Owner is not required or otherwise obligated to accept the proposal submitted containing the lowest contract price.

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16.7 If the contract is to be awarded, Owner will give Successful Offeror a

Notice of Award within sixty (60) days after the day of the Proposal opening.

ARTICLE 17 MODIFICATIONS OF QUANTITIES: If the lowest bona fide Proposal exceeds the money available for the Work, the Owner reserves the right to delete enough of the Work to bring the cost within the available funds. The Owner also reserves the right to delete whichever items or portions of items he considers to be in the best interest of the Owner.

ARTICLE 18 CONTRACT SECURITY: The General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions set forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds. When the

Successful Offeror delivers the executed Agreement to the Owner, it must be accompanied by the required performance and payment bonds. Unless otherwise specified in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions, the payment and performance bonds shall be in amount and form as minimally specified by the Act (as defined herein).

ARTICLE 19 SIGNING THE AGREEMENT: When the Owner gives a Notice of Award to the

Successful Offeror, it will be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement with all other written Contract Documents attached. Within five (5) days thereafter, Contractor shall sign and deliver the required counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to Owner with the required Bonds. Within five (5) days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Contractor.

ARTICLE 20 LAWS AND REGULATIONS: The Contractor shall comply with local, District, County, State and Federal laws applicable to the work.

The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health

Regulations for Construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (PL 91–596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work and

Safety Standards Act (PL) 91–54). The regulations are administered by the

Department of Labor and the Contractor shall allow access to the project to personnel from that Department.

ARTICLE 21 CONTRACTOR'S AND SUBCONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE: Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he has obtained all the insurance required by the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 22 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: If the Owner is made to stop construction of the work because of an order from a Court or State Department, the contract shall be terminated. Payment will be made for work completed and a proration of the work underway, materials stored, and for the overhead and profit of the completed work and work underway. Payment will not be made for anticipated profit and overhead on work not completed or underway.

ARTICLE 23 MODIFICATION BY OWNER: Subject to O.C.G.A. §36–91–20(d), Owner expressly reserves the right to revise, amend or otherwise change, at any time, any and all of the terms and requirements for proposals set forth herein. Upon such revision, change or amendment, Owner will send written notification to all offerors regarding the same, said written notices to be made a part of these materials.

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Any proposal submitted prior to receipt of such written notification may be returned to offeror upon request.

ARTICLE 24 CONFLICT: Any conflict between the Request for Proposals advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36–91–20 et seq. and the proposal documents made available to offerors following such advertisement shall be controlled by the latter.

ARTICLE 25 COSTS INCURRED BY OFFERER: All costs, fees (including legal and engineering fees), charges, and expenses incurred by Offeror in connection with its proposal and participation in the RFP process, of whatever amount and nature, direct or indirect, shall be borne exclusively and completely by Offeror, and Owner shall have absolutely no liability or obligation of any kind for the same. In no event will any claim whatsoever be made against Owner, or its employees, agents, or consultants, for reimbursement of any costs, fees, charges, and expenses incurred during the preparation of any proposal or participation in the RFP process. All proposals upon receipt by Owner shall become the property of Owner, without payment or reimbursement of any kind.

ARTICLE 26 PUBLIC RECORDS. Subject to O.C.G.A. 36–91–21(c)(2), the offeror is advised that the contents of its proposal and all documents and information submitted in connection therewith may be subject to disclosure as required by The Georgia

Open Records Act and any and all other applicable laws, and the offeror does hereby release and forever discharge Owner and its members, employees, and agents from any damage, suit, costs, or other liabilities of whatever kind arising from such disclosure.

ARTICLE 27 SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF ACT: This Request for Proposals is made expressly subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, all applicable provisions of the

Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, O.C.G.A. § 36–91–1 et seq. (the “Act”). To the extent any portion of this Request for Proposals directly conflicts with the provisions of the Act, this Request for Proposal shall be deemed modified so as to comply with said Act.

ARTICLE 28 TERMS: Wherever used in this Request for Proposals and any documents issued in connection herewith, the term “bid” shall mean proposal and “bidder” shall mean offeror; it being the intent of Owner that the contract shall be awarded under the proposal method as contemplated in the Act.

ARTICLE 29 PLANS AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS: Plans and Specifications for the Project, as well as all Technical Provisions, are open to inspection at, or may be obtained from, Dodge Plan Room, Savannah, Georgia, Liberty County Development

Authority, located at 425 W. Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, GA 31313, and

Thomas and Hutton Engineering, 50 Park of Commerce Way, Savannah, Georgia

31405 upon payment of $100.00 (plus shipping charges as applicable) (the “Plans and Specifications”). Payment must be received prior to the plans being printed.

This payment is non–refundable. All such Plans and Specifications and Technical

Provisions are by this reference made a part of these Instructions and the Request for Proposals of which it is a part.

ARTICLE 30 NOT BINDING ON OWNER: This Request for Proposal is not an offer to contract or a solicitation of proposals, and any proposal submitted in response hereto, regardless of whether the proposal is determined to be the most advantageous

00110–11 proposal (or is in fact awarded), is not binding upon Owner, and does not obligate the Owner to procure or contract for any services. Owner will in no event be legally obligated or otherwise bound for any purpose unless and until all proposal documents (including, without limitation, the contract described herein) required by Owner are negotiated and fully approved and expressly accepted by the Owner in a duly called public meeting, as evidenced by Owner’s signature and delivery of on the contract provided for herein.

ARTICLE 31 PROPOSAL SUBJECT TO GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT:

This Request for Proposal is subject to the provisions of the Georgia Security and

Immigration Compliance Act, and Offerors shall submit whatever affidavits, documents, and other evidence of compliance as may be requested by Owner from time to time in connection with its proposal and any contract entered into pursuant to this Request for Proposal. Without limiting the foregoing, Offerors are advised they may be required to submit proof of their registration with and continuing and future participation in the E–Verify program established by the

United States Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, it is not the intent of this paragraph to provide detailed information or legal advice concerning the

Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, and all Offerors shall be solely responsible for independently familiarizing themselves with, and strictly observing, the requirements of said Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act.

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DOCUMENT 00313

PROPOSAL FORM

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Tradeport West Way Road Improvements

1. The undersigned OFFEROR proposes and agrees, if this Proposal is accepted, to enter into an agreement with OWNER in the form included in the Contract Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the

Proposal Price and within the Proposal Times indicated in this Proposal and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

2. OFFEROR accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement or Notice of

Proposal and Instructions to Offerors, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Proposal security. This Proposal will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of Proposal opening, or for such longer period of time that OFFEROR may agree to in writing upon request of OWNER.

3. In submitting this Proposal, OFFEROR represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

(a) OFFEROR has examined and carefully studied the Plans and Specifications for the work and contractual documents relative thereto, and has read all Technical

Provisions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Conditions, furnished prior to the opening of Proposals; that OFFEROR has satisfied himself relative to the work to be performed.

(b) OFFEROR further acknowledges hereby receipt of the following Addenda:

ADDENDUM NO. DATE

(c) OFFEROR has visited the site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance and furnishing of the Work.

(d) OFFEROR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state and local Laws and

Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance and furnishing of the

Work.

(e) OFFEROR has carefully studied all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structure at or contiguous to the site

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(except underground Facilities) have been identified in the Supplementary

Conditions. OFFEROR acknowledges that such reports and drawings are not

Contract Documents and may not be complete for OFFEROR’s purposes.

OFFEROR acknowledges that OWNER and Engineer do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the Proposal Documents with respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site. OFFEROR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all such additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data concerning conditions

(surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost progress, performance or furnishing of the work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction to be employed by OFFEROR and safety precautions and programs incident thereto. OFFEROR does not consider that any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies or data are necessary for the determination of this Proposal for performance and furnishing of the Work in accordance with the times, price and other terms and conditions of the Proposal Documents.

(f) OFFEROR is aware of the general nature of Work to be performed by Owner and others at the site that relates to Work for which this Proposal is submitted as indicated in the Proposal Documents.

(g) OFFEROR has correlated the information known to OFFEROR, information and observations obtained from visits to the site, reports and drawings identified in the

Proposal Documents and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data with the Proposal Documents.

(h) OFFEROR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies that OFFEROR has discovered in the Proposal Documents and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to OFFEROR. The Proposal

Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work for which this

Proposal is submitted.

(i) This proposal is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation;

OFFEROR has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Offeror to submit a false or sham Proposal; OFFEROR has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from proposal; and OFFEROR has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Offeror or over

OWNER.

4. OFFEROR will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for those prices shown on the attached Addendum entitled Schedule of Prices (which must be completed and returned with this Proposal Form).

TOTAL PROPOSAL FOR ALL ESTIMATED PRICES – BASE PROPOSAL

(use words) (figures)

Unit Prices have been computed in accordance with paragraph 11.03.B of the General

Conditions.

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Item Quantity Unit Price / Unit Price

General

Mobilization 1 LS $ -

Survey and Layout 1 LS $ -

Traffic Control 1 LS $ -

Total $ -

Sitework and Erosion Control

Clearing & Grubbing 19 AC $ -

Stripping/Respread/Export of 8" of

Topsoil

18,375 CY $ -

Insitu Excavation/Fill 46,700 CY $ -

Fine Grading 90,000 CY $ -

Silt Fence 12,150 LF $ -

Rip-Rap with Filter Fabric 100 SY $ -

Ditch Check Dam 20 EA $ -

Construction Entrance 1 EA $ -

Temporary Cover 19 AC $ -

Permanent Cover 12 AC $ -

Cover Fertilizer 19 AC $ -

Selective Watering 19 AC $ -

Concrete Washout 1 EA $ -

Temporary Sediment Basin 8 EA $ –

Total $ -

Storm Drainage

Storm Manhole 2 EA $ -

Storm Pipe - 30" RCP Class III 180 LF $ -

Storm Pipe - 36" RCP Class III 360 LF $ -

30" Flared End Section 4 EA $ -

36" Flared End Section 4 EA $ -

Concrete Flumes 2 EA $ -

4” Subgrade Drain

Total $ -

Sanitary Sewer

Sanitary Sewer Manhole (4' Dia.) 3 EA $ -

Sanitary Sewer Pipe - 12" PVC SDR-26 1,100 LF $ -

2” Force main Demo 1210 LF $ -

2” Force main Tie into New Manhole 13400 LF $ -

Total $ -

Water Distribution

Water Main Pipe - 12" PVC C900 300 LF $ -

Water Main Pipe - 6" DIP CL250 18 LF $ -

12" x 12" Tapping Sleeve 2 EA $ -

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Water Main Tees, Fittings & Restraints 1 LS $ -

Fire Hydrant Assembly 2 EA $ -

12" Gate Valve and Box 1 EA $ -

Total $ -

Parkway Signage, Striping and Paving

Item Quantity Unit Price / Unit Price

2" Asphalt Surface Course - 12.5MM

SuperPave (Type G)

24,000 SY $ -

4" Asphalt Intermediate Course - 19

MM SuperPave (Type G)

24,000 SY $ -

12.5 MM Super Pave 165 LB/S (1.5”) 1000 SY $ -

19MM Super Pave 220 LB/S (2”) 1000 SY $ -

25 MM Super Pave 550 LB/S (5”) 1000 SY $

10" Aggregate Base Course 1000 SY $

8" Aggregate Base Course 24,000 SY $ -

4" Aggregate Base Course 700 SY $ -

Tack Coating 31,250 SY $ -

Prime Coating 31,250 SY $ -

30" Curb & Gutter 780 LF $ -

6" Concrete for Parkway Islands and

Medians

200 SY $ -

8" Concrete Pavement - 4000 PSI w/Dowel Baskets

700 SY $ -

Proof Roll 1 LS $ -

6" White Solid Lines (Pvt. Edge Lines)

Thermo

15,450 LF $ -

6" Double Yellow Solid Lines (Pvt. Edge

Lines) Thermo

14,350 LF $ -

6" White Skip Lines (Gaps Excl.)

Thermoplastic

1,210 LF $ -

10" White Solid Lines (Pvt. Edge Lines)

Thermo

515 LF $ -

10" Yellow Solid Lines (Pvt. Edge Lines)

Thermo

850 LF $ -

12" White Solid Lines (DIAG/CHEV

Lines)- Thermo

725 LF $ -

24" White Solid Lines (STOP Lines)-

Thermo

36 LF $ -

24" Yellow Solid Lines (DIAG/CHEV

Lines)- Thermo

1,400 LF $ -

White Single Arrows (LT, STRGHT, RT)

Thermo.

16 EA $ -

Permanent Traffic Signage 1 LS $ -

Total $ -

Miscellaneous

2” Mill and Overlayment of Existing

Asphalt Pavement to Proposed Grade for Speedway Driveway

4,600 SY $ -

Sawcut Existing Driveway Pavement

Edge for Speedway Driveway

2,380 LF $ -

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Demolish and Replace Existing Curb and Gutter to Proposed Grade

190 LF $ -

Total $ -

Total Cost

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OFFEROR acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of comparing Proposals, and final payment for…