2024 SPLOST PH 2- Lake Chapel Church Rd Micro-Surfacing

The Appling County Board of Commissioners is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the 2024 SPLOST Phase 2A road resurfacing project, which involves approximately 5.276 miles of micro-surfacing and striping work on Lake Chapel Church Road in Appling County, Georgia. The project deliverables include 65,000 square yards of Type I and Type II micro-surfacing with specified layer thicknesses (25 lbs/SY top layer and 15 lbs/SY leveling layer), 100 tons of recycled asphalt concrete patching, traffic control measures, 2,600 gallons of tack coat application, and thermoplastic striping in white, yellow, and skip striping with stop bars. Bidders must comply with Georgia DOT specifications, particularly Section 428 for micro-surfacing work, and must submit a 5 percent bid bond with their sealed bids. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Appling County Annex in Baxley, Georgia, with sealed bids due Monday, April 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The contract completion period is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays. Required qualifications include submission of completed forms addressing Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity practices, legal and character qualifications, and drug-free workplace certification, along with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon award.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or other specialized business classifications. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and are responsible for all site preparation, traffic control, utility coordination, environmental compliance, and maintenance during construction. A 12-month warranty on all work is required, and the contractor must comply with prevailing wage requirements. Payment will be made monthly at 90 percent of approved estimates for the first 50 percent of work value, with 10 percent retainage applied until work completion, and final payment is due 30 working days after the Contract Technical Representative's approval. The project was prepared by Roberts Civil Engineering, LLC, with Hayden Rozier serving as the Contract Technical Representative and Robyn Oliff Evans as the County Clerk/Contract Administrator. No specific budget range or award value is stated in the available documentation.