2025-03 - 18th Street Ditch Improvements

The state and local contract opportunity is a public infrastructure project for the 18th Street Ditch Improvements, located in Terrell County, Georgia. The procurement is soliciting construction services for a comprehensive road and drainage infrastructure upgrade, with the primary objectives including removal of four existing bridge driveway structures and replacement with four double 8ft x 8ft concrete box culverts. Additional project requirements include installing concrete side barriers, curb and gutter, guardrail, roadway asphalt overlay, and utility adjustments. The project is formally advertised by the City of Tifton and is funded through the Transportation Investment Act (TIA). Sealed bids are due by 11:00 AM on February 26, 2025, at City Hall in Tifton, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for February 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Watkins & Associates, LLC. The total construction timeline is specified as 180 consecutive calendar days, and bidders must be either prequalified or registered subcontractors with the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Bidding requirements include specific enterprise qualifications, with a 5% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal established for the project. Contractors must meet specific prequalification standards based on bid amount, with a $2,000,000 threshold for additional requirements. Bidding documents are available from Watkins & Associates for a non-refundable fee of $300, and submission requires a 10% bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100% performance bond and 110% payment bond. Award will be made to the lowest reliable bidder based on the base bid sum. While specific budget details are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the infrastructure improvements suggests a significant capital investment, likely in the range of several hundred thousand to potentially multiple millions of dollars, depending on final project specifications and scope.