2025 Cassidy Park Improvements

The City of Thomasville, Georgia is seeking sealed bids for the 2025 Cassidy Park Improvements project, a construction procurement funded through the American Rescue Plan Act Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionally Impacted Communities Grant Program. The project scope includes construction of sidewalks, limestone walking loops, a parking lot, a shelter concrete pad, and a restroom pad within Cassidy Park. All work must be performed by licensed contractors and subcontractors in the State of Georgia in compliance with Georgia's Rules and Regulations. Sealed bids must be received by 10:00 A.M. local time on December 9, 2025, at the Office of the City Engineer, 411 West Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792, with public bid opening to follow. The deadline for submitting questions is 5:00 P.M. local time on December 1, 2025, and the deadline for requesting plans and specifications is 3:00 P.M. local time on December 1, 2025. Bidders must request complete bid documents by emailing engineering.bids@thomasville.org; all printing costs are borne by the bidder. Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount, with successful contractors required to submit separate Payment and Performance Bonds each for 100% of the contract value. No bids may be withdrawn for 60 days after the scheduled closing time.

There are no stated set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond to this procurement; however, all contractors and subcontractors must maintain active licenses in the State of Georgia and comply with applicable state regulations. The bid documents reference a requirement for licensed utility contractors to handle the majority of work involving roadway construction and utility work, including sewer system installation with specifications such as force main sewer pipe installation at a minimum depth of 36 inches from finished grade. Addendum No. 1, issued December 4, 2025, clarifies technical specifications including concrete pay items, grading intentions, pump specifications (E1 pump model DH071 delivering 15 gallons per minute), and construction sequencing requirements such as pouring the concrete shelter slab prior to shelter installation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement documents. The City of Thomasville reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, re-advertise, and/or award the contract in its best interest; however, no specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the provided documentation.