2025 Millen Street Improvements (PE24201)

The City of Millen, Georgia, in Talbot County, is procuring sealed bids for construction services related to the 2025 Millen Street Improvements project (PE24201). The project encompasses street improvements totaling approximately 0.6 linear miles across four streets: Tanglewood Drive, Hill Avenue, Dixie Crescent, and Lee Street. The scope of work includes bituminous tack coat application, asphaltic concrete paving, traffic striping in multiple configurations, milling at intersections, 4-inch deep patching, traffic control, shoulder work, and manhole adjustments. Contractors must be capable of completing all work within a sixty calendar day timeframe from the notice to proceed and must demonstrate adequate experience and technical ability to perform the required services. Sealed bids were received and publicly opened on August 20th, 2025 at 11:00 AM at City Hall (919 College Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442), with bidders prohibited from withdrawing their bids for thirty calendar days following the closing time. Plans, specifications, and contract documents are available from Parker Engineering, LLC for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per full-size set, obtainable by contacting 36 Courtland Street, Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, phone (912) 764-7722, or email lindsey@parker-engineering.com. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, including rejection of nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids, and to reject any bidder deemed unqualified, of doubtful financial ability, or failing to meet established criteria.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types are detailed in the procurement documents, though all contractors must comply with E-Verify regulations. The project is funded through three sources: GDOT LMIG (Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants), TSPLOST (Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), and the City of Millen. Six contractors submitted bids, with the low responsive bid of $152,127.85 submitted by Sikes Brothers, Inc. of Cobbtown, Georgia, which Parker Engineering, LLC recommended for award based on responsiveness and technical qualifications. Bid amounts ranged from $152,127.85 to $223,747.30, indicating an anticipated project award value of approximately $152,127.85 for the lowest responsive bidder. The recommended contractor was required to execute the Agreement and furnish Certificates of Insurance within fifteen calendar days of receiving the Notice of Award. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information is specified in the procurement documents.