2026-27 Three Ring Access Road Culvert Improvements

The City of Covington, Georgia is soliciting unit-price bids for the 2026-27 Three Ring Access Road Culvert Improvements, with bids due December 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST at Covington City Hall and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST in the Court/Council Room. Attendance at the pre-bid is required for bid eligibility. Bids are received for a single prime contract, and the lowest responsive, responsible bidder receives the award. Bidders must comply with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 on E-Verify participation and O.C.G.A. 36-91-21 on competition certifications.

The scope covers a 30-foot reinforced concrete box culvert measuring 9 feet by 4 feet through a perennial stream, streambank stabilization, relocation of a sanitary sewer main, fiber optic cable, and electrical utilities, and erosion and sedimentation control on the access road to the Three Ring Pump Station. The bid form carries 18 unit-price line items, including mobilization, dewatering and bypass pumping, boulder sill wall, soil encapsulated lift, concrete headwalls, and seeding and mulch. The expected duration is 120 days. Bidders must submit a Qualifications Statement covering financial capacity, prior experience, state authorization to do business, contractor license information, subcontractor and supplier qualifications, safety performance data, surety information, and insurance.

Bid security equals 5 percent of the maximum bid price, delivered as cash, cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. For contracts under $750,000, an irrevocable bank letter of credit is acceptable. The successful bidder must execute the agreement, furnish performance and payment bonds, and deliver insurance documentation within 14 days of the Notice of Award.

Bidding documents are available through www.ardurra.com or QuestCDN under project number 10309493 for a $22 non-refundable fee. Ardurra Group, Inc. issued the contract documents as the project engineer. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.