2026-28 Electric Infrastructure Reconducts

The City of Covington, Georgia, is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified contractors to reconduct three-phase overhead utility lines across three Covington projects, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Covington Utility Complex and proposals due November 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The contractor supplies all labor, equipment, coordination, traffic control, site restoration, and inspection support, while the City furnishes all materials. Project 1 covers Newtonsboro Road from Alcovy Road to the Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant (about 0.61 miles). Project 2 covers Elm Street and Reynolds Street (about 0.40 miles), and Project 3 covers Highway 278 and Highway 11 (about 0.35 miles). Attached design packets add pole installation and removal, guying and anchors, underground primary work, switch and transformer installations, and Elm Street LED street light placements. Project 2 work begins January 4, 2027, and all work must be complete by May 31, 2027. Contractors must comply with Georgia's Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011, including E-Verify for all contractors and subcontractors.

Required insurance includes $1 million general liability and commercial automobile liability, plus statutory workers' compensation with $1 million employer's liability, naming the City as certificate holder. A bid bond of 5 percent of the base bid accompanies each proposal. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, within ten days of award.

Proposals must include company information, a project approach with timeline, team qualifications and certifications, detailed cost estimates for each project plus a grand total, and at least three references from similar projects completed within the past five years. The City will evaluate experience and qualifications, project approach, cost competitiveness, safety record, and reference quality. Questions are due by 3:00 p.m. on November 12, 2026, with responses posted by 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. Contract award is anticipated during the third week of December 2026. Sealed proposals go to the Covington Utility Complex, 11631 Hwy 142, Covington, GA 30014, Attn: Scott Cromer. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.