2026 City of Decatur Church St and Clairemont Ave Quick Build Safety Project

The City of Decatur, Georgia, is issuing a sealed bid solicitation for the 2026 Church Street and Clairemont Avenue Quick Build Safety Project, a tactical urbanism implementation initiative designed to deliver accelerated, cost-effective safety improvements through rapid-deployment infrastructure. The project scope includes right-sizing Church Street from five lanes to one travel lane in each direction with a center turn lane, installing protected bike lanes, adding a raised mid-block crossing, and addressing deficient sidewalk panels; on Clairemont Avenue, the work encompasses lane narrowing, new pavement markings, reverse-angle and on-street parking adjustments, installation of a raised crosswalk, and implementation of a pedestrian scramble phase at E. Ponce de Leon Avenue. Materials to be utilized include pavement markings, modular barriers, vertical delineators, planters, and raised crossing elements, with all work requiring compliance with MUTCD 2009 Edition and current AASHTO guidelines for bicycle facilities. Qualified contractors must demonstrate experience with three similar projects, provide references, submit a non-collusion affidavit, provide Federal Work Authorization Program documentation, and obtain Commercial General Liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance ($1,000,000), and an Umbrella Policy ($1,000,000 or contract amount, whichever is greater). A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Decatur Public Works, with written questions due by March 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM and sealed proposals due March 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM; work must be completed within 45 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and finished before June 19, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at $100 per calendar day for non-compliance. The contractor will receive monthly payment at 95% of estimated value with final payment upon completion and acceptance, must provide 100% Faithful Performance and Labor and Material bonds upon contract award, commence work within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, and provide a one-year warranty against defects.

This procurement includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements with 4% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 4% Women Business Enterprise (WBE) utilization goals that bidders must meet and document in their proposals. Bidders must submit 5% bid security in the form of a bond or certified check as part of the sealed bid submission. The project is funded through a Section 319(h) Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which may impose additional compliance requirements on the selected contractor. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the project's scope, compressed 45-day timeline, and EPA grant funding suggest a moderately-valued infrastructure contract. Evaluation criteria emphasize qualifications, experience with similar quick-build projects, financial responsibility through bonding and insurance, and commitment to DBE participation goals.