2026 City of Decatur S. McDonough Street Infrastructure Improvements Phase II

The City of Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County, is soliciting sealed bids for the 2026 S. McDonough Street Infrastructure Improvements Phase II Project, a roadway and safety enhancement initiative spanning approximately 0.194 miles of net roadway along S. McDonough Street between Garland Avenue and Lenore Street, with additional improvements at the S. McDonough and E/W Davis Street intersection. The scope of work includes traffic control, grading, asphalt removal and replacement, concrete curbing and median installation, drainage improvements, sign installation, thermoplastic traffic striping and pavement markings, landscape work with native plantings and tree protection measures, and erosion and sediment control measures, with over 30 distinct itemized work categories specified in the price bid forms. Successful bidders must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and City of Decatur requirements, commence work within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, and complete all work within 60 calendar days thereafter. Required qualifications and deliverables include submission of a five percent bid bond or certified check, a Faithful Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bond each equal to 100 percent of contract value upon award, Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and an Umbrella Policy of $1,000,000 or the contract amount, whichever is greater. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-proposal conference on February 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley Street, a written questions deadline of February 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM with written answers posted by March 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and sealed bids due by March 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST at the City of Decatur Public Works Department, 2635 Talley Street, Decatur, Georgia 30031. Bid documents, plans, and specifications are available online at www.decaturga.com/rfps.

The project includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal of 8 percent, consisting of 4 percent Minority Business Enterprise and 4 percent Women Business Enterprise participation, and all materials must be furnished from Georgia Department of Transportation certified suppliers only. The contract is funded in part through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Monthly payments will be made at 95 percent of estimated work value, with final payment withheld until all deficiencies are corrected and proof of payment to all laborers and suppliers is provided. The contractor is subject to liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day for each day work remains incomplete beyond the 60-day completion deadline and must maintain the work for 60 days after completion and provide a 12-month warranty against defects. No specific award value or budget range is identified in the available documentation, and the City of Decatur reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities and informalities, and award the contract in the best interest of the City.