2026 LMIG Countywide Paving Project

This invitation for bid is issued by Murray County, Georgia for the 2026 LMIG Countywide Paving Project, a road resurfacing and overlay initiative funded through Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants and County funds. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide asphalt overlay and repaving services on approximately 37.549 miles of countywide roadways, including 38 named roads such as Adams Road, Baxter Road, Cherokee Drive, and Wilson Road. The scope of work encompasses approximately 487,916 square yards of resurfacing with limited leveling using 45,000 tons of asphalt and up to 16,669 tons of leveling material, as well as paint striping and marking replacement, manhole and valve box adjustments, traffic control on roadways and at railroad crossings with railroad flaggers, and related construction activities. All work must conform to the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2021 Edition, and Supplemental Specifications. Sealed bids must be submitted by 9:30 a.m. on May 5, 2026 at the Murray County Commissioner's Office in Chatsworth, Georgia, with questions due by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The successful contractor must begin work within 60 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days, with all punch-list items completed within 30 days of final inspection, or face liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day for delays beyond the deadline.

Eligible bidders and all subcontractors must maintain Georgia licensure, register and participate in the federal E-Verify work authorization program per O.C.G.A. Section 13-10-91, and provide equal employment opportunity assurance. A bid bond of at least five percent of the bid amount is required with each proposal, and the successful bidder must maintain performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Insurance requirements include certificates naming Murray County as an additional insured with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus $1,000,000 automobile insurance and workers' compensation coverage. The document does not identify any set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or specific restrictions on organization types, nor does it reference any incumbent vendors or existing contractors requiring integration. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days following the opening date. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the invitation for bid.