2026 LMIG/TSPLOST Road Resurfacing Project

The Lee County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for road resurfacing services under the 2026 LMIG/TSPLOST Road Resurfacing Project, a traditional competitive procurement. The project encompasses approximately 16.15 miles of roadwork across twelve roads and subdivisions, including Winifred Road (2.62 miles), Oakland Parkway (0.87 miles), Pinewood Road (2.96 miles), Mossy Dell Road (2.89 miles), Graves Springs Road (5.19 miles), Canterbury Subdivision roads (1.81 miles), and Forrester Parkway restriping (5.17 miles). Work deliverables include road patching and leveling using either 100 lbs/sy of OGI or 85 lbs/sy of 9.5mm asphalt; overlay installation with either 165 lbs/sy of 12.5mm asphalt or 135 lbs/sy of 9.5mm asphalt; widening Winifred Road by milling a minimum 9 inches and Mossy Dell Road by milling a minimum 12 inches into existing pavement edges; restriping Forrester Parkway; and installing high-build traffic striping, rumble strips, stop bars, and shoulder grading. Qualified contractors must be Georgia Department of Transportation certified and comply with GDOT Standard Specifications (2013 Edition). A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Opal Cannon Auditorium, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the same location, with public bid opening immediately following. Contractors must begin work within 90 calendar days of written notification and complete all work within 90 days of the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $100 per day assessed for project delays, though extensions may be granted for inclement weather.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. All bids remain binding for 60 days following the bid opening. Contractors must submit a bid bond or irrevocable letter of credit equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, and upon award notification, provide proof of workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming Lee County as additional insured, automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, and both performance and payment bonds equal to the full bid amount. The County will make monthly payments with a ten percent retainage withheld until project acceptance by the Board of Commissioners, and no contract modifications will be permitted without prior written approval. The project is funded through LMIG (Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants) and TSPLOST (Transportation Sales Tax) funding sources; however, the specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation.