#25-053 DOCO Landfill Parking Improvements

The City of Albany, on behalf of the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners, is soliciting sealed bids for the #25-053 DOCO Landfill Parking Improvements project. The procurement is a unit price contract for comprehensive parking lot renovation at the Dougherty County Landfill located at 900 Gaissert Road. Specific work includes milling existing asphalt, placing 1.5" of 12.5mm Superpave asphalt concrete and 3" of 19mm Superpave asphalt concrete, applying tack coat, striping the lot, and related infrastructure improvements. The project requires contractors to furnish all necessary labor, materials, and equipment in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation 2013 specifications. Key procurement dates include a mandatory pre-bid conference on March 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM in the Procurement Conference Room, with all questions due by March 19, 2025, and bid submissions due by 2:30 p.m. on March 26, 2025. Evaluation will focus on identifying the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with contractors required to submit a 5% bid bond and demonstrate compliance with extensive insurance and bonding requirements.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises. Contractors must provide 100% performance and payment bonds and maintain general liability insurance coverage of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million aggregate, along with workers compensation and auto liability coverage. A $10,000 contingency allowance is included in the bid schedule, suggesting the project has a modest but meaningful budget. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the comprehensive scope of work indicates a significant infrastructure investment for parking lot improvements. No incumbent vendors or existing technology integration requirements are mentioned in the available documentation. Interested bidders will need to demonstrate technical capability in asphalt paving, road construction, and ability to complete the project within the specified 60 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed.