26-001 Path 400 Trail Extension (Windsor Parkway to N of Baroque Circle - Phase II)

The City of Sandy Springs, located in Fulton County, Georgia, is soliciting competitive bids through Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-001 for the Path 400 Trail Extension (Windsor Parkway to North of Baroque Circle, Phase II), Project Identification Number 0021223. This federally-funded construction procurement seeks a prime contractor to design and construct a 12-foot-wide concrete shared-use path extending approximately one mile, paralleling State Route 400 within the right-of-way, crossing under Northland Drive at-grade, and connecting to existing Path 400 Trail segments near Ridgeview Charter Middle School. Deliverables include grading, concrete sidewalk installation (8,590 square yards), drainage infrastructure with storm drain pipe and related components, multiple mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls and concrete barrier walls, lighting systems, handrails, landscaping with erosion control measures, site amenities including benches and bicycle racks, security cameras, noise barriers, and water distribution system installation with NSF 61-certified materials. The contractor must provide all necessary machinery, tools, materials, and labor in compliance with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Standard Specifications for Construction of Transportation Systems (2021 Edition), current Special Provisions, and federal requirements including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, and Section 504 accessibility standards; all materials must be sourced from GDOT-certified suppliers with no city-furnished equipment provided. Required qualifications include GDOT pre-qualification for bidders exceeding $2,000,000 or GDOT pre-qualification or subcontractor registration for bids below that threshold, valid Georgia utility contractor licensing or Master Plumber licensing, and certification of drug-free workplace and immigration compliance status. Key deadlines include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with questions due by August 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM; bid submission via the Bonfire Portal (https://sandysprings.bonfirehub.com/projects/194464/details) by October 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST; and anticipated Notice to Proceed in summer 2026, with a contract duration of 1,095 calendar days from NTP, subject to liquidated damages of $500 per day for unexcused delays.

Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond with their proposals, and the successful contractor must execute performance and payment bonds in the full contract amount upon award, all in accordance with O.C.G.A. 36-91-1 et seq. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 10 percent is established for this project, with 4,000 On-the-Job Training (OJT) hours required; only 60 percent of payments to DBE suppliers (as opposed to subcontractors) count toward goal fulfillment. Comprehensive mandatory bid submission documentation includes the City Bid Form, Qualification and Certification Form, Bid Schedule with price certification, E-Verify Affidavit, Drug-Free Workplace Certification, Georgia Security Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit, Federal Aid Certification, GDOT E-Verify Form, DBE Goal Form, Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, proof of GDOT pre-qualification or subcontractor registration, Certificate of Insurance, Corporate Certificate, valid business license, Addenda Acknowledgment, and Subcontractor List; failure to include any required document renders the bid non-responsive. Eight contractors submitted bids on October 6, 2025, ranging from $15,758,413.00 (FS Scarbrough, LLC, lowest bid) to $27,417,777.00 (Strack Inc., highest bid), with intermediate bids from BRTU Construction, Inc. ($16,812,741.50), CMES, Inc. ($17,371,629.05), Vertical Earth, Inc. ($18,236,500.71), JHC Corporation ($18,394,101.00), Astra Group ($18,890,800.00), and Reeves Young ($22,540,708.75). The project is federally funded and subject to Buy America requirements and all applicable federal regulations; as a federally-aided construction project, it triggers Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for all workers, with rates and fringe benefits established for Fulton County, and compliance is mandatory for all contractors and subcontractors throughout the contract period.