26-002 elles way

The City of Griffin, Georgia is procuring construction services for the Elle's Way project (Bid #26-002), a municipal infrastructure development involving the grading and construction of 648 linear feet of 24-foot-wide paved city street with associated utilities and drainage improvements. The project scope includes asphalt paving, concrete curb and gutter, a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on one side of the street, two stormwater inlets, 18-inch RCP storm pipe, installation of an 85-foot-long Contech aluminum arch culvert with a live bottom, removal and replacement of approximately 120 linear feet of existing 12-inch VCP sanitary sewer with 12-inch DIP sewer main, and installation of two sanitary sewer manholes. Key qualifications require bidders to possess a current Georgia Utility Contractor License and demonstrate bonding capacity through written verification from a surety company. Sealed proposals must be submitted by 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to the City of Griffin, 100 South Hill Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the gravel parking lot east of 241 Blanton Avenue, Griffin, Georgia 30224, where site tours will be conducted following the engineer's presentation. Written contractor questions must be submitted to Jason Graham at jagraham@lja.com by 5:00 PM local time on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The project requires substantial completion within 140 days and final completion within 170 days from the date of commencement, with bidding documents available from LJA Engineering, Inc., 350 Airport Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224 (770-412-7700) for a non-refundable fee of $300 for hard copy or $75 for digital version.

The procurement is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applicable disadvantaged business enterprise provisions, though no specific set-aside percentages or restrictions limiting participation to particular organization types are stated in the available documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond equivalent to five percent of the total contract amount or approved certified check, cashier's check, or cash in equal amount, with Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount at least equal to 110 percent of the contract amount, and a Certification of Insurance required prior to contract award. The Notice of Intent to Award identifies Piedmont Paving, Inc., located in Newnan, Georgia, as the apparent successful bidder with an award value of $814,350.00, with six other contractors submitting unsuccessful bids. The project engineer is LJA Engineering, Inc., and the City has procured and will supply the Contech aluminum arch culvert package complete with bolts and brackets, as well as prefabricated Steel Express foundation forms with pre-installed rebar; the contractor is responsible for providing fill material, concrete (4,000 psi specifications), stone materials, and all labor for excavation, installation, and compaction. A geotechnical representative from Greencastle Engineering will be onsite to observe stone installation and compaction before express forms are placed, and the Notice to Proceed is expected within 60 days of contract award.