26-005-LH 2025 LRA paving projects (8/28/25)

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners issued an Invitation for Bids (26-005-LH) for 2025 Local Roads and Accessibility (LRA) Paving Projects, with sealed bids due by 12:00 p.m. noon on August 28, 2025, at the Procurement Department, Suite 308, Macon-Bibb City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201. The procurement seeks comprehensive paving services for the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department, including milling, patching, and resurfacing of approximately 73 residential and local roads totaling 6.17 miles, encompassing 124,579.65 square yards of pavement. The work scope includes 8,602 tons of milling operations, 7,535 gallons of bituminous tack coat application, 12,558 square yards of roadway patching, 8,602 tons of 9.5mm Superpave asphalt installation (1.25 inches depth on most roads, with Fulton Mill Road requiring 19mm asphalt at 1.5 inches depth), 326 manhole and water valve riser adjustments using either riser rings or concrete as field conditions dictate, striping, thermoplastic markings, and pavement marker installation. The successful contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 150 calendar days, with a one-year warranty on labor and workmanship from completion. Pricing will be evaluated solely on total bid price as the primary award criterion. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on August 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with the deadline for written questions set for August 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Bidders must submit one original bid and a Flash Drive accompanied by a 5% bid bond, and must complete all required qualifications documentation including a Bidder Qualification Form, List of Sub-Contractors, Financial & Legal Stability Statement, Insurability Statement, Certification Regarding Debarment/Suspension/Ineligibility, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Macon-Bibb County Vendor Application, Form W-9, and E-Verify Affidavit. The successful contractor must provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds from A.M. Best-rated (B+ or better) surety companies licensed in Georgia, statutory Worker's Compensation insurance, $1,000,000 General Liability coverage with a $5,000 maximum deductible, and $1,000,000 Automobile Liability coverage with a $5,000 maximum deductible. The contractor is responsible for all traffic control, erosion control, utility damage prevention, permits, and material disposal costs.

The County actively encouraged participation from Minority, Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W/DBE), with respondents encouraged to utilize M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible, and small and disadvantaged businesses requiring assistance could contact Charise Stephens, Director of Small Business Affairs, at (478) 300-2297 or Cstephens2@maconbibb.us. The County issued five addenda to the original invitation for bids, providing clarifications on milling and paving specifications, manhole and valve box adjustment procedures, scope modifications allowing for additional roads to be added if the awarded bid amount is under the total budgeted funds, and specific requirements for parking space paving and downtown street completion. The contract includes a 10% retainage withheld from progress payments until final payment and liquidated damages of $75 per day for delays beyond the completion date; contractors must also submit quarterly subcontractor and supplier participation reports or face payment withholding. The bid was publicly opened on August 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with six contractors submitting bids ranging from $2,237,122.25 to $3,189,093.97. Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Inc., classified as a Non-Local Minority Owned Business, was awarded the contract at $2,209,409.11, which represents the lowest compliant bid that met all submittal requirements and qualifications.