26-034-LH Paving The Way Project 5 (2/26/26)

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for Paving the Way Project 5, a roadway improvement initiative managed by the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department in Bibb County, Georgia. This procurement involves asphalt milling and paving operations on multiple road segments within the county. The scope of work includes full-depth milling from curb lip to curb lip or road edge to road edge, patching to a maximum depth of four inches to address cracking, and asphalt placement consisting of 12.55mm (1.50 inches) for patching and either 1.25 inches or 1.5 inches for topping depending on the specific road segment. Work is authorized during standard business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or as daylight permits, with special requests for night work subject to approval. Milled surfaces must be repaved within one day of milling, and milling and paving at side road intersections must extend through the side road end of the curb radius. Qualified bidders must submit one original copy and a Flash Drive containing their sealed bid to the Procurement Department, Suite 308, Macon-Bibb City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, by 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, February 26, 2026, with public bid opening scheduled for 2:00 p.m. the same day. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in the Macon-Bibb Board of Commissioners Chambers, and the deadline for submitting questions is Friday, February 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via email to Lhardwick@maconbibb.us. Required submission documents include a Bidder Qualification Form, List of Sub-Contractors, Bidder Minority Participation Goal form, Financial & Legal Stability Statement, Insurability Statement, Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Macon-Bibb County Vendor Application, Form W-9, and E-Verify and Private Employer Affidavit. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond to be considered for award.

Minority, Women Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W/DBE) are actively encouraged to participate in this solicitation, and all respondents are strongly encouraged to utilize M/W/DBE subcontractors where feasible. Small and other disadvantaged businesses requiring assistance with the competitive process may contact Charise Stephens, Director of Small Business Affairs, at (478) 300-2297 or Cstephens2@maconbibb.us. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The specifications require Type 1 9.5mm asphalt with patching mix matching the paving mix being placed, and asphalt compaction testing is not required as a deliverable. The procurement documents do not provide specific award values or budget ranges for the project. Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 308, City Hall, by calling (478) 803-0550, or may be viewed and downloaded from the Georgia Procurement Registry website at http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100 or the Macon-Bibb County Procurement page at www.maconbibb.us/purchasing.