¿Project Talon¿ Phase 1A New Parking Area

The Academy for Classical Education in Bibb County, Georgia is seeking sealed proposals for Project Talon Phase 1A New Parking Area, a construction procurement requiring furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary to complete a new parking facility. The project scope includes grading, drainage, erosion control, hot mix asphalt paving, concrete paving, and stabilization of disturbed areas at the facility located at 113 Preston Court in Macon, Georgia. Proposers must obtain complete contract documents from Carter Engineering Group, LLC (the Engineer of Record) at 6310 Peake Road, Suite 200, Macon, GA 31210, by telephone at 478-219-2600, or by email at lharris@carterenggrp.com, and must register on the official plan holder list to receive addenda and maintain eligibility. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Academy's main office at 5665 New Forsyth Road, Macon, GA 31029 by 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 11, 2025, with a contract time of 60 calendar days from award. Evaluation will be based on specified evaluation factors and a scoring matrix to determine the responsive and responsible proposer whose proposal is most advantageous to the Owner. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250.00 per day for delays beyond milestone completion dates. Two addenda were issued during the advertisement period to registered plan holders.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Proposers are required to submit a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the Contract Amount, executed by a surety company licensed to do business in Georgia and listed in the U.S. Treasury Circular 570, with the successful proposer required to furnish both a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price. Based on the bid results documented in the Bid Open Form, six proposers submitted bids ranging from $619,976.00 to $936,219.63, with the lowest responsive bid submitted by Buxton Construction at $619,976.00, followed by Oak and Iron at $648,470.00 and Renfroe Construction at $670,861.00. The Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities and technicalities, and conduct discussions and negotiations with proposers to obtain their best and final offers.