ARPA: Sgoda Road Division B - Elevated Storage Tank

The Twiggs County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a Sgoda Road Service Area 200,000-gallon elevated water storage tank, designated as Division B. Bids must be submitted by December 2, 2025, at 4:00 pm to the Board of Commissioners office located at 425 Railroad Street, P.O. Box 202, Jeffersonville, Georgia 31044, with public opening and reading of all bids to follow immediately thereafter. The project scope requires contractors to furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to construct a 140-foot elevated storage tank (measured from the top of the concrete foundation to the tank overflow), including associated yard piping, erosion control, grassing, grading, fencing, electrical work, tank painting, logo application, and all additional appurtenances required for complete installation and operation. All contractors must hold a current Georgia State license with the license number prominently displayed on the bid envelope face, and no bid may be withdrawn for sixty calendar days following the submission deadline. Plans and contract documents are available for review at the Twiggs County Board of Commission Chambers, Twiggs County Courthouse, and the Dodge Plan Room, with copies obtainable from Ingram & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C., located at 332 New Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 per hard copy set or $75.00 per digital set. Evaluation criteria include contractor qualifications, financial ability, and compliance with established project requirements.

Davis-Bacon wage requirements are applicable to this contract, and all bid forms must be accompanied by appropriate bonds to comply with local, state, and federal regulations, specifically a Bid Bond of not less than ten percent of the base bid issued by a Georgia-licensed surety company with an "A" minimum rating and performance and financial strength of at least five times the contract price. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent of the total contract amount. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the procurement documents. The project is expected to be funded through a combination of local funds and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA), though no specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The Twiggs County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including those deemed non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional, as well as to reject any bidder determined not to be in the project's best interest based on qualifications or financial ability.