Baldwin County Little Fishing Creek Golf Course Construction

Baldwin County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the construction of improvements to the Baldwin County Little Fishing Creek Golf Course, a project aimed at rebuilding an existing 18-hole facility into a tournament-ready venue. The procurement encompasses multiple construction services including site shaping (approximately 10 acres of recontouring), tee construction, bunker construction (approximately 25,000 square feet), greens construction (approximately 120,000 square feet), irrigation system installation labor (653 heads), cart path removal, and grassing operations (5 acres of sprig work and approximately 300,000 square feet combined of TIF Eagle sprigs and sod). The county will provide all materials, equipment, and tools except for the irrigation system, which will be separately procured by the county. Sealed bids are due by 4:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 1601 N. Columbia Street, Suite 230, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061, with public opening at 4:01 PM the same day and a projected award date of February 3, 2026. Questions regarding the project must be submitted to Golf Course Architect Mike Young at mydgolf@me.com by Friday, January 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Bids will be evaluated solely on price (100% of selection criteria), and Baldwin County prefers vendors with a minimum of three years' experience on similar projects. Required submissions include itemized pricing for each service component, documentation of three comparable projects completed within the past five years with photographs, a proposed project team with qualifications, and three professional references. The critical project timeline mandates completion of the first 9 holes by April 6, 2026, followed by a 12-week irrigation period, with the remaining 9 holes due by June 6, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,080 per day assessed for any work not completed by the deadline (excluding rain days as determined by the architect).

This procurement contains no stated set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no disadvantaged enterprise requirements are mentioned in the opportunity documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The project is funded entirely by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) with no state or federal funds involved. Bid prices must remain firm for sixty calendar days after the opening date, and Baldwin County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and accept the bid most advantageous to the county. While a specific budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation, the liquidated damages provision of $1,080 per day is based on the golf course's daily revenue generation of approximately $2,161, providing context for the project's financial significance to the county. Interested bidders should note that the aggressive timeline and substantial daily penalty structure reflect the county's prioritization of timely completion to restore the golf course's revenue-generating operations.