Bid 2025-35 stonegate trail culvert replacement

The City of Perry, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for BID 2025-35, the Stonegate Trail Culvert Replacement project, a locally funded infrastructure improvement initiative. The procurement involves the replacement of four existing 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) culverts with three 5-foot by 10-foot concrete box culverts, including all associated materials, labor, and equipment as specified in the construction drawings and technical specifications. Key deliverables include site work encompassing paving, drainage systems, headwalls, aprons, and a 12-inch thick layer of No. 57 stone under all box culverts and aprons. The contractor must also remove and deliver four existing 48-inch RCP culverts to 500 Ball Street in Perry and submit a traffic control plan compliant with Georgia Department of Transportation requirements. Required qualifications include submission of a Construction Contractors Qualification Statement, a 5% bid security deposit, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, and a Security and Immigration Compliance Affidavit. The project shall achieve Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion required within an additional 30 days, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for each calendar day beyond these deadlines. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM at City Hall, 1211 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia 31069, and sealed bids are due June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Bidders must obtain documents through www.intse.com and submit a non-refundable $25 payment to Integrated Science & Engineering to become qualified bidders. The contract will be awarded to the low, responsive, and responsible bidder, with the City reserving the right to reject all bids.

No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility to particular organization types are identified in the procurement documents. The bid opening occurred on July 15, 2025, with five responsive bids received ranging from $804,546.67 to $985,862.95. The recommended vendor is Buxton Construction at the low bid amount of $804,546.67, as identified by both the Community Development Department and the Purchasing Agent through the standard municipal competitive bidding process. The project is funded through PPFA Bond Issuance and represents a budgeted expense for the City of Perry. Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid opening, and the Engineer of Record is Integrated Science & Engineering with primary contact Cary Dial, P.E., located at 1039 Sullivan Road, Suite 200, Newnan, Georgia 30265.