Briar Patch Trail Park Phase II Expansion Request for Bids

The City of Eatonton, Georgia, located in Putnam County, is soliciting sealed bids for the Briar Patch Trail Phase II Expansion project, a construction and infrastructure development procurement. The project requires furnishing all labor and materials to construct approximately 2,900 linear feet of multi-use trail, including 1,700 square yards of crusher run trail, 1,300 square yards of pervious asphalt binder trail, a pedestrian bridge, trail signage, informational kiosks, benches, exercise stations, and associated drainage improvements. Sealed proposals must be submitted to Eatonton City Hall, 201 North Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton, Georgia 31024, by August 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, and plans and specifications must be obtained no later than five working days before the bid date. Each contractor must prequalify by submitting a completed Statement of Bidder Qualifications form supplied by the Engineer, with only prequalified bidders eligible to submit bids. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least five percent of the total amount bid, and no bids may be withdrawn for sixty days after the bid closing. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, and the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and waive informalities.

Plans, Specifications, and Contract documents are available for public inspection at Eatonton City Hall, Dodge Data and Analytics, ConstructConnect, and Simonton Engineering, LLC, located at 1050 Parkside Commons, Suite 101, Greensboro, Georgia 30642. Document copies may be obtained from Simonton Engineering, LLC via email at admin@simontoneng.com or by telephone at (706) 454-0870, with electronic PDF sets costing $50.00 (non-refundable) and printed sets costing $100.00 each (non-refundable). The opportunity does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or other restricted categories. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents. A specific project budget or award value range is not provided in the available materials.