Bridge Repairs

Oconee County, Georgia, issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #26-03-011 on March 19, 2026, soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors for bridge repair and expansion joint replacement services throughout the county. The procurement requires contractors to repair two primary bridges—Simonton Bridge Road over Middle Oconee River and Barnett Shoals Road over Oconee River—and replace expansion joint seams on five additional bridges located at Mars Hill Road, Epps Bridge Road, Barnett Shoals Road, Simonton Bridge Road, and Malcom Bridge Road. The scope of work includes cleaning and painting steel beams and bearing assemblies, repairing scour damage at multiple bent footings, repairing spalling with exposed rebar, removing drift debris, and replacing expansion joint seams on the five additional structures. All contractors must be GDOT pre-certified for bridge repairs and qualified in traffic control, with work required to commence within ten days of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within 120 calendar days. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on March 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Oconee County Administrative Building in Watkinsville, Georgia, with three prospective bidders attending, and sealed bids were due by 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2026, at the Oconee County Finance Department located at 7635 Macon Highway, Box 700, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677. Written questions were accepted through April 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with responses provided via addenda by April 10, 2026, and the public bid opening occurred on April 16, 2026, at the specified location. Evaluation criteria included bid responsiveness, contractor qualifications, and compliance with all mandatory requirements, with award to be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all requirements.

No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are documented in the solicitation materials. Contractors must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act and register with E-Verify, and must provide bid bonds equal to five percent of the total bid amount and performance/payment bonds at one hundred percent of contract value upon award. Two contractors submitted bids: MPW Infrastructure Group LLC with a total bid of $1,061,199 (comprising $597,984 for Bridge 1, $258,196 for Bridge 2, and $205,019 for expansion joints) and Georgia Bridge & Concrete LLC with a total bid of $1,469,000 (comprising $554,000 for Bridge 1, $552,000 for Bridge 2, and $363,000 for expansion joints). The bid tabulation documents indicate that both bidders complied with E-Verify and submission requirements; however, the procurement was subsequently canceled via notice issued on the same posted date because all bids received exceeded the available funds allocated for the project, with no award determination made. Interested parties should contact Jessica Ellis, Procurement Officer, at 706.769.2944 or jellis@oconee.ga.us for additional information regarding this canceled solicitation or any future related opportunities.