Bridge Repairs

Oconee County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is soliciting sealed competitive bids for bridge repair services through an Invitation to Bid (ITB 26-05-014) posted on May 4, 2026. The procurement encompasses repairs to two bridges: Simonton Bridge Road over the Middle Oconee River and Barnett Shoals Road over the Oconee River. Specific work includes cleaning and painting steel beams and bearings, repairing scour damage at bridge footings (particularly at Bent 4 Column 1 for Simonton Bridge and at Bents 2, 3, and 4 for Barnett Shoals), addressing spalling with exposed rebar in various structural elements, replacing expansion joint seams, and providing traffic control and mobilization services. Bidders must be GDOT pre-certified and submit electronic bids through BidNet Direct no later than June 2, 2026, at 10:00 am; a deadline of May 18, 2026, at 5:00 pm is established for technical clarification questions to be submitted electronically, with responses provided by May 22, 2026. All work must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and the Georgia Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the successful contractor must commence work within ten days of the Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 120 calendar days. Required qualifications include a valid Georgia occupational tax license, E-Verify compliance affidavit (required for contractors and all subcontractors), a 5% bid bond, and a Consent of Surety documenting the ability to provide a 100% performance and payment bond upon award. Post-award insurance requirements include commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation at statutory limits, and automobile liability coverage, with Oconee County listed as an additional insured.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are specified in the solicitation documents. The procurement is open to any qualified contractor meeting the GDOT pre-certification requirement and other stated qualifications, with evaluation based on the lowest responsive, responsible bid; however, the County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No incumbent contractor information or existing contracts are identified in the available documentation. The specific total project value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Progress payments will be made monthly at 95% of completed work prior to substantial completion, with final payment due within 30 days of invoice submission, and the County is exempt from sales and use tax on finished goods but does not extend this exemption to contractors' material purchases.