Carters Bridge Drainage Improvements (PE24230)

The Evans County Commissioners, in conjunction with FEMA funding, is soliciting sealed bids for the Carters Bridge Drainage Improvements project located in Early County, Georgia. This construction procurement requires bidders to replace existing storm pipes with four 48-inch reinforced concrete pipes (RCP) and perform associated infrastructure work including construction of headwalls, wingwalls, new foundations, toe walls, concrete aprons, placement of rip-rap, and repair and rebuild operations on Carters Bridge Road. Sealed bids must be submitted by August 13th, 2025 at 2:15 PM to the Evans County Commissioners Office at 613 West Main Street, Claxton, GA 30417, where bids will be publicly opened and read. Contract documents and technical specifications are available from Parker Engineering, LLC at 36 Courtland Street, Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (Phone: 912-764-7722; Email: lindsey@parker-engineering.com) for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 per full-size set. The successful contractor must complete all work within ninety (90) calendar days of contract award. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check equal to not less than 10% of the base bid amount, and the selected contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price.

All bidders must comply with E-Verify regulations as a mandatory requirement for contract eligibility. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids, and may reject any bidder deemed unqualified or of doubtful financial ability. No incumbent vendor is identified for this procurement. The contract documents specify that any surety company must hold a minimum "A" rating with financial strength at least five times the contract price, indicating a focus on contractor stability and bonding capacity. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement materials; interested bidders should contact Parker Engineering or the Evans County Commissioners for budget information and additional project details.