Cell Nos. 6A & 6B - Thomasville MSW Landfill

The City of Thomasville, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of Cell Nos. 6A & 6B at the Thomasville/Sunset Drive Municipal Solid Waste Landfill located in Terrell County. This procurement encompasses comprehensive MSW landfill cell construction including earthwork, erosion control, composite liner construction, geosynthetics installation, protective cover deployment, leachate collection system installation, stormwater management, and a perimeter access road. Key deliverables and bid items include clearing and grubbing of approximately 1.8 acres for the cell footprint and laydown area, a 24-inch compacted clay liner, 60-mil textured HDPE geomembrane liner, geocomposite drainage media with specified transmissivity requirements, leachate collection system piping, a 24-inch protective cover with geogrid reinforcement, and an access road approximately 17,280 square feet in area. Bidders must be qualified construction contractors capable of managing a project with a contract time of 210 consecutive calendar days, maintaining compliance with NPDES Construction Stormwater permits, and employing qualified personnel for on-site compliance and monthly sampling and reporting. The sealed bid submission deadline is 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Office of the City Engineer, 411 West Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia. An optional pre-bid meeting was held on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the landfill office, 88 Landfill Road, Thomasville, Georgia 31757. Questions must be submitted by 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and complete bid documents, plans, and specifications must be obtained from Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble, Inc., at 3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 101, Macon, Georgia 31210, for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 per set by 2:00 P.M. on April 15, 2026. Pricing shall be on a unit price and quantity basis, with payment made on installed quantities as determined by the Confirmation Surveyor.

The bid solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations. All responsive bidders must provide a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than ten percent of the bid amount and, upon award, must execute Payment and Performance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract value. All bonds and insurance documents must be executed or countersigned by a licensed resident agent of the surety or insurance company with a place of business in Georgia. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contractor must assume all costs associated with labor, equipment, materials, testing, surveying, permits, insurance, overhead, and compliance with project specifications, with no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Mobilization and General Conditions may not exceed six percent of the Total Base Bid, with specified payment schedules for mobilization, project completion milestones, and demobilization. The specific contract award value has not been disclosed in the available procurement documents, though bidders should note that bids may not be withdrawn for sixty days following the closing time for receipt of bids.