Colwell PD Ctr. Culvert Repl. & Stream Bank Stab.

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), on behalf of the Georgia Department of Corrections, solicited sealed bids for the Colwell Probation Detention Center Culvert Replacement and Stream Bank Stabilization project located in Blairsville, Georgia (Solicitation No. GDC-22-COLW-PD-010-R). The procurement required contractors to replace a 60-inch diameter drainage culvert positioned under the entrance driveway to the detention center gymnasium and annex building, and to perform erosion control and streambank remediation work downstream of the culvert replacement. The project scope included slip-lining the existing 60-inch Corrugated Metal Pipe with High Density Polyethylene as well as complete culvert replacement and stabilization activities. Qualified bidders were required to demonstrate experience in grading, excavating, erosion control, landscaping, rip rap work, shoreline stabilization, and earthwork. The solicitation required all bidders to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on May 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Colwell Probation Detention Center, 189 Beasley Street, Blairsville, Georgia 30512, with failure to attend resulting in automatic disqualification. Electronic bids were to be submitted through the e-Builder Project Management system with a deadline of June 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., and all communications regarding the bidding process were to be directed in writing only to the contracting officer, Mendi Boddie, at GSFIC.

The contract documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available documentation. The project required integration with the e-Builder Project Management system for bid submission and management, with technical support available through support@e-builder.net or 888-288-5717. One bid was received from Brett Owenby Grading, LLC in the amount of $400,000.00, comprised of $150,000.00 for slip-lining activities and $250,000.00 for culvert replacement and stream bank stabilization work. However, the solicitation was cancelled on August 1, 2023 due to receipt of no responsive bids meeting all requirements, with GSFIC indicating that should the state entity elect to conduct a new solicitation, all suppliers would be required to respond to new bid forms and requirements.