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

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission is accepting electronic bids on behalf of the Georgia Department of Corrections for culvert replacement and stream bank stabilization at Colwell Probation Detention Center in Blairsville, Georgia, with bids due August 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the facility is required for bid eligibility.

The scope includes replacement of a 60-inch diameter drainage culvert under the detention center's entrance driveway to the gym and annex building, plus erosion control and streambank remediation work downstream of the culvert replacement. All work must comply with SCAR Small Construction and Renovation Project Manual guidelines. Bids must be submitted electronically through the e-Builder project management system; paper bids will not be accepted. All bid documents, including the Bid Verification form and Statement of Qualifications, must be fully completed and uploaded to e-Builder prior to the deadline.

Written questions regarding bidding documents, the bidding process, or e-Builder procedures must be submitted through the e-Builder system; only written responses are binding. Bidders are prohibited from communicating with state employees other than the designated contracting officer, Mendi Boddie at GSFIC, from the invitation issuance date until award is announced. Failure to comply with communication restrictions or other bid requirements may result in disqualification.