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

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) is requesting electronic bids on behalf of the Georgia Department of Corrections for culvert replacement and stream bank stabilization at Colwell Probation Detention Center in Blairsville, with bids due November 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on October 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at 189 Beasley Street, Blairsville, Georgia 30512. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference results in automatic disqualification.

The scope includes replacement of a 60-inch diameter drainage culvert under the entrance driveway to the detention center gym and annex building, slip-lining of 200 linear feet of existing corrugated metal pipe, rock excavation (1 cubic yard), concrete pavement demolition and replacement (1,058 square feet), and erosion control and streambank remediation downstream of the culvert replacement.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the e-Builder Project Management system. Bidders must complete and submit the Bid Verification and Statement of Qualifications along with all required forms via e-Builder. Bid documents are available at no charge from the e-Builder platform. No paper bids are accepted, and bidders are responsible for ensuring timely submission. Communication between bidders and state employees is prohibited except during the mandatory pre-bid conference or with the designated contracting officer, Mendi Boddie (mendi.boddie@gsfic.ga.gov; 404-463-5731). Bidding requirements follow GSFIC-AD-180, the Small Construction and Renovation Project Manual. GSFIC reserves the right to reject bids submitted in violation of the communication restriction. Two bids were received at opening: Wilson Construction Management at $565,000.14 and Patton Excavating Inc. at $876,451.67, with Wilson Construction Management as the winning bidder.