Directional Boring & Conduit

The City of Albany, Georgia is requesting competitive sealed bids for directional boring and conduit installation services in the Byron Ridge Subdivision under a one-year firm-price contract with two optional one-year renewal terms per Georgia Law 36-60-13, with bids originally due June 17, 2022.

This opportunity has been awarded to Electricom, LLC (1660 Hospital Road, Paoli, Indiana 47454) at a contract value of $78,386 for the initial one-year term, as of the July 18, 2022 award notice. The awardee must submit required documentation to the City of Albany Procurement Division, Attention Joshua Williams, 222 Pine Avenue, Suite 260, Albany, Georgia 31701, by July 25, 2022.

The work scope encompasses approximately 5,100 linear feet of directional boring for HDPE conduit installation. The HDPE pipe will be either 2 inches or 1 inch in diameter, dependent upon material availability; bidders may submit pricing for 2-inch pipe subject to price adjustment after installation. Hand holes average 17 inches by 30 inches, and junction boxes average 10 inches by 12 inches. The City of Albany will handle removal and repair of concrete if required; contractors are not responsible for that work.

Taanya French, Telecom Manager at (229) 302-1121, will coordinate a meeting to review work schedule and required submittals. Joshua Williams, Interim Procurement Manager, serves as the primary contact for procurement inquiries at (229) 431-3211. Addenda 1 and 2 to the original RFB 22-072 clarify specifications and modify terms; all bidders must acknowledge receipt of both addenda as part of their bid submission.