ENG-92: west main & east main streetscape improvements project

The City of Statesboro Engineering Department is requesting sealed bids for the West Main & East Main Streetscape Improvements Project (ENG-92), a hardscape, landscape, roadway, drainage, and minor electrical construction project in Statesboro, Georgia, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Municipal Court (22 W. Grady Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458) is required.

The scope encompasses hardscape, landscape, roadway, drainage, and minor electrical improvements along East Main Street and West Main Street between Railroad Street and College Street, including a new parking lot, pedestrian upgrades, drainage improvements, landscaping, and site lighting infrastructure. Pay items include traffic control, mobilization, clearing and grubbing, asphalt and concrete work, storm drainage infrastructure, landscaping, and pavement marking. A licensed utility contractor must perform all utility items including drainage work.

Bidders must hold Georgia state contractor licensure and authorization to do business in Georgia. A bid bond equal to 10 percent of the maximum bid price is required. The contract requires performance and payment bonds in amounts equivalent to the contract price and standard commercial general liability insurance.

The contract duration is 365 days from the Notice to Proceed for both substantial completion and final completion. Progress payments during construction will be made monthly at 90 percent of work completed with 10 percent retainage, transitioning to 100 percent payment upon substantial completion less punch list items estimated at 200 percent of remaining work value. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays beyond the substantial completion and final completion dates, constituting the owner's exclusive remedy for schedule delays.

Award will be based on the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible contractor meeting all bidding document requirements. Sealed bids must be submitted to Darren Prather, Director of Central Services, at the Municipal Court address, with public opening and reading at 10:01 a.m. on October 22, 2026.