FY 2026 LMIG for Roadway Resurfacing

Berrien County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the FY 2026 Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) roadway resurfacing and striping project. The procurement involves construction services including furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete resurfacing of approximately 2.87 miles of roadway and striping of approximately 73.32 miles across 22 roads in Berrien County, Georgia. Work must be completed to substantial completion within 90 consecutive calendar days, with full contract closeout required within 104 consecutive calendar days. Sealed bids will be received at 201 N Davis Street, Nashville, GA 31639, until 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bidding documents are available from Watkins & Associates, LLC, the office of the engineer, for a non-refundable fee of $300.00 per set and may be examined at the Berrien County Board of Commissioners office or the engineer's office Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The work will be awarded in two separate contracts covering resurfacing and/or striping activities. All prospective bidders must be pre-qualified Georgia Department of Transportation contractors with license numbers clearly displayed on bid envelopes, and must accompany bids with bid bonds or certified cashier's checks equal to at least ten percent of the bid amount, with surety companies meeting an "A" minimum rating and financial strength of at least five times the contract price.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the procurement documents. However, all contractors and subcontractors must register with E-Verify to comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount. No bids may be withdrawn for sixty days after the closing time for receipt of bids. The project is funded through a combination of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) funding. The procurement documents do not specify a particular budget range or award value. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities at its discretion, and additional information regarding plan holders lists, addenda, and bid results is available at www.watkinseng.com.