FY2026 LMIG Leveling, Overlay, and Stripping of Iowa River Road

Banks County, Georgia is seeking bids for the FY2026 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) project focused on road improvements for Iowa River Road. The procurement involves road leveling and overlaying from Twin Lakes Road to the Bacon/Coffee County Line, with specific construction requirements including deep patching using 19 mm asphalt, leveling with 82.5 pounds per square yard of 4.75mm asphalt, overlaying with 12.5 mm Superpave, and re-stripping. Contractors must be pre-qualified Georgia Department of Transportation contractors, fully insured and bonded, with license numbers mandatory on bid envelopes. Sealed bids will be accepted until October 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Bacon County Courthouse, with a 60-calendar day bid withdrawal restriction. Bidding documents are available from Ingram & Associates for $75.00 per digital set, and bid forms must include a Bid Bond of at least 10% of the bid amount.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Successful bidders will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% of the contract amount. The project will be funded through Bacon County's FY2026 LMIG Program, utilizing Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (TSLOST) and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the comprehensive bonding requirements and specific technical specifications suggest a substantial infrastructure investment. The county reserves the right to reject any bids that do not meet their established standards or are deemed not in the project's best interest, indicating a competitive and rigorous selection process for this road improvement project.