ITB 48400-RWPROPMGMT000611 Paulding PI 0013702

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 48400-RWPROPMGMT000611 for demolition and removal services in Paulding County, Georgia, specifically for the Paulding Project (PI 0013702). This procurement seeks a pre-qualified firm to provide complete demolition and removal of improvements, structures, and other encumbrances located in right-of-way and easement areas across three residential parcels in Dallas, Georgia. The scope of work includes demolition of three residential structures with associated improvements: Parcel 16 at 58 Campground School Road (1,170 square foot residential structure with attached carport and sheds), Parcel 79 at 24 Gregory Court (1,200 square foot residential structure with carport, deck, and shed), and Parcel 130 at 1,409 Old Villa Rica Road (1,156 square foot residential structure). All work must be completed within thirty days of the Notice to Proceed, with deliverables including proper debris disposal in accordance with the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act and Georgia Rules for Solid Waste Management. Prime contractors must maintain current GDOT prequalification status in the E-3 Demolition service class and must submit a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the total bid price within five business days of award. Additional requirements include certificates of insurance with workers' compensation coverage, commercial general liability with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate, and automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit coverage, as well as designation of an OSHA-qualified Competent Person and Blue Card holder on site. Bid prices must include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals for complete demolition. Questions regarding the solicitation were due by November 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with bids due November 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on submitted bid prices.

This solicitation is restricted to firms holding current GDOT prequalification status for Right of Way Property Management Services; any bid received from a firm not on GDOT's prequalification list will not be considered for award. A strict communication restriction is in effect from the advertisement date until a successful respondent is selected, prohibiting respondents from communicating about the solicitation with GDOT staff except through authorized question submission channels, with violation potentially resulting in bid rejection. Six bidders submitted responses to this solicitation. EnviroMasters, Inc. was selected as the apparent lowest responsive bidder with a total fixed contract amount of $35,134.00 (composed of $11,250.00 for Parcel 16, $15,084.00 for Parcel 79, and $8,800.00 for Parcel 130), with other bids ranging from $35,937.00 to $55,000.00. Two bidders were deemed ineligible: Anderson Environmental, Inc., which failed administrative review, and Carraway Construction Development & Improvement, LLC, which was not on the pre-qualified vendors list and lacked required E-3 certifications. Non-performance penalties include a $500 per day fee for work not completed within the thirty-day deadline, and failure to commence work within two weeks of bond provision may result in contract termination.