ITB-48400-RWPROPMGMT000664 PI 621490 Pickens

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 48400-RWPROPMGMT000664 on May 13, 2026, seeking a prequalified firm to provide comprehensive demolition and removal services for miscellaneous structures and improvements located within right-of-way and easement areas across five parcels in Jasper, Georgia (Pickens County). The scope of work encompasses demolition and complete removal of light standards with fixtures and footings, concrete posts and bollards, wooden and steel sign structures, concrete light standard foundations, a concrete basketball court, wood picnic tables, steel frame exterior stairs, utility poles, and associated electrical disconnections, along with site restoration activities including final grading, fill, temporary seeding, and erosion control in accordance with Georgia solid waste management regulations. Bidders must be currently prequalified by GDOT in the Right of Way Property Management service class E-3 (Demolition) with a valid prequalification certificate; firms not listed on GDOT's prequalification roster will not be considered for award. GDOT will select the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on analysis of submitted bid prices. Questions from potential bidders are due by May 15, 2026, with sealed bids due on May 20, 2026 by 2:00 PM EST and submitted via email as PDF attachments to SpecialProjectsProcurement@dot.ga.gov. The contract term is thirty days from the Notice to Proceed, with contractors required to commence work within two weeks of providing the necessary bonding and insurance documentation or face contract termination.

This procurement is restricted to firms holding current GDOT prequalification status in the Right of Way Property Management service class, with no set-asides identified for disadvantaged enterprises or other business categories. Prior to commencing work, the successful bidder must provide a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the total bid price within ten business days of the Notice of Intent to Award and submit Certificates of Insurance within ten business days of purchase order issuance, including Workers Compensation with statutory coverage, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate, and Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, with GDOT named as an additional insured. Required bid submission documents include a completed Drug-Free Workplace Certification, Bid Form, Bid Summary Form, Lien Waiver and Release, Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit, and Scrutinized Company Certification. A daily penalty of $500 applies for work not completed within the thirty-day contract period, with potential contract termination and forfeiture of all deposits for non-performance or failure to meet bonding and insurance requirements within specified timeframes. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials; the contract will be awarded based on lowest responsive and responsible bid pricing, with GDOT issuing a purchase order as the Notice to Proceed.