ITB - new construction andrews park restroom 100-6200-01

The City of Madison, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for the new construction of a public restroom facility at Andrews Park (501 Wellington Street, Madison, Georgia 30650) through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) process. The project scope includes complete construction of a new permanent restroom building comprising 784 square feet of gross building area, classified as Type V-B occupancy, along with all associated site work, utilities, finishes, and related infrastructure necessary for a fully operational facility. Bidders must provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and incidentals required for project completion, with the facility featuring heavy timber posts and brackets, Hardie board and batten exterior siding, standing seam metal roofing, and subsurface drainage systems connected to existing park walkways. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with normal work hours from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday, and must demonstrate minimum qualifications including three completed projects of similar size and complexity, three professional references, qualified project manager and superintendent, valid contractor license, and a notarized contractor affidavit. Questions must be submitted by February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with all addendums posted by February 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM; sealed bids are due March 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM at 160 North Main Street, Madison, Georgia 30650, with bid opening at 2:15 PM the same day. Contract award is contingent upon Mayor and Council approval, and the City will evaluate bids based on lump sum pricing as well as enhanced value, constructability, and lifecycle benefits, provided base scope requirements are met.

The procurement does not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation by disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types, allowing qualified general contractors to respond. Bidders must submit three printed copies and one digital PDF copy on USB drive and provide a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount issued by a Georgia-authorized bonding company; the successful contractor will be required to provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, along with commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, statutory workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, and commercial automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000. A 10 percent retainage will be withheld per Georgia law, and liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day will be assessed for failure to achieve substantial completion by the contract deadline. The City intends to fund this project using Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds with no anticipated grant funding, though no specific budget range or award value has been publicly disclosed in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing technology integration requirements have been identified in the procurement materials.