ITB - Tabby Trail - The Rookery

The City of St. Marys, Georgia is issuing a competitive sealed invitation to bid for the Tabby Trail - The Rookery project, a concrete multi-purpose trail and road crossing installation within the right-of-way of Point Peter Road in St. Marys Industrial Park. The scope of work encompasses site preparation and erosion control, sub-base installation and compaction, concrete trail installation (4 inches minimum 3000 PSI concrete) spanning approximately 500 linear feet, storm drainage system modifications, pavement striping and marking, and site stabilization, with all work conforming to project specifications and applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations. Bidders must submit sealed bids containing pricing for four line items: Site Preparation and Erosion Control, Installation of Concrete Trail, Storm Drainage Modifications, and Pavement Striping. The contract duration is 120 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A mandatory prebid meeting and site visit is scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with competitive sealed bids due by March 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST at the City of St. Marys, 418 Osborne Street, St. Marys, Georgia 31558. Bidders must register on the Plan Holders List by emailing confirmation to Sarah Lee, Purchasing Coordinator, at slee@stmarysga.gov. The City will award the contract based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid, as determined by Mayor and Council at their regularly scheduled meeting. Required qualifications include verification of licensure to do business in Georgia with valid Georgia State Licensing Board license numbers, submission of Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of at least the total contract amount, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation with employers' liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident, and provision of a one-year warranty upon project completion.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular types of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses, indicating this is an open competitive procurement available to all qualified contractors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contractor must coordinate with existing utilities including electric, telephone, gas, and cable infrastructure and is responsible for calling 811 for utility location prior to excavation. Additional requirements include obtaining all required permits prior to commencement, providing certified compaction test results from an independent qualified laboratory, submitting as-built plans on Mylar upon project completion, maintaining traffic throughout construction, providing a traffic control plan meeting Georgia Department of Transportation and MUTCD requirements, and notifying the City of traffic closures at least one week in advance. Erosion control measures must be installed prior to other construction activities and maintained until permanent ground cover is established. The City of St. Marys will waive all permitting fees associated with the project, and the specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.