ITB25-04 Old Spring House Lane Shared Use Path

The City of Dunwoody, Georgia Department of Public Works is soliciting competitive sealed bids through Invitation to Bid (ITB 25-04) for the Old Spring House Lane Shared Use Path project. The procurement involves the construction of a pedestrian shared-use path along the south side of Old Spring House Lane, including storm drain installation, gravity wall construction, and roadway work consisting of milling, patching, leveling, and paving operations. The project deliverables encompass traffic control, excavation, asphalt paving, concrete sidewalk and curb construction, storm drain infrastructure, erosion control measures, signing, thermoplastic pavement markings, and retaining walls with granite facing, with both base bid and alternate bid schedules available. Qualified contractors must be Georgia Department of Transportation prequalified and hold licensure as either a general or utility contractor with a minimum of five years of experience on similar projects. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000, workers' compensation, and umbrella liability of $1,000,000, with the City named as an additional insured. Key deadlines include a pre-bid conference scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on June 10, 2025, with the sealed bid submission deadline at 2:00 p.m. on June 26, 2025, and public bid opening immediately thereafter. The anticipated notice to proceed is August 20, 2025, with substantial completion required by June 12, 2026, and final completion by July 13, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $250 per day for delays beyond final completion.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status, nor do they identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this project. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond with their sealed bids, and the successful contractor will be required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds plus a 12-month maintenance bond, with pricing to remain firm for the contract duration and retainage set at 10% of earned amounts on each payment application. The contractor must mobilize within 10 days of receiving the notice to proceed and maintain two-way traffic and driveway access throughout the construction period, with responsibility for all utility locating, traffic control, erosion control, and site restoration costs. All work must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and current editions. While a specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation, the scope of work suggests a substantial infrastructure project with multiple construction components and extended performance timelines.