Marion County Seven Bridges Maintenance & Repairs

Marion County, Georgia is soliciting bids for maintenance and repair work on seven bridges under ITB with a proposal due date of September 24, 2021. Work must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications of Transportation Systems (Current Edition), Supplemental Specifications (Current Edition), and Special Provisions.

The seven bridges are Blueville Road (197-0023-0) over Little Creek, Harbuck Pond Road (197-5003-0) over Shoal Creek, Harts Mill Road (197-5019-0) over Muckalee Creek, Bill Merritt Road (197-5022-0) over W. Fork Lanahassee Creek, Mt. Carmen Road (197-5023-0) over Muckalee Creek Tributary, Buck Creek/Plantation Road (197-5024-0) over Buck Creek, and Pine Knot Loop (197-5027-0) over Pine Knot Creek. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, and materials to complete maintenance and repair improvements.

Inspection reports document significant substructure deficiencies across multiple bridges, including advanced timber pile decay and section loss requiring repair or replacement at specific locations. Mt. Carmen Road bridge has been closed to traffic since April 2018 due to imminent-failure-condition substructure deterioration (NBIS Condition 1). Repairs at Bill Merritt Road are limited to Pile 1 at bents 2 and 3; repairs at Mt. Carmen Church Road are limited to pile 4 at bents 3 and 5. All bridges require deck joint sealing and steel beam protective coating. Existing piles are to remain in place rather than be removed, and bracing is required only at bents undergoing repair work.

Liquidated damages are assessed at $500.00 per day for unreasonable delays or unauthorized work suspensions occurring after the contract period ends, excluding Sundays. Southern Concrete Co. was selected as the awardee. Addenda 1–9 address bridge-specific modifications, technical clarifications, and bidder questions; the technical correction in Addendum 8 updates Bill Merritt Road's serial number from 197-5021-0 to 197-5022-0.