Northwest Corridor Segment 3B – Construction

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for construction services on the Northwest Corridor Segment 3B project, a multi-use pedestrian trail extension located in Fulton County, Georgia. The project encompasses approximately 1.0 mile of trail construction beginning at the south side of the entry drive at 1500 Northside Drive NW and extending to Tanyard Creek Park, including site demolition, erosion control, grading, stormwater systems, concrete trail paving in multiple finishes, a pedestrian bridge over Northside Drive with drilled caisson foundations, retaining walls ranging from 6.1 to 13 feet in height, elevated trail structures, mechanically stabilized earth walls, decorative metal railings with mesh infill, pole-mounted LED lighting fixtures at 14-foot heights, security cameras with fiber optic network routing, utility relocations (water lines, sewer connections, electrical infrastructure), trail signage, and comprehensive landscaping coordination with Trees Atlanta. Key deliverables include shop drawings, erection plans, quality assurance testing documentation, preconstruction conference completion, and turnover of lighting and camera systems to the Atlanta Police Department and the City of Atlanta. Contractors must demonstrate significant qualifications including AISC certification for major steel bridges with fracture critical endorsement, AWS certification for nonredundant tubular welding, minimum ten years of experience with three successful similar projects completed within the past five years, and specialized expertise in video system design and installation with dealer certification for surveillance equipment. The mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit are scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at 1500 Northside Drive NW; written questions must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal by February 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST; bids are due March 19, 2026, by 1:00 PM EST through the Bonfire Portal with virtual bid opening the same day at 1:00 PM EST via Zoom. All work must be completed within 850 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per day for delays, plus two months of logistics planning at half-time capacity prior to construction commencement.

This procurement includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 30%, requiring bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to include certified DBEs and submit comprehensive DBE utilization plans. A bid guarantee of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount is required, either as a certified check or bid bond from a U.S. Treasury Circular 570-listed surety company, and contractors must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract amount upon award. Bidders must maintain extensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), professional liability ($2,000,000 per claim/$4,000,000 aggregate), and pollution liability ($2,000,000 per loss/$2,000,000 aggregate), with ABI, the City of Atlanta, and Invest Atlanta named as additional insureds. Contractors must demonstrate completion of at least two utility and infrastructure projects and one passive park construction project of similar scope within the past ten years and maintain an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) not exceeding 1.0 over three years. The estimated project cost is $4,113,175.00 including a 10% contingency allocation, with Section 10 Allowances comprising $3,739,250.00 to cover items such as construction vibration monitoring ($300,000), third-party inspections and testing ($100,000), permits and fees ($209,250), concrete channel replacement ($950,000), CSXT construction engineering and inspection services ($1,320,000), and utilities relocation ($750,000). ABI will make payments within 60-75 days of invoice receipt and acceptance of work, and bids are valid for 120 days after opening.