NTC-484-121726

The Georgia Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids for intersection improvements at State Route 6/State Route 101 at Coots Lake in Polk County under PI# 0016469, with bids due December 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders must be prequalified or submit bids of $2 million or less. The project is federally funded and carries a 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal.

Scope covers traffic control, grading, asphalt concrete recycling and placement, concrete work, drainage, signage, guardrail, pavement markings, and erosion control, with line items spanning roughly 125 work categories. Quantities are provided for informational purposes only, and the Department reserves the right to change quantities without notice and to reject any or all bids. Compliance requirements include prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Buy America provisions mandating U.S.-produced materials, and prohibitions on convict labor. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond, a Request for Eligibility to Bid form, a Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (E-Verify) affidavit, a Certificate of Current Capacity, and a Status of Contracts on Hand by specified deadlines. The proposal is available for online sales only and bids are received through AASHTOWare Project Bids.

The project is a special letting under a Model as Legal Deliverable (MALD) pilot within GDOT's Digital Delivery initiative, in which specific digital design model elements are contractual deliverables alongside traditional plans. Digital deliverables are indexed in the 01 Series of the plans package, each with a unique 64-digit SHA-256 hash code, and GDOT offers a voluntary web-based verification tool. The bid package became available on BidX on October 23, 2026. A contractor Q&A session was held September 1, 2026, with a recording available. A second session is scheduled for November 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at One Georgia Center, with in-person and virtual attendance and registration through a provided link.

Contract completion is October 31, 2028. Payment is made monthly based on estimated work completed, with final payment contingent on Chief Engineer certification of satisfactory completion. The project is located in District 6 (Cartersville) under Area Office 3 (Buchanan).