Ohara Drive North 4-Inch Force Main Replacement

The Macon Water Authority is issuing an invitation to bid for the Ohara Drive North 4-Inch Force Main Replacement project in Macon, Georgia. This sealed bid procurement requires bidders to furnish all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary for the installation of approximately 690 linear feet of 4-inch DR 9 DIPS HDPE sanitary sewer force main using open trench and jack and bore installation methods, with pipe material to be supplied by the Macon Water Authority. Qualified bidders must possess a valid Georgia Utility Contractor License Number, which must be affixed to the outside of the bid envelope, and must self-perform a minimum of 51% of the work. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. local time on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Macon Water Authority, 537 Hemlock Street, Engineering Training Room, Macon, Georgia 31201, where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the same location, with attendance required in its entirety. All bid questions must be submitted by 10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 23, 2026. Contract documents are available for purchase from Carter Engineering Group, LLC at a non-refundable cost of $150.00 per set, and the project will be awarded as a single lump sum contract.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond equal to 10% of the bid amount from a surety company licensed in Georgia and listed in U.S. Treasury Circular 570, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price. The Macon Water Authority encourages participation of disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned enterprise subcontractors and local businesses, though no specific set-aside percentage is mandated. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The Macon Water Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and technicalities. No specific budget or award value range is disclosed in the available procurement documents. Interested parties should visit www.maconwater.org/bids/construction for the full advertisement and additional project details.