PW27-A001 Pre-Engineered Truss Bridge at Victory Church Road

Carroll County Board of Commissioners is requesting competitive sealed bids for design, engineering, fabrication, and delivery of a pre-engineered pony truss bridge for vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Victory Church Road near Bowdon, Georgia, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST and written questions due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

The bridge must span 130 feet with a 28-foot inside clear width, a 5-foot cantilevered sidewalk on one side, and be fabricated from ASTM A709 Grade 50W weathering steel with a cast-in-place reinforced concrete deck and non-composite SIP metal decking, designed to AASHTO LRFD HL-93 vehicular live load standards. Fabrication, materials, shop testing, coatings, packaging, and freight are included in the firm-fixed price.

Bidders must be either pre-approved manufacturers (CONTECH Bridge Solution, Inc. or U.S. Bridge) or demonstrate current AISC Bridge Fabricator certification with minimum Intermediate Bridge Fabricator (IBR) rating with Fracture Control Endorsement (FCE), at least ten years of experience designing and fabricating equal or larger vehicular structures, and a minimum of five successful pony-truss bridge projects in service for at least five years each. A full-time Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) is required during fabrication. The successful bidder must provide a ten-year warranty against defects in material and workmanship and comply with E-Verify and SAVE Affidavit requirements under Georgia law.

Bid security is 5% of the bid price. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required. Required insurance includes General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate), Professional Liability ($2,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate), and commercial umbrella/excess liability coverage ($4,000,000), with Carroll County listed as additional insured.

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to select the award on November 3, 2026. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated for December 4, 2026, with fabrication completion and delivery targeted for August 18, 2027. No subcontracting of bridge fabrication is permitted without prior written County approval.