Resurfacing of lakeview DR, broad ST, cedar DR, blue JAY CT, quail ridge DR, woodpecker LN, stapler

The City of Nicholson, Georgia, located in Barrow County, is soliciting sealed bids for a comprehensive road resurfacing and repair project encompassing approximately 3.14 miles of recycled asphaltic concrete resurfacing across eleven roadways: Lakeview Drive, Broad Street, Cedar Drive, Blue Jay Court, Quail Ridge Drive, Woodpecker Lane, Stapler Drive, New Hope Drive, Peach Street, and James Maxwell Road (including patch work and cul-de-sac paving). The project deliverables include approximately 905 tons of recycled asphaltic concrete patching, 1,793 tons of open graded intermediate (OGI) crack relief interlayer, 2,458 tons of 9.5mm recycled asphaltic concrete topping, 782 tons of 12.5mm recycled asphaltic concrete topping, roadway striping and markings, and shoulder filling across full widths as specified. All work must be performed in compliance with current Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Standard Specifications, applicable Supplemental Specifications, and the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Key objectives include completing all patching, OGI placement, resurfacing, striping, and shoulder filling within 210 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with shoulder filling completion required within 30 days of resurfacing completion. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City of Nicholson Office at 5488 US Highway 441 South, Nicholson, Georgia 30565, by 9:00 a.m. local time on April 23, 2026, with public opening and reading immediately following. Critical deadlines include an April 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m. deadline for bidders to submit questions via email to the City Clerk, with written answers to be emailed to all bidders by April 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and any addenda also distributed no later than April 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Bidders must demonstrate adequate construction experience, sufficient equipment resources, and financial strength, and maintain a permanent place of business in Georgia. Required qualifications include proper licensing to conduct business in Georgia, Worker's Compensation insurance of not less than $1,000,000, Comprehensive General Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability insurance of not less than $500,000 per occurrence. Contract documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Bid forms, Contract Agreement, Drawings, Specifications, and Bid Bond, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond forms, may be obtained from Irma Robles, City Clerk, at 706-757-3408 or cityclerk@nocholson-ga.com.

There are no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses detailed in the procurement documents. All bidders must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (O.C.G.A. 13-10-91) and participate in the federal E-Verify work authorization program throughout the contract period, with contractors required to verify that all subcontractors have completed E-Verify registration and maintain authorization documentation. Contractors must also comply with the Georgia Drug-free Workplace Act and shall not retain retainage on subcontractors, instead paying 100 percent of completed work value to all subcontractors. The contract will be awarded as a single contract to the responsive, responsible bidder submitting the bid deemed in the best interest of the Owner, with no incumbent contractor information provided. The contract includes liquidated damages of $500.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date, and progress payments will be made monthly based on estimated value of completed work at 90 percent until 50 percent of work is completed on schedule, at which point no retainage will be held unless work becomes unsatisfactory or falls behind schedule. The procurement documents do not specify a total contract value or budget range; however, the contract incorporates Force Account provisions for extra work compensating contractors for actual documented labor costs plus 15 percent, material costs plus 10 percent, and equipment rental at 70 percent of Equipment Watch Blue Book rates, with standby rates at 35 percent of hourly equipment rates.