RFB 2025 - 05 Buckhead Crossing Trail Project

The City of Woodstock, Georgia is soliciting bids for RFB 2025-05, a comprehensive trail project connecting Towne Lake Pass trail to Towne Lake Parkway at the Buckhead Crossing intersection in Cherokee County. The procurement involves constructing a 273-foot pedestrian bridge over Noonday Creek, including concrete sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, wheelchair ramps, steel handrails, structural steel bridge installation, and guardrails. Key deliverables include installation of pedestrian lighting poles, emergency blue light towers, and ADA-compliant infrastructure spanning approximately 0.95 acres. The project requires a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on March 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with bidder questions due by March 24, 2025, and official responses posted by March 31, 2025. Bids are due April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Contractors must be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation and maintain specified insurance coverage, including $1M/$2M general liability insurance.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises. The contract term is 540 consecutive calendar days from the notice to proceed, with pricing remaining valid for 60 days after submission. Bidders must provide a bid bond or certified check for 5% of the total bid amount, and upon award, submit 100% performance and 110% payment bonds. The project budget involves significant infrastructure components, including 237 cubic yards of Class AA concrete, 4,767 pounds of reinforcement steel, 710 linear feet of steel H-piles, and over 5,000 square feet of MSE wall face construction. Progress payments will be made monthly with 5% retainage held, and liquidated damages of $250 per day will be assessed for late completion. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the complexity of the structural steel bridge work, utility coordination, and environmental protection measures suggests a substantial investment in infrastructure development.