Runway 01 Obstruction Removal / Tree Cutting

Taylor County, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for tree cutting and obstruction removal services at Butler Municipal Airport, specifically for Runway 01 Obstruction Removal. The procurement requires contractors to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to complete the work in strict accordance with provided plans and specifications. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 AM Local Time on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Office of County Manager Amanda Queen, 7 Ivy Street, Butler, Georgia 31006, with bids to be opened and publicly read aloud at that time. A voluntary pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM Local Time at the County Manager's Office. All work must be completed within sixty calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. Bidding documents and plans are available for examination at the Taylor County/Amanda Queen County Manager's Office and at Croy Engineering, LLC, 200 North Cobb Parkway, Building 400, Suite 413, Marietta, Georgia 30062, with a non-refundable deposit of $150.00 required for hard copies and $50.00 for electronic PDF copies via email to byoung@croyeng.com. All contractors must be on the plan holders list to be considered for the project, and bidders and subcontractors must be pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation.

This procurement is subject to several restrictions and compliance requirements. Bidders must be authorized by Georgia law and appear on the United States Department of Treasury's list of approved bond sureties, with each bid requiring a 5% bidder's bond and 100% performance and payment bonds required at contract execution. The project is subject to Buy American Preferences requiring all acquired steel and manufactured products to be produced in the United States, Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Drug Free Workplace regulations, and Title VI Civil Rights Act provisions. While there is no stated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project, if the bidder qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal is deemed met. Contractors and subcontractors must affirm registration and participation in a federal work authorization program. Payment will be made monthly on completed work with retainage held at a maximum of 10% of each progress payment, and liquidated damages for delays will be assessed at $1,000.00 per calendar day. Bids must remain open for acceptance or rejection for one hundred twenty calendar days after the opening date, and Taylor County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.