Sand Dredging – Costley Mill Beach

Rockdale County Parks & Recreation Department is requesting bids for sand dredging, sediment removal, and beach restoration at Costley Mill Park under ITB 26-09, with sealed bids due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A 5-point local-vendor preference or price-matching opportunity applies to eligible local vendors.

Prime bidder attendance at the pre-bid conference is required. The scope includes mechanical and/or hydraulic dredging; removal of accumulated sediment, silt, muck, debris, and organic material; removal of underwater obstructions; regrading and shaping of beach entry zones; restoration of designated swim depths; and redistribution or placement of sand. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision, permits, and disposal services. Bidders must submit separate line-item pricing for routine maintenance dredging and major restoration dredging with recommended maintenance intervals, estimate days to completion, and provide lump-sum pricing. Pre- and post-dredging depth surveys, daily progress logs, disposal documentation, and manifests are required deliverables.

The contract term is one year with two additional optional one-year renewal terms, cancellable with 30 days' written notice before term end. Bidders must hold a current business license, cannot be in default on taxes or fees owed to Rockdale County, and must demonstrate three references from comparable projects. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, general liability, automobile liability, and pollution liability with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate for pollution coverage. Affidavits addressing non-collusion, E-Verify compliance, and immigration status verification are required.

Award will be made by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners using a past-performance, quality, and price trade-off process. Written questions are due August 13, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted on one USB flash drive and one hard copy in Adobe PDF format. All addenda will be posted to www.rockdalecountyga.gov.