Sewage Management Improvements at Lake Laurel

Georgia College & State University is soliciting sealed bids for sewage management improvements at Lake Laurel Lodge, with bids due June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

The scope is complete replacement of the existing on-site sewage management system serving Lake Laurel Lodge and Caretaker's Cottage, including abandonment of the current septic and sand filtration system; installation of new gravity sanitary sewer piping, lift station, force main, valve vault, septic tank (1,500 gallons), distribution system (four absorption lines at 80 linear feet each), and absorption field; testing, start-up, and commissioning; and site restoration. All work must comply with Carter Engineering Consultants, Inc. contract documents and Georgia Department of Public Health Rules Chapter 51131. Material completion is required within 120 days from the proceed order date.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of sewage management system experience, hold current Georgia General Contractor licensure or equivalent, maintain a Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Rate not exceeding 1.2, and comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, including E-Verify registration. Bids must be submitted as lump-sum with unit prices provided only for predefined allowance items (rock excavation and unsuitable soil removal/replacement per cubic yard). A certified check or bid bond equal to not less than 5 percent of the bid amount must accompany the bid. The successful bidder will furnish separate Contract Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, from Department of Treasury–approved sureties. Liquidated damages are $200 per day for failure to achieve material completion on schedule.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. If all responsive bids exceed budget, Georgia College & State University reserves the right to negotiate scope changes with the apparent low bidder. Written questions are due June 3, 2026, with answers provided June 5, 2026. Sealed bids are submitted to Miller Court, 1st Floor Conference Room, 302 North Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Georgia, where they will be publicly opened.