Sewer Line Replacement at the Chatham County Coroner’s Office and Superior Court

Chatham County, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for sewer line replacement services at the Chatham County Coroner's Office & Superior Court located at 4225 Augusta Road, Garden City, Savannah, GA 31408 under Bid No. 26-0058-3. The scope of work includes excavation, asphalt removal and restoration, replacement of existing sewer lines with Schedule 80 PVC piping, installation of a minimum of four clean outs, reconnection of two existing 4-inch branch lines to a new 6-inch main line, and site restoration. Qualified contractors must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the project on a firm lump-sum pricing basis, with work commencing within ten days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders are required to demonstrate compliance with Georgia's E-Verify employment verification system, maintain current Chatham County Tax Certificates, obtain general contractor licensing, provide proof of comprehensive insurance coverage (commercial general liability minimum $1,000,000, workers' compensation minimum $500,000, and business automobile liability minimum $1,000,000), and certify non-debarment status from federal or state contracting. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site to allow bidders to review specifications and ask questions. Sealed bids must be submitted online through the Chatham County Purchasing Portal at https://chathamcountyga.bonfirehub.com/portal by 2:00 PM on June 9, 2026, with public opening at that time, and pricing must remain firm for sixty days from the bid opening date. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid provides the best value to Chatham County, with the county reserving the right to reject any non-responsive or non-responsible bids.

This procurement includes a combined Minority/Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal of 30%, requiring bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts in subcontracting with qualified MBE/WBE firms through active recruitment, work breakdown to facilitate participation, good faith negotiations, and assistance with bonding and equipment needs. Bidders must submit a bid bond, certified check, or money order equal to 5% of the total bid price prior to bid submission, and the successful contractor must post a payment and performance bond equal to 100% of the bid price before contract execution, with all bonds executed by a surety authorized to conduct business in Georgia. Additional submission requirements include completed attestations addressing drug-free workplace compliance, non-discrimination commitments, disclosure of responsibility information, federal debarment status, and lobbying contact restrictions, all of which must be notarized and signed by authorized officers. For projects valued at $499,000 or less, bidders must provide references from owners of at least three projects of various sizes with preference for government owners, and if prior work has been performed for Chatham County within the last five years, at least one reference must be from Chatham County Government. No incumbent vendors or contract renewal options are identified for this one-time purchase contract, and no specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials.