Sinkhole repairs - grace community church

Montgomery County, Tennessee is soliciting sealed bids for sinkhole repairs at Grace Community Church under a single contract award. The project encompasses erosion prevention and sediment control, earthwork, stormwater drainage installation, granular backfill placement, topsoil application, and site restoration for one sinkhole location in the Farmington Basin. Key deliverables include excavation to bedrock at approximately elevation 432 feet, installation of a 36-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) injection well with a perforated standpipe, drilling a minimum of six 3-inch diameter holes through bedrock to elevation 390 feet, placement of stone filter rings and rip-rap materials, and stabilization of approximately 0.67 acres of disturbed areas. The contractor must achieve 90 percent standard density compaction on backfill materials, establish 75 percent permanent vegetative cover for substantial completion and 95 percent for final completion, and submit final record drawings and as-built documentation prepared by a licensed Tennessee surveyor. Required qualifications include Tennessee contractor licensing, demonstrated adequate construction experience, sufficient equipment resources, financial capability, and a permanent place of business. Sealed bids are due at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time on April 22, 2026, at the Montgomery County Purchasing Department, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-E, Clarksville, TN 37040, with electronic submission via Bonfire also acceptable. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held prior to bid opening, and written questions must be submitted by email to Elizabeth Black at mocobids@montgomerytn.gov no later than April 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, with responses provided by April 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. The successful bidder must complete work within 90 consecutive calendar days for substantial completion and 105 consecutive calendar days for final completion, with liquidated damages assessed at $250.00 per day for delays.

The solicitation documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the contract documents. The project includes a cash allowance of $15,000.00 for additional borings in bedrock and unit pricing of $1,000 per cubic yard for additional excavation and backfill, though no specific overall budget range or award value is stated in the available documentation. The bid must include a 5 percent bid bond, with the successful bidder required to furnish performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the bid price. The Owner will provide the TDEC Injection Well Permit and Montgomery County Grading Permit, and a Resident Project Representative will be on-site to oversee the work, with additional engineer labor charges billed at rates ranging from $100.00 to $220.00 per hour depending on grade level, and overtime work billed at $130.00 to $150.00 per hour. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and readvertise.