South Street Widening & Resurfacing

Madison County, Georgia is procuring construction services through a sealed bidding process for the South Street Widening & Resurfacing project, a 2026 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants (LMIG) funded initiative. The project encompasses widening and resurfacing 2.05 miles of South Street from Winchester Road to Will Miller Road, expanding the existing 20-foot-wide pavement to 26 feet wide across approximately 10,825 linear feet or 31,272 square yards. The scope of work includes full depth reclamation with Portland cement, placement of 19MM asphalt binder course, 12.5MM asphalt surface course, pavement markings, and shoulder building with grassing. Sealed bids must be submitted to Madison County at 121 Sumter Street, Oglethorpe, GA 31068, Attention: County Clerk, by Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. local time, with bid packages available only at the specified address and not distributed by email. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond of not less than five percent of the total bid amount, submitted as either a surety-issued bond or cashier's check payable to Madison County. Bids may not be withdrawn for sixty days after the bid closing date except as permitted by Georgia law, and the county reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any technicalities. Andrew Johnson, PE of Construction Materials Services, Inc. serves as the project engineer, with Carl Oliver, Chairman of the Madison County Board of Commissioners, as the owner contact.

The advertisement does not identify any specific set-asides or restrictions on organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other classifications. However, surety and insurance companies must maintain an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, and be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and Secretary of State. The Bid Bond will be forfeited as liquidated damages if the awarded bidder fails to execute the contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within fifteen days of notification. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or technology integration requirements are specified in the procurement documents. The specific award value or budget range for this project has not been disclosed in the available documentation.