Street and Drainage Improvements Pine Forest Road and Deerwood Road

Ware County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed bids for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals to install street and drainage improvements on Pine Forest Road and Deerwood Road in Ware County, Georgia, covering 2.051 miles, with bids due November 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time. Bidders must obtain the bid package from the project engineer to be certified, and bids from non-certified bidders will not be considered. The project is also subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which requires that employment and contracting opportunities be extended to low-income residents and businesses located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area.

The project is funded through a 2025 Community Development Block Grant (Grant #25p-y-148-1-6809) administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. It is subject to Build America, Buy America Act requirements, under which all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials must be produced in the United States unless an approved waiver is obtained. Work must comply with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (2021 Edition) and applicable supplemental specifications, and must be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date.

Each bid requires a bid bond equal to at least 5 percent of the lump sum bid amount, and bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days after opening. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, within 10 days of notification. Plans and specifications are available from Statewide Engineering, Inc., at $200.00 per printed set or $50.00 in PDF format, both non-refundable. Written questions are due November 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with responses issued by addendum to all contractors. Sealed bids are submitted to the Ware County Board of Commissioners' Office at 305 Oak Street, Waycross, Georgia 31501. The county reserves the right to reject all bids, waive informalities, and accept any bid deemed in the owner's best interest.