Stripling Park Claiborne Well

The University of Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for construction services related to Bid #56912191 for the Stripling Park Claiborne Well project located in Camilla, Georgia. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to undertake construction work at C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park, with the contract to be awarded on a lump sum basis. All prospective bidders are required to attend a mandatory site visit scheduled for December 12, 2014 at 10:00 am at the project location (8207 Highway 37, Camilla, Georgia 31730); failure to attend this site visit will render a bid ineligible for consideration. Sealed bids must be physically time-stamped and submitted by 2:00 pm on December 23, 2014 to the UGA Procurement Office located in Room #301, Business Services Building, 424 East Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30602, where bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents are available through the UGA Procurement Office by contacting Melissa Chiz at (706) 542-0965 or mchiz87@uga.edu, and electronic copies may also be accessed via the Georgia Procurement Registry website. Bidders are advised to obtain documents only from official sources to ensure accuracy and completeness. An addendum was issued on December 17, 2014, though the bid submission deadline remained unchanged.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting contractor eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type are mentioned in the procurement documents. All interested contractors meeting the qualifications to perform construction work appear eligible to submit bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to not less than five percent of the total bid amount. Submitted bids may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five days following the bid opening, except as permitted under Georgia law. The procurement documents do not specify an incumbent vendor, existing infrastructure requirements, or a stated budget range or award value, leaving the contract award amount to be determined based on the competitive bidding process.