Sullivan Circle Drainage Improvements

The Town of Pine Mountain, Georgia, in Pickens County, is soliciting sealed bids for the Sullivan Circle Drainage Improvements project (Project No. P22-121), a public works infrastructure procurement involving comprehensive drainage system upgrades. The scope of work encompasses demolition of existing undersized storm pipes and structures, clearing and grubbing, removal and replacement of 45 square yards of asphalt roadway and 61 square yards of concrete driveway, installation of new reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) storm drainage lines totaling 410 linear feet in 15-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch diameters, installation of six drop inlets with pedestal tops, two flared end sections, one headwall, ditch regrading, grading for swales, erosion and sedimentation control measures, permanent grassing and sod installation, traffic control, and coordination with utility pole relocation. The successful contractor must complete all work within 150 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and must perform a minimum of 30 percent of the contract work with their own forces. Written questions must be submitted to Natalie Pifer at 861np@ppi.us no later than 10:30 AM on October 21, 2025, with sealed bids due by 12:00 PM on October 29, 2025, at the Town of Pine Mountain, 250 North McDougald Avenue, Pine Mountain, Georgia 31822. Bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required, and upon contract award, the successful bidder must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, workers' compensation insurance, and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value, with surety companies listed on the U.S. Treasury Department's current Circular 570 list and authorized to conduct business in Georgia. The contract is anticipated to be awarded within 45 days of bid opening, with bids remaining valid for 60 calendar days after submission.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other protected classifications are specified in the procurement documents. The solicitation identifies 22 to 23 plan holders eligible to submit bids, including established contractors such as Barksdale Contracting & Supply, Crawford Grading & Pipeline, Inc., Cleary Construction, and Mid-South Builders, Inc., though any qualified contractor on the plan holder list may bid. The Town of Pine Mountain has assumed responsibility for utility pole relocation costs, removing this expense from contractor bid requirements. No specific budget range or estimated contract award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents, though the bid structure includes 15 line items with varying unit prices and quantities, ranging from lump sum items to 282 linear feet of 15-inch RCP storm pipe. Project contract documents, specifications, and construction drawings are available electronically from Precision Planning, Inc. through Natalie Pifer, and contractors must acknowledge receipt of all three addenda on the required Bid Form 00300-5 prior to submission.