Villages at Carter Manor

Chatham County, Georgia is issuing an Invitation to Bid (26-0036-5) for construction services related to The Villages at Carter Manor residential development project through its Purchasing & Contracting Department. This comprehensive construction procurement encompasses site development infrastructure including demolition, water system installation (960 linear feet of 4" conduit, 480 linear feet of 6" conduit, 2,000 linear feet of 8" PVC pipe, four fire hydrant assemblies, and 82 residential water service connections), sewer system installation (approximately 3,620 linear feet of PVC pipe at various sizes, 82 sanitary sewer service connections, multiple manhole types, and one pump station), storm drainage (approximately 3,240 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe ranging from 15" to 48" diameter with inlet structures), paving and grading (7,000 cubic yards of earthwork excavation, 17,000 cubic yards of borrow material, 9,500 linear feet of curb and gutter, and approximately 10,020 square yards of asphalt and aggregate base courses), signage and marking, erosion control, and landscape work (45 specimen canopy trees and 60,000 square feet of sod installation). Sealed bids must be submitted online through the Chatham County Purchasing Portal at https://chathamcountyga.bonfirehub.com/portal by 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Chatham County Purchasing office (1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite C, Savannah, Georgia 31406). Successful bidders must hold a current Chatham County Tax Certificate with all real and personal property taxes paid, maintain minimum liability insurance of $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $500,000 workers' compensation, and $1,000,000 combined single limit business automobile liability, and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA safety requirements and Georgia's NPDES General Permit requirements. Bidders must provide firm pricing for sixty days from the bid opening date with all delivery, handling, and surcharges included, and references from recent projects of similar scope (five references for projects valued at $500,000 or more, or three references for projects valued at $499,000 or less). The County will award the contract to the responsible, responsive bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to the County and reserves the right to reject all non-responsive or non-responsible bids.

Chatham County has established a Good Faith Effort requirement to achieve 30% combined minority business enterprise (MBE) and woman business enterprise (WBE) participation goals, requiring bidders to either meet these goals or demonstrate adequate good faith efforts through documented solicitation of certified M/WBE firms, work item breakouts, timely information sharing, good faith negotiation, and assistance with bonding and equipment acquisition. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, including E-Verify work authorization verification and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, with subcontractors required to provide affidavits within five business days of contract execution. Bidders must submit completed mandatory certifications addressing drug-free workplace compliance per Georgia Code Sections 50-24-1 through 50-24-6, non-discrimination promises with affirmative action commitments to minority and women-owned businesses, contractor responsibility disclosures including any convictions, indictments, debarments, contract performance failures, or labor law violations, citizenship or legal residency status verification under O.C.G.A. Section 50-36-1, and lobbying affidavits confirming no lobbying contact with public officials to influence contract award. A detailed subcontractor list must be provided identifying all proposed subcontractors and their work scope, with compliance required regarding anti-kickback laws and equal opportunity employment principles. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials; however, the project scope encompasses significant infrastructure development with extensive earthwork, utility installation, and site improvements. Bid tabulations will be posted for thirty days following the opening and made available on the Purchasing Portal within 24-48 hours after bid opening, with no renewal options specified for this one-time purchase contract.