Water main extension

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a water main extension along Ray Hartley Road in Georgia. This procurement involves the furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary to install approximately 2,830 linear feet of 8-inch C900 DR 18 PVC and FPVC water main, including hydrants, valves, fittings, joint restraints, erosion control measures, clearing, and connection to the existing water system on Rumble Road. The installation will utilize both open trenching and horizontal directional drilling methodologies. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Monroe County Administration Building located at 38 West Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia 31029 by 11:00 A.M. local time on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. The contract term is 120 calendar days with liquidated damages assessed at $250 per day for delays beyond the contract period. Contract documents are available from Carter Engineering Group, LLC located at 6310 Peake Road, Suite 200, Macon, Georgia 31210 (telephone 478-219-2600) for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 for electronic copies or $200.00 for hard copies. Bidders must be licensed utility contractors in Georgia, must purchase contract documents to be eligible to bid and receive addenda, and each bid must include a 10% bid bond from a surety company licensed in Georgia and listed in U.S. Treasury Circular 570. Contract award will be determined based on the total sum bid, with the successful bidder required to furnish 100% performance and payment bonds.

No set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types have been identified in the procurement documents. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The procurement requires integration with the existing water system infrastructure on Rumble Road, to which the new water main will be connected. Bidders should note that the posting date was April 14, 2026, with a due date of May 14, 2026, providing a 30-day bidding window. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the procurement announcement; the contract award will be based solely on the lowest responsive bid meeting all technical and qualification requirements.