Westside Drainage Improvements

The City of Zebulon is soliciting sealed bids for the Westside Drainage Improvements project, a public works construction procurement managed by the municipal government in Pickens County, Georgia. Bids will be received until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the City of Zebulon's offices located at 7818 Highway 19 Street, Zebulon, GA 30295, with public bid opening and reading to follow immediately thereafter. The scope of work encompasses the installation of approximately 1,900 linear feet of storm piping in various sizes ranging from 18 to 42 inches, 22 storm inlet boxes, headwalls, clearing and grubbing operations, construction of drainage swales, concrete driveway replacement, pavement replacement, utility adjustments, and comprehensive erosion control measures. All bidders must be licensed Utility Contractors by the State of Georgia with license numbers clearly displayed on bid envelopes, and prequalification of bidders may be required. The project will be awarded as a single contract with a completion timeline of 120 consecutive calendar days to substantial completion and 134 consecutive calendar days for final contract close-out. Bidding documents are available from Watkins & Associates, LLC (the Office of the Engineer) at 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, phone (229) 388-8823, for a non-refundable fee of $300.00 per set, and may be examined at the City offices or engineer's location Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. No bid may be withdrawn for sixty days after the bid submission deadline.

Bidders must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act (O.C.G.A. 13-10-91) and register with the federal E-Verify program, with all required affidavits of compliance included in their submissions. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check equal to at least ten percent of the bid amount, with surety companies holding an "A" minimum rating and financial strength of at least five times the contract price. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. The project is funded by Local Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and local funds. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, no incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no specific budget range or award value are identified in the procurement documents. The City of Zebulon reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in the bidding process.