Xpress Bus Wash Rehabilitation

The Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority is seeking Design-Build proposals for the rehabilitation of the bus wash operation at the Xpress South Operations maintenance facility in Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia, with proposals due September 24, 2026. The project scope encompasses all design and construction services required to rehabilitate the existing bus wash facility, including specified equipment such as a Skylift by Stertil-Koni model SKY780 or approved equivalent and metallic wash nozzle heads constructed from durable materials (solid brass, zinc, aluminum alloy, or stainless steel).

Proposers must submit seventeen offer documents, including technical and price proposals, with the technical proposal limited to a maximum of 34 pages, the price proposal to 1 page, and the executive summary to 1 page. The pricing form requires lump-sum bids for five line items: construction contingency allowance ($200,000.00 fixed), existing condition assessment and survey, design phase, construction phase, and post-construction routine maintenance per occurrence. All pricing must be submitted in US Dollars rounded to the nearest cent and must encompass all applicable taxes, labor, overhead, profit, contingencies, and costs for complete work.

Proposers must complete mandatory certifications including Buy America compliance (49 U.S.C. Section 5323(j)(1) and 49 C.F.R. Part 661), E-Verify authorization under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 13-10-91), debarment and suspension eligibility under 49 CFR Part 29, anti-boycott certification under O.C.G.A. 50-5-85, lobbying certifications under 49 CFR Part 20, non-collusion affidavits, and sales and use tax compliance under Georgia law. Subcontractor and DBE information must be identified on the required form. The contract incorporates mandatory FTA clauses, including prevailing wage requirements under Davis Bacon Wages (Exhibit F) and federal transit administration compliance obligations. Contractors must maintain E-Verify enrollment throughout contract performance and ensure all subcontractors comply. The contract establishes firm unit prices through project acceptance, with payment due within thirty days of invoices for completed work, subject to ten percent retainage released upon final payment. Contract changes are limited to quantity variances exceeding twenty-five percent, scope variances without appropriate pay items, scope reductions, project cancellations, or time extensions for qualifying delays.