Site work for a road / highway in Marietta, Georgia. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive formalities. Any claims for cost incurred by any Bidder in preparation of any part of or total package for this project will not be considered for reimbursement by Cobb County. Any questions must be received by Cobb County Procurement Services Department the Friday prior to the bid opening. All questions should be sent via email to ProcurementServices@cobbcounty.org. Project consists of operational and safety improvements to the intersection of Big Shanty Road and Hidden Forest Court, including installation of a new traffic signal. The time allowed for performance of the project will be 300 from the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of $1,000.00 per consecutive calendar day shall be assessed for failure to complete the project within the specified time frames. Bid Bond shall be drawn in favor of the Board of Commissioners, Cobb County, Georgia, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work. Payment will be made monthly based on approved invoices. Cobb County Water System work is involved on this project. Only contractors or sub-contractors who have been prequalified with Cobb County Water System are allowed to perform water and sewer relocation work associated with this project. Bidders or their water/sewer subcontractor are required to have a State of Georgia Utility Contractor License. For all bids on contracts involving utility work as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-14-1 et.seq., the Contractor and/or its subcontractor(s) that will perform utility work must have a valid State of Georgia Utility Contractor License and comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 of O.C.G.A. All work performed for this project will be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standards and Details; GDOT Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021 Edition, and applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions identified in the bid documents. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation and Small Business Participation (SBP) in all DOT contracts is encouraged. Bidders are subject to the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs. Contractors must submit a DBE Participation Schedule to the County prior to beginning work on a project and a final DBE report must be submitted at the end of a project. Monthly DBE reports must be submitted with each monthly invoice. Any subsequent changes and/or substitutions of DBE firms from the original DBE Participation Schedule must be submitted and approved by the County in advance. DBE firms must be certified with the Georgia Department of Transportation's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office. No Small Business reports are currently required; however, this is subject to change at the County's discretion. The Cobb County, Georgia, Department of Transportation in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d--42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in consideration for an award. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hour Standard Act, and the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed or national origin. The Contractor and their subcontractors are required to be in compliance with the "Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act." The Contractor must execute and submit at the time of the bid the "Contractor Affidavit and Agreement," or bid will be determined non-responsive and will be disqualified. Questions should be sent via email, no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024, to procurementservices@cobbcounty.org