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

Buyer Contact: Keisha Ward keisha.ward@claytoncountyga.gov 678-610-4689 1. Invitation to Bid: This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is for qualified Bidders ("Bidder" or "Bidders") to provide Pavement Markings for Clayton County, Georgia. A detailed Scope of Services ("SOS") is set forth in this ITB. 2. Solicitation Method: This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Clayton County Code of Ordinances. By submitting a Bid in reference to this solicitation, a Bidder acknowledges that it is familiar with all laws applicable to this solicitation, including, but not limited to, the County's Code of Ordinances, including Section 2-113 Competitive sealed bidding, which laws and ordinances are incorporated into this ITB by reference. 3. Minimum Qualifications: Each Bidder and its subcontractors shall have the minimum experience set forth in this ITB. 4. Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Georgia: Each Bidder must submit documentation that demonstrates it is duly authorized to conduct business in the State of Georgia with its Bid. This requirement also applies to Joint Venture (JV) Team Members, subconsultants, and subcontractors. 5. Business License: Bidder is required to submit a copy of its current, valid business license with its Bid. If the Bidder is a Georgia corporation, Bidder is required to submit a valid county or city business license. If Bidder is a joint venture, Bidder is required to submit valid business licenses for each member of the joint venture. If the Bidder is not a Georgia corporation, Bidder is required to submit a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in the State of Georgia and a copy of its current, valid business license issued by its home jurisdiction. 6. Professional License: Bidder must submit a copy of any professional license required by this ITB with its bid. 7. No Offer by County and Firm Offer by Bidder: This solicitation does not constitute an offer by County to enter into a Contract and shall not be construed by any Bidder to form a Contract. This solicitation is only an invitation for offers from interested Bidders and no offer shall bind County. A Bidder's offer is a firm offer and may not be withdrawn except as provided in this ITB, the County's Code of Ordinances, and other applicable law. 8. Bid Duration: Bids submitted in response to this ITB must be valid for a period of One Hundred and Twenty (120) calendar days from the Bid Submission Deadline and must be marked as such. To attend the Bid Opening, please register by sending an email to centralservicesbids@claytoncountyga.gov. 10.Solicitation Questions/Prohibited Contacts: Any questions and communications regarding this ITB shall be submitted in writing by logging into website on or before Thursday, March 6, 2025, by 3:00 P.M., EST. Questions received after the designated period shall not be considered. Any response made by the County will be provided in writing to all Bidders by addendum. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to obtain a copy of any Addendum issued for this solicitation by logging into website. No Bidder may rely on any verbal response to any question submitted concerning this ITB. 11.All Bidders, and/or representatives of Bidders, seeking an award of a Clayton County contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any County officer, elected official, employee or other County representative other than the Department of Central Services employee named in the solicitation, between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Board of Commissioners, unless specified otherwise herein. Attempting to influence the outcome of any given contract prior to a recommendation of award to the Board of Commissioners is strictly prohibited. The Chief Procurement Officer of Central Services will review alleged violations of this prohibition. If the Chief Procurement Officer of Central Services determines that such a communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by that Bidder may be disqualified from consideration for award, and that Bidder may, among other things, be placed on the Ineligible Source List. Violations of this prohibition may also be subject to prosecution under Federal, State or Local laws. Clayton County employees, officials, and their family members are prohibited from seeking, requesting, or receiving any material payment, gift, job offer, security, promise of future benefit, or any other tangible or intangible thing of value when such receipt has the potential to influence a procurement decision or to gain unfair advantage in a procurement competition, and as outlined in the County's Ethics Code found in Article 2, Section 70-61, et seq. and all other applicable policies. 12. Ownership of Bids: Each Bid submitted to the County shall become the property of the County, without compensation to a Bidder for the County's use, in its discretion. The County shall not be liable for any Bid preparation costs incurred by Bidder. 13. Georgia Open Records Act: Information provided to the County is subject to disclosure under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 et. seq. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-18- 72(a) (34), "[a]n entity submitting records containing trade secrets that wishes to keep such records confidential under this paragraph shall submit and attach to the records an affidavit affirmatively declaring that specific information in the records constitute trade secrets pursuant to Article 27 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 O.C.G.A. 10-1-760 et seq.". All such records shall be labeled as a trade secret or confidential and include the relevant cite to the Open Records Act. 14. Bonding and Insurance Requirements: The Bonding and Insurance requirements for any Contract that may be awarded pursuant to this ITB are set forth in Appendix B. Bidder must provide a copy of a current certificate of insurance evidencing any existing commercial general liability policies issued for Bidder, if any. For purposes of this section, "Bidder" shall mean an individual, corporation or other corporate entity submitting a Bid in connection with this solicitation, including each joint venture partner if Bidder is a joint venture. 15. Applicable County Small Local Business Programs: The SLBE Programs applicable to this solicitation are set forth in Appendix A, Contract Compliance Requirements, included in this ITB. By submitting a Bid in response to this solicitation, each Bidder agrees to comply with such SLBE Programs. 16. Applicable Local Vendor Preference Program: The Local Vendor Preference Program applicable to this solicitation is set forth in Appendix D. 17. Subcontractors and Manufacturers: Bidders are required to submit, in writing, the addresses of any proposed Subcontractors or equipment manufacturers listed in the Bid and may be required to submit other material information relative to proposed Subcontractors. County reserves the right to disapprove any proposed Subcontractors whose technical or financial ability, or resources, or experience are deemed inadequate. 18. Examination of Bid Documents: 18.1 Each Bidder is responsible for examining with appropriate care the complete ITB and all Addenda and for informing itself with respect to all conditions which might in any way affect the cost or the performance of any Services. Failure to do so shall be at the sole risk of the Bidder, who is deemed to have included all costs for performance of the Services in its Bid. 18.2 Each Bidder shall promptly notify County in writing should the Bidder find discrepancies, errors, ambiguities, or omissions in the Bid Documents, or should their intent or meaning appear unclear or ambiguous, or should any other question arise relative to the ITB. Replies to such notices maybe made in the form of an addendum to the ITB, which will be issued simultaneously to all potential Bidders. 18.3 County may in accordance with applicable law, by addendum, modify any provision or part of the ITB at any time prior to the Bid due date and time. 18.4 Each Bidder shall confirm the receipt of each Addendum and acknowledge receipt by executing the Acknowledgment of Addenda Form provided with each Addendum. 18.5 The County may waive any technicalities and formalities. The County reserves the right to cancel the ITB in its entirety or all bids may be rejected in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation, where it is in the best interest of the County.