Site work and paving for a civil project in Dublin, Georgia. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

This project (EDA Investment No. ED24ATL0G0425) will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. This Invitation to Bid is issued pursuant to and is subject to the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, O.C.G.A. _ 36-91-1 et seq. (the _Construction Law_), and bidders must comply with all requirements of the Construction Law. Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein but which are defined in the Construction Law or the below-referenced Bidding Documents shall have the same meaning herein as therein. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Roger Folsom, Chairman, at 1200 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, Georgia 31021. Electronic and facsimile submission will not be accepted. Bids received after 3:00 pm, local time, on May 1, 2025, will not be considered. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as _Bid for City of Dublin and County of Laurens Development Authority Highway 257 Rail Served Site Water Distribution System Project_ and must include the bidder_s name, address and contact information. All bids must be on the required bid form. This project (EDA Investment No. ED24ATL0G0425) will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. This Invitation to Bid is issued pursuant to and is subject to the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, O.C.G.A. _ 36-91-1 et seq. (the "Construction Law"), and bidders must comply with all requirements of the Construction Law. Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein but which are defined in the Construction Law or the below-referenced Bidding Documents shall have the same meaning herein as therein. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Roger Folsom, Chairman, at 1200 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, Georgia 31021. Electronic and facsimile submission will not be accepted. Bids received after 3:00 pm, local time, on May 1, 2025, will not be considered. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as "Bid for City of Dublin and County of Laurens Development Authority Highway 257 Rail Served Site Water Distribution System Project" and must include the bidder's name, address and contact information. All bids must be on the required bid form. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. If the bid from the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is more than the Project budget, DLCDA may negotiate with that bidder to obtain a price within budget. The successful bidder will be required to pay sales and use tax on materials purchased or used on this project. Bidders must comply with O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-14-8.2 regarding a Georgia utility contractor's license to the extent such license is required to perform the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date of the bid opening. DLCDA reserves the right to reject all bids or any bid that is non-responsive or not responsible, to waive technicalities or informalities, and to issue change orders altering the original scope of work to address changes or unforeseen conditions necessary for the Project completion. A bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A payment and performance bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price, shall be required of the successful bidder. Each bond shall be in the form prescribed by the Bidding Documents and shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond. The surety must be authorized to do business in Georgia by the Commissioner of Insurance. The Project work is defined by the Bidding Documents and includes but is not limited to the following: Roadway, stormwater management, and sanitary sewer infrastructure to serve the industrial site known as the Highway 257 Rail Served Site. The Work includes installation of approximately 2,400 linear feet of heavy-duty asphalt roadway with roadside ditches, a 5.75-acre stormwater detention pond, and 3,100 linear feet of gravity sanitary sewer main. Although shown in the Plans, no roadway work within the GDOT right-of-way or water main installation will be included. These terms and conditions apply to this Invitation to Bid: 1. All responses and supporting materials as well as correspondence relating to this Invitation to Bid will become property of the DLCDA when received. All expenses for preparing and submitting responses are the sole cost of the party submitting the response. DLCDA is not obligated to any party to reimburse such expenses. Labeling information provided in submittals "proprietary" or "confidential" or any other designation of restricted use will not protect the information from public view. Submittals are subject to the provisions of the Georgia "Open Records Act," O.C.G.A. _50-18-70, et seq. 2. All applicable Federal and State of Georgia laws, City of Dublin and Laurens County ordinances, and license requirements and regulations of all agencies having jurisdiction shall apply to the bidders throughout and are incorporated herein. 3. Any person or entity that (i) is in arrears to Dublin or Laurens County with respect to any debt, or (ii) is in default with respect to any obligation to DLCDA, is considered, without limitation, to be not responsible and no bid shall be accepted from, and no contract will be awarded to, any such person or entity. 4. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. _13-10-91, qualifying contractors and subcontractors performing work within the State of Georgia on a contract with DLCDA must register and participate in a federal work authorization program. A certification form verifying participation in such a program will be required of all bidders in addition to the S.A.V.E. Program Affidavit required by DLCDA in compliance with O.C.G.A. _50-36-1. Pursuant to Georgia law, no bids will be considered without an executed E-Verify affidavit. A non-collusion affidavit must be completed and submitted with the bid. 5. All contracts are subject to Federal, State, and local contract provisions; locally owned firms, small businesses and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to respond.