Metts Road Drainage & Repairs Project

08/27/2026 NOTICE OF SOLICITATION: INVITATION TO BID #FY27-ENGCP-001-2
METTS ROAD DRAINAGE & ROAD REPAIRS PROJECT
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION - INVITATION TO BID:
Bulloch County Board of Commissioners
Engineering Department and the Office of Capital Projects
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed
bids from GDOT Prequalified Contractors for this project: FY27-ENGCP-001-2 Metts Road
Drainage & Road Repairs Project. The project consists of demolishing the existing four (4) 60-inch
reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) culvert crossing and constructing a new reinforced concrete triple-
barrel 10-foot by 4-foot box culvert system. Roadway improvements will include fill slope repair,
shoulder repair, subgrade construction, graded aggregate base, asphalt pavement, signing, and
pavement striping. The project is located on Metts Road approximately 425 linear feet south of the
intersection of Two Chop Road and Metts Road, near Latitude 32.567414 degrees and Longitude -
81.835880 degrees.
TIME ALLOWED FOR PERFORMANCE: The project shall commence immediately following
issuance of the notice to proceed. The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the work
and certification of same within 90 (Ninety) consecutive calendar days after the date of the
issuance of the Notice to Proceed and shall achieve Final Acceptance of the work within 120 (One
Hundred Twenty) consecutive calendar days after the date of the issuance of the Notice to
Proceed.
TERMS AND TIME OF PAYMENT: The contractor shall receive payment within fifteen (15) days of
receipt of an approved invoice for quantities installed, with a retainage factor as specified in the bid
package and contract. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities for any work
items from the awarded contract. Payment shall be based on the actual approved quantities of work
performed, with no adjustment in the bid unit price.
AWARD AND RESERVATIONS: It is understood and agreed that in consideration of the sum of
One Dollar and No/100 ($1.00) cash in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the
bidder agrees that this bid shall be an option, which is hereby given to the Purchaser to accept or
reject this bid at any time within thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which it is opened and
read. It is expressly covenanted and agreed that this bid is not subject to withdrawal by the bidder
during the term of said option. The party submitting the bid is solely responsible for delivering the
bid to the exact location and by the time stated. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth herein; provided,
however, that Bulloch County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any
technicalities or informalities. Bulloch County reserves the right to use or not use any alternate bid
associated with this solicitation.
OBTAINING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND BID FORMS: A bid package may be requested by
emailing the Bulloch County Procurement Office, at Procurementeng@bullochcounty.net, going to
the Bulloch County website: https://bullochcounty.net/bid-opportunities/ or by going to the Georgia
Procurement Registry website: https://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-
local-governments/gpr-overview.
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It will be the bidder's sole responsibility to periodically check all websites for addenda associated
with bidding for this project. Failure to include a signed copy of any addenda issued for this project
in the submitted bid package will result in the submitted bid not being considered for this project. For
all questions concerning the bid, submit email correspondence to the Bulloch County Procurement
Office at Procurementeng@bullochcounty.net. All email correspondence during the question &
answer period must include the project identifier FY27-ENGCP-001-2 Metts Road Drainage &
Road Repairs Project in the subject line of the email.
AMOUNT OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY: A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid is required
to be submitted with the bid. If the contract is awarded, the successful bidder will be required to
furnish payment and performance bonds in the amount of the contract. Sureties for bid bonds,
payment bonds, and performance bonds must be good and solvent sureties licensed to do business
in the State of Georgia and must be on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of approved sureties in
Circular 570.
TIME AND PLACE FOR SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF BIDS: Bidders are responsible for the
actual delivery of sealed bids during normal business hours to the Bulloch County Procurement
Office. The original bid along with one (1) copy and supporting documents must be submitted in a
sealed clearly marked envelope. The deadline for receipt of all bids is September 18, 2026 at 3:00
PM EDT at which time the bids will be publicly opened and the cost components read and recorded
at the Bulloch County North Main Annex, 115 N. Main St., Statesboro, GA 30458. The bid review
team will then proceed to determine conformity with the specifications and other criteria. Upon the
closure of the review, the bid review team will recommend selection of a contractor to the County
Engineering Office for presentation at the next subsequent meeting of the Board of Commissioners
for final approval.
This written document supersedes all prior verbal or written communications between the parties.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROCUREMENT
BID IDENTIFICATION: The outside of the sealed envelope shall include the below wording:
Bid # FY27-ENGCP-001-2
Metts Road Drainage & Road Repairs Project
Bid Opening: September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
Attn: Procurement Director
Disqualification: Bids may be disqualified for: a) receipt of the bid by the County past the stated
deadline; b) any irregularities; c) unbalanced unit price or extensions; d) unbalanced value of any
items; e) failure to complete proposal information correctly; or f) failure to comply with restrictions to
proposers, g) Bidder does not appear on the current GDOT prequalified contractor list at the date
and time of the Bid Opening. If in the opinion of the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners, the
vendor is not in a position to perform the contract, the bid may be disqualified. The County reserves
the right to waive any minor informality or irregularities.
Restrictions to Proposers: No employee of Bulloch County shall have a financial interest either
directly or indirectly in the purchase of or contract for any goods or services, nor in any firm,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal entity furnishing any goods or
services to Bulloch County or any of its departments. For the purposes of this provision, an indirect
financial interest includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the financial interest of an employee's
spouse.
Lawsuits/Bribery: Prospective vendors shall disclose any record of pending lawsuits, criminal
violations and/or convictions, etc., conflicts of interest, or contract defaults.
Liability: The County is not liable for any cost incurred in the preparation of the bid. Nor is the County
bound by any information provided unless produced in writing and distributed as a written addendum.
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Clarification of submittals: The County reserves the right to seek clarification of any point in a
respondent's bid, or to obtain additional information.
Correction or withdrawal of bids, cancellation of awards: Correction or withdrawal of bids after the
deadline for submitting bids has passed, or cancellation of awards or contracts may be permitted
only to the extent that the vendor can show by clear and convincing evidence that a clerical mistake
of non-judgmental character was made, or where the withdrawal or cancellation is in the best interest
of the County.
County Obligations: Bulloch County has a standing policy to disqualify or withhold compensation to
vendors, contractors and professional consultants if there are existing obligations to Bulloch County
for any liens, ad valorem taxes, licenses or other financial remittances due to the county.
Forms: The bidder shall complete all forms included in Attachment A, including a) Bid Form; b) Non-
Collusion Affidavit; c) Bidder Declaration; d) Contractor Affidavit.
Award: If awarded, the project will be awarded to the lowest reliable GDOT Prequalified Contractor
at the time of the bid opening. The bidder to whom the award is made will be notified at the earliest
possible date. The purchaser reserves the right to reject the award to a vendor who has previously
failed to perform properly, or to complete on time contracts of a similar nature.
Contract: The successful GDOT Prequalified Contractor will be required to execute a contract in the
form attached hereto as Attachment C.
Insurance. Bidder shall purchase from and maintain in a company or companies authorized to do
business in the state of Georgia the following types of insurance:
A. Statutorily required workers' compensation insurance.
B. General comprehensive liability insurance, with an endorsement naming the County and
its officials, officers, and employees as additional insureds, and with limits of not less
than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate.
C. Auto liability insurance, with an endorsement naming the County as an additional insured,
and with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate.
The Contractor shall provide the County with certificates of insurance prior to the start of construction
and thirty (30) days written notice prior to cancellation and registered as a corporate surety in the
most recent edition of Circular 570 of the United States Department of the Treasury.
PROJECT PROFILE
The project consists of demolishing the existing four (4) 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP)
culvert crossing and constructing a new reinforced concrete triple-barrel 10-foot by 4-foot box culvert
system. Roadway improvements will include fill slope repair, shoulder repair, subgrade construction,
graded aggregate base, asphalt pavement, signing, and pavement striping. The project is located
on Metts Road approximately 425 linear feet south of the intersection of Two Chop Road and Metts
Road, near Latitude 32.567414 degrees and Longitude -81.835880 degrees. Refer to the project plans produced by
Parker Engineering, LLC, dated August 2026, for more information. Project Plans will be a
separate attachment.
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SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Approximate bid quantities for unit cost pricing are included in Attachment A, Form A: Bid Form,
as attached. In addition to bidding on proposed quantities, the following special provisions for this
project shall apply:
1. The project shall commence immediately following issuance of the notice to proceed. The
Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the work and certification of same within
Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days after the date of the issuance of the Notice to
Proceed and shall achieve Final Acceptance of the work within One Hundred Twenty (120)
consecutive calendar days after the date of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
2. Substantial Completion is defined as the point where the work can be utilized as intended,
such as when the new construction of the roadway can be safely opened to traffic.
3. The Owner and the Contractor agree that time is of the essence of this contract and that the
Owner's damages will be difficult or impossible to estimate should the Contractor fail to
achieve Substantial Completion within Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days or Final
Acceptance within One Hundred Twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from Notice to
Proceed as stated in the above schedule, plus any time extensions made in accordance with
Specification 4 herein. Therefore, should the Contractor fail to achieve Substantial
Completion or Final Acceptance within the specified times, the Owner and the Contractor
agree that the Contractor shall continue the work and shall pay to the Owner the sum of
$150.00 per calendar day as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, for each calendar
day that the work continues beyond the specified completion date for Substantial Completion
or Final Acceptance, as applicable. The Owner shall have the right to withhold any liquidated
damages from amounts otherwise due the Contractor.
4. Contract time may only be modified through a Change Order approved by the County. Any
claim for a change in contract time shall be based on written notice within 30 days of the
occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim and stating the nature of the claim. Notice of
the extent of the claim with supporting data shall be delivered within 60 days of the
occurrence. Extensions to contract time shall be based on, but not limited to, occurrences
such as acts or neglect by the County or others, additional work, fires, floods, abnormal
weather conditions, epidemics, or acts of God.
5. Except as hereinafter specified, all material and workmanship shall be in strict
accordance with the Technical Specifications prepared by Parker Engineering, LLC
or as subsequently amended and attached as ATTACHMENT A.
6. Bulloch County will close Metts Road and be responsible for the offsite detour during
construction for a duration of up to Ninety (90) continuous calendar days. The Contractor
will be responsible for coordinating with Bulloch County to determine when to begin the one-
time road closure of up to Ninety (90) continuous calendars.
7. The contractor is responsible for grading all shoulders flush with the edge of pavement.
8. Traffic Control signage, devices, and detour are the responsibility of Bulloch County.
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9. The Contractor is responsible for coordinating work with property owners within the project
limits to ensure access to properties is adequately maintained. The Contractor is responsible
for any damage to these properties as a result of the work during construction.
10. All proposed materials, borrow/disposal pits, and asphalt job mix formulas, must be submitted
by the Contractor to the County Engineering Office for approval prior to the performance or
installation of the work.
11. The County Engineer or designee reserves the right to reject all defective material which
does not meet the requirements of GDOT specifications edition 2021 or as subsequently
amended.
12. Contractors shall bid on only those items provided in the bid schedule. No alternative material
types submitted by the contractor will be considered during the bidding phase, unless
approved by the County Engineering Office and resulting in an addendum addressing the
request is issued.
13. The contractor shall be responsible for installing final striping on Metts Road per the plans
prior to reopening the roadway to traffic. Metts Road shall not reopen to traffic without prior
approval from the County Engineering Office.
14. All permanent traffic striping shall include reflectivity as required by the 2021 GDOT
specifications or as subsequently amended.
15. The quantities shown on the Bid Form are estimated for bidding purposes only.
16. All construction layout and staking is the responsibility of the Contractor.
17. Construction Engineering & Inspection will be provided by the County Engineering Office or
its designee.
18. The contractor is responsible for clean up throughout the project limits prior to release of
retainage.
19. The successful bidder shall furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds each in an
amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price from a good and
solvent surety licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and registered as a corporate
surety in the most recent edition of Circular 570 of the United States Department of
the Treasury.
20. The successful bidder shall purchase from and maintain in a company or companies
authorized to do business in the state of Georgia the following types of insurance: statutorily
required workers' compensation insurance; general comprehensive liability insurance, with
an endorsement naming the County and its officials, officers, and employees as
additional insureds, and with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and
$2,000,000.00 aggregate; auto liability insurance, with an endorsement naming the
County as an additional insured, and with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per
occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate. The Contractor shall provide the County with
certificates of insurance prior to the start of construction and 30 days written notice prior to
cancellation.
21. The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of all existing utilities during
construction of this project. Any utilities damaged by the Contractor shall be repaired in
accordance with the related utility's specifications at the Contractor's expense.
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22. Other contractors, municipalities, utility providers, and public agencies may perform work
within or adjacent to the project limits during the contract period. Bulloch County reserves the
right to coordinate and sequence all work in the manner most advantageous to the County
and convenient to the public. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating its work
with other parties, and no additional compensation, delay costs, or adjustments to unit prices
will be allowed for delays, inconvenience, or additional work resulting from the activities of
others.
23. The County shall make monthly progress payments on account of the contract, less retainage
of ten percent (10%), based upon the Contractor's submission to the County of an invoice
detailing the work completed. The period covered by each invoice shall be one calendar
month ending on the last day of the month, and payment shall be due within fifteen (15) days
of the County's receipt of the invoice. Each invoice shall be accompanied by appropriate
documentation of the quantities for which payment is requested.
24. The County has the right to terminate the contract. Termination for Failure to Timely
Return Signed Contract, Insurance Certificate, and Bonds: The signed contract,
Certificate of Liability Insurance, and the performance and payments bonds must be returned
to the County Engineer within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of notice of award. Failure
to do so may result in withdrawal of award and termination of contract. Termination for Cause.
Should the Contractor neglect to prosecute the work properly, or fail to perform any provision
of the contract, the County, after seven (7) days' written notice to the Contractor and its
surety, if any, may, without prejudice to any other remedy the County may have, make good
the deficiencies and may deduct the cost thereof from the payment then or thereafter due the
Contractor or, at the option, may terminate the contract and take possession of all materials,
tools and, and finish the Project by such means as the County sees fit; and if the unpaid
balance of the Contract Sum exceeds the expense of finishing the Project, such excess shall
be paid to the Contractor, but if such expense exceeds such unpaid balance, the Contractor
shall pay the difference to the County. Termination for Convenience. The County shall also
have the right to terminate this contract at any time for any reason by giving at least thirty
(30) days' written notice to the Contractor. In such event, the Contractor will be paid a fair
and reasonable payment as determined by the County for the work completed as of the date
of termination.
25. The Contractor is required to employ Certified Personnel, as defined by GDOT Standard
Specifications for Construction, 2021 edition Section 161.1.01 Definitions or as subsequently
amended, to perform the duties of a Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor (WECS).
Additionally, the selected Contractor shall employ and designate certified personnel who
have successfully completed the Level 1A, or higher, certification course by the Georgia Soil
and Water Conservation Commission. The Contractor shall provide documentation of the
proposed individual's qualifications and current active certification status before commencing
ground disturbance activities.
26. The Contractor will be required to provide Construction Material Testing for acceptance of all
materials used during construction delivery of this Project. All sampling and testing performed
shall meet acceptance requirements in accordance with GDOT 2021 Standard Specifications
edition or as subsequently amended. All quality assurance/quality control sampling and
testing shall be performed by a GDOT prequalified consultant in Area Class 6.04(a)
Laboratory Materials Testing and Area Class 6.04(b) Field Testing of Roadway Construction
Materials. The Contractor shall submit a consultant from the current GDOT prequalified list
to the County Engineering Office for review and acceptance. The Contractor will also make
available to the County upon request a copy of the Agreement between the Contractor and
the Construction Materials Testing Firm.
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27. Immigration: On July 1, 2009, the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (SB
529, Section 2) became effective. All employers, contractors and subcontractors entering
into a contract or performing work for Georgia's public employers in the amount of $2,500 or
more must sign an affidavit that he/she has used the E-verify System. This includes out-of-
state contractors. E-verify is a no-cost federal employment verification system to insure
employment eligibility. For more information on E-verify please go to http://www.dhs.gov/e-
verify. An affidavit is enclosed in this solicitation. All Proposers are to read and complete the
E-verify Contractor Affidavit enclosed to be returned with response. Failure to do so will result
in your solicitation response being rejected as non-responsive.
If you use a third-party administrator, do not enter their name in place of the Federal Work
Authorization E-verify Company ID#; the administrator's name does not replace the actual
number. You must contact your administrator for the number and the date of authorization
(when the number became effective).
If you only include the third-party administrator's name and not your company's actual
authorization number, this will result in your solicitation response being rejected as non-
responsive.
There are no alphanumeric characters in E-Verify Company ID#, only numbers.
BID IDENTIFICATION: The outside of the sealed envelope shall include the below wording:
Bid # FY27-ENGCP-001-2
Metts Road Drainage & Road Repairs Project
Bid Opening: September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
Attn: Procurement Manager
Bid must be delivered to the Bulloch County Purchasing Office, 115 N. Main St, Statesboro, GA
30458, no later than September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT, at which time and place the bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Bids should be bound
or stapled whereby additional copies can be easily made by county staff. Pages should be 8 12" X
11" in size with larger sheets folded to fit within bindings. The bid package should be ordered in the
following format: All forms must be completed, signed and notarized where indicated. Failure to
include any of the listed documentation will be justification not to accept a submitted sealed bid for
this project:
Bid Bond: In the amount of 5% of the total bid
Attachment A Required Forms:
Form A: Bid Form
Form B: Non-Collusion Affidavit
Form C: Bidder Declaration
Form D: Contractor Affidavit
Attachment B Project Location Map
Attachment C Contract Form - Example Contract
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All bids must be physically delivered via USPS mail, private delivery service (i.e. UPS, FedEx, etc.)
or hand delivered to the below address, NO FAX OR EMAILS ACCEPTED FOR SEALED BIDS:
Bulloch County Board of Commissioners
115 North Main Street
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Attn: Procurement Director
Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon U.S.
Mail or other carriers is at the bidder's risk. Late bids will not be considered.
BID SCHEDULE
ACTIVITY DATE ACTION
Notice of Solicitation Issued August 27, 2026 Begin Procurement Period
Vendor's Conference N/A N/A
County to receive all questions via
September 11, 2026
Deadline to submit questions email at
5:00 PM EDT
Procurementeng@bullochcounty.net
County to post response to
September 14, 2026 County to respond to all questions via
questions and addenda
5:00 PM EDT Addenda posted to solicitation websites
Submit one (1) original w/attachments &
one (1) copy w/attachments:
Bid Submission Deadline September 18, 2026 * Bulloch County Board of
and Bid Opening 3:00 PM EDT Commissioners
115 North Main Street
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Attn: Procurement Manager
Bulloch County Board of
Estimated Award Date October 06, 2026 Commissioners
Regular Meeting 5:30 PM EDT
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ATTACHMENT A
Contract Documents &
Technical Specifications
For The
BULLOCH COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
METTS ROAD DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS
AUGUST 2026
PROJECT NO.: PE25195
Prepared By
36 Courtland Street, Suite B
Statesboro, Georgia 30458

Bulloch County Commissioners - Metts Road Drainage Improvements
Contract Documents & Technical Specifications
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 00 - CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
Section No. Title
00400 - Bid Form
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section No. Title
01300 - Submittals
01025 - Measurement and Payment
01400 - Quality Control
01410 - Testing Services
01710 - Final Cleanup
DIVISION 02- SITE CONSTRUCTIONS
Section No. Title
02300 - Earthwork
02350 - Sheeting, Shoring and Bracing
02371 - Rip-Rap
02720 - Aggregate Base Course
02740 - Asphalt Concrete Paving
02920 - Grassing
DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE
Section No. Title
03100 - Concrete Formwork
03150 - Cast-In-Place Concrete
03200 - Concrete Reinforcing
DIVISION 04 - MASONRY - NOT USED
DIVISION 05 - METALS - NOT USED
DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES - NOT USED
DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION - NOT USED
DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS - NOT USED
Parker Engineering, LLC 00050-1
Proj. No. PE25195