FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project

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ECHOLS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FY 2026 TIA RESURFACING & WIDENING PROJECT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01. COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construction of the FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project
will be received, by Echols County Board of Commissioners, at 110 General Deloach
Road, Statenville, GA 31648, until 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 24, 2026, local
time, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be
withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.
1.02. CONTRACTOR LICENSE
Any Contractor submitting a bid must be a pre-qualified Georgia Department of
Transportation Contractor. License numbers must be written on the face of the bid
envelope. No bid will be opened unless the license number is clearly shown. See
Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.
1.03. SCOPE OF WORK
The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment
necessary to construct the proposed FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project as
shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of resurfacing and
striping Bethal Church Rd. and widening/resurfacing and striping J-Frank Culpepper Rd.
and all associated measures for the complete project. Time allotted for completion of work
is 120 consecutive calendar days to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and
ready for contract close-out with 134 consecutive calendar days. All work shall be
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The work will be awarded in
one (1) Contract.
1.04. PLANS AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Watkins & Associates, LLC, 1606
Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, (229) 388-8823 (Office of the Engineer), upon
payment of a non-refundable fee of $300.00 (cash or check) or $309.00 (credit/debit card)
for each set. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Echols
County Board of Commissioners, 110 General Deloach Road, Statenville, GA 31648, or at
the Office of the Engineer at Watkins & Associates, LLC, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Upon receipt of the required payment,
Watkins & Associates, LLC will transmit the digital Bidding Documents by electronic
download link. The date the Bidding Documents are transmitted shall be considered the
prospective Bidder's official date of receipt. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not
be issued. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of any full or partial sets of the Bidding Documents, including any Addenda,
Echols County Board of Commissioners P.I. No.: 0020510
FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project P.I. No.: 0020511
W&A Project No.: W0503-010-01 01200-1

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obtained from sources other than those issued by the Office of the Engineer.
1.05. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Plan holders list, addenda and bid results are available at www.watkinseng.com.
1.06. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Prequalification may be required of Bidders prior to the award of contract. At the Owner's
request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, bonding capacity, previous
experience, present commitments, and other such data may be necessary to assist Owner
in determining Contractor's qualifications shall be provided per the Instructions to Bidders
contained in the contract documents.
1.07. BONDS
All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified cashier's check in an
amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. All bonds shall be by a surety
company licensed in Georgia with "A" minimum rating performance and financial strength
of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's
Key Rating Guide Property Liability". The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, will
be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one
hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. All bonds must appear on the Treasury
Department's most current Circular 570 Listing. Each Bond 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.
1.08. PERMITS
All anticipated federal, state, or local permits required for the project have been applied for
and are expected to be approved prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
1.09. GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the Echols County
Board of Commissioners must register and participate in the federal work authorization
program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify
the work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be considered, it
is mandatory that the Bidder's Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 be
completed and submitted with the Bid.
1.10. FUNDING SOURCES
Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded by a
grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation & Transportation Investment Act.
1.11. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights
to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids and to
Echols County Board of Commissioners P.I. No.: 0020510
FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project P.I. No.: 0020511
W&A Project No.: W0503-010-01 01200-2

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reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of
the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or
the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent
standard or criteria established by the Owner. Owner reserves the right to waive
informalities and to re-advertise.
Owner: Echols County Board of Commissioners
By: Julian Staten
Title: Chairman
Date: August 24, 2026
September 7, 2026
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Echols County Board of Commissioners P.I. No.: 0020510
FY 2026 TIA Resurfacing & Widening Project P.I. No.: 0020511
W&A Project No.: W0503-010-01 01200-3