PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE KENNEDY PLACE RURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE

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CITY OF CAIRO
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE KENNEDY PLACE
RURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE
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PART 1 GENERAL
1.01. COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Proposed Improvements to serve Kennedy Place
Rural Workforce Housing Initiative will be received, by City of Cairo, at 119 North
Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828, until 11:00 AM, Friday, November 6, 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withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.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. All utility work must be performed by a licensed Utility
Contractor in the State of Georgia. 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 Improvements to serve Kennedy Place Rural
Workforce Housing Initiative as shown on the construction drawings. In general,
construction consists of the installation of low pressure force main system consisting of
2,614 linear feet of 2" HDPE Force Main, 995 linear feet of 3" HDPE Force Main,
3,659 linear feet of 4" HDPE Force Main, 0.9 miles of urban roadway including grading,
drainage, base and pavement, concrete sidewalk, fire lane , curb and gutter; 3,024 linear
feet of storm drain pipe of various sizes; 369 liner feet of 6-inch PVC water main;
4,967 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main, including associated gate valves, fittings, 70
residential water meters and services lines, fire hydrants; 160 linear feet of 16-inch
casing, jack and bore under US Highway 84; 8,448 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE natural
gas main, erosion and sediment control measures and all associated measures to complete
the project according to the plans and specifications. Time allotted for completion of work
is 270 consecutive calendar days to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and
ready for contract close-out with 300 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
City of Cairo, Georgia W&A Project No.: W0301-097-02
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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 City of Cairo,
119 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828, 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, 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 City of Cairo
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.
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1.10. FUNDING SOURCES
Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded in
part by a grant from the Department of Community Affairs OneGeorgia Program.
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
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: City of Cairo
By: Booker T. Gainor IV
Title: City Manager
Date: October 7, 2026
October 21, 2026
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City of Cairo, Georgia W&A Project No.: W0301-097-02
Proposed Improvements to serve Kennedy Place
Rural Workforce Housing Initiative 01200-3