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Bid No. 2026-02
TIFTON – TIFT COUNTY
WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
CARPENTER ROAD WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS
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PART 1 GENERAL
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COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
1.02.
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Carpenter Road Water Main Improvements will
be received, by Tifton – Tift County Water/Wastewater Department, at the Tifton
City Hall, 130 E. 1st Street, Tifton, GA 31794, until 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 29,
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bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60)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.
CONTRACTOR LICENSE
Any Contractor submitting a bid must be a licensed Utility Contractor by 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 Carpenter Road Water Main Improvements as
shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of installing ± 1,394
L.F. of 8" PVC Water Main and ± 1,933 LF of 12" PVC Water Main, connection to existing
water main via tapping sleeve and valve, erosion control, traffic control and all associated
measures for the complete project. Time allotted for completion of work is 60 consecutive
calendar days to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and ready for contract
close-out with 74 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.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM local time on Wednesday, April 15, 2026,
at W&A Office, 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, GA 31793. Attendance at the
pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.
1.05.
PLANS AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Copies of Bidding Documents for bidding purposes can be obtained from Watkins &
Associates, L.L.C., 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, Phone: (229) 388-
8823, (Office of the Engineer) upon payment of $300.00 for each set (non-refundable).
Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Tifton – Tift County
Water/Wastewater Department, located at Tifton’s City Hall, 130 E. 1st Street, Tifton,
GA 31794 or at Watkins & Associates, LLC on Mondays through Fridays between the
Tifton – Tift County Water/Wastewater Department
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hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated
above, Watkins & Associates, LLC will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery
service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted will be considered the
prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding
Documents will not be available from the Engineer. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be
responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any,
obtained from sources other than the Office of the Engineer.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Plan holders list, addenda and bid results are available at www.watkinseng.com.
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.
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.
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.
GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the Tifton – Tift
County Water/Wastewater Department 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.
FUNDING SOURCES
Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded by a
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grant from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF).
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: Tifton – Tift County Water/Wastewater Department
By: Bobby Bennett
Title: City Manager
Date: March 26, 2026
April 16, 2026
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