2026 LRA - Fussell Road Resurfacing Project

Invitation to Bid
2026 LRA - Fussell Road Resurfacing Project
ITB# 102726
The Lee County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed written bids from qualified contractors for
road resurfacing services for Fussell Road. In general, Fussell Road is to be patched as directed by
Engineer, widened, leveled with 100 lbs/sy of OGI, and topped with 165 lbs/sy of 12.5 mm asphalt
overlay. Widening will mill a minimum 9" into the existing edge of asphalt to redevelop the edge of
pavement. Other included items are thermoplastic traffic striping, rumble strips, stop bars, shoulder
grading and other misc. items pertaining to the project. See attached Bid Form for detailed quantities.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm in the Opal
Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North Leesburg,
Georgia 31763. All bidders must attend the pre-bid meeting to submit a bid.
If you choose to submit a written bid on this project, your sealed bid must be marked "2026 LRA -
Fussell Road Resurfacing Project" and delivered to the Lee County Board of Commissioners Office
at the T. Page Tharp Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North Leesburg, Georgia 31763, no later
than 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. All bids will be opened and read aloud during a public
bid opening at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T.
Page Tharp Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North Leesburg, Georgia 31763. The public is
invited to attend this bid opening. No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the bid
opening.
Bidders are required to examine all maps, specifications and data mentioned in the specifications,
contracts, or proposals on file with Lee County at 102 Starksville Avenue North Leesburg, Georgia, or at
such other location or locations established by Lee County from time to time with respect to such
proposed project. No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist or that may exist after the date of these
instructions, or of any conditions or difficulties that may be encountered in the execution of the work
under any contract issued hereunder, resulting from the bidder's failure to make the necessary
examinations and investigations, shall be accepted as an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of
the successful bidder to fulfill in every detail all requirements of any contract issued hereunder. Nor will
such reasons be accepted as a basis for any claims whatsoever for extra compensation, change orders, or
an extension of time to complete the required work under the contract issued hereunder.
Any bid submitted unsealed, unsigned, fax transmissions, email transmissions, or received subsequent to
the aforementioned date and time, will be disqualified. Contractors are responsible for informing any
commercial delivery service, if used, of all delivery requirements and for ensuring that the required address
information appears on the outer wrapper or envelope used by such service. The submittal must be signed
by a company officer who is legally authorized to enter into a contractual relationship in the name of the
contractor. Failure to comply with the written requirements for this project may result in disqualification
of the submittal by the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
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The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received and/or disregard
informalities or irregularities in the Bids received. There will be no addendums to the contract once
the contract has been accepted and signed, unless initiated by the County. If additional information
is needed, please contact Brent Davis, Project Manager, Reliable Engineering at (229) 224-3299 or
brent@reliableeng.net. The Lee County Board of Commissioners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In the event that any corrections or amendments to this Invitation to Bid are deemed necessary or
appropriate, such corrections or amendments shall be issued by the Lee County Board of Commissioners
in written addenda issued prior to the due date for bids. Potential Bidders should not rely on any
representations, statements or explanations other than those made in this document or in any addenda to
this document. Where there appears to be a conflict between this Invitation to Bid and any addenda
issued, the last addenda issued will prevail. Addenda will be published on the Lee County Board of
Commissioners' website at www.leecountyga.gov. Potential Bidders are encouraged to check such website
regularly for immediate access to issued addenda.
All expenses involved with the preparation and submission of the Invitation to Bid to the Lee County
Board of Commissioners, or any work performed in connection therewith is the responsibility of the
Bidder(s). Submission of any proposal indicates acceptance of the conditions contained in this document
unless clearly and specifically noted otherwise in the proposal.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners operates with a five (5) member County Commission. It is
anticipated that Bidder(s) may need to make one or more appearances at County Commission meetings
to answer questions or present results. The documentation provided herein is intended to provide a
common methodology of development and basic technical skills for proposal purposes.
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Your written and sealed bid must include at a minimum:
Completed attached bid form and bid schedule with a total cost of services
A bid bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit, or a cashier's check in the amount of 10% of the bid
amount payable to the Lee County Board of Commissioners from a company authorized to do
business in the State of Georgia
An authorized signature on written oath stating that the contractor has not restricted competitive
bidding
In addition, the successful contractor shall submit the following items within ten calendar days of written
notification from the county of the bid award:
Proof of workers' compensation insurance if required by Georgia law
Proof of general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000.00 naming the Lee County
Board of Commissioners as an additional insured
Proof of automobile liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000.00 naming the Lee
County Board of Commissioners as an additional insured
A performance bond in the amount of the bid. The performance bond shall be payable to the
Lee County Board of Commissioners from a company authorized to do business in the State of
Georgia.
A payment bond in the amount of the bid. The payment bond shall be payable to the Lee County
Board of Commissioners from a company authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.
Written certification that the contractor operates a drug free workplace in accordance with
O.C.G.A 50-24-1 through 50-24-6
Completed SAVE Affidavit
Completed Contractor's Affidavit
Completed Subcontractor's Affidavit, if applicable
Signed contract (prepared by the County)
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Project Information
The Contractor Shall:
1) Verify the quantities of materials needed.
2) The cost on the bid form is to include, but not be limited to the below work. See maps for details.
Fussell Road from the U.S. 82 to Palmyra Road
Length: 2.69 Miles
Average Width: 22 - 48 ft.
52 Driveways, (28 Concrete)
Tie-in Grand Island Drive to Back of Radius
Tie-in Bermuda Lane to Back of Radius
Tie-in Capstone Connector to Back of Radius
Tie-in Amelia Lane to Back of Radius
Tie-in Archie Drive to Back of Radius
Tie-in Sapelo Drive to Back of Radius
Tie-in Charlie Lane to Back of Radius
Tie-in Clearview Lane to Back of Radius
Tie-in Hugh Road to Back of Radius
Tie-in Veterinary Way to Back of Radius
3) Begin work on this project within 90 calendar days of written notification from the County to
proceed.
4) Perform all work on this project in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, 2013 Edition, as amended by supplemental specifications and contract
provisions.
5) Maintain all aspects of the project including interim grading, drainage, and traffic control devices
until the Board of Commissioners accepts the project.
6) Be responsible for all erosion control items covered and not covered in this contract and in
accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 12, Chapter 7 entitled, "The Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Act of 1975, as amended in 1989".
7) Repair any damage done to any existing roadway caused by negligence or faulty workmanship
using like materials and construction.
8) Tie-in any existing roadway entrances to the newly paved road using the same roadway surface
material shown in the contract. The contractor shall also prepare said roadway entrances using
GDOT specifications prior to resurfacing. The contractor shall only work on the county's right-
of-way.
9) Use only attached bid form and items list.
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10) Complete all work on this project by 5:00pm 60 days from the time the notice to proceed is
received, or liquidated damages of $300.00 per day will be assessed against the contractor. An
extension of time may be granted by Lee County, in its sole and absolute discretion, beyond
the deadline for project completion, in the event that, during the course of the performance
of the contract, the work required by the contract cannot be performed as a direct result
of inclement weather. No liquidated damages will be charged or payable with respect to
any day that Lee County determines that the contract work cannot be performed due to
inclement weather, and the date for completion shall be extended day for day for each day
that it is determined that the contractor is unable to perform due to inclement weather.
The County Shall:
1) Make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies and request them to relocate all
utilities out of the limits of construction if applicable.
2) Pay the contractor in monthly payments in accordance with voucher reports. A ten percent
retainage of the bid amount will be withheld from the contractor until the Board of
Commissioners accepts the project. This contract shall not exceed the contractor's bid amount
without prior written approval from the Board of Commissioners. All extra work approved by
the Board of Commissioners shall be paid on the basis of unit price as stated in the contractor's
bid.
SPECIAL PROVISION
1) Contractors must be Georgia Department of Transportation certified.
2) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. Construction shall conform to Georgia Department of
Transportation Standard Specifications, latest edition.
3) TRAFFIC. The contractor shall maintain safe traffic conditions at all times.
4) All tie-ins to existing pavement shall be smooth and uniform.
5) All bids must have an affidavit from the contractor and any subcontractors that it has registered with
a federal work authorization program, for example E-Verify, operated by U.S. Department of
Homeland Security to verify immigration status of employee (O.C.G.A. 13-10-91).
6) STRIPING. Striping on indicated road may include, but not be limited to centerline, edge, stop bars,
hatching, and R.P.M.'s. All existing striping should be noted and replicated after resurfacing.
Temporary striping shall include center and edge lines on all roads that currently have striping. Final
centerline and edge lines shall be high build paint per GDOT Section 652. Stop bars shall be
Thermoplastic per Section 653, and R.P.M.'s per Section 654. All striping shall conform to the MUTCD
(latest edition).
7) GRASS IN ASPHALT. The Contractor is responsible for clipping the edge of pavement and removing
grass from roadways prior to resurfacing. Grass should be killed by way of herbicide or other
acceptable means if growing in the roadway. Any grass that grows back through the resurfaced road
will be the Contractor's responsibility to eradicate. Any damage caused by the grass will be repaired at
the Contractors expense.
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8) SHOULDER WORK. The Contractor will be responsible for shoulder grading and grassing on the
roads after resurfacing. Shoulder work and grassing shall be done in accordance with Georgia
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, latest edition. Shoulder material should be free
of clumps. Contractor shall be responsible for shoulder grading until grassing is established or accepted
by County. Shoulders will be re-graded as necessary until acceptance.
9) INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
A) The Contractor shall carry Public Liability, Property Damage, and Vehicle Liability Insurance
covering operation on and off site, with the Lee County Board of Commissioners named as an
additional insured, in the limits of:
1. Public Liability $1,000,000.00
2. Property Damage $1,000,000.00
3. Automobile Liability B.I. $1,000,000.00
P.D. $1,000,000.00
B) The Contractor shall carry Workers' Compensation Insurance for all employees engaged in the
work, and shall require all Sub-Contractors to do so.
C) The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all liabilities, suits, actions, and claims of every
character whatsoever incurred or brought for or on account of any injuries (including death)
damages, or loss incurred, received, or sustained or claimed to have been incurred, received or
sustained by any person or persons or to any property, real or personal, whether on or adjacent
to the job site or not, rising out of or in any way connected with the matters and things set forth
in these specifications, or other of the contract documents, whether due to the negligence of
Contractor, Lee County, or otherwise, and the Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify
and save harmless Lee County, and its elected officials, employees, and from any and all
from all liabilities charges, expenses and cost on account of or by reason of any such injuries,
damages, liabilities, claims, suits, or losses, referenced above, however occurring, including any
costs incurred in defending against the same. To further assure the performance of this covenant
the Contractor shall procure and constantly maintain in force at its expense, the liability
insurance set forth in Section 1B - 16, "Requirement of Contract Surety."
10) A minimum of a 3-day notice shall be given to the owner, in writing, prior to any full road closures.
11) Work and payment for items specifically not listed on the bid schedule will be considered incidental
to the pay items in which the work is required to be performed.
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Invitation to Bid
Road Resurfacing Services
RFP# 102726
Bid Form
Name of Bidder/ Vendor:
Contact Person:
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Email:
It is agreed by the undersigned bidder that the signature and submission of this bid represents the bidder's
acceptance of all terms, conditions, and requirements of the bid specifications and, if awarded, the bid
will represent the agreement between the parties. No addendums will be allowed unless initiated by the
County.
FUSSELL ROAD (2.69 MILES)
ITEM UNIT
NO. DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
1 Mobilization & Demobilization 1 LS
2 Bonding & Insurance 1 LS
3 Traffic Control 2 LS
4 Road Patch 330 TONS
5 Widening 1150 TONS
6 Mill Joint 2 EA
7 Leveling with OGI @ 100 lbs/sy 2340 TONS
8 12.5mm Asphalt Pavement Overlay @ 165 lbs/sy 4050 TONS
9 Thermoplastic Solid Traffic Stripe White, Edge Lines 5.47 LM
10 Thermoplastic Skip Traffic Stripe White 0.86 LM
11 Thermoplastic Yellow Striping, CL Replaced In-Kind 2.61 LM
12 Raised Pavement Markers (RPM's) 2.69 LM
13 Stop Bar (Thermo) 11 EA
14 Thermoplastic Hatching, Yellow 200 SY
15 Thermoplastic Hatching, White 230 SY
16 Transverse Rumble Strips, Set of 3 (Thermo) 1 EA
17 Turn Arrows (Thermo) 13 EA
18 Shoulder Grading 2.62 LM
TOTAL
Authorized Signature: ___________________________________Title: __________________
Name Printed: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
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MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT SECTION
Description: Mobilization & Demobilization
Payment: Lump Sum. 50 percent of Bid amount when Work has begun, 50 percent when Work is complete
and Site fully restored
Measurement: Each
Work Required: For Mobilization: Transporting equipment to Site
For Demobilization: Removal of equipment from Site, removal of temporary facilities, and
completion of all restoration
Description: Bonding and Insurance
Payment: Lump Sum
Measurement: None
Work Required: Includes the cost associated with the required bonds and insurance. Payments will be approved
at 100% once the engineer approves the required documentation.
Description: Traffic Control
Payment: Lump Sum, prorated to a monthly basis
Measurement: None
Work Required: Includes the Traffic Control Plan of Action, providing, placing, moving, operating, and
maintaining the necessary barricades, signs, temporary lane markings and devices for the life of
Project, and removing barricades, signs, and devices when the Work is complete. No separate
payment will be made for traffic control or maintaining highways, streets, roadways and
driveways.
Description: Utility Location Investigation
Payment: None
Measurement: No separate payment will be made for this item. Work and payment will be considered incidental
to the pay item in which the work is required to be performed.
Work Required: Includes preliminary surface exploration, protection of other utilities, excavation, backfilling,
temporary roadway surface, and other Work required for a complete job. Utility location
investigation shall be performed only as directed by ENGINEER.
Description: Road Patch
Payment: Per ton, compacted-in-place
Measurement: Truck load tickets
Work Required: Work shall include milling 4"-6" of existing damaged base and pavement in areas indicated by
Engineer or marked on the pavement, priming, and replacing with 4"-6" of 19 mm Superpave
Asphalt. Also includes primer, clean up and legal disposal of dust and other debris, all material,
compaction, testing, and work required for complete job.
Description: Widening
Payment: Per ton, compacted-in-place
Measurement: Truck load tickets
Work Required: Work shall include milling 4" deep and 2' wide along each side of pavement. 1' of the existing
edge of pavement should be milled up to widen the road by 1' on each side. Also includes
priming the vertical face, and replacing with 4" of 19 mm Superpave Asphalt, clean up and legal
disposal of millings and other debris, all material, compaction, testing and work required for
complete job.
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Description: Mill Joint
Payment: Each
Measurement: Each Joint Milled
Work Required: Work shall include milling a joint to create a vertical joint to begin or end resurfacing. Also
includes clean up and legal disposal of dust and debris.
Description: Leveling with OGI
Payment: Per ton, compacted-in-place
Measurement: Truck load tickets
Work Required: All labor, equipment, and materials required for a complete job. Work also includes Tack Coat
and blading the existing pavement and shoulder prior to paving.
Description: 12.5mm Asphalt Pavement Overlay
Payment: Per ton, compacted-in-place
Measurement: Truck load tickets
Work Required: All labor, equipment, and materials required for a complete job. Work also includes Tack Coat.
Any shoulder work required after resurfacing will be done at the Shoulder Grading unit price.
Description: Thermoplastic Solid Traffic Stripe
Payment: Per Linear Mile
Measurement: Actual length of road down the edge of pavement for a single lane
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
permanent high build white striping along both sides of the pavement, or outer lane, and
complete job as specified in Section 652 - Painting Traffic Stripe in the GDOT Standard
Specifications
Description: Thermoplastic Yellow Centerline Striping, In-Kind
Payment: Per Linear Mile
Measurement: Actual length of road down the centerline
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
placing permanent high build yellow striping along the centerline of the pavement, replaced in-
kind, and a complete job as specified in Section 652 - Painting Traffic Stripe in the GDOT
Standard Specifications.
Description: Raised Pavement Markers
Payment: Per Linear Mile
Measurement: Actual length of road down the centerline
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
permanent raised pavement markers as specified in Section 654 - Raised Pavement Markers in
the GDOT Standard Specifications. Raised Pavement Markers will follow GDOT Construction
Details T-15A and T-15C.
Description: Stop Bars
Payment: Each
Measurement: Each Stop Bar Placed
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
replacing stop bars with thermoplastic paint as specified in Section 653 - Thermoplastic Traffic
Stripe in the GDOT Standard Specifications.
Description: Transverse Rumble Strips
Payment: Each (Set of Three)
Measurement: Each Set of Rumble Strips Placed
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
replacing stop bars with thermoplastic paint as specified in Section 653 - Thermoplastic Traffic
Stripe in the GDOT Standard Specifications.
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Description: Turn Arrow
Payment: Each
Measurement: Each Turn Arrow Placed
Work Required: All labor, equipment, materials, tools, and incidental items necessary to complete the work for
replacing stop bars with thermoplastic paint as specified in Section 653 - Thermoplastic Traffic
Stripe in the GDOT Standard Specifications.
Description: Shoulder Grading
Payment: Per Linear Mile
Measurement: Actual length of road down the centerline
Work Required: This work includes restoring shoulders after pavement is overlayed. Restore shoulders by adding
fill or removing dirt. Shoulder work and grassing is to be done in accordance with Georgia
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, latest edition. Shoulder fill
material should not contain large rocks or debris.
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