MSW Cell No. 6 - Geosynthetics Material Supply

INVITATION TO BID
MSW CELL 6 GEOSYNTHETIC LINER SUPPLY
DECATUR COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITY
May 26, 2026
On behalf of the Decatur County Board of Commissioners (Owner), Innovative Engineering
Strategies, LLC (Engineer) requests written proposals from geosynthetic material suppliers
to provide construction materials for MSW Cell 6 at the Decatur County Solid Waste
Facility.
INVITATION TO SUBMIT BIDS
Sealed bids (proposals) will be received by the Owner, Decatur County, GA, in the Decatur
County Administrative Offices (Address: P.O. Box 726; 203 W. Broughton St., Bainbridge,
Georgia 39817; Phone: (229)-465-3188, until 3:00 p.m., local prevailing time on June 30,
2026, and then at said office be publicly opened and read aloud for the MSW Cell 6
Geosynthetics Material Supply.
No Bidder may withdraw their Bid within 60 days after the date of Bid opening.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and any part of a Bid and to waive
formalities and technicalities in the bidding procedure.
Due to the nature of this project, only Bids from Bidders with demonstrated past
experience with similar projects will be accepted. The required supplier experience is
identified within the accompanying project Technical Specifications.
INTERPRETATION
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted in
writing to:
Innovative Engineering Strategies, LLC
PO Box 314
Bolingbroke, Georgia 31004
Attn: Michael W. Biers, P.E.
Email: mbiers@ie-strategies.com
Replies will be issued by Addenda, electronically mailed or otherwise delivered to all
parties recorded by the Engineer. Questions received less than five (5) days prior to the
date for opening of Bids will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written
Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without
legal effect.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Proposals sent by mail should be registered mail or express courier. The sealed Proposal,
marked as indicated above, should be enclosed in an additional sealed envelope similarly
marked and addressed to:
Decatur County Administrative Offices
203 West Broughton St.
Bainbridge, Georgia 39817
Attn.: Mr. Randy Williams
Proposals sent by mail or courier, and arriving after the time for opening of Bids shall not be
considered as valid Bids. In such instances, the Bidder shall have no claim against the
Owner.
The following information shall be submitted with each bid:
1. An itemized cost estimate for each material that can be supplied.
2. Manufacturer qualifications.
3. Example material warranty.
4. A delivery schedule.
Failure to submit all of the above information with the Proposal may be just cause for
rejection of the Proposal by the Owner in the Owner's sole discretion.
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
The scope of supply consists of furnishing construction materials for the construction of
MSW Cell 6 at the Decatur County Solid Waste Facility. Geosynthetic materials supplied for
this project shall meet the requirements listed in the project Technical Specifications, CQA
Manual and the Project Drawings (attached).
Suppliers may submit pricing for one, multiple, or all material line items. The Owner
reserves the right to award one contract for all materials, multiple contracts by material
group, or individual line-item awards. Suppliers offering package discounts shall also
provide standalone unit pricing for each material. Package discounts will be evaluated only
if all discounted materials are awarded to that supplier.
Quantities are estimated for bidding purposes. Supplier shall provide unit prices that
remain valid for reasonable quantity increases or decreases up to 10% without change in
unit price. The Owner reserves the right to purchase additional quantities at the bid unit
prices for a period of 60 days after initial delivery, subject to documented freight
adjustments if additional shipments are required.

GEOSYNTHETICS MATERIAL BID FORM
MSW CELL 6 GEOSYNTHETIC LINER SUPPLY
DECATUR COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITY
Estimated Material Unit Freight Roll Anticipated
Material Units Sales Tax Extended Price
Quantity Price Price width Lead Time
60-mil Textured 781,000 SF
HDPE - Black
5mm Black HDPE 54 Spool
Welding Rod
Drainage 769,000 SF
Geocomposite
GT-S Geotextile 151,500 SF
GT-C Geotextile 88,000 SF
12-mil 669,500 SF
Geosynthetic Rain
Cover
20-mil 51,000 SF
Geosynthetic Rain
Cover

PROJECT DOCUMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Specifications Attached
Section Specification
02240 Geotextiles
02712 Drainage Geocomposite
02775 HDPE Geomembrane
02782 Geosynthetic Rain Cover
Construction Quality Assurance Manual Attached
Contract Drawings Separate
DELIVERY, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Materials are being purchased by the Owner for installation by others. The supplier shall
coordinate delivery with the Owner, Engineer, and installation Contractor, to be identified at
a later date. The supplier is responsible for furnishing materials that conform to the project
specifications and for replacing nonconforming materials. The installation Contractor will
be responsible for unloading, handling after receipt, storage after acceptance,
deployment, seaming, installation testing, and damage caused by installation activities,
except to the extent caused by defective or nonconforming materials.
PRICING AND PAYMENT TERM
Prices shall be firm through final delivery. Pricing shall include all manufacturing,
packaging, labeling, loading, freight, fuel surcharges, delivery to the project site, material
testing and any other costs necessary to deliver the materials to the Decatur County Solid
Waste Facility. No additional freight, fuel, accessorial, minimum-order, or handling charges
will be paid unless specifically identified in the proposal and accepted by the Owner in
writing.
Payment will be made Net 45 days from the later of: delivery to the project site, receipt of a
proper invoice, receipt of all required certifications and warranty documents, and Engineer
confirmation that the delivered materials are acceptable for payment.
WARRANTY
Supplier shall provide the manufacturer's standard written warranty for each material,
naming the Owner as beneficiary. The warranty shall warrant that materials are free from
manufacturing defects and conform to the project specifications. Warranty coverage shall
not be voided solely because materials are installed by a qualified third-party Contractor,

provided materials are handled and installed in general accordance with the project
specifications and manufacturer's written recommendations.
The proposal shall include the full written warranty and all exclusions, limitations, notice
requirements, and remedies. Any warranty limitation inconsistent with the solicitation shall
be identified as an exception.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The Owner requests confirmation that the materials can be supplied to meet the project
schedule. Anticipated manufacturing delays should be identified with each proposal.
Bidders shall certify that materials can be delivered based on the design project schedule.
Bids that cannot meet the required delivery date may be deemed nonresponsive unless
otherwise accepted by the Owner in writing.
Preference may be given to the supplier who is able to meet the desired project schedule.
Invitation to Bid June 5, 2026
Supplier Questions Due June 29, 2026
Proposals Due July 7, 2026
Supplier Selection July 17, 2026
Material Delivery September 1, 2026
SALES TAX
The Owner is a sales tax-exempt entity; therefore, all prices should not include the costs for
sales tax. Commented [JF1]: In prior documents. I don't believe GA
allows tax exempt status on materials if a GC will still install
them. Can you check?