Highland Neighborhood CDBG-MIT 2018

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CITY OF DONALSONVILLE
SEMINOLE COUNTY, GEORGIA
FLOODING, STREET & DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
TO SERVE HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01. COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Flooding, Street, & Drainage System
Improvements to serve Highland Neighborhood will be received, by City of
Donalsonville, at 127 East 2nd Street, Donalsonville, GA 39845, until 11:00 AM,
Thursday, October 15, 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a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 Flooding, Street, & Drainage System Improvements
to serve Highland Neighborhood as shown on the construction drawings. In general,
construction consists of grading roadside ditches along existing paved roadways, storm
drainage piping, driveway piping, construction of outfall ditches, lowering of existing
water and gas main services, erosion & sediment control and all associated measures for
the complete project. Time allotted for completion of work is 180 consecutive calendar
days to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and ready for contract close-out
with 194 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 City of
Donalsonville, 127 East 2nd Street, Donalsonville, GA 39845, 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
City of Donalsonville, Georgia W&A Project No.: W0441-028-01
Flooding, Street & Drainage System CDBG Project No.: 18MITINF-2-002
Improvements to serve Highland Neighborhood 01200-1

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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
Donalsonville 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 CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds. This is a Section 3 Covered Project under
City of Donalsonville, Georgia W&A Project No.: W0441-028-01
Flooding, Street & Drainage System CDBG Project No.: 18MITINF-2-002
Improvements to serve Highland Neighborhood 01200-2

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the HUD Act of 1968 and Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns are encouraged to
apply. The County is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services,
programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, familial status, disability or age.
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 Donalsonville
By: Jeffrey S. Hatcher
Title: City Manager
Date: September 9, 2026
September 30, 2026
END OF SECTION
City of Donalsonville, Georgia W&A Project No.: W0441-028-01
Flooding, Street & Drainage System CDBG Project No.: 18MITINF-2-002
Improvements to serve Highland Neighborhood 01200-3