Electric Capital Improvement Project South Oliver Line Rehabilitation Project

The City of Elberton hereby invites qualified contractors to submit bids for the South Oliver Line Rehabilitation, an Electric Capital Improvement Project for the Elberton Utilities Electric Division.

The City of Elberton is soliciting bids for labor and equipment to re-work and re-build an existing three-phase electrical line including wire, poles, and the change of primary wire size.

This project is funded in whole or in part with federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

The City of Elberton intends to rehabilitate and reconstruct a section of its electric distribution system. The project consists of approximately 8,100 linear feet of three-phase primary electrical distribution line.

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of existing utility poles, the upgrading of existing primary conductors to a larger conductor size, and all associated labor, equipment, incidental materials not furnished by the City, and construction activities necessary to complete the project. The distribution line right-of-way generally parallels State Highway 77 and Mineral Springs Road.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) distribution construction standards or equivalent standards approved in writing by the City’s Electric Distribution Manager, and in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code, OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart V, and 29 CFR 1910.269.

Bidders shall submit a total project cost that includes all labor and equipment necessary to complete the work as specified.

The successful bidder shall commence work within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete all work within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.

Poles, pole line hardware, conductor and related materials will be provided by the City of Elberton. Incidental materials not furnished by the City shall be furnished by the Contractor and are included in the bid price. Removed conductor and hardware shall be returned to the City’s designated yard.

**Sealed bids** must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, P.O. Box 70, 203 Elbert Street, Elberton, GA 30635, no later than **2:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 2, 2026**. Bids may be accepted by mail, overnight courier, or hand delivered. Bids must be sealed and properly marked on the outside of the envelope as “Attn: City Clerk; Bid for South Oliver Line Rehabilitation – GEFA Grid Resilience Grant Project.” No late bids will be accepted.

Each bid must be accompanied by a **bid bond or certified check equal to five percent (5%)** of the total bid price. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each equal to **one hundred percent (100%)** of the contract price, before the contract is executed.

Bids shall remain firm for ninety (90) days after bid opening. Submission of the lowest bid does not guarantee contract award or acceptance of the bid.

Before execution of the contract, the Contractor shall furnish certificates of insurance naming the City as additional insured, with at least the following limits: commercial general liability, $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; automobile liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit; workers’ compensation at statutory limits with employer’s liability of $1,000,000; and umbrella liability of $5,000,000.

A pre-bid conference is not mandatory. However, all bidders are encouraged to contact the electric distribution manager of Elberton Utilities to schedule an appointment to see the project site.