PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE KENNEDY PLACE RURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Proposed Improvements to serve Kennedy Place Rural Workforce Housing Initiative will be received, by City of Cairo, at 119 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828, until 11:00 AM, Friday, November 6, 2026, local time, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. [...] Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded in part by a grant from the Department of Community Affairs OneGeorgia Program.

The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct the Proposed Improvements to serve Kennedy Place Rural Workforce Housing Initiative as shown on the construction drawings. In general, construction consists of the installation of low pressure force main system consisting of:

• ± 2,614 linear feet of 2" HDPE Force Main
• ± 995 linear feet of 3" HDPE Force Main
• ± 3,659 linear feet of 4" HDPE Force Main
• ± 0.9 miles of urban roadway including grading, drainage, base and pavement, concrete sidewalk, fire lane, curb and gutter
• ± 3,024 linear feet of storm drain pipe of various sizes
• ± 369 liner feet of 6-inch PVC water main
• ± 4,967 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main, including associated gate valves, fittings, ± 70 residential water meters and services lines, fire hydrants
• ± 160 linear feet of 16-inch casing, jack and bore under US Highway 84
• ± 8,448 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE natural gas main, erosion and sediment control measures and all associated measures to complete the project according to the plans and specifications

Time allotted for completion of work is **270 consecutive calendar days** to substantial completion. Work shall be complete and ready for contract close-out with **300 consecutive calendar days**. All work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

**Sealed bids** will be received at 119 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

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.

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Watkins & Associates, LLC, 1606 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of **$300.00** (cash or check) or **$309.00** (credit/debit card) for each set. Plan holders list, addenda and bid results are available at www.watkinseng.com.

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. 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.

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.