2026 LRA PAVING AND STRIPING

SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
2026 LRA PAVING AND STRIPING PROJECT
Sealed Bids: The Sumter County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids for
the construction of the work entitled "2026 LRA PAVING AND STRIPING PROJECT"
until 2:00 P.M. EST on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Sumter County Courthouse,
500 West Lamar Street, Suite 100, Americus, Georgia 31709, at which time and place
all bids will be publicly opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time
for receipt of bids for a period of 60 calendar days.
Sealed envelopes must be clearly marked "BID PROPOSAL FOR 2026 LRA PAVING
AND STRIPING PROJECT - RFP# 2026-010" and can be delivered in-person, by mail
or by private courier. Sumter County is not responsible for the submittal of the bids. Bids
received after 2:00 P.M. EST on Thursday, August 27, 2026, will not be considered and
will be rejected.
Description: The work to be performed shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials
and equipment necessary to construct the projects entitled 2026 LRA PAVING AND
STRIPING PROJECT. The Work consists of furnishing all necessary machinery,
equipment, tools, labor, and other construction means, and all materials required to
perform Widening, Plant Mix leveling, Resurfacing, and Striping on various county roads
in Sumter County as shown in the Project Documents. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sumter County
Courthouse (500 W. Lamar Street, Suite 100, Americus, GA).
The work shall be fully completed within one hundred and fifty (150) consecutive
calendar days from the date that the Notice to Proceed is given. Payment will be made
within thirty (30) days after receipt of each Application for Payment as further outlined in
the Project Documents. Questions need to be directed ONLY by e-mail to Jim Littlefield,
(jlittlefield@sumtercountyga.us).
Plans and Specifications: Project Documents with specifications for bidding purposes
can be obtained at the Sumter County Board of Commissioners' Office at 500 West
Lamar Street, Suite 100, Americus, GA 31709 or by an email request to Jim Littlefield,
(jlittlefield@sumtercountyga.us).
Bonds: All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond 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. All bonds must appear on the
Treasury Department's most current Circular 570 Listing, latest edition.
Reservations: Sumter County reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any and all
lawful reasons, including without limitation, the right to reject any and all non-
conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any
bidder whom Sumter County believes would not be in the best interest of the project to
make an award to that bidder whether because the bid is not responsive, the bidder is
unqualified, or of doubtful financial ability, or fails to meet any other pertinent standard
or criteria.
By: David Baldwin, Chairman
Owner: Sumter County Board of Commissioners