RFB 26-53444

REQUEST FOR BIDS
NEW HOPE ROAD AT WYLIE ROAD ROUNDABOUT
RFB 26-53444
CITY OF MARIETTA
PURCHASING DIVISION
205 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia
30060

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER
FOR INVITATION TO BID
ARTICLE 1 TIME AND DATE DUE
The City of Marietta, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia (hereinafter "City of Marietta" or the
"City") shall receive sealed bids electronically through BidNetDirect.com platform from individuals,
corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities organized under the laws of the State of Georgia or
authorized to conduct business in the State of Georgia until:
10:00 AM., June 26, 2026
For the following:
NEW HOPE ROAD AT WYLIE ROAD ROUNDABOUT
RFB 26-53444
Successful vendor shall be required to complete the Independent Contract agreement, sample is attached
hereto.
ARTICLE 2 PREBID CONFERENCE
A Mandatory pre-bid meeting for interested bidders will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:00
A.M. The meeting will be held at the Transportation Office at 268 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060.
The purpose of the conference is to familiarize the bidders with the scope of the work. The project scope
will be discussed in detail at this time.
ARTICLE 3 OPENING LOCATION & TIME
This bid shall be opened at 10:00 A.M., June 26, 2026, at the City of Marietta Purchasing Division, First
Floor, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060.
ARTICLE 4 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
Any bids received after the stated time and date shall not be considered. Electronic bids will be date/time
stamped through the online Bidnet platform. The time/date stamp clock located in the Purchasing
Division shall serve as the official authority to determine lateness of any manual proposals
received. It shall be the sole responsibility of the bidder to have their bid delivered to the City of Marietta
Purchasing Division for receipt on or before the above stated time and date. If a bid is sent by the U.S.
Postal Service, the bidder shall be responsible for its timely delivery to the Purchasing Division. Bids delayed
by the mail shall not be opened at the public opening, and arrangements shall be made for their return at
the bidder's request and expense.
ARTICLE 5 CLARIFICATION & ADDENDA
Each bidder shall examine all invitation for bid documents and shall judge all matters relating to the
adequacy and accuracy of such documents. Any inquiries, suggestions, or requests concerning
interpretation, clarification or additional information pertaining to the invitation to bid shall be made
through purchasing@mariettaga.gov at the City of Marietta, Purchasing Division.
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The City shall not be liable for oral interpretations given by any City employee, representative, or others.
The issuance of a written addendum is the only official method whereby interpretation, clarification or
additional information can be given.
If any addenda are issued to this invitation for bid, the City shall attempt to notify all prospective bidders
who have secured the same, however, it shall be the responsibility of each bidder prior to submitting their
bid to contact the City of Marietta, Purchasing Division at purchasing@mariettaga.gov ( 72 hours prior to
bid due date to determine if any addenda were issued and to make sure such addenda is a part of their bid).
EACH BIDDER SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE IN ITS BID ALL ADDENDA RECEIVED AND INCLUDE
THE ADDENDA WITH THEIR ONLINE BID SUBMISSION.
ARTICLE 6 USE, CLARIFICATION AND RETURN OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
All Drawings and Specifications for the work are the sole property of the Owner and intended solely for use
in the work contemplated in such Drawings and Specifications. Except for a bidder whose bid is accepted,
said Drawings and Specifications shall be returned in good condition immediately upon receipt of
notification that a bid has been accepted or that no award of said bid shall be accepted.
If there are any discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Drawings or Specifications, or if the bidder is in
doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Contract Document, he shall request clarification from The
Purchasing Division. Such request shall be in writing and shall be made not less than forty-eight hours prior
to the time scheduled for the termination of bidding. Interpretations in response to inquiries for any bidder,
clarifications or corrections issued in in the form of addenda shall be mailed to each bidder. If the bidder
fails to request clarification regarding methods of performing work or the material required, his bid shall
be deemed to include the method requiring the greater quantity of work or material or upon the material of
greatest cost indicated.
ARTICLE 7 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
The bidder shall provide appropriate proof of the following licenses, if applicable:
1. Valid Occupational Business license
2. Valid Contractor's License (for Construction projects)
3. Valid Utility Contractor's License (for Construction Utility projects)
ARTICLE 8 SEALED & MARKED
ALL SOLICITATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH
WWW.BIDNETDIRECT.COM. HOWEVER, IF BIDDER SUBMITS SOLICITATION MANUALLY, THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS WILL APPLY: ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND THREE (3) SIGNED COPIES
OF YOUR BID SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ONE SEALED PACKAGE, CLEARLY MARKED ON THE
OUTSIDE:
REQUEST FOR BID
RFB 26-53444
NEW HOPE ROAD AT WYLIE ROAD ROUNDABOUT
and addressed to:
City of Marietta, Purchasing Division
205 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
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ARTICLE 9 LEGAL NAME
Bids shall clearly indicate the legal name, address and telephone of the respective bidder (company, firm,
partnership, individual). Bids shall be signed above the typed or printed name and title of the signer. The
signer shall have the authority to bind the bidder to the submitted bid.
ARTICLE 10 BID EXPENSES
All expenses for making bids to the city are to be borne by the bidder.
ARTICLE 11 IRREVOCABLE OFFER
Any bid may be withdrawn up until the date and time set above for the opening of bid. Any bid not
withdrawn shall, upon opening, constitute an irrevocable offer for a period of 90 days to sell to The City of
Marietta the goods or services set forth in the attached specifications until one or more of the bids have been
duly accepted by the City. All prices shall be quoted F.O.B. City of Marietta, Georgia.
Mathematical errors shall be corrected by the City, i.e.: misplaced decimal points shall be corrected; in
discrepancies between unit price vs. extended price, unit price shall govern; errors in extension of unit prices
shall be corrected and mathematical errors shall be corrected.
ARTICLE 12 RESERVED RIGHTS
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and or all bids, to waive irregularities and technicalities,
award the contract in the best interest of the City of Marietta or to request re-bid. The City reserves the
right to accept all or any part of the bid and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced
requirements of the City.
For each item or for all items combined, the bid of the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder shall be
accepted, unless all bids are rejected. The lowest responsive bidder shall mean the bidder who makes the
lowest bid to sell goods and/or services of a quality which conforms closest to the quality of goods and/or
services set forth in the attached specifications or otherwise required by the City and conforms to all material
aspects of the requirements set forth in the invitation for bid. To be a responsible bidder, the bidder shall
be fit and capable to perform the work as required, shall have the capability in all respects to perform fully
the contract requirements, and shall have the tenacity, perseverance, experience, integrity, reliability,
capacity, facilities, equipment, and credit, which shall assure good faith performance. Also, the City reserves
the right to make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any bidder to deliver
the goods or service requested.
Information the City deems necessary to make this determination shall be provided by the bidder. Such
information may include but shall not be limited to current financial statements; verification of availability
of equipment and personnel; and past performance records.
ARTICLE 13 APPLICABLE LAWS
Bidders shall be authorized to transact business in the State of Georgia. All applicable laws and regulations
of the State of Georgia and ordinances and regulations of the City of Marietta shall apply to any resulting
agreement.
ARTICLE 14 CODE OF ETHICS
With respect to this bid, if any bidder violates or is a part to a violation of the State of Georgia, Code of
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, such bidder may be disqualified from furnishing the goods or
services for which the bid is submitted and shall be further disqualified from submitting any future bids for
goods or services for the City of Marietta.
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ARTICLE 15 COLLUSION
By offering a submission to this invitation for bid, the bidder certifies that the bidder has not divulged to,
discussed or compared his bid with other bidders and has not colluded with any other bidder or parties to
this bid whatsoever. Also, bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to
his/her own organization, that in connection with this bid:
15.1 Any prices and/or cost data submitted have been arrived at independently, without
consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to
any matter relating to such prices and or cost data, with any other bidder or with any
competitor;
15.2 Any prices and/or cost data quoted for this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the
bidder and shall not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to the scheduled opening
directly or indirectly to any other bidder or to any competitor;
15.3 No attempt has been made or shall be made by the bidder to induce any other person or firm
to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition;
15.4 The only person or persons interested in this bid, principal/principals is/are named therein
and that no person other than therein mentioned has any interest in his bid or in the contract
to be entered into; and
15.5 No person or agency has employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an
agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or established
commercial agencies maintained by the Purchaser for the purpose of doing business.
ARTICLE 16 CONTRACT FORMS
Any agreement, contract or Purchase Order resulting from the acceptance of a bid shall be on forms
provided by the City. Each bidder shall state in his bid, in words and numerical, written in ink or typed,
the price for which he shall perform the work or supply the items required by the specifications, plans and
contract documents. Any erasures, delineations or alterations are to be clear and initialed by the person
signing.
ARTICLE 17 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE
Owner shall notify the successful bidder of its acceptance of the bid through BidNetDirect.com platform.
Unsuccessful bidders shall be notified via email.
ARTICLE 18 BID FORMS, VARIANCES, ALTERNATES
Bids shall be submitted on attached City forms or uploaded to the online Bidnet platform. BIDDERS
SHALL SUBMIT SIGNED BID FORMS, ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRING SIGNATURES AND ANY
OTHER ATTACHMENTS (LICENSES, SPECIFICATIONS, ETC.) REQUIRED FOR THIS WITH
ORIGINAL SIGNATURES WHERE APPLICABLE AND THREE (3) COPIES ONE (1) IF SUBMITTED
THROUGH THE ONLINE BIDNET PLATFORM.
Bidders shall indicate any and all variances/exceptions from the City requested specifications, terms, and
conditions on sheet entitled "EXHIBIT A" Providing there have been no variances/exceptions or alterations
attached to said bid, it shall be assumed that the bidder is meeting all requirement of the specifications.
Alternate bids may or may not be considered at the sole discretion of the City.
ARTICLE 19 DISCOUNTS
Any and all discounts shall be incorporated as a reduction in the bid price and not shown separately. The
price as shown on the bid shall be the price used in determining awards.
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ARTICLE 20 DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Unless otherwise specifically provided in the specifications, reference to any equipment, material, article or
patented process, by trade name, make or catalog number, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of
quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. If the bidder wishes to make substitution to the
specifications, bidder shall furnish to the City the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and other
identifying data and information necessary to aid the City in evaluating the substitution, and such
substitution shall be subject to City approval. Substitutions shall be approved only if determined by the City
to be equivalent to the specifications. A bid containing a substitution is not accepted until such time as it is
approved by the city.
ARTICLE 21 TAXES
The City of Marietta is exempt from Federal Excise and State Sale Taxes; therefore, the bidder is prohibited
from delineating a separate line item in his bid for any sales or service taxes. The City of Marietta does not
intend to imply that a bidder has no independent tax liability.
ARTICLE 22 USE OF TRADE NAMES
Brand or trade names referenced in specifications are for comparison purposes only. Bidders may submit
bids on items manufactured by other than the manufacturer specified. In these instances, bids shall be
accompanied with all descriptive information necessary for a thorough evaluation of the proposed materials,
equipment such as detailed drawings and specifications, certified operation and test data, and experience
records, as well as an itemized list of any variance from, or exception taken to the specifications.
Failure of any bidder to furnish this data shall be cause for rejection of specified item(s) to which it pertains.
ARTICLE 23 REGULATIONS, CODES AND STANDARDS
It shall be the responsibility of each supplier to assure compliance with any and all Codes & Standards
including but not limited to OSHA, EPA LIFE SAFETY, ANSI ASTM, UA and/or other Federal or State of
Georgia rules, regulations or other requirements, as each may apply.
When applicable, and as required under the provisions of Georgia's Right-To-Know-Law, the
manufacturer, importer or distributor of a toxic substance shall provide a material safety sheet with the bid.
ARTICLE 24 AUTHORIZED PRODUCTION REPRESENTATION
The successful bidder(s) by virtue of submitting the name and specifications of a manufacturer's product,
shall be required to furnish the named manufacturer's product. By virtue of submission of the stated
documents it shall be presumed by the City that the bidder(s) is/are legally authorized to submit, and the
successful bidder(s) shall be legally bound to perform according to the documents.
ARTICLE 25 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
The City of Marietta, Marietta, Georgia, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of The Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations of the Department of Commerce (15 CFR, Part 8) issued
pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it shall affirmatively ensure that in any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises shall be afforded full opportunity
to submit bids in response to this advertisement and shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of
race, color, disability or national origin in consideration for an award.
ARTICLE 26 CONFIRMATION ON BIDS
BIDDERS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING A COPY OF THE BID TABULATION/EVALUATION
SHEET SHOULD EMAIL PURCHASING@MARIETTAGA.GOV .
ARTICLE 27 INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION, AND LIABILITY
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Owner requires the vendor to have and maintain the following insurance coverage and indemnification
provisions with the City of Marietta named as an additional insured thereunder:
A. INSURANCE
The Contractor agrees to provide and maintain insurance coverage until the contract is
completed and to furnish certificates from its insurance carriers, showing that it carries
insurance in the following minimum limits:
I. Worker's Compensation Insurance Statutory
II. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance including:
Bodily Injury $1,000,000 per person
$1,000,000 per occurrence
Property Damage $1,000,000 per person
$1,000,000 annual aggregate
III. Automobile Liability Insurance including:
$1,000,000 combined single limit
B. INDEMNIFICATION
The Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Owner, its agents, assigns, and
employees from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, suits, judgments and decrees,
losses and costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever on account of injuries to or
death of any person or persons or damage to any property occurring directly or indirectly
from performance of work hereunder by contractor or his employees, agents, servants,
associates or subcontractors however such injuries or death or damage to property may be
caused.
C. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Owner shall not be liable in contract or in tort (including negligence) to Vendor,
subcontractor or suppliers of Vendor, regardless of tier, for incidental or consequential
damages arising out of or resulting from Owner's performance or nonperformance of its
obligations under this Agreement, or from Owner's termination or suspension of the
services under this Agreement.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed electronic bids will be received by the City of Marietta, at the City of Marietta Purchasing Division, located at 205
Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia until Friday, June 26, 2026, at 10:00AM. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED
AFTER THE 10:00 AM DEADLINE. No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled bid opening for a
period of ninety (90) days.
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on June 26, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at City Hall Purchasing Division,
City of Marietta City Hall, 205 Lawrence Street, 1st Floor, Marietta, GA 30060.
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held for this project on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at the
City of Marietta Transportation Department located at 268 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060. Please drive to the rear
of the facility and ring the doorbell at the rear door.
All questions concerning the project shall be address through the solicitation Q & A feature on BidNetDirect.com
platform. The deadline for questions is Friday, June 12th, 2026 at 5:00 P.M.
The work to be done consists of the furnishing of all materials, labor and equipment for:
Bid No.: RFB 26-53444
Project Name: NEW HOPE ROAD AT WYLIE ROAD ROUNDABOUT
Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, skills, equipment, and incidentals for the construction of the
aforementioned project. The approximate principal items for construction are:
* Water and sewer relocation
* Erosion control
* Grading
* Storm sewer system installation
* Concrete curb and gutters
* Concrete sidewalks
* Sidewalk pavers
* Asphalt paving
* Signing and striping
* Lighting
The time allowed for completion of the project will be 365 calendar days.
Lane closures are not permitted between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. or 4:00 P.M. through 7:00 P.M. Monday
through Friday or at any time Saturday, Sunday and holidays without prior approval from the City.
Any lane closures active outside these hours without prior approval will result in the assessment of Liquidated
Damages at the rate of established in Section 108.04 in this Contract.
These damages are in addition to any other specified damages as per Section 108.08, Failure or Delay in
Completing Work on Time, or otherwise stated elsewhere in the Contract Documents.
Payment will be made monthly based on approved invoices for quantities of approved work completed.
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The Contractor and their subcontractors are required to be in compliance with the "Georgia Security and Immigration
Compliance Act." The Contractor must execute and submit at the time of the bid the "Contractor Affidavit and
Agreement," or bid will be determined non-responsive and will be disqualified.
Failure to comply with any of the requirements and procedures of the City (i.e., failure to timely supply required affidavits
or compliance certification documents; failure to utilize federal work authorization procedures; failure to permit or
facilitate audits or reviews of records by records by City officials upon request; and/or failure to continue to meet any of
the statutory or City obligations during the life of the contract) shall constitute a material breach of the agreement and
shall entitle the City to dismiss any general contractor or to require the dismissal of any subcontractor or sub/subcontractor
(irrespective of tier) for failing to fully comply with these requirements, and
That upon notice of a material breach of these provisions, the Contractor (or subcontractor, regardless of tier) shall be
entitled to cure the breach within ten (10) days and provide evidence of such cure. Should the breach not be cured, the City
shall be entitled to all available remedies, including termination of the contract, the requirement that a subcontractor be
dismissed from performing work under the contract, and any and all damages permissible by law.
For all bids on contracts involving utility work as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-14-1 et.seq., the Contractor and/or its
subcontractor(s) that will perform utility work must have a valid State of Georgia Utility Contractor License and comply
with all applicable provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 of O.C.G.A.
The Bidder is required to submit only the Bid Proposal, which includes:
1. Completed Bid Proposal Form (SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED WHERE APPLICABLE)
2. Bid Bond or Certified Check (All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check
drawn in favor of the City Council of the City Of Marietta, Georgia, in the amount of at least five
percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work: such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded a
contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish Performance Bond, in an amount of one hundred
percent (100%) of the full a m o u n t of the Contract amount and Labor and Material Payment Bond, in
an amount equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the full amount of the Contract, as provided by
law. The aggregate amount of the bonds shall be 210 percent of the full penal sum of the Contract.
The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the City of Marietta, Georgia, as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails
to execute the contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after being
notified of award of the Contract.
3. Contractor Affidavit and Agreement
4. Certification by Contractor re: Non-Segregated Facilities
5. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder (SIGNED AND NOTARIZED)
6. Completed Bid Schedule (Sign Each Page)
7. References
Specifications and contract documents are open to public inspection at the City Purchasing Division office.
All bids shall be submitted on the Bid Proposal Form and uploaded to BidNetDirect.com platform.
All work performed for this project will be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications, Construction of Transportation Systems, Current Edition, and any modifications identified in the bid
documents.
The Bidder shall not subcontract, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of the contract or any portion thereof, without the
written consent of the City.
The successful bidder shall secure and pay for necessary approvals, permits, assessments, and charges required for the
construction and installation of this project as required by local, state, and federal regulations.
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