SB007-27 Downtown Lawrenceville Streetscape

August 1, 2026
NOTICE TO BID
FOR
Downtown Lawrenceville Streetscape
SB007-27
NOTICE TO BID
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Notice of Bid
Downtown Lawrenceville Streetscape
Date: August 1, 2026
Bid Number: SB007-27
The City of Lawrenceville is soliciting competitive sealed bids from Contractors for the Downtown
Lawrenceville Streetscape. Sealed bids will be received by the Lawrenceville Finance Office,70 S. Clayton
Street, Main Level, Room M46A, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:00 PM local time on Thursday,
September 3rd, 2026 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after 2:00 P.M. will not be
accepted. Bid envelope should be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date
and time of opening.
The work to be performed by the General Contractor consist of but is not limited to the following major
items:
* Night Work: Contractor shall perform all construction activities between the hours of 9:00
PM and 5:00 AM. Include all costs associated with night work, traffic control, lighting,
labor, and equipment.
* Electrical pedestrian lighting, including concrete lighting pole foundations (per manufacturer's
specifications), decorative street/parking lighting, wiring, conduits, pull boxes, electrical service
components, and all associated electrical infrastructure in accordance with the plans.
* Demolition and removal of existing pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveway apron,
landscape features, striping (gridding), signage, utilities, and other improvements as required by the
plans.
* Mobilization: project management, traffic control, erosion and sedimentation control, and all
associated temporary construction measures.
* (18-24 Inch)varies Curb & Gutter: Removal and replacement or installation of concrete curb
and gutter, including standard and mountable curb sections (steel), as required by the plans.
* 4-Inch-thick Sidewalk: Removal and replacement or installation of concrete curb and gutter,
including standard and mountable curb sections, as required by the plans. Contractor to follow
Gwinnett County/GDOT Standards.
* 8-Inch thick reinforced Concrete Driveway Apron: Removal and replacement or installation of
concrete curb and gutter, including standard and mountable curb sections, as required by the plans.
Contractor to follow Gwinnett County/GDOT Standards.
* Brick Masonry: includes the installation of 2.5" thick brick pavers and mortar on the pedestrian
plaza, and the installation of truncated dome brick pavers at ADA ramps.
* Landscaping, including topsoil placement, sod installation, and all associated materials in
accordance with the plans and specifications.
* Adjustment of existing utility structures, valves, manholes, and drainage structures to final
grade.
* Thermoplastic Stripping: Installation of thermoplastic pavement markings and striping, parking
spaces, and all associated traffic control markings, complete in accordance with the plans,
specifications, and MUTCD requirements.
* Contractor is responsible for all required permits.
* All materials must be on hand before construction is to begin.
The equipment and materials to be furnished by the Contractor will be installed at the locations shown
on the Drawings and as described in the respective section of these specifications. All work shall
comply with all current Federal, State, and local requirements and specifications.
Copies of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from the Lawrenceville
City website https://www.lawrencevillega.org/purchasing .
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18th at Lawrenceville City Hall
located at 70 South Clayton Street, 4rd floor City Council Chambers, Lawrenceville, GA. 30046. All bidders
are urged to attend.
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Date: August 1, 2026
Bid Number: SB007-27
Questions regarding bids should be submitted to Kenneth Morris, Purchasing Director, via email at
Kenneth.Morris@Lawrencevillega.org no later than 3:00 p.m. local time, Friday, 8/21/26. Bids are legal
and binding upon the bidder when submitted.
Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification
stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Bidder agrees to complete the Contract awarded within the "allowable calendar days for completion" from
10 days from the date of the "Notice to Proceed".
A five percent (5%) bid bond must be submitted with the bid. Successful contractor will be required to
provide a one hundred percent (100%) payment and one hundred percent (100%) performance bond as well
as an insurance certificate fulfilling requirements as stated in the bid documents. Surety and insurance
companies must have an AM Best rating of A-5 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies
holding Certificate of Authority and acceptable sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia
Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia.
All bonds must be submitted on forms provided by the City of Lawrenceville and agencies providing bonds
and insurance should provide proof that they meet the criteria outlined in the bid and contract documents.
The City of Lawrenceville does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its
programs or activities. The written Bid Documents supersede any prior verbal or written communications
between the parties.
Award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The City of
Lawrenceville reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award
deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety.
All companies submitting a bid will be notified in writing of award.
We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in the City of Lawrenceville.
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SECTION I
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Each bidder must examine the Notice to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Contract, Contract General
Conditions, Specifications, Bid Schedule, Drawings, and Addenda. Failure to do so will be at
the bidder's risk.
2. Each bidder shall furnish all information required by the bidding requirements. The authorized
representative must sign the bid as well as print or type his/her name on the bid schedule.
Erasures or other changes must be initialed by the authorized representative signing the bid. Bids
can only be signed by a person authorized to commit company resources.
3. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. Receipt of addenda should be
acknowledged on the bid schedule. No oral interpretations or information can be considered as
binding.
4. Bid envelope should be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time
of opening. Faxed bids cannot be considered.
5. Bidding Requirements will consist of the following:
a) Bid Schedule
b) Bid Bond
c) Non-Collusion Affidavit
d) Statement of Bidder's Qualifications
e) Statement of Equipment
6. Award will be made to the bidder submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The
City reserves the right to make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability
of the bidder to perform, and the bidder shall furnish to the City, all such information for this
purpose as the City may request. The City reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence
submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the City that such bidder is properly
qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract.
7. Bids may be withdrawn only the case of mathematical error. The bidder shall give notice in
writing of his claim of right to withdraw his bid without penalty due to an error within two (2)
business days after the conclusion of the bid opening procedure. Bids may be withdrawn from
consideration if the price was substantially lower than the other bids due solely to a mistake
therein, provided the bid was submitted in good faith, and the mistake was a clerical mistake as
opposed to a judgment mistake, and was actually due to an unintentional arithmetic error or an
unintentional omission of a quantity of work, labor or material made directly in the compilation
of the bid, which unintentional arithmetic error or unintentional omission can be clearly shown
by objective evidence drawn from inspection of original work papers, documents and material
used in the preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn. The bidder's original work papers
shall be the sole acceptable evidence of error and mistake if he elects to withdraw his bid. If a
bid is withdrawn under the authority of this provision, the lowest remaining responsive bid shall
be deemed to be low bid.
No bidder who is permitted to withdraw a bid shall, for compensation, supply any material or
labor or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for the person or firm to whom the
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contract is awarded or otherwise benefit, directly or indirectly, from the performance of the
project for which the withdrawn bid was submitted.
Bidder has up to forty-eight (48) hours to notify the City of Lawrenceville Purchasing Office of
an obvious clerical error made in calculation of bid in order to withdraw a bid after bid opening.
Withdrawal of bid for this reason must be done in writing within the forty-eight (48) hour period.
Suppliers who fail to request withdrawal of bid by the required forty-eight (48) hours shall
automatically forfeit bid bond. Bid may not be withdrawn otherwise. Bid withdrawal is not
automatically granted and will be allowed solely at the City of Lawrenceville's discretion.
8. The City of Lawrenceville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and
to make an award as deemed in its best interest.
9. The City is exempt from federal excise tax and Georgia sales tax with regard to goods purchased
directly by the City. Nevertheless, contractors are responsible for federal excise tax and Georgia
sales taxes, including taxes for materials incorporated in City construction contracts.
10. The attention of all bidders is directed to the fact that all applicable federal state laws, municipal
ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction
of the project shall apply to the contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in
the contract the same as though therein written.
11. Information submitted by a bidder in the bidding process shall be subject to disclosure after bid
award in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act of Compulsory Process.
12. Failure to observe any of the Instructions to Bidders or conditions in the Invitation to Bid may
constitute grounds for rejection of the bid. Failure to use City Bidding Form and to acknowledge
applicable addenda may result in a bid being deemed non-responsive an automatic rejection.
13. The Work shall be completed within 30 consecutive calendar days. The completion of the work
will be computed from the date of the Notice to Proceed or as stated in the pre-construction
meeting.
14. Add or deduct amounts indicated on the outside of the envelope are allowed and will be applied
to the lump sum amount. Amount shall be clearly stated and should be initialed by an authorized
company representative.
15. "Liquidated Damages" shall mean the negotiated sum of which the Bidder agrees to pay for each
consecutive working day beyond the Contract Time required to complete the work.
16. Construction areas min. safety requirements & important issues:
* The contractor shall post warning signs at all construction zones for pedestrians to be
aware of their surroundings.
* The contractor shall prevent any damage to adjacent sidewalks, utilities, or private
property during construction.
* Construction entrance, silt fences and any other required erosion control device shall be
in place prior to clearing, construction, or demolition operations.
* All structures to be demolished shall be completely removed above and below grade.
* Abandoned service lines to the existing structures shall also be removed.
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17. Standard Specifications:
All work shall comply with all Federal, State, and local requirements and specifications.
Contractor shall follow the latest GDOT, City of Lawrenceville codes, and International
Building Codes.
18. Addenda and Interpretations:
No interpretation of the meaning of the Drawings, Specifications or other bid documents will be
made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation should be made in writing. Any
and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written
addenda to the Specifications. Failure of a bidder to receive any addendum shall not relieve him
of any obligation under his bid. All addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents.
19. Site Examination:
The Bidder is advised to examine all the locations of the work and to inform himself fully as to
its conditions, the conformation of the ground, the character, quality and quantity of the products
needed preliminary to and during the execution of the work; the general and local conditions and
all other matters which can in any way affect the work to be done under the Contract. The Plans
are based on field run survey provided by the City of Lawrenceville, accuracy of this information
shall be verified by the Bidder.
Failure to examine the site will not relieve the successful bidder of his obligation to furnish all
products and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of his contract.
The Bidder shall notify the Owner of the date and time he proposes to examine the location of
the work. The Bidder shall confine his examination to the specific areas designated for the
proposed construction, including easements and public rights-of-way. If, due to some unforeseen
reason, the Owner's proceedings for obtaining the proposed construction site (including
easements), have not been completed, the Bidder may enter the site only with the express consent
of the property owner. The Bidder is solely responsible for any damages caused by his
examination of the site.
20. REQUIREMENTS:
The minimum requirements; the bidder must have:
1) Have the appropriate technical experience and working knowledge, to perform the work.
2) Have the right equipment and personnel to perform the work.
3) Have suitable financial means to meet obligations incidental to the work.
4) Have done and show proof of no less than THREE Contracts of similar character to the work
being bid in the State of Georgia, each with an original contract price of no less than $500,000
within the past five years. A list of similar projects of this kind done by the contractor shall be
attached to the bid including, the company's name and contact information.
5) Have visited and examined the locations of the work.
6) Be required to enter into a binding contract with the City to perform the work.
7) Be required to sign the City's affidavit verifying compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and
Georgia Dept. of Labor Rule 300-10-1.02.
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PART II - BONDS AND INSURANCE
A) A Certified or Cashier's Check payable to the City of Lawrenceville or a Bid Bond in the amount of
five percent (5%) of the total bid must be submitted with the bid. Successful bidder will be required
to furnish a payment and performance bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of
the bid amount.
B) Bonding Company must be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies Holding certificates of
authority as acceptable sureties on Federal bonds and must be listed in the AM Best catalog with a
listing of A-5 or higher. Bonding company must also be licensed to do business by the Georgia
Insurance Department.
The successful bidder, shall obtain, maintain, and furnish to the City certificates or insurance for the
entire duration of the contract period. Insurance requirements starting on the next page.
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STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
(For projects less than $1,000,000)
1. Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance
(a) Employers Liability:
Bodily Injury by Accident - $100,000 each accident
Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 policy limit
Bodily Injury by Disease - $100,000 each employee
2. Commercial General Liability Insurance
(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
(b) The following additional coverage must apply:
1986 (or later) ISO Commercial General Liability Form
Dedicated Limits per Project Site or Location (CG 25 03 or CG 25 04)
Additional Insured Endorsement (Form B CG 20 10 with a modification for completed
operations or a separate endorsement covering Completed Operations)
Blanket Contractual Liability
Broad Form Property Damage
Severability of Interest
Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage
Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions)
Incidental Medical Malpractice
Hostile Fire Pollution Wording
3. Auto Liability Insurance
(a) $500,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
(b) Comprehensive form covering all owned, non-owned, leased, hired, and borrowed vehicles
(c) Additional Insured Endorsement
(d) Contractual Liability
4. Umbrella Liability Insurance - $1,000,000 limit of liability
(a) The following additional coverage must apply
Additional Insured Endorsement
Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary
Blanket Contractual Liability
Drop Down Feature
Care, Custody, and Control - Follow Form Primary
Aggregates: Apply Where Applicable in Primary
Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy
5. The City of Lawrenceville should be shown as an additional insured on General Liability, Auto
Liability and Umbrella Liability policies.
6. The cancellation should provide 10 days' notice for nonpayment and 30 days' notice of cancellation.
7. Certificate Holder should read:
City of Lawrenceville
70 S. Clayton St.
PO Box 2200
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
8. Insurance Company, except Worker' Compensation carrier, must have an A.M. Best Rating of A-5 or
higher. Certain Workers' Comp funds may be acceptable by the approval of the Insurance Unit. European
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markets including those based in London and domestic surplus lines markets that operate on a non-
admitted basis are exempt from this requirement provided that the contractor's broker/agent can provide
financial data to establish that a market is equal to or exceeds the financial strengths associated with the
A.M. Best's rating of A-5 or better.
9. Insurance Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Department of Insurance.
10. Certificates of Insurance, and any subsequent renewals, must reference specific bid/contract by project
name and project/bid number.
11. The Contractor shall agree to provide complete certified copies of current insurance policy (ies) or a
certified letter from the insurance company (ies) if requested by the City to verify the compliance with
these insurance requirements.
12. All insurance coverages required to be provided by the Contractor will be primary over any insurance
program carried by the City.
13. Contractor shall incorporate a copy of the insurance requirements as herein provided in each and every
subcontract with each and every Subcontractor in any tier, and shall require each and every Subcontractor
of any tier to comply with all such requirements. Contractor agrees that if for any reason Subcontractor
fails to procure and maintain insurance as required, all such required Insurance shall be procured and
maintained by Contractor at Contractor's expense.
14. No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all
insurance requirements contained in this Contract have been complied with and until evidence of such
compliance satisfactory to the City of Lawrenceville as to form and content has been filed with the City.
The Acord Certificate of Insurance or a preapproved substitute is the required form in all cases
where reference is made to a Certificate of Insurance or an approved substitute.
15. The Contractor shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City of Lawrenceville, the Mayor,
City Council members, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers from losses arising from work
performed by the contractor for the City.
16. Special Form Contractors' Equipment and Contents Insurance covering owned, used, and leased
equipment, tools, supplies, and contents required to perform the services called for in the Contract. The
coverage must be on a replacement cost basis. The City will be included as a Loss Payee in this coverage
for City owned equipment, tools, supplies, and contents.
17. The Contractor shall make available to the City, through its records or records of their insurer, information
regarding a specific claim related to any City project. Any loss run information available from the
contractor or their insurer relating to a City project will be made available to the City upon their request.
18. Compliance by the Contractor and all subcontractors with the foregoing requirements as to carrying
insurance shall not relieve the Contractor and all Subcontractors of their liability provisions of the
Contract.
19. The Contractor and all Subcontractors are to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970, Public Law 91-956, and any other laws that may apply to this Contract.
20. The Contractor shall at a minimum apply risk management practices accepted by the contractors'
industry.
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Surety Bonds
All of the surety requirements will stay the same except the Surety Company must have the same rating as item
8 above.
PART III - CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION
A. Within ten (10) days from receipt of the Notice of Award from the City, the successful bidder is required
to:
1. Return to the City's Purchasing Office contract documents executed by the authorized
representative and attested by the corporate secretary of the bidder.
2. Provide insurance certificates as specified in the bidding documents; and
3. Provide a performance bond and a payment bond as specified in the bidding documents.
The City may extend this ten-day period at its discretion.
B. The successful bidder's failure to execute the contract, provide a performance bond and a payment bond
and furnish satisfactory proof of coverage of the insurance required within a ten-day period or any
extension thereof may be just cause for annulment of the award and forfeiture of the bid guaranty to the
City of Lawrenceville, not as a penalty but as liquidation of damages sustained. At the discretion of the
City the award then may be made to the next lowest, responsible bidder, or the work may be re-advertised.
C. Samples of the payment bond and performance bond are included in Sections 00610 and 00620, Bonds
D. The contract documents, including the payment bond, performance bond, and insurance certificate, shall
be executed and furnished to the City in duplicate.
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