US 78 @MTN IND BLVD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT - ITB 2026-013

City of Tucker Invitation to Bid
ITB 2026-013
SR 410/US 78 @ CR 9476/MOUNTAIN IND BLVD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT P.I 0017399
INVITATION: The City of Tucker, Georgia requests that interested parties submit bids for the US
78 at Mountain Industrial Boulevard Roadway Improvement Project. Bids will be accepted until
the date and time listed below and will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder whose
bid, conforming with all the material terms and conditions of the ITB, is the lowest in price.
Addenda and updates to this bid manual will be posted on the City of Tucker website
http://tuckerga.gov/bids or may be requested by emailing procurement@tuckerga.gov.
BID ACTIVITY SCHEDULE TBD
Invitation to Bid Issued April 14, 2026
Pre-Bid Conference (Optional) April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm EST
Deadline for Round 1 Questions May 5, 2026 at 1:00pm EST
Responses to Round 1 Questions Posted (Addenda) May 11, 2026
Deadline for Round 2 Questions May 18, 2026 at 1:00pm EST
Responses to Round 2 Questions Posted (Addenda) May 22, 2026
Bid Deadline June 4, 2026 at 1:00pm EST
Award at Council Meeting (Tentative) July 13, 2026
Completion from Notice to Proceed 548 days
SCOPE OF WORK: Refer to Exhibit A and Attached plans (Exhibit C)
QUESTIONS: Submit all questions in writing to procurement@tuckerga.gov with the subject line
"Questions: ITB #2026-013".
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: An optional pre-bid conference will be held virtually via TEAMs on
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm EST. The link for the meeting is as follows:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/258166213377325?p=SAsbMVoivNJJCZVJJS
ADDENDA: Responses to the questions received will be by addenda and will be posted on the
City website www.tuckerga.gov/bids. The signed acknowledgement issued with each addendum
must be submitted with the proposal. It is the vendors' responsibility to verify if any addenda were
created.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Vendor shall submit ITB response electronically to
procurement@tuckerga.gov so that it is received no later than Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:00pm
EST with the subject line "Submittal: ITB #2026-013". The email must contain the vendor's
contact information. Bid Submittal should be one PDF file and named <Company Name>.ITB
2026-013. Bid Submittal.pdf. The submittal email will be opened to confirm receipt of the
submittal, but the attached PDF file will remain unopened until the public bid opening.
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City of Tucker Invitation to Bid
ITB 2026-013
SR 410/US 78 @ CR 9476/MOUNTAIN IND BLVD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT P.I 0017399
BID OPENING: All bids received prior to the deadline will be opened publicly at Tucker City
Hall located at 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350 at 1:00pm EST on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at
1:00pm EST. Preliminary Bid results will be posted on the City's website, www.tuckerga.gov/bids,
following the opening of bids.
BID DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Cost Proposal Form (Exhibit B) Provided
2. Certificate of Current Liability, Worker's Compensation and Vehicle Insurance
3. Current Business License
4. Current Contractor's License
5. Contractor's Current GDOT Certification of Qualification
6. Acknowledgement of Addendum issued with each Addendum.
7. Bid Bond Form (Provided)
8. W-9 Form (provided)
9. Notarized Contractor Affidavit Form (Provided)
10. Proposed List of Subcontractors Form (Provided)
11. Related Experience and References Form (Provided)
12. Federal Aid Certification Form (Provided)
13. Notarized Oath of Non-Collusion Form (Provided)
14. Debarment Certificate (Provided)
15. Contact Information Form (provided)
All responses must be received electronically by the Bid Deadline. (Addenda will show any
schedule updates). No bids will be received orally or by phone. Any bid may be withdrawn prior
to the scheduled opening time or authorized postponement. No bidder may withdraw a bid
within 90 days after the opening of the bids. Late bids will not be considered. Bids received after
the deadline will be filed unopened.
The City of Tucker reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part, to waive any
formalities to make an award and to re-advertise in the best interest of the City, including without
limitation, the right to reject any and all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or
conditional bids. The City of Tucker reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder whom the
City of Tucker believes would not be in the best interest of the project to make an award to that
bidder, whether because the bid is non-responsive, the bidder is unqualified, or of doubtful
financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the City of
Tucker.
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City of Tucker Invitation to Bid
ITB 2026-013
SR 410/US 78 @ CR 9476/MOUNTAIN IND BLVD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT P.I 0017399
EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF WORK
PURPOSE, INTENT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Tucker (City), requests that interested parties submit formal electronic bids for the
construction of the US 78 at Mountain Industrial Boulevard Roadway Improvement Project. This
project includes the installation of a narrow median from Greer Circle to Elmdale Drive,
realigning the ramps at US 78, paving, striping, traffic signal work, storm drainage installation,
concrete work, and other related construction activities Mountain Industrial Boulevard from
Greer Circle to Elmdale Drive per the attached plans and specifications.
This document in its entirety for ITB 2026-013 is available for download on the City of Tucker
website: www.tuckerga.gov/bids or request via email to procurement@tuckerga.gov .
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The contractor shall execute the work according to and meet the requirements of the following:
* Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Specifications Construction of Transportation
Systems, 2021 Edition. Applicable special provisions and supplemental specifications will
apply to the contract.
* The Contract Documents including but not limited to the scope of work, plans, and
specifications.
* City of Tucker ordinances and regulations.
* OSHA standards and guidelines.
* MUTCD Traffic Control.
* Any other applicable codes, laws and regulations including but not limited to Section 45-10-
20 through 45-10-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act, Drug-Free Workplace Act, and all applicable requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990.
* The Davis-Bacon and Related Act prevailing wage requirements.
* There is no DBE goal for this project.
* Bidders submitting a bid less than $2,000,000 must be either a pre-qualified contractor or a
registered subcontractor with GDOT.
* Bidders submitting a bid greater than or equal to $2,000,000 must be prequalified with GDOT.
* The Contractor shall use suppliers on the appropriate GDOT Qualified Products List.
* All testing is to meet the requirements outlined in the GDOT Sampling, Testing and
Inspections Guide. Materials testing and inspections shall be performed by the Contractor
and submitted to the City for approval.
The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to
perform the work. This is a unit price bid. Payment will be made based on actual work completed.
The contractor is responsible for inspecting the jobsite prior to submitting a bid. No change orders
will be issued for differing site conditions.
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The successful bidder must have verifiable experience in construction of similar projects in
accordance with these specifications. The bidder shall provide at least three examples and reference
information (including company name, project name, contact name, phone number and email
address) demonstrating experience successfully completing projects of similar scope using the
related experience and references form provided.
PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
Once a successful bidder has been selected and approved by City Council, the City and selected
Contractor will coordinate the scheduling of a preconstruction conference. The preconstruction
conference shall include, at a minimum, the City, Contractor, , GDOT Area Engineer, and the
GDOT Project Manager.
The Contractor will mobilize with sufficient forces such that all construction identified as part of
this contract shall be substantially completed within 548 days of Notice to Proceed. The contractor
will be considered substantially complete when all work required by this contract has been
completed (excluding final punch list work).
Upon Notice of Award, the Contractor will be required to submit a Progress Schedule.
The normal workday for this project shall be 7:00AM to 7:00PM and the normal workweek shall
be Monday through Friday. Refer to Special Provision 150 for restrictions on lane closures on US
78 and Mountain Industrial Boulevard. Lane closures on all other public roads shall comply with
Special Provision 150. The City will consider extended workdays or workweeks upon written
request by the Contractor on a case-by-case basis. No work will be allowed on national holidays
(i.e. Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, etc.).
The work will require a bidder to provide all labor, administrative forces, equipment, materials,
and other incidental items to complete all required work. The City shall perform a Final Inspection
upon substantial completion of the work. The contractor will be allowed to participate in the Final
Inspection. All repairs shall be completed by the contractor at the contractor's expense prior to the
issuance of Final Acceptance. If the bid price exceeds $100,000, a one (1) year maintenance bond
will be required. The contractor will complete any Punch List work within 60 calendar days.
The contractor shall be assessed liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day for
any contract work (excluding punch list items) that is not completed by 548 calendar days from
Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages shall be deducted from the final payment. The contractor
will also be assessed liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day for not
completing any required Punch List work within 60 calendar days.
The contractor shall provide all material, labor, and equipment necessary to perform the work
without delay until final completion.
The contractor shall provide a project progress schedule prior to or at the preconstruction meeting.
This schedule should accurately represent the intended work and cannot be vague or broad.
The contractor shall submit a two-week advance schedule every Friday by 2:00p.m, detailing
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scheduled activities for the following week.
MINORITY BUSINESS POLICY
It is the policy of the City of Tucker that minority business enterprises shall have a fair and
equal opportunity to participate in the City purchasing process. Therefore, the City of Tucker
encourages all minority business enterprises to compete for, win, and receive contracts for
goods, services, and construction. The City encourages all companies to subcontract portions
of any City contract to minority business enterprises. There is no DBE requirement for this
project.
PERMITS AND LICENSES
The contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges, taxes and fees, and give all
notices necessary and incidental to the due and lawful prosecution of the work.
BONDING AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the time has been called on the
date of opening.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond of a reputable bonding company authorized to do
business in the State of Georgia, in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount
of the bid.
Upon Notice of Award, the successful contractor shall submit a Performance Bond payable to the
City of Tucker in the amount of 100% of the total contract price. The successful contractor shall
also submit a Payment Bond in the amount of 110% pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36- 91-70 and 90. If the
bid price exceeds $100,000 a one (1) year maintenance bond will be required upon project
completion.
The contractor shall procure and maintain the following insurance policies:
1. Commercial General Liability coverage at their sole cost and expense with limits of not less
than $3,000,000 in combined single limits for bodily injury and/or property damage per
occurrence, and such policies shall name the City of Tucker as an additional named insured.
2. Statutory Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance with limits of not less
than $1,000,000, which insurance must contain a waiver of subrogation against the City of
Tucker and its affiliates.
3. Commercial automobile liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined
single limit for bodily injury and/or property damage per occurrence, and such policies shall
name the City of Tucker as an additional named insured.
MATERIALS
Materials must come from GDOT approved sources and must follow all included Buy America
Provisions. The awarded contractor will be required to submit in writing for approval a list of
proposed sources of materials. When required, representative samples will be taken for
examination and testing prior to approval. The materials used in the work shall meet all quality
requirements of the contract. Materials will not be considered as finally accepted until all tests,
including any to be taken from the finished work have been completed and evaluated. Standard
Specification 106 - Control of Materials will be used as a guide. When required, all materials will
be tested according to the GDOT Sampling, Testing, and Inspection Manual by an approved
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consultant/lab provided by the Contractor and submitted to the City for approval.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The contractor shall be responsible for installing variable message signs at each end of the project
in compliance with MUTCD one week prior to commencement of work. Payment for this will be
included in the item for Traffic Control. The contractor shall be responsible for installing temporary
construction zone signage in compliance with MUTCD one week prior to commencement of work
requiring lane closure. Payment for this will be included in the item for Traffic Control. The contractor shall
be responsible for installing lane closure and construction signage per MUTCD guidelines. Payment
for this will be included in the item for Traffic Control. Properties requiring driveway closures be notified
no less than one week prior to said closures.
EXISTING CONDITIONS / DEVIATION OF QUANTITIES
This is a Unit Price bid. Payment will be made for items completed up to the estimated quantity. At
no time will Contractor proceed with work outside the prescribed scope of services for which
additional payment will be requested without the written authorization of the City.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
The contractor shall, at all times, conduct their work so as to ensure the least possible obstruction
of traffic. The safety and convenience of the general public and the residents along the roadway and
the protection of persons and property shall be provided for by the contractor as specified in the
State of Georgia, Department of Transportation Standard Specifications Sections 104.05, 107.09
and 150.
Traffic, whose origin and destination are within the limits of the project shall be provided ingress
and egress at all times unless otherwise specified by the City. The ingress and egress include
entrances and exits via driveways at various properties, and access to the intersecting roads and
streets. The contractor shall maintain sufficient personnel and equipment (including flaggers and
traffic control signing) on the project at all times, particularly during inclement weather, to ensure
that the ingress and egress are safely provided when and where needed.
Two-way traffic shall be maintained at all times, unless otherwise specified or approved by the
City. In the event of an emergency situation, the Contractor shall provide access to emergency
vehicles and/or emergency personnel through or around the construction area. Any pavement
damaged by such an occurrence will be repaired by the Contractor at no additional cost to the City.
The contractor shall furnish, install, and maintain all necessary and required barricades, signs and
other traffic control devices in accordance with the MUTCD and DOT specifications, and take all
necessary precautions for the protection of the workers and safety of the public.
All existing signs, markers and other traffic control devices removed or damaged during
construction operations will be reinstalled or replaced at the contractor's expense, except as
otherwise called for in the plans. At no time will contractor remove regulatory signing which may
cause a hazard to the public.
PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY AND LANDSCAPE
The contractor shall be responsible for the preservation of all public and private property, crops,
fishponds, trees, monuments, highway signs and markers, fences, grassed and sodded areas, etc.
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along and adjacent to the highway, road or street, and shall use every precaution necessary to
prevent damage or injury thereto, unless the removal, alteration, or destruction of such property is
provided for under the contract.
When or where any direct or indirect damage or injury is done to public or private property by or
on account of any act, omission, neglect or misconduct in the execution of the work, or in
consequence of the non-execution thereof by the contractor, they shall restore, at his/her own
expense, such property to a condition similar or equal to that existing before such damage or injury
was done, by repairing, rebuilding or otherwise restoring as may be directed, or she/he shall make
good such damage or injury in an acceptable manner. The contractor shall correct all disturbed areas
before final payment.
ADJUSTING UTILITY STRUCTURES TO GRADE
All utility adjustments and relocations shall be performed by the Contractor unless otherwise
noted. The Contractor shall coordinate required utility adjustments with the City superintendent
and specified Utility Company. Adjustments to water and/or sewer utilities must be performed by
a contractor or subcontractor that is pre-approved by the DeKalb Watershed Management. Utilities
that require adjustment by the utility provider shall be coordinated by the Contractor. All
adjustments and timelines will be shared with the City.
THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKINGS
This work shall include Thermoplastic Pavement Markings. These final pavement markings shall
match the signing & marking plans including center lines, lane lines, turn arrows, crosswalks, stop
bars, etc. unless specifically directed otherwise by the City. Final pedestrian crosswalk markings
shall adhere to the latest standards. Pavement marking materials shall meet GDOT standard
specifications and be on the qualified products list. Temporary pavement markings, where
required, shall be included in the pay item for thermoplastic pavement markings. There is no
separate pay item for temporary pavement markings.
CLEANUP
All restoration and clean-up work shall be performed daily. Operations shall be suspended if the
contractor fails to accomplish restoration and clean-up within an acceptable period of time. Asphalt
and other debris shall be removed from gutters, sidewalks, yards, driveways, etc. Failure to perform
clean-up activities may result in suspension of the work.
SAFETY
Beginning with mobilization and ending with acceptance of work, the contractor shall be
responsible for providing a clean and safe work environment at the project site. The contractor
shall comply with all OSHA regulations as they pertain to this project.
SUBCONTRACTOR
Any contractor utilizing a subcontractor must submit a proposed list of subcontractors as part of
the bidding submittal (form provided) and shall provide a Notarized Subcontractor Affidavit (Form
to be provided), GDOT Qualification Certificate(s) and Contractor License for each subcontractor
upon request by the City of Tucker at any time during the construction contract period.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. All disturbed or damaged grassing, landscaping beyond the project limits is to match
existing conditions.
2. All grass strips between the back of curb and front of sidewalk shall be Sod.
3. Contractors shall be required to meet all GDOT lane closure requirements. Signage and all
other forms of traffic control shall be included in the "TRAFFIC CONTROL" quantity for
the project. A GDOT Traffic Interruption Request (TIR) is required.
4. Yellow ADA detectable warning surfaces and ramp construction should be included in
"CONC SIDEWALK, 4IN" quantity for the project.
5. All cost for landscaping removal, demo of existing pavement/curb & gutter, etc. for the
project is to be included in the "GRADING COMPLETE" quantity for the project.
6. Removal of any existing thermoplastic shall be done with hydro blasting.
7. See Special Provision 108.08 - Prosecution and Progress attached.
8. See Special Provision 150.6 - Traffic Control attached.
9. See Special Provision 169 - Post Construction Stormwater BMP Items attached.
10. See Special Provision 456 - Rumble Strips attached.
11. See Special Provision 107 - Legal Regulations and Responsibility to the Public attached.
12. See Special Provision 165 - Maintenance of Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation
Control Measures.
13. See Special Provision 647GW - Traffic Control Signal Installation.
14. See Special Provision 937GW - Detection Systems.
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