INVITATION TO BID PART 1: GENERAL 1.1 Competitive Cost Sealed Bids Separate sealed Bids for construction of Flat Shoals Road Sidewalk Project for the City of Covington Project No. 2026-04 will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Covington City Hall, 2194 Emory Street NW, Covington, GA 30014. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:15 a.m., at 2116 Stallings Street NW. Any bid received after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, will not be considered by the Owner. Following the closing time for the receipt of bids no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days. 1.2 Scope of Work The work to be performed and provided under this Contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, safety equipment, permitting, erosion and sedimentation control measures, taxes, profit, overhead, and other costs and effort required to complete the following: Roadway and pedestrian improvements focus heavily on upgrading sidewalk infrastructure to enhance safety, accessibility, and connectivity. Work includes construction of new 4-inch concrete sidewalk, installation of GDOT Standard detectable warning panels at pedestrian crossings, and replacement of concrete driveways to ensure ADA compliance and smooth transitions. Supporting roadway work includes new curb and gutter, a 10-inch graded aggregate base, and recycled asphalt pavement placed in multiple lifts. The time allotted for final completion of work is 120 consecutive calendar days. Contractor will be required to coordinate all work with the City of Covington and other utility owners who have facilities within the project area. The project will be managed by GWES, located at 3130 Main Street, Mansfield, GA 30055, telephone number (706) 765-8767. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work shall be awarded in one (1) Contract using the design-bid-build delivery method. 1.3 Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Forms, Contract Agreement, Drawings, Specifications and forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond and other Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment (non-refundable) of $200 from: GWES 3130 Main Street Mansfield, GA 30055 706-765-8767 william.jones@gwesllc.com 1.4 Contractor License The Bidder shall affix to the outside of its Bid envelope, its Georgia Utility Contractor License Number, not the license number of a Utility manager or a subcontractor's Georgia Utility Contractor License Number. No bid will be opened unless the Contractor's Utility License Number is affixed to the envelope. 1.5 Bonds Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or certified cashier's check, in the amount of 10% of the base bid, prepared on the form of Bid Bond, section 00410, attached to the Contract Documents or a Surety Company's Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570 with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of "Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability". Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" empowering the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond. 1.6 Pre-Bid Meeting A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Covington City Hall, 2116 Stallings Street N.W., Covington, Georgia 30014. 1.7 Permits Contractor will ensure all necessary Federal, State and local permits have been issued preceding the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. 1.8 Easements & Rights-of-Way Owner has or will acquire all necessary easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations preceding the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. 1.9 Reservation of Rights The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities and to re- advertise. 2.0 Contractor E-Verify Contractor shall supply E-Verify documentation with the bid to be deemed responsive. PUBLIC NOTICE #703698 2/22,3/8