INVITATION TO BID

Project Bid No. 21-42001-006

Signing and Pavement Marking Upgrades

on Various Roads in Putnam County

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Signing and Pavement Marking Upgrades on Various Roads in Putnam County Project. The project includes approximately 16.5 miles of replacement of existing roadway signs, installation of thermoplastic striping and rpm on various roads in Putman County.

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the name of the bidder, the date and hour of opening and the project name. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. on September 16, 2021 at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 117 Putnam Drive, Suite A, Eatonton, Georgia 31024. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted.  

The documents may be examined at the following locations:

• Office of the Board of Commissioners, 117 Putnam Drive, Suite A, Eatonton, Georgia 31024

• Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC. 2450 Commerce Avenue, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia 30096

Bidding documents may be obtained from the office of Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC. 2450 Commerce Avenue, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Contact John Solomon at (770) 263-5945 or via email john.solomon@oneatlas.com to order bid packages. Cost for the bid package is $25.00 

NOTE:  Contractor and all subcontractors must be fully insured. Bidders must be GDOT registered or   pre-qualified based on bid submitted.

Questions regarding bidding documents should be directed to John Solomon. All questions must be submitted in writing to John Solomon via e-mail john.solomon@oneatlas.com  no later than September 9, 2021. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.  All bids should be submitted in duplicate.

All contractors shall submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid made payable to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.  Successful contractor will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond.  Insurance and Bonding Company must be authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies, and must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Putnam County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities.  

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties. Award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid.  Putnam County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award as deemed in its best interest.  Putnam County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion.