1. General
A. Invitation
Notice is hereby given that the Macon-Bibb County will receive sealed bids (original bid plus 5 copies and Flash Drive) in the Procurement Department, Suite 308, Macon-Bibb City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Monday, December 29, 2026, for the Walnut Street Improvement Project for Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.
NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DESIGNATED TIME.
Bids will be publicly opened in the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners Conference Room, City Hall on Monday, December 29, 2026, at 2:00 pm. Deadline for submitting questions is Friday, December 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm.
Minority, Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible.
26-026-LH, Walnut Street Improvement Project-IFB
26-026-LH Attachment B-Walnut Street Project description
26-026-LH Attachment C Diagram-Walnut Street – Parking Lot Layout
B. Bid Documents
Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 308, City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, by calling (478) 803-0550, or may be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below:
Georgia Procurement Registry website http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page https://www.maconbibb.us/procurement/
C. Pre-Bid
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Board of Commissioners Conference Room, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, GA 31201. This pre-bid is mandatory; contractors must be present to submit a response.
D. Bid Bond
Bids, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner, in amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total base bid.
a) This bid security shall become payable to the Owner only if the bidder, to whom award is made, should fail to execute a contract with the Owner and furnish bond and insurance in accordance with terms of the contract within ten (10) days after notification of award.
b) Contractor may submit a cashier’s check or certified check for not less than 5% of the total base bid. The check must be made out to “Macon-Bibb County” and include the bid number in the memo line of the check. Personal checks, business checks, and cash are strictly prohibited.
E. Sealed Bids
Envelopes shall be identified on the outside as:
“BID # 26-026-LH: Walnut Street Improvement Project”
and delivered by hand or mailed to:
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department
Attn: Laura Hardwick
700 Poplar Street, Suite 308
Macon, Georgia 31201