Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received at this office until Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m. The opening will be held in person at 535 Telfair Street-Room 605, Augusta, GA 30901; Augusta Procurement Department. As an option, the opening can be viewed via Teams: Meeting ID: 246 192 073 406 3; Passcode: JF6dn76p for furnishing:  Bid Item #26-130 Augusta Reservoir Dam Improvement Project for Augusta, GA – Utilities Department Bids will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of Andy Penick, Procurement Director. No bid will be accepted by email; all bids must be received by mail or hand delivered. All submittals must be received during our normal office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bid documents may examined at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 535 Telfair Street – Suite 605, Augusta, GA 30901 (706-821-2422). Plans and specifications for this project shall be obtained by all prime, subcontractors and suppliers exclusively from Augusta Blueprint. There is a non-refundable fee of $100.00 for the plans and specifications for this project. Addenda will also be posted on the plan room’s websites. It is the wish of the Owner that all businesses are given the opportunity to submit on this project. To facilitate this policy the Owner is providing the opportunity to view plans online (www.augustablue.com) at no charge through Augusta Blueprint (706-722-6488) beginning Thursday, December 4, 2025. Bidders are cautioned that submitting a package without Procurement of a complete set are likely to overlook issues of construction phasing, delivery of goods or services, or coordination with other work that is material to the successful completion of the project. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. at 452 Walker Street; Augusta, GA 30901; on the Second Floor, in the Hicks Conference Room. Parking is available on the Northside of the building. Mandatory site visit will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026; please contact Mitchell O’Neal at (706) 826-4768 in advance. Questions, request for clarifications or interpretations regarding this Bid must be submitted to the Procurement Department:  Augusta Procurement Department  Attn: Jamye Mortley  535 Telfair Street - Room 605  Augusta, Georgia 30901  Phone: 706-821-2422  Email: procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov All request for clarifications or interpretations must for this bid must be submitted in writing by electronic email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the Procurement Department on or before the close of business Thursday, January 8, 2026 @ 5:00 P.M. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of contract with the successful bidder. A 5% Bid bond is required to be submitted along with the bidders’ qualifications. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required for award Invitation for bids and specifications. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. All specific requirements contained in the invitation to bid including, but not limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid which are not waivable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. All requests to waive or modify any such material condition shall be submitted through the Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta, Georgia Commission for approval by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark BID number on the outside of the envelope. GEORGIA E-Verify and Public Contracts: The Georgia E-Verify law requires contractors and all sub-contractors on Georgia public contract (contracts with a government agency) for the physical performance of services over $2,499 in value to enroll in E-Verify, regardless of the number of employees. They may be exempt from this requirement if they have no employees and do not plan to hire employees for the purpose of completing any part of the public contract. Certain professions are also exempt. All requests for proposals issued by a city must include the contractor affidavit as part of the requirement for their bid to be considered. Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of BID documents through any source other than the office of the Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of BID documents from unauthorized sources placed the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications. Publish: Augusta Chronicle December 4, 11, 18, 24, 2025