Listing Summary

New Cochran City Park Construction - 5.2 Acres -

Sealed unit price bids will be received by the City of Cochran, Georgia from prospective 
contractors for the City of Cochran, Georgia: Ash Street Park project. The work consists of 
furnishing and installing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and related services required 
for a complete project. The project is located on the South side of Ash Street in Cochran, 
Georgia between the intersections of Beech Street and Lucas Road. This project includes, but 
is not limited to, traffic control, erosion and sediment control, driveway and parking 
installation, traffic striping, clearing, grading, and stormwater installations, utility installation, 
playground, pavilion, and restroom building construction and/or installation, and landscaping 
within the project limits in accordance with the Contract Documents for the City of Cochran: 
Ash Street Park. 

The City of Cochran, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 
252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of 
Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it 
will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, 
minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to 
this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or 
national origin in consideration for an award. 

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in 
writing to the Owner’s Representative, Attention: James Jones via email at jjones@fdc-
llc.com, Glenn Athearn via email at gathearn@fdc-llc.com and also Brett Hanes via email 
at bhanes@fdc-llc.com. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Owner in 
response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties 
recorded by Owner as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received after 5:00 
PM local time on Monday, September 16th, 2024 may not be answered. Only questions 
answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be 
without legal effect. Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Cochran at 112 West Dykes 
Street, Cochran, GA 31014 until 2:00 PM local time, Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, and then 
publicly opened and read aloud. Only bids presented with a certification from the bidder that the bid submitted is based upon the current and complete Contract Documents will be accepted 
and opened. 

No bid may be modified, withdrawn, or canceled for a period of sixty (60) days after the time 
designated for the receipt of Bids or until the Bidder is notified by the City whichever is sooner. 
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities, technicalities, 
and formalities. 

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) 
of the total bid amount. The Bid Bond may be in the form of a bond issued by a surety 
acceptable to the City or a cashier’s check made payable to the City of Cochran, Georgia. The 
entire Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the City of Cochran, Georgia as liquidated damages if the 
bidder fails to execute the Contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within fifteen 
(15) days after being notified that he has been awarded the Contract. 

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract Performance Bond and a Payment 
Bond, each in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount bid and provide 
insurance coverage as required in the Contract Documents. 

Note: For more information please refer to the Instruction to Bidders and the Contract 
Documents, which govern and supersede this Invitation to Bid.