Listing Summary

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
CITY OF JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
for the
PARKS CREEK RESERVOIR AND DAM PROJECT
Jackson County, Georgia
The City of Jefferson, Georgia (City) is soliciting Pre-Qualifications from experienced contractors that are
interested in providing the required materials, labor, tools, and equipment for the work necessary to
construct the Parks Creek Reservoir Dam, associated raw water intake structures and pipelines located in
Jackson County, Georgia. The project generally consists of the following:
 Site preparation
 Implementing and managing surface and ground water control
 Installing pipe conduit and bedding
 Forming and casting of reinforced concrete
 Identifying, stockpiling, hauling, placing, and compacting fill to construct an embankment dam
 Construction of internal drainage systems within embankment dam
 Implementing and managing erosion, sedimentation, and pollution control
 Permanent stabilization of disturbed areas
 Clearing the area of the reservoir
 Constructing raw water pumping facilities and raw water main lines
Submissions for Pre-Qualification of Bidders will be received by the City located at 147 Athens Street,
Jefferson, GA 30549 until 3:00 PM on March 21, 2025. Submissions for Pre-Qualification shall be sealed
and mailed or delivered to the City, attention Priscilla Murphy, City Manager, so that they are received no
later than the specified date and time. Submissions received after this time will not be opened or considered.
Pre-Qualification of Bidders for this project is required by the City. All requests for a copy of the Invitation
for Pre-qualification of Bidders requirements, and all questions regarding the invitation, should be submitted
to Jonathan T. Dean, PE, Schnabel Engineering, LLC (Engineer) and Jerry E. Hood, PE, Engineering
Management, Inc. (City’s Consultant) by email at jdean@schnabel-eng.com and jhood@eminc.biz,
respectively. Only those contractors that can demonstrate to the City and Engineer that they have the
experience and financial capability to successfully perform the work will be considered qualified to bid on
the project.
In order for the City and the Engineer to determine whether or not a contractor is qualified to bid on the
work, information described in the Invitation for Pre-Qualification of Bidders must be submitted by the date
specified. The City intends to award a single contract for all work required on the project. Solicitation of bids
for the project is anticipated to occur in Summer 2025. Copies of contract documents to be used in preparing
bids will be made available at that time.
ONLY THOSE CONTRACTORS THAT THE OWNER DETERMINES TO BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM
THE WORK THROUGH THE PRE-QUALIFICATION PROCESS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT A BID
FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Submissions for Pre-Qualification, with or without cause.
The Owner further reserves the right to waive technicalities and informalities in the Invitation for Pre-
Qualification of Bidders and Submissions submitted in response thereto.