Soperton Recreation Park

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
RECREATION PARK – PHASE I
for the
CITY OF SOPERTON, GEORGIA

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Soperton, Georgia at Soperton City Hall, 1973 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Soperton, Georgia 30457 until 2:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, December 18, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.  No submitted bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

All Bidders must have a State of Georgia General Contractors License and must employ a state “Utility Manager” certificate holder who will have oversight of all the work.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of:

Site clearing and grading of approximately 0.99 acres including an upgraded tennis court, new basketball courts, new parking lot, new sidewalk, new horseshoe toss area, new bag toss pavilion and remodeled social pavilion.  The new tennis court/pickleball courts and basketball courts will be equipped with new lighting.  All best management practices will be expected to be implemented for the completion of this work. Time allotted for completion shall be 180 consecutive calendar days.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond drawn in favor of the City of Soperton, Georgia in the amount of at least 5% of the lump sum bid for the complete work; such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish Performance Bond and Payment Bond as provided by law and approved by the Attorney for the City of Soperton, Georgia.  Each bond shall be equal to 100% of the contract amount.  The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the City of Soperton, Georgia as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the contract and provide Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.

Drawings and Specifications are open to public inspection at the office of the City of Soperton, Georgia and at the offices of Turnipseed Engineers in Augusta and Atlanta, Georgia. 

Plans and specifications must be obtained at https://turnipseed.com/current-projects/out-for-bid/.  A digital copy of the plans and specifications and one printed copy of the specifications will be provided upon receipt of $150.  Upon request, one (1) printed full or reduced size set of drawings is available at no additional charge.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

CITY OF SOPERTON, GEORGIA

By:                                                                   

John Koon, Mayor