This solicitation is being conducted by the Georgia Department of Transportation under its authority to procure services ancillary to the construction and maintenance of a public road (as defined in O.C.G.A 32-1-3 (24) as provided for in O.C.G.A 32-2-61 (c) and (d) (1) (D). Deadline for Written Questions from Contractors 10/2/2023 2:00 PM Responses to Written Questions to Contractors 10/4/2023 5:00 PM Bid Bonds or Proposal Guarantys are no longer required A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each equal to 100% of the Award Price, must be provided by the successful Bidder Through this Invitation to Bid (ITB) the Georgia Department of Transportation (hereinafter, the Department or GDOT) is seeking bids and Statements of Work from the qualified firms who have been awarded a Maintenance Master Services Agreement (MMSA) under a Request for Qualified Contractors (RFQC) (GDOTs pre-qualification process) for Drainage Rehabilitation, Repair, Replacement, & Miscellaneous Maintenance Services. The awarded firm/respondent (identified by name in Table 14 below and hereinafter referred to as Contractor) to this ITB is subject to the terms and conditions of its MMSA with GDOT, which was awarded under a RFQC or prequalification process for Drainage Rehabilitation, Repair, Replacement, & Miscellaneous Maintenance Services and is specifically incorporated herein in Table 10 below hereinafter referred to as the MMSA), and this document, and is cautioned to completely review the entire ITB and follow instructions carefully. General Information and Instructions regarding bid submissions are provided in the General Information and Instructions attached (Exhibit 1) and included with the ITB. The Department reserves the right to modify existing provisions or include additional provisions, which are not currently addressed herein and further reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or Statements of Work, and to waive technicalities and informalities at its discretion. Scope of Work to be Performed The Contractor will be required to perform prep work, removal, installation and cleanup for Drainage Rehabilitation, Repair, Replacement, & Miscellaneous Maintenance Services defined in this ITB. The majority of the work will occur on the Interstate and State Route system. The Contractor shall supply labor, equipment, tools, means of transportation, traffic control, and incidentals to perform work in accordance to specifications, and to ensure a safe work environment for employees and the traveling public within the time schedule specified. 1. Scope Work under this ITB consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, means of transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform the services. Contractor must furnish equipment in good operating condition and operated by properly trained and qualified personnel. The Contractor must make a good faith effort to furnish the Department the fully operational equipment needed to perform Drainage Rehabilitation, Repair, Replacement, & Miscellaneous Maintenance Services at such time, and at such location(s) as directed by the Engineer. Prior to start of work, Contractor must inspect equipment to ensure the equipment is fully operational for the performance of its intended purpose. The Contractor will also be responsible for any traffic control, licenses, and permits required to satisfy the duties required herein. 2. Deliverables Delivery of Drainage Rehabilitation, Repair, Replacement, & Miscellaneous Maintenance Services shall be in accordance with the contract terms. The following deliverables are expected for work performed at the locations referenced in Exhibit 4 - Locations, Descriptions and Estimated Quantities.