Awards will be made to the best responsible bidder as determined by the City of Ringgold. The quality of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their suitability to requirements, experience and delivery terms shall be taken into consideration.

All contractors must provide adequate proof of workers compensation and general liability for all employees and equipment of the contractor. All contractors must provide a drug and alcohol-free workplace and comply with the City of Ringgold¿s drug policy. Contractor is to provide all labor, equipment and materials for entire project. Contractor is to provide all traffic control.

All bidders must be Pre-Qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and all subcontractors must be registered with GDOT. Qualifications of the Bidder will be reviewed before the Award of the Contract. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents. The City may consider Award of the Contract to other than the low Bidder. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope and shall be marked on the outside with the name of the submitting company, and the words ¿Paving Bid¿. Any deviation from the requirements set forth for the labeling of the bid envelopes shall result in said bid being returned to the bidder unopened and any such bid shall not be considered.

Sealed bids shall be addressed to the attention of Nicki Lundeen and mailed to the City of Ringgold, P.O. Box 579, Ringgold, Ga. 30736 or hand delivered to the City Hall at 150 Tennessee St., Ringgold, Ga. All bids shall be received on or before the above designated date and time. Any bid received after this date and time shall not be accepted. Bids shall be typed or submitted in ink. Bids will be opened and read publicly. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. See website for full bid.