Effingham County · Solicitation 26322B12

Effingham County Regional Water Supply Facilities 1.5 MG Elevated Water Tank

Springfield, GA County Posted Nov 4, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Electrical Fencing Painting Concrete Excavation & Grading Welding & Metal Fab General Contracting Site Utilities 26 days remaining

What this bid is

Effingham County in Springfield, Georgia is asking for bids to build a new 1.5-million-gallon concrete composite elevated water tank as part of its Regional Water Supply Facilities project. The work covers the tank and its foundation, site clearing and grading, gravel access areas, about 12-inch PVC water main, connection to an existing 16-inch main, fire hydrants, valves, fencing, and site restoration.

The electrical and control scope includes service equipment, panels, wiring, lighting, grounding, SCADA, and instrumentation, plus tank coating, painting, lettering, disinfection and bacteriological testing, and stormwater permit monitoring. The notice lists a bid bond form and says bonding amounts and forms should be confirmed with the agency before pricing.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 17 November 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at the county's South Admin Training Room in Springfield. Questions are due 1 December 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and bids are due 10 December 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, submitted electronically through the county's OpenGov portal with a free vendor account. Tre Wilkins is the project manager, reachable at (912) 754-8068. The county decides the award.

Who should bid

Electrical, Fencing, Painting, Concrete, Excavation & Grading, Welding & Metal Fab, General Contracting, Site Utilities contractors - the work is Springfield, GA.

Deadline

10 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST (26 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Effingham County - Engineering - Utilities has issued invitation for bid, solicitation 26322B12.

Effingham County is soliciting the construction of a new 1.5-million-gallon concrete composite elevated water tank as part of the County’s Regional Water Supply Facilities project. The project includes all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to provide a complete and fully operational elevated water storage facility, including the tank foundation, tank erection, site work, piping, painting, electrical systems, instrumentation, SCADA, and related accessories. Major construction components include the elevated tank and foundation, site clearing and grading, gravel access areas, approximately 12-inch PVC water main, flanged piping and control valves, connection to the existing 16-inch water main, fire hydrant assemblies, gate valves, steel casing/jack-and-bore work, chain-link fencing and gates, rip-rap, miscellaneous concrete, erosion and sediment controls, and site restoration. The project also includes a complete electrical, instrumentation, and SCADA system, including electrical service, panels, conduit, wiring, gauges, controls, grounding, lighting, pressure instrumentation, and associated testing and inspections. The electrical plans further identify SCADA equipment, tank lighting, grounding around the tank, service equipment, and provisions for obstruction lighting if required for FAA compliance. Additional work includes tank coating and painting, lettering and logo installation, disinfection and bacteriological testing of the water system, stormwater/NPDES monitoring and reporting, and completion of all regulatory and closeout requirements necessary to place the facility into service.

Responses are due December 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at Effingham County Board of Commissioners South Admin - Training Room 804 S. Laurel Street Springfield, GA 31329.

Commodity categories: Construction, Pipeline; Construction, Utility/Underground Projects; Construction, Water System/Plants, Main and Service Line; Concrete; Electrical.

Contact: Tre Wilkins, Project Manager (twilkins@effinghamcounty.org, (912) 754-8068).

5 documents are attached to the notice: 26322B12 Elevated Water Tank - Construction Sample Contract; Bid Bond Form; Bidder's Checklist; 26322B12 Tech Specs 1.5 MG EWT 100% Bid Set_11.2.26; 26322B12- 1.5 MG Elevated Water Tank - Bid Plan Set 8-12-26.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/effinghamcounty/projects/321120. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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What the notice says

Bond
Mentioned; the notice gives no amount
Site visit
Mentioned
Questions due
1 Dec 2026

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Bid deadline26 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 10 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST check 26 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Georgia, first seen 4 November 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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