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PAGE 6A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. April 6. 2023
INVITATION FOR BIDS
23-01 BID:
2023 LMIG SPLOST COUNTYWIDE PAVING PROJECT
PICKENS COUNTY GEORGIA
1266 East Church Street
Jasper, Georgia 30143
This is an invitation to submit a bid to Pickens County for the 2023 LMIG SPLOST COUNTYWIDE PAVING
PROJECT (including Cove Road, Worley Crossing Road, Reavis Road, Ray Mountain Road, and
Corinth Church Road) as indicated herein. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Chairman (in
Pickens County Administration Building at the above address) up to 1:30 p.m., April 27,2023 at which time
they will be opened and publicly read.
Scope of Work:
This project will be funded with 2023 LMIG and SPLOST funds. Construction includes asphalt over
lay/repaving on Cove Road, Worley Crossing Road, Reavis Road, Ray Mountain Road, and Corinth
Church Road in Pickens County. The work will include approximately 161,897 SY of Resurfacing
using 14,820 tons of asphalt paving. Paint striping and manhole/valve box adjustments as necessary
are specified for all pavement overlay areas. All work shall conform to the Georgia Department of
Transportation's (GDOT) Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021
Edition; GDOT's Supplemental Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2021; and
all applicable GDOT Standards and Details; and other contract requirements, specifications and
general conditions.
Project work will be required to begin within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and be sub
stantially complete within 150 calendar days. All punch-list items will be required to be complete within 30
days of the Final Inspection.
Eligible bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors in the State of Georgia meeting all
applicable insurance and bonding requirements as stipulated in the separate Instructions to Bidders
and Contract Documents. Verifying documents for the prime contractor/bidder will be required prior to con
tract award, and for all subcontractors prior beginning work.
Bid Documents may be obtained at the County Office Location by appointment. Proposers are encouraged
to request Bid Documents via email. All proposers requesting plans and bid documents will be emailed bid
documents and/or granted access to the Engineer's FTP site containing digital copies of plans, specifications,
and addenda. No documents will be mailed. Request for Bid Documents and any questions regarding the
project or to schedule an appointment to pick-up plans at the County's office should be emailed simultaneously
to euqene.hopkins@exp.com, dewavne.comer@exp.com. and kanderson@pickenscountvqa.gov
(Questions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14th, 2023). Responses will be posted
to the FTP site as an Addendum. Additional addendums may be issued during the proposal period. All pro
posers are responsible to check the Engineer's FTP site for addendums.
Instructions for preparation and submission of a bid-proposal are contained in this packet. Bids must be typed
or printed in ink. Bids submitted as a result of this invitation must include the "Bid Sheet" and bids on both
options to be considered along with all required documents and be returned in a sealed envelope or container
marked, "SEALED BID for 2023 Jerusalem Church Road Paving Project" on the outside. Bids may not
be considered unless so received.
All contractors must comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-91, and must register and participate
in the federal work authorization program (also known as E-Verify (www.uscis.gov/everify)). A contractor must
submit the required affidavit BEFORE ANY PROPOSAL IS CONSIDERED. A form affidavit shall be provided
with the proposal package.
Pickens County provides equal opportunities for all businesses and does not discriminate against any person
or business because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or veterans status. This policy en
sures all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by
Pickens County.
Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after time has been called on the date of opening.
Pickens County reserves the right to waive any and all technicalities and informalities, reject any or all bids,
and make the award in the best interest of the County.
Note: No Proposers are to contact anyone who is currently employed by Pickens County Government
at any time during the Proposal Process in relation to the project, except as directed above. All ques
tions are to be directed to the Engineer, via email, at the address provided above. Any breach of this
requirement may result in disqualification.
Kris Stancil, Chairman
PICKENS COUNTY, GEORGIA
INVITATION FORBIDS
23-01 BID:
2023 JERUSALEM CHURCH ROAD PAVING PROJECT
PICKENS COUNTY GEORGIA
1266 East Church Street
Jasper, Georgia 30143
This is an invitation to submit a bid to Pickens County for the 2023 JERUSALEM CHURCH ROAD PAVING
PROJECT as indicated herein. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Chairman (in Pickens County
Administration Building at the above address) up to 1:30 p.m., April 27,2023 at which time they will be opened
and publicly read.
Scope of Work:
This project will be funded with 2023 LMIG and SPLOST funds. Construction includes asphalt patch
ing and overlay/repaving on Jerusalem Church Road in Pickens County. The work will include ap
proximately 10,363 SY of Patching using 2,750 tons of Graded Aggregate Base Course and 1,250
tons of Asphalt and 67,760 SY of Resurfacing using 5,870 tons of Asphalt Paving. Paint striping and
manhole/valve box adjustments as necessary are specified for all pavement overlay areas. All work
shall conform to the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) Standard Specifications Con
struction of Transportation Systems, 2021 Edition; GDOT's Supplemental Specifications Construction
of Transportation Systems, 2021; and all applicable GDOT Standards and Details; and other contract
requirements, specifications and general conditions.
Project work will be required to begin within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and be sub
stantially complete within 150 calendar days. All punch-list items will be required to be complete within 30
days of the Final Inspection.
Eligible bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors in the State of Georgia meeting all
applicable insurance and bonding requirements as stipulated in the separate Instructions to Bidders
and Contract Documents. Verifying documents for the prime contractor/bidder will be required prior to con
tract award, and for all subcontractors prior beginning work.
Bid Documents may be obtained at the County Office Location by appointment. Proposers are encouraged
to request Bid Documents via email. All proposers requesting plans and bid documents will be emailed bid
documents and/or granted access to the Engineer's FTP site containing digital copies of plans, specifications,
and addenda. No documents will be mailed. Request for Bid Documents and any questions regarding the
project or to schedule an appointment to pick-up plans at the County's office should be emailed simultaneously
to euqene.hopkins@exp.com, dewayne.comer@exp.com, and kanderson@pickenscountvqa.gov
(Questions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14th, 2023). Responses will be posted
to the FTP site as an Addendum. Additional addendums may be issued during the proposal period. All pro
posers are responsible to check the Engineer's FTP site for addendums.
Instructions for preparation and submission of a bid-proposal are contained in this packet. Bids must be typed
or printed in ink. Bids submitted as a result of this invitation must include the "Bid Sheet" and bids on both
options to be considered along with all required documents and be returned in a sealed envelope or container
marked, "SEALED BID for 2023 Jerusalem Church Road Paving Project" on the outside. Bids may not
be considered unless so received.
All contractors must comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-91, and must register and participate
in the federal work authorization program (also known as E-Verify (www.uscis.gov/everify)). A contractor must
submit the required affidavit BEFORE ANY PROPOSAL IS CONSIDERED. Aform affidavit shall be provided
with the proposal package.
Pickens County provides equal opportunities for all businesses and does not discriminate against any person
or business because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or veterans status. This policy en
sures all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by
Pickens County.
Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after time has been called on the date of opening.
Pickens County reserves the right to waive any and all technicalities and informalities, reject any or all bids,
and make the award in the best interest of the County.
Note: No Proposers are to contact anyone who is currently employed by Pickens County Government
at any time during the Proposal Process in relation to the project, except as directed above. All ques
tions are to be directed to the Engineer, via email, at the address provided above. Any breach of this
requirement may result in disqualification.
Kris Stancil, Chairman
PICKENS COUNTY, GEORGIA
School scoliosis referrals down,
hearing/vision screenings complete
Photo/Pickens County Schools
In addition to scoliosis screenings, Pickens Junior High
students participated in a health fair that included a variety
of informative and screening stations.
All 7th and 8th graders in Pickens public schools got a
free health screening courtesy of a number of local
providers.
District-wide,
27% of students
being screened
were in need of a
hearing and/or
vision referral.
Submitted by Pickens
County Schools Director of
Health Services Gail Smith
In addition to day-to-day
operations, School Health
Services supports the educa
tional process by identifying
health barriers to learning.
Most recently, Pickens Junior
High School held a Scoliosis
Screening and Health Fair on
March 22 at PJHS. This serv
ice was offered to all 7th and
8th graders.
School Nurse Pat Lee, co
ordinated the event. Regis
tered Nurses from school
district, The Department of
Public Health, Northside
Hospital, and Piedmont Hos
pital conducted the screen
ings. A physician referral is
recommended for children
with positive scoliosis
screenings. The number of
referrals improved from last
year.
In 2022, 144 students
were referred. This year, 100
students were referred. Local
businesses provided re
sources and education to stu
dents and Pickens Primary
and Urgent Care provided
lunch for 40 volunteers.
A little information about
Scoliosis and screenings in
schools: Scoliosis is a side
ways curve of the spine. It
happens to about 3% of chil
dren and can occur at any age
but is often noticeable be
tween the ages of 9 and 16. A
positive scoliosis screening
does not mean that a child
has scoliosis and will need
treatment. It means that it is
recommended that the child
be checked by a doctor. The
State of Georgia requires sco
liosis screenings in schools.
Early detection is important
to avoid potentially serious
problems later in life if a
spinal curve is not recog
nized, treated, and it contin
ues to progress.
Additionally, hearing and
vision screenings for 2nd-8th
graders were completed on
March 2nd. District-wide,
27% of students being
screened were in need of a
hearing and/or vision refer
ral. 8% of students screened
for hearing needed a referral.
22% of students screened for
vision needed a referral. (The
3% difference is because 51
students were referred for
both hearing and vision.) Ad
ditionally, 8th grade and 2nd
grade had the most students
in need of referrals.
The average number of re
ferrals needed when a vision
screening is conducted, ac
cording to the National Cen
ter for Vision and Eye Health,
is 8%.
Highland Rivers delivers services
outside clinic walls
By Melanie Dallas, CEO
Highland Rivers
Behavioral Health
One thing I like to say
about Community Service
Boards (CSBs) - agencies
like Highland Rivers Behav
ioral Health - is that we meet
people where they are. The
individuals and families we
serve have a variety of differ
ent needs, and we offer a va
riety of different services to
meet those - outpatient and
intensive outpatient services,
crisis stabilization and detox
ification, residential sub
stance use treatment, day
programs for individuals
with disabilities, and so much
more.
But I am not sure how
many people are aware that
we also meet people where
they are physically - in the
community. It is the “com
munity” in Community Serv
ice Board that I believe
makes Highland Rivers
unique. Certainly, our clinics
and crisis stabilization units
are located throughout the
communities we serve so that
it is easy for people to come
to us for help. But we also go
to the people we serve.
Among the services we
deliver outside of our physi
cal facilities are our aptly-
named community-based
services. These include low-
intensity services such as
Community Support Services
(CSS) and Addictive Disease
Support Services (ADSS) de
livered by a certified peer
specialist or case manager,
often in peoples’ homes, per
haps twice a month. More in
tensive services, such as Case
Management and Intensive
Case Management, may be
provided weekly and might
also include a therapist or a
nurse at times, again in peo
ples’ homes.
Our most intensive com
munity-based service, As
sertive Community Treat
ment (ACT), was conceived
as a ‘hospital without walls’
and includes a therapist,
nurse, case manager, peer
specialist and a psychiatrist -
yes, in some cases, doctors
still do make house calls.
ACT team members are on-
call 24/7 and may visit a per
son at home - whether a
private residence, group
home, half-way house,
homeless encampment - sev
eral times a week, depending
on the individual’s needs.
Another service we de
liver in the community is
APEX, a school-based serv
ice we provide in several
dozen schools.
Through the APEX pro
gram, a Highland Rivers
therapist works in a school
with teachers, administrators
and counselors to identify
children in need of extra sup
port. The children, and often
family members as well, can
receive services right at the
school, during lunch hours,
non-class times or after
school.
Our co-response pro
grams, which pair a licensed
clinician with a uniformed
law enforcement officer to
respond to individuals in the
community in behavioral
health crisis, are yet a differ
ent type of service provided
in the community.
We have had such a pro
gram in Cobb County since
2019, and are also imple
menting co-response in
Cherokee, Catoosa and Pick
ens counties. In February, we
began a rapid response team
specifically for veterans in
Cherokee and Pickens coun
ties. In two of our counties,
we also provide services di
rectly in the local jails to in
dividuals with mental health
needs who are incarcerated.
Finally, we have several
partnerships with local hospi
tal emergency departments in
which one of our therapists
provides assessments to indi
viduals with mental health
needs who present at the ED.
These partnerships help
divert individuals out of EDs
and into more appropriate
and less costly levels of care.
Since we began this program
in 2016, we’ve provided
thousands of such assess
ments, with a diversion rate
of approximately 50%.
Of course, all of this is in
addition to the hundreds of
professional trainings and
presentations we provide to
law enforcement agencies,
schools, community groups,
accountability courts, health
care providers and other
community partners.
Agencies like Highland
Rivers help ensure that indi
viduals who may have lim
ited income, who are
uninsured or underinsured, or
who have Medicaid or
Medicare, are able to access
treatment for mental health
challenges, substance use
disorders, and intellectual
and developmental disabili
ties. We fulfill a critical pur
pose in the communities we
serve with a service delivery
model that goes well beyond
the walls of our clinics to
wherever we are needed.
[Melanie Dallas is a li
censed professional coun
selor and CEO of Highland
Rivers Behavioral Health,
which provides treatment and
recovery services for individ
uals with mental illness, sub
stance use disorders, and
intellectual and developmen
tal disabilities in a 13-county
region of northwest Georgia
that includes Pickens.]