Category: City & County News
City of Hawkinsville Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pulaski Street Drainage Improvements
INVITATION TO BID PULASKI STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR HAWKINSVILLE, GA
Sealed Bids will be received in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Hawkinsville City Hall located at 56 Broad St. Hawkinsville GA 31036 until 2:00 PM Thursday, October 19, 2023 for the following project:
PULASKI STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Bid and Contract Documents are available electronically sent via email. Please email Ronnie Kent at ronnie@ocmengllc.com for an electronic copy of the bid package and contract documents.
Hawkinsville GA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
Each bidder must be currently licensed in the State of Georgia to perform work.
NOTICE Municipal General Election November 7, 2023
Advanced voting for the Municipal General Election will be held Monday October 16, 2023- Friday November 3, 2023 at the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex. Voting hours will be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Saturday Voting will be held October 21, 2023 and October 28, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm.
Applications for Absentee by Mail must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 PM on October 27 2023.
Election Day will be November 7, 2023 at the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex. Voting hours will be 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING
MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Pursuant to O.C.G.A 21-2-379.25; notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 7, 2023 Municipal General Election for Advance in Person Voting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday September 25, 2023 until completed. The testing will be at the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex, 45 South Lumpkin Street, Hawkinsville, GA. The test procedure is open to the public.
For additional information contact Board of Elections Office at (478) 783-0828.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A 21-2-379.25; notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 7, 2023 Municipal General Election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday November 3, 2023 until completed. The testing will be at the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex, 45 South Lumpkin Street, Hawkinsville, GA. The test procedure is open to the public.
For additional information contact Board of Elections Office at (478) 783-0828.
Notice of Poll Worker Training
The Pulaski County Board of Elections and Registration will be hosting Poll Worker Training for the November 7, 2023 Municipal General Election on Tuesday September 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM. Contact the Board of Elections and Registration to confirm attendance. You may call 478-783-0828 or email to vote@pulaskico.com.
City of Hawkinsville Request for Proposals (RFP) for Sanitary Sewer and Flood/Drainage Improvements
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR SANITARY SEWER AND FLOOD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
FY2021 CDBG
For the
CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Hawkinsville, Georgia at the City Hall, 56 Broad Street, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036 until 10:00 a.m. local time, Thursday, September 14, 2023, 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 Utility Contractor 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:
Flood and Drainage:
Consists of grading, installation of 217 feet of 24-inch HDPE pipe, 206 feet of 30-inch HDPE pipe, construction of a concrete headwall, construction of 6 drainage structures, and road pavement and driveway repairs.
Sewer:
Consist of cleaning 2,800 linear feet of sanitary sewer mains, televising existing sewer pipes, pipe bursting rehabilitation of existing sewer pipes, raising 12 manholes to grade, rebuilding inverts of 12 manholes, and repairing 120 vertical feet of existing manholes.
Time allotted for construction is 150 consecutive calendar days for substantial completion and 180 days for final completion.
Proposals for the complete work in one general contract shall be made on the proposal form provided and shall contain prices in words and figures for the work bid on.
This is a Section 3 Covered Project under the HUD Act of 1968 and Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.
The City of Hawkinsville Georgia is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex familial status, disability, or age.
All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond drawn in favor of the City of Hawkinsville, Georgia, in the amount of at least 10% 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 City of Hawkinsville, Georgia. Each bond shall be equal to 100% of the contract amount. The Bid Bond shall be forfeited to the City of Hawkinsville, 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.
Plans, Specifications, and contract documents are available for review at the City Manager’s Office at the City Hall in Hawkinsville, Ga during regular business hours. Electronic bid documents are available from Ocmulgee Consulting Engineers LLC. Contact Ronnie Kent by email at Ronnie@ocmengllc.com or by phone at 478-972-2274 for an electronic copy of the bid documents.
2023 Pulaski County 5 Year Tax History
The Pulaski County Commissioner does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the County Annex building on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 10:00am and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the digest and levy for the past five years.
Pulaski County 5 year history PDF
2023 City of Hawkinsville Five Year Tax History
| NOTICE | ||||||
| The City of Hawkinsville does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the City Hall Conference Room on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the digest and levy for the past five years. | ||||||
| CURRENT 2023 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY | ||||||
| City of Hawkinsville |
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Real & Personal | 101,162,680 | 116,855,417 | 119,190,130 | 118,537,694 | 124,510,609 | 128,701,809 |
| Motor Vehicles | 2,239,270 | 1,855,160 | 1,731,210 | 1,176,500 | 1,087,050 | 1,038,330 |
| Mobile Homes | 122,346 | 116,514 | 132,239 | 128,644 | 126,412 | 201,371 |
| Timber – 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heavy Duty Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,254 | 0 | 0 |
| Gross Digest | 103,524,296 | 118,827,091 | 121,053,579 | 119,857,092 | 125,724,071 | 129,941,510 |
| Less Exemptions | 2,844,128 | 7,967,329 | 10,549,890 | 10,824,193 | 3,058,163 | 7,478,900 |
| Net Digest Value |
100,680,168 | 110,859,762 | 110,503,689 | 109,032,899 | 122,665,908 | 122,462,610 |
| Gross Maintenance & Operation Millage | 10.2970 | 9.9690 | 9.9930 | 10.3104 | 10.4663 | 11.3001 |
| Less Rollbacks | 4.697 | 4.3720 | 4.3770 | 4.7004 | 4.8893 | 5.7531 |
| Net M&O Millage Rate |
5.6000 | 5.5970 | 5.6160 | 5.6100 | 5.5770 | 5.5470 |
| Total M&O Taxes Levied | $563,809 | $620,482 | $620,589 | $611,675 | $684,108 | $679,300 |
| Net Taxes $ Increase | ($106,156) | $56,673 | $107 | ($8,914) | $72,433 | ($4,808) |
| Net Taxes % Increase | 23.20% | 10.05% | 0.02% | -1.44% | 11.84% | -0.70% |
2023 Senior Farmers’ Market @ Pulaski County Senior Center
The Pulaski County Senior Center will be hosting a senior farmers market on Friday, July 7th. Please encourage interested seniors to pre-register by sending a completed registration form to ngaither@mg-rc.org or by calling the Area Agency on Aging directly at 478-751-6466.
City of Hawkinsville Request for Proposals (RFP) for Veteran Memorial Park Renovations
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA
FOR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK RENOVATIONS
Solicitation Summary
The City Commission of the City of Hawkinsville wishes to procure the services of qualified contractors for the renovation and development of Veterans Memorial Park. The project includes development of a splashpad, pickleball courts, skatepark, dog park, restroom building, and multi-use path. Additionally, the project includes the installation of benches and a playground set. The goal of the project is to further preserve and enhance this open space for residents and visitors to the Veterans Memorial Park. All bidders must comply with all regulations related to the Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The City of Hawkinsville reserves the right to reject any and all bids received.
A copy of the full Bid Documents and Project Manual may be obtained by contacting Chris Morphis, Landscape Architect, at cmorphis@tsw-design.com.
Invitation to Submit Bids
All questions should be directed in writing to Sara Myers, City Manager, at sara@hawkinsvillega.net before 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2023. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 28, 2023, through Microsoft Teams. The Teams link is part of the “Instruction to Bidders” within the Project Manual. Sealed bids must be received by the City of Hawkinsville no later than 2:00 pm., Friday, July 21, 2023, with bid opening taking place at that time.
Bids should be submitted to: The City of Hawkinsville
Content: Bid for Veterans Memorial Park
P.O. Box 120
56 Broad Street
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
Bids submitted after the specified due date and time will not be considered.
The City of Hawkinsville is an equal opportunity employer.
Special Called County Commissioner’s Meeting
A special called County Commissioner’s meeting will be held on Friday, May 19th at 10:00 am at the County Annex. The purpose of the meeting is to approve Resolution 2023-6, a Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) grant application for the Senior Center.