2027_02 Bid Requirements _ LFMS Bid Requireme.pdf

RFP #2027-02 Lewis Frasier Middle School Boiler Replacement

BID REQUIREMENTS

INVITATION TO RFP #2027-02

Lewis Frasier Middle School Boiler Replacement

The Liberty County School System hereinafter referred to as the “District” will receive sealed bids from licensed Contractors at 200 Bradwell Street, Hinesville, GA 31313. Bids must be physically placed in the hands of the District’s Purchasing Department by 10 am on October 9th 2025, the time legally prevailing in Hinesville, Georgia for RFP #2027-02 Lewis Frasier Boiler Replacement At the time and place noted above, the bids will be publicly opened and announced.

Bidding Documents, including plans and specifications, may be viewed at https://www.liberty.k12.ga.us/apps/jobs/.

Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of Bidding Documents through any other source is not advisable. Acquisition of Bidding Documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base a bid.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted September 22nd, at 10 am at Lewis Frasier Middle School located at 910 Long Frasier Dr, Hinesville, GA 31313. Bidders will meet at the front entrance of the facility. An accompanied site visitation will follow.

A “Cone of Silence” is imposed upon this invitation to bid after advertising and terminates at the time the Board of Education awards a contract. The Cone of Silence prohibits any communications by written, oral, or electronic form by, or on behalf of, a prospective bidder for this solicitation, including any persons affiliated with or in any way related to a prospective bidder, and any member of the Board of Education, the superintendent or his staff, any persons involved in evaluating the bid, program managers, or members of any selection committee. The Cone of Silence is intended to prohibit lobbying for, or against, a particular vendor or vendors and to prevent prospective bidders from circumventing the process for selection set forth in this invitation to bid.

The Cone of Silence does not apply to oral communications with the Director of Purchasing, or the Director of Purchasing’s designees, at pre-proposal conferences, site visits (as applicable), presentations before selection committees, or contract negotiations with bidders selected for award. Written communications expressly authorized by this solicitation, such as (1) the submission of the bid packet itself,

(2) requests for interpretation, requests for material substitutions, protests, or similar inquiries to the purchasing department, (3) documents circulated at oral presentations before selection committees, or (4) documents circulated in connection with contract negotiations with the bidder(s) selected for award are also permitted in communication with the Director of Purchasing or the Director of Purchasing’s designees. The Cone of Silence does not apply to presentations allowed by Board policy or to the Board of Education at a duly called public meeting.

In addition to any other penalties provided by law, violation of the Cone of Silence by any prospective bidder may result in the rejection of the prospective bidder’s bid response and disqualify the prospective bidder from being awarded any contract as a result of this solicitation. Any person having personal knowledge of a violation of these provisions shall immediately report such violations to the District’s Purchasing Department.

The Contract, if awarded, will be on a total lump sum bid basis. Bidders are required to provide their unit price bid schedule for the total lump sum bid on the form contained herein. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty days after time has been called on the date of opening except in accordance with the provisions of Georgia law.

If the bid exceeds $100,000, the bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond made payable to the District in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the bid. The successful Contractor will be required to provide both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total Contract amount within 14 days receipt of the District’s Intent to Award and prior to execution of contract.

The District reserves the right to reject all bids or proposals or any bid or proposal that is nonresponsive or not responsible and to waive technicalities and informalities. The District reserves the right to not award a contract to any bidder, to cancel this invitation to bid, and re-advertise the project using a similar or different competitive process at any time before the Board of Education votes to award a contract as a result of this invitation to bid.

The District has the right to disqualify any bidder from consideration when such bidder cannot demonstrate its ability to deliver requested services or when investigation shows that it is not in a position to perform the solicited services in a manner that is in the best interest of the District.

The District assumes no responsibility or obligation to the bidders and will make no payment for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of any documents related to this invitation to bid, even if the invitation to bid is cancelled or a bidder is disqualified.

The District anticipates that the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who provides the lowest bid within the budget. In judging whether the bidder is responsible, the District will consider, but is not limited to, the following:

• Whether the bidder or its principals are currently ineligible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from bidding or contracting by any state or federal agency, department, or authority;

• Whether the bidder or its principals have been terminated for cause or are currently in default on a public works contract;

• Whether the bidder can demonstrate sufficient cash flow to undertake the project as evidenced by a Current Ratio of 1.0 or higher;

• Whether the bidder can demonstrate a commitment to safety with regard to Workers' Compensation by having an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) over the past three years not having exceeded an average of 1.2; and

• Whether the bidder’s past work provides evidence of an ability to successfully complete public works projects within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations.

• Whether the bidder’s workload will allow the bidder to complete this project within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations. In evaluating the bidder’s workload, the District may consider whether the bidder has submitted bids on other District projects and whether the award of multiple projects to the bidder may impair the bidder’s ability to complete this project within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations or otherwise pose a risk to the District.

• Bidders’ refusal to provide any documentation requested by the District to assess whether the bidder is responsive and responsible, including but not limited to: financial information, other project information, license suspension/terminations, or insurance/bonding documentation etc., itself will be sufficient grounds for the District to deem a bidder to be non-responsive and/or not responsible.

In the event all responsive and responsible bids are in excess of the budget, the District, in its sole and absolute discretion and in addition to rejecting all bids, reserves the right either to supplement the budget or to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (after all deductive alternates are taken in the order defined in the Instructions to Bidders) but only for the purpose of making changes to the project that will result in a cost to the District that is within the budget, as it may be supplemented.

BID REQUIREMENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Basis of Contract: The Contract, if awarded, will be on a total bid basis and will be substantially in accordance with the Sample Contract (Form of Agreement) attached to this solicitation.

2. Examination of Site: In undertaking the work under this Contract, the Contractor acknowledges that he/she has visited the Project Site and has taken into consideration all observed conditions that might affect his/her work.

The project site is property of the District. No easements or rights-of-way are required on the site. The Design Professional shall file for all applicable Permits prior to award of the Contract. The Contractor shall be responsible to obtain all applicable Permits from the Jurisdiction prior to commencing work governed by Permit.

3. Surety and Insurance Companies: The Contract provides that the surety and insurance companies must be acceptable to the District. At the time of issuance, all insurance and bonds must be issued by a company licensed by the Georgia Insurance Commissioner to transact the business of insurance in the State of Georgia for the applicable line of insurance. Such company shall be an insurer (or, for qualified self-insurers or group self-insured, a specific excess insurer providing statutory limits) with an A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating of "A-" or better and with an A.M. Best Financial Size Category of Class V or larger.

4. Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents comprise the Construction Documents, the Invitation to Bid, the Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form, and all Addenda, upon which the bidder submits a bid.

5. Addenda: All Addenda issued prior to bid date adjust, modify, or change the drawings and specifications as set forth in the Addenda. All such Addenda are part of the contract. No addenda will be issued within seventy-two

(72) hours of the date and time set for opening bids without an extension of the bid date as required by Law. All such Addenda are part of the contract.

6. Submittal of Objections: Objections from bidders to this Invitation to Bid and/or these specifications should be brought to the attention of the Board through the Director of Purchasing. The bidder should submit any objections in writing not less than five (5) days prior to the opening of the bid. The objections contemplated may pertain to form and/or substance of the Bid documents and specifications. Failure to object in accordance with this procedure will constitute a waiver on the part of the bidder to protest this Invitation to Bid.

7. Protest: Any bidder(s) who wishes to protest the handling or fairness of a solicitation shall express his/her concerns in writing to the Director of Purchasing within five business days of the matter being protested. The letter of protest shall be taken under consideration by the Chief Operating Officer and the Superintendent and the protesting bidder(s) shall be notified within ten (10) business days of the result of such consideration, which may include a statement that additional time is needed to review the protest. In the event the District takes more than ten (10) business days to render a decision on the protest, which shall be final, the District will not enter into a final contract for this solicitation until the protest is resolved.

The protest notice shall include the following:

o the name, address, and telephone number of the protester o the signature of the protester or an authorized representative of the protester o identification of the purchasing agency and the solicitation or contract number o a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest including copies of relevant documents o the form of relief requested

8. Interpretations: No oral interpretation will be made to bidders as to the meaning of the drawings and specifications. Requests for interpretation of drawings and specifications must be made in writing to the District Purchasing Department not later than 5:00 pm on October 1st, 2026 Failure on the part of the successful bidder to request clarification shall not relieve him/her as Contractor of the obligation to execute such work in accordance with a later interpretation by the Design Professional. All interpretations made to bidders will be issued in an Addendum to the plans and specifications will be sent to all plan holders of record.

Acknowledgement of receipt of such Addendum shall be listed in the Bid Form by the Contractor.

If any questions should arise pertaining to the bid documents, the Bidder may mail or email a written Request for Interpretation to:

Liberty County School System Attention: Arnold Jackson, COO

200 Bradwell Street Hinesville, GA 31313 ajackson@liberty.k12.ga.us

9. Alternates: Unless otherwise stipulated, all alternate bids are deductive. It is in the best interest of the public and the intent of the District that the entire Project be constructed within the funds allocated in the Project budget.

The acceptance of any deductive alternate will be utilized as a last resort to accomplish the Project without requiring a redesign and rebidding of the Project. Any alternate, or alternates, if taken, will be taken in numerical sequence to the extent necessary to bring the Project within budget.

10. Sales Tax: Unless otherwise provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall include in his bid all sales taxes, consumer taxes, use taxes, and all other applicable taxes that are legally in effect at the time bids are received. Contractor shall not include sales tax on District supplied items. If sales tax is required to be paid by Contractor on District furnished items, a Change Order to Contractor shall be issued by District.

11. Trade Names, Specifications:

(a) No Restriction of Competition: When reference is made in the Contract Documents to trade names, brand names, or to the names of manufacturers, such references are made solely to indicate that products of that description may be furnished and are not intended to restrict competitive bidding. If it desired to use products of trade or brand names or of manufacturers’ names that are different from those mentioned in the Bidding Documents, application for the approval of the use of such products must reach the hands of the Design Professional at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the opening of the bids (see Section 11(b) below).

This provision applies only to the party making a submittal prior to bid. If approved by Design Professional, the Design Professional will issue an addendum to all bidders. This provision does not prevent the District from initiating the addition of trade names, brand names, or names of manufacturers by addendum prior to bid.

(b) Request for Approval of Substitute Product: All requests for approval of substitution of a product that is not listed in the Bidding Documents must be made to the Design Professional in writing. For the Design Professional to prepare an addendum properly, an application for approval of a substitute product must be accompanied by a copy of the published recommendations of the manufacturer for the installation of the product together with a complete schedule of changes in the drawings and specifications, if any, that must be made in other work in order to permit the use and installation of the proposed product in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the product. The application to the Design Professional for approval of a proposed substitute product must be accompanied by a schedule setting forth in which respects the materials or equipment submitted for consideration differ from the materials or equipment designated in the Bidding Documents and submitted to the Purchasing Department.

All requests for material substitution must be submitted to the Attention of the Purchasing Director prior to the deadline. Requests must include full illustrations and detailed specifications for the item being offered as an alternate or approved equal. Bidders are not permitted to contact the Design Professional directly. The only official view of the District is that which is issued by and provided to all Bidders of record by the Purchasing Department in the form of a written addendum.

(c) Burden of Proof: The burden of proving acceptability of a proposed product rests on the party making the submission. Therefore, the application for approval must be accompanied by technical data that the party requesting approval desires to submit in support of its application. The Design Professional will consider reports from reputable independent testing laboratories verified experience records showing the reputation of the proposed product with previous users, evidence of reputation of the manufacturer for prompt delivery, evidence of reputation of the manufacturer for efficiency in servicing its products or any other written information that is helpful in the circumstances. The degree of proof required for approval of a proposed product as acceptable for use in place of a named product or named products is that amount of proof necessary to convince a reasonable person beyond all doubt. To be approved, a proposed product must also meet or exceed all express requirements of the Contract Documents.

(d) Issuance of Addenda: If the Design Professional approves the submittal, an addendum will be issued to all prospective bidders indicating the approval of the additional product(s). Issuance of an addendum is a representation to all bidders that the Design Professional in the exercise of his professional discretion established that the product submitted for approval is acceptable and meets or exceeds all express requirements. If a submittal is initially rejected by the Design Professional, but determined to be acceptable to Design Professional after a conference with the District, an addendum covering the said submittal will be issued prior to the opening of bids. The successful bidder may furnish products of any trade names, brand names, or manufacturers’ names except those designated in the Contract Documents unless approvals have been published by addendum in accordance with the above procedure. Oral approvals of products are not valid.

(e) Conference with the District: Any party who alleges that rejection of a submittal is the result of bias, prejudice, caprice, or error on the part of the Design Professional may request a conference with a representative of the District, provided: that the request for said conference, submitted in writing, shall have reached the District at least six (6) days prior to the date set for the opening of bids, time being of the essence.

12. Bids:

(a) Bid Opening: Bids will be opened and announced as stated in the Invitation to Bid.

(b) Bid Submission. All bids must be submitted on the Bid Form as attached hereto and must be signed, notarized, and sealed by a notary public. All blanks for information entry in bid forms submitted to District should be filled in. Blanks left unfilled constitute irregularities in the bid and place the bidder at risk of having the bid rejected unless the District rules the irregularity to be an informality or technicality that can be waived, as is made clear in Article 15 of the “Instructions to Bidders” and on the Bid Form. Numbers shall be written in English words and in Arabic numerals. The inclusion of any condition, alternate, qualification, limitation, or provision not called for shall render the bid nonresponsive and shall be sufficient cause for rejection of a bid.

(c) Bid Security: Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond made payable to the District in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid. Bid Bonds should be furnished on forms accepted as standard by the insurance industry but shall be substantially in accordance with the Bid Security Form attached hereto.

(d) Delivery of Bids: Bids are to be addressed to the District, at the address and room number shown in the Invitation to Bid. Bids must be enclosed in an opaque, sealed envelope; marked with the Bid Date, Bid Time, Bid Number, Name of Project; and the Bidders Company name and address. Bids must be placed in the hands of the District at the specified location by not later than the time and date named in the Invitation to Bid. After that time, no bids may be received.

(e) Alternates: If alternatives are called for, a bid must be submitted for all alternates. Failure to do so may render the bid nonresponsive and be sufficient cause for rejection of a bid.

(f) Withdrawal of Bids: Bids may be withdrawn by bidders prior to the time set for official opening. After time has been called, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty days after the time and date of opening except as provided in O.C.G.A Title 36 Chapter 91 (appreciable error in calculation of bid). Negligence or error on the part of any bidder in preparing his bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of his bid after time has been called except as provided by Georgia law.

(g) Errors or Revisions: Prior to the bid opening date and hour, errors may be stricken or revisions may be made and corrections entered on the bid proposal form with sufficient clarity to be easily understood. All such annotations shall be made by authorized representative of the bidder and identified as such. These annotations shall be binding on the bidder. No revisions will be allowed or accepted on the outside of the envelopes.

13. Contract Award: Award shall be made on a total bid basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The lowest bid will be the bid whose price, after incorporating all accepted alternates, is the lowest responsive bid that was received from a responsible bidder. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty days after time has been called on the date of opening except in accordance with the provisions of law.

14. District’s Rights Concerning Award: The District reserves the right to reject all bids or proposals or any bid or proposal that is nonresponsive or not responsible and to waive technicalities and informalities. The District reserves the right to not award a contract to any bidder, to cancel this invitation to bid, and re-advertise the project using a similar or different competitive process at any time before the Board of Education votes to award a contract as a result of this invitation to bid.

In judging whether the bidder is responsible, the District will consider, but is not limited to consideration of, the following:

(a) Whether the bidder or its principals are currently ineligible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from bidding or contracting by any state or federal agency, department, or authority;

(b) Whether the bidder or its principals have been terminated for cause or are currently in default on a public works contract;

(c) Whether the bidder can demonstrate sufficient cash flow to undertake the project as evidenced by a Current Ratio of 1.0 or higher;

(d) Whether the bidder can demonstrate a commitment to safety with regard to Workers' Compensation by having an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) over the past three years not having exceeded an average of 1.2; and

(e) Whether the bidder’s past work provides evidence of an ability to successfully complete public works projects within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations.

(f) Whether the bidder’s workload will allow the bidder to complete this project within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations. In evaluating the bidder’s workload, the District may consider whether the bidder has submitted bids on other District projects and whether the award of multiple projects to the bidder may impair the bidder’ s ability to complete this project within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations or otherwise pose a risk to the District.

(g) Bidders’ refusal to provide any documentation requested by the District to assess whether the bidder is responsive and responsible, including but not limited to: financial information, other project information, license suspension/terminations, or insurance/bonding documentation etc., itself will be sufficient grounds for the District to deem a bidder to be non-responsive and/or not responsible.

15. District’s Right to Negotiate with the Lowest Bidder (O.C.G.A. § 36-91-21): In the event all responsive and responsible bids are in excess of the budget, the District, in its sole and absolute discretion and in addition to the rights set forth above, reserves the right either to (i) supplement the budget with additional funds to permit award to the lowest responsive and responsible bid, or (ii) to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (after taking all deductive alternates) only for the purpose of making changes to the Project that will result in a cost to the District that is within the budget, as it may be amended. Negotiation may include changes in the scope of work and other bid requirements.

16. Insurance Provisions. The Service Provider shall procure, and maintain, for the duration of the contract, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Service Provider, his Agents, Representatives, and Employees. The cost of such insurance shall be included in the Service Providers bid or fee proposal. Prior to the commencement of any work, the Service Provider shall obtain and furnish certificates of insurance to the District indicating the minimum lines of coverage shown below. All insurance policies, other than professional liability policies and Workers Compensation policies, provided by Service Provider to meet the requirements of this Agreement shall name The Board of Public Education for the City of Hinesville and the County of Liberty, the body corporate responsible for public education in the City of Hinesville and the County of Liberty commonly known as the Liberty County Public School System (“LCSS”), as well as all of its elected school board members, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and attorneys, as additional named insureds under the policies.

o Commercial General Liability- Including but not limited to bodily injury, property damage, contractual and personal injury with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence, $2,000,000 per project aggregate covering all work performed under this contract.

o Automobile Liability-Including but not limited to bodily injury and property damage to all vehicles owned, leased, hired, and non-owned with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit covering all work performed under this contract. Limits may be satisfied by combining an Umbrella form and Automobile Liability form for a combined total limit of $1,000,000. Service Provider will submit a Certificate of Insurance and provide Liability/Collision coverage for all drivers who will transport vehicles to and from District property.

o Worker’s Compensation Insurance- Statutory in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1 et. seq.

o Umbrella Liability- Limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence covering all work performed under this contract.

All Bidders must read and complete all required and/or applicable documents included in the Forms Section of the Instructions to Bidders.

17. Solicitation Forms:

FORM 1: Certification Form: Certifies that the Bidder has carefully reviewed all provisions of the solicitation and hereby agree to be bound by said provisions of this package.

FORM 2: Disclosure of Responsibility Statement: Certifies and documents Bidders ability or responsiveness to provide services in accordance with governmental business practices.

FORM 3: Contracting Affidavit and Agreement: Required by the State of Georgia O.C.G.A. § 13- 10-91 (b) (1) for all firms providing service(s) to public sector entities. This form requires compliance regarding hiring and verification of employees.

FORM 4: Form of Business Disclosure Statement: Confirms identify and legal status of Bidder.

FORM 5: Subcontractor Affidavit: Required by the State of Georgia O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 (b)

(3) for all firms providing service(s) to public entities. This form requires compliance regarding hiring and verification of employees.

FORM 6: Bid: The form to be used for the Bid actually submitted by the bidder.

FORM 7: Bidder Certification: Certification of compliance with O.C.G.A. § 36-91-21.

FORM 8: Statement of Bidder's Qualifications: Form for providing information regarding Bidder’s qualifications for the project.

FORM 9: Bid Security Form: Sample Bid Bond form showing material terms for a bid bond, if required.

Forms 1 through 9, must be completed, fully executed and submitted with the BID. Failure to submit and execute the required Forms shall result in a status of non-responsive

CERTIFICATION FORM

RFP 2027-02

The undersigned Bidder certifies that he/she has carefully read the preceding list of instructions to Bidders and all other data applicable hereto and made a part of this Invitation to Bid. Bidder further certifies that the Bid submitted is in accordance with all documents contained in this Bid, and that any exception taken thereto may disqualify his/her Bid, and that any misrepresentation of facts hereby subject Bidder to debarment from future District procurement. Bidder understands and agrees all Bids are FINAL.

The Bidder in response to this Bid is hereby stipulated to be none other than*:

Company Federal Taxpayer ID No.

Street Address City State Zip Phone No. Fax No.

Responsible Principal Phone Number of Responsible Principal

*If the Bidder is a joint venture that is a business entity created for the purpose of functioning as the joint venture, enter above the correct legal information for the joint venture business entity which intends to enter into a contract with the District for the Services solicited by this Bid. If the joint venture is operated through the existing legal status of the venture partners, enter above the correct legal information for only the one venture partner with majority participation in the joint venture, or if all venture partners are equal in the joint venture, enter information for only the venture partner which intends to enter into a contract with the District for the Services solicited by this Bid.

If different than the Responsible Principal listed above, the Contact Person for this BID is hereby authorized to be*:

Contact Person for this Bid Phone Number of Contact Person

Receipt of the following Addenda is hereby acknowledged: # # # #

(All Addenda issued MUST be acknowledged in order for Bid to be considered responsive.)

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Bidder, have read the instructions to Bidder and agree to be bound by the provisions of the same, this day of , 2025, by:

Responsible Principal Title Authorized Signature

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE DAY OF , 202

Notary Public; My Commission Expires:

DO NOT include any attachments to this form.

Solicitation Form 1

DISCLOSURE OF RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

List any convictions of any person, subsidiary, or affiliate of the company, arising out of obtaining, or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any convictions of any person, subsidiary, or affiliate of this company for offenses such as embezzlement, theft, fraudulent schemes, etc. or any other offenses indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty which affect the responsibility of the contractor.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any convictions or civil judgments under state or federal antitrust statutes.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any violations of contract provisions such as knowingly (without good cause) to perform, or unsatisfactory performance, in accordance with the specifications of a contract.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any prior suspensions or debarments by any government agency.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any contracts not completed on time.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any penalties imposed for time delays and/or quality of material and workmanship.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any documented violations of federal or state labor laws, regulations, or standards, occupational safety and health rules.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List any pending civil actions against company for nonperformance of contract.

Not Applicable { } or List:

List all other construction projects that you already have a contract to perform during the expected timeframe of performance for this project as well as any other construction projects that you are actively seeking to be awarded by the District or other customers that may require your performance concurrently with your performance on this project.

Not Applicable { } or List:

I, , of

Name of Individual, Title & Authority Company Name

Declare under oath that the above statements, including any supplemental responses attached hereto, are true.

State of

Authorized Signature

County of

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of 2025 by representing him/herself to be of the company named herein.

Notary Public; My Commission Expires:

Solicitation Form 2

CONTRACTING AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT

CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT UNDER O.C.G.A § 13-10-91(B)(1)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services on behalf of the Liberty County School System (“LCSS”) has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned contractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned contractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with subcontractors who present an affidavit to the contractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b). Contractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number

Date of Authorization

Name of Contractor

Name of Project

Name of Public Employer

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on _____________, 2025 in (city), and (state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE DAY OF , 2025

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

Solicitation Form 3

FORM OF BUSINESS DISCLOSURE AND INSURANCE COVERAGE STATEMENT

Please make clear the exact type of legal entity that will perform this contract. Describe below the nature of the business organization and the financial participation of any member business entities. State the appropriate information to show that the business organization has all required licensing and authorization to provide the type of service proposed.

Form of Business: { } Corporation { } Sole Proprietorship { } Partnership* { } Limited Liability Partnership { } Limited Liability Corporation { } Joint Venture*

*If the Bidder is a partnership or joint venture, attach** to this Form (Form 7) a copy of the contractual agreement between the participants in the partnership or joint venture.

The partnership or joint venture Offeror must comply with all requirements, including those stipulated in Section L, “Offeror’s Essential Credentials and Business Structure.”

Full Legal Name and Physical Address of Business Organization (must match information in Form 1):

As Applicable, Full Legal Name and Physical Address of Each Other Party to Partnership or Joint Venture:

The Bidder must be licensed to perform the Services solicited by this BID. Attach to this Form a copy of the Bidder's Georgia Contractor’s license, which must be identical to that name entered above and on the CERTIFICATION FORM (Form 1)**. Enter below the name of the individual who serves as the Qualifying Agent for the Bidder. Also, if Bidder is a corporation, attach to this Form a copy of a current Annual Corporate Registration issued by the State in which incorporated**. Also, attach to this Form a copy of the current local business license held by the Bidder from the municipality where it is located**.

The Bidder must meet certain minimum insurance requirements at the time a time a Bid is submitted.

Attach to this Form a written indication from the Bidder’s Surety providing information regarding the bonding capacity of the Bidder**, and attach a letter from Insurer stating that the Bidder can provide the required limits of insurance specified by this Bid pending the award of a contract, as specified in the Contract document.

Name of Licensee for the Georgia Contractor’s license of the Bidder, and license number:

Full Name: License Number:

Name, Title Authorized Signature Date

Company

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE DAY OF , 2025

Notary Public; My Commission Expires:

Attachments to this form must be marked clearly on each page with the words, “Attachment to Form 7.”

**At least four (4) attachments to this Form are REQUIRED.

Solicitation Form 4

Subcontractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(3)

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned subcontractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm or corporation which is engaged in the physical performance of services under a contract with on behalf of the Liberty County School System (“LCSS”) has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A.

§ 13-10-91. Furthermore, the undersigned subcontractor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period and the undersigned subcontractor will contract for the physical performance of services in satisfaction of such contract only with sub-subcontractors who present an affidavit to the subcontractor with the information required by O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b). Additionally, the undersigned subcontractor will forward notice of the receipt of an affidavit from a sub-subcontractor to the contractor within five business days of receipt. If the undersigned subcontractor receives notice that a sub-subcontractor has received an affidavit from any other contracted sub-subcontractor, the undersigned subcontractor must forward, within five business days of receipt, a copy of the notice to the contractor.

Subcontractor hereby attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as follows:

Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number: ________________________________________

Date of Authorization: ________________________________________

Name of Subcontractor: ________________________________________

Name of Project: ________________________________________

Name of Public Employer: ________________________________________

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on , , 2025 in (city), (state).

Signature of Authorized Officer or Agent

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME

ON THIS THE DAY OF ,2025.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:

THE PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST GET THIS FORM COMPLETED BY THE SUBCONSULTANT/SUPPLIERS

Solicitation Form 5

BID REQUIREMENTS

BID FORM

From: CONTRACTOR To: Liberty County School System

Re: RFP2027-02 LFMS Boiler Replacement

Bid: Having carefully examined the Bidding Documents describing RFP #2027-02 LFMS Boiler Replacement including all addendums, as well as the site and conditions affecting the Work, bidder hereby proposes to furnish all services, labor, materials, and equipment called for by them for the entire Work, in accordance with the aforesaid documents, for the entire sum of the Work which sum is hereunder called the Bid.

Base Bid (Total): Dollars ($ )

Manufacturer of boiler________________________________________________________________________

Receipt of the following Addenda is hereby acknowledged: # # # # # # #

Liquidated Damages: The bid amount acknowledges the contract date for material completion and an amount of $500/per calendar day for failure to meet the date of material completion. Bidder agrees that the injury resulting to the District from failure to meet the material completion date is difficult, if not impossible, to accurately estimate, the parties intend this Liquidated Damages provision to be liquidated damages, not a penalty, and the bidder agrees that this is a reasonable pre-estimate of the District’s damages resulting from a failure to meet the material completion date.

Errors or Revisions: Prior to the bid opening date and hour, errors may be stricken or revisions may be made and corrections entered on this bid form with sufficient clarity to be easily understood. All such annotations shall be made by the authorized representative of the bidder and identified as such. These annotations shall be binding on the bidder. No revisions will be allowed or accepted on the outside of the envelopes.

No Withdrawal: The bidder and District agree that this bid may not be revoked or withdrawn after the time set for the opening of bids, except as provided in Georgia law, but is an irrevocable offer that shall remain open for acceptance for a period of sixty days following the time set for the opening of bids.

Execution of the Contract: If bidder is notified in writing by statutory mail of the acceptance of this bid within thirty five days after time set for the opening of bids, bidder agrees to execute within twenty-one (21) days the Contract for the Work for the above stated Bid, as adjusted by the accepted Alternates, and at the same time to furnish and deliver to the District a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond on forms shown in Section 7 of the General Conditions of the Contract, both in an amount of equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum.

Commencement and Completion of Work: Upon the Effective Date of the Contract, bidder agrees to commence all Preconstruction Activities. Within ten days of the date specified in the Proceed Order, bidder agrees to commence physical activities on the Site with adequate forces and equipment to reach Material Completion prior to July 14, 2025, with Final Completion prior to July 26, 2025.

Solicitation Form 6

RFP 2027-02 LFMS Boiler Replacementr 2025 Page 14 of 18

Bidder Certification

Certification under Oath:

O.C.G.A. § 36-91-21 provides in part:

(d) Whenever a public works construction contract for any governmental entity subject to the requirements of this chapter is to be let out by competitive sealed bid or proposal, no person, by himself or herself or otherwise, shall prevent or attempt to prevent competition in such bidding or proposals by any means whatever. No person who desires to procure such work for himself or herself or for another shall prevent or endeavor to prevent anyone from making a bid or proposal therefore by any means whatever, nor shall such per son so desiring the work cause or induce another to withdraw a bid or proposal for the work.

(e) Before commencing the work, any person who procures such public work by bidding or proposal shall make an oath in writing that he or she has not directly or indirectly violated subsection (d) of this Code section. The oath shall be filed by the officer whose duty it is to make the payment. If the contractor is a partnership, all of the partners and any officer, agent, or other person who may have represented or acted for them in bidding for or procuring the contract shall also make the oath. If the contractor is a corporation, all officers, agents, or other persons who may have acted for or represented the corporation in bidding for or procuring the contract shall make the oath. If such oath is false, the contract shall be void, and all sums paid by the governmental entity on the contract may be recovered by appropriate action.

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF

I do solemnly swear on my oath that, as to the Contract dated , 2025, between and The Board of Public Education for the County of Liberty, Georgia, I have not directly or indirectly influenced or the attempted exertion of any influence on behalf of the firm on behalf of which this affidavit is made, in any way, manner, or form in the purchase of materials, equipment, or other items involved in construction, manufacture, or employment of labor under the aforesaid Contract by or on any employee, officer, or agent of the Board, or any person connected with LCSS in any way whatsoever and I have not directly or indirectly violated subsection (d) of OCGA 36-91- 21.

BY:

Authorized Signature (BLUE INK PLEASE)

Printed Name Title

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Day of , 2025.

Notary Public

My commission expires:

(SEAL)

NOTE: THE NOTARY SEAL MUST BE APPLIED UNDER GEORGIA LAW,

WHETHER OR NOT THE LAW OF THE STATE WHERE EXECUTED PERMITS

OTHERWISE.

Solicitation Form 7

STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS:

(To be subscribed and sworn to before a Notary Public)

The bidder submits the following Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications for consideration by the District.

Bidder’s Name:

LEGAL NAME OF BUSINESS

Bidder’s Address:

LEGAL BUSINESS ADDRESS (P.O. BOX IS INSUFFICIENT)

CITY STATE ZIP

MAILING ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

Area Code Number Area Code Number

The full names of persons and firms interested in the foregoing bid as principals are as follows:

(1) Circle One: President Partner District Other

(2) Circle One: Vice President Secretary Partner Other

(3) Circle One: Vice President Secretary Partner Other

Note: If incorporated: The names of both the President and Corporate Secretary must be indicated. If a partnership, all partners must be indicated.

Social Security Number or FEIN:

State Where Organized or Incorporated:

Georgia Contracting (O.C.G.A. § 43-41 et. Seq.) Licensee:

Licensure as: License #:

Plan of Organization: (Circle One) Proprietorship Corporation Partnership Joint Venture Other (Describe)

Years Engaged in Construction Contracting in Present Firm/Organization: years.

Bidder Hereby Certifies that Bidder:

a. Has never refused to sign a contract at the original bid on a public works contract except as allowed under Georgia law.

b. Has never been terminated for cause on a public works contract.

c. Has had no (criminal or felony) convictions, suspensions, or debarments of the bidder, its officers, or its principals for building code violations, bid rigging, or bribery in the last ten years.

d. Is not and neither its organization nor its principals are debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or otherwise excluded by any

Federal or State department or agency from doing business with the Federal Government or a State.

e. Has insurance required by the Contract Documents in place or has arranged to obtain it from an insurer authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

f. Has sufficient bonding capacity to obtain a payment and performance bond from a surety meeting the requirements of the Contract

Documents and authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

g. Has sufficient cash flow to perform this Project.

Remarks or explanations of the above paragraph a through g:

ENCLOSE WITH THIS BID IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE A COPY OF YOUR FIRMS MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND A LETTER FROM YOUR INSURER IDENTIFYING YOUR EMR RATES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

REFERENCES: Provide a minimum of three (3) references for construction services for facilities comparable in complexity, size and function. Complete the BIDDERS REFERENCE FORM to be submitted with bid package.

Bidder Certification

Certification under Oath. Under oath I certify that I am a principal or other representative of the bidder, and that I am authorized by it to execute the foregoing Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications is true and correct, including any explanation above and submitted under oath.

BY:

Authorized Signature (BLUE INK PLEASE)

Printed Name Title

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Day of , 2025.

Notary Public

My commission expires:

(SEAL)

NOTE: THE NOTARY SEAL MUST BE APPLIED UNDER GEORGIA LAW, WHETHER OR NOT THE LAW OF THE STATE WHERE

EXECUTED PERMITS OTHERWISE.

Statistical Information. This request is made for statistical purposes only.

PLEASE INDICATE BELOW WHICH DESCRIPTION APPLY TO YOUR COMPANY:

LOCAL AND MINORITY/WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (LMWBE) – One of the following statements describes this business: a) Owned by a member of a minority race; or b) a partnership of which a majority of interest is owned by one or more members of a minority race; or c) a public corporation of which a majority of the common stock is owned by one or more members of a minority race. A member of a minority race is defined as a person who is a member of a race that comprises less than fifty percent of the total population of the State of Georgia. For recordkeeping purposes, this includes, but is not limited to, persons who are African American, Hispanic, and Woman.

DESCRIPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO YOUR COMPANY

Solicitation Form 8

BID SECURITY FORM

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, {Insert Contractor’s Legal Name and Address} as Bidder, hereinafter called the Principal, and {Insert Legal Name and Address of Surety}, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of {Insert State of Corporate Organization}, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto:

DISTRICT:

Attention:

Phone Number:

Facsimile Number:

as Obligee, hereinafter called the Obligee in the sum of (Not less than five percent of the Bid) Dollars ($ ), for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, the said Principal and the said Surety, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors…