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00020-1 IFB B24040 – Allatoona HS Exterior Light Upgrade INVITATION FOR BID Cobb County School District

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INVITATION FOR BID

IFB B24040

This project consists of but is not limited to the removal and replacement of existing exterior lighting systems, new light fixtures, and new electrical branch circuitry.

Sealed bids are requested by the Cobb County School District (CCSD) from approved vendors for construction of:

PROJECT NAME: Allatoona High School Exterior Light Upgrade

PROJECT NUMBER: S5K017ALAH

BID NUMBER: IFB B24040

Bids will be received through the CCSD Bonfire Interactive Portal at https://cobbk12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

Due Date/Time: 3:00 PM, ET, October 12, 2023

At this time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Cobb County School District, Procurement Services Department at 6975 Cobb International Blvd. Kennesaw, Georgia 30152. Bids will be time and date stamped by the CCSD Bonfire Interactive Portal. Bids submitted in any manner other than through the CCSD Bonfire Interactive Portal will not be accepted.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Allatoona High School, 3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW, Acworth, GA 30101 on September 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET. Only interested contractors/sub-contractors shall attend the meeting.

Attendance at this pre-bid conference is a mandatory prerequisite to submitting a bid. A representative from your company is required to visit the site to confirm conditions before submitting a bid.

Bid Documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Architect/Engineer and the CCSD Procurement Services Department.

To be eligible to respond to this bid, Contractors must pre-qualify as outlined in CCSD Board Administrative Rule FGC-R which is available on the CCSD website, www.cobbk12.org by selecting the “Menu”, next select “Board”, and click on “Policies & Rules”, then select Section “F” and choose FGC-R (Construction Contractor Prequalification). The deadline for submitting pre-qualification requirements for this project is 3:00 PM ET on September 28, 2023. Contractors must provide proof of previous job experience within 30% of the cost of this project. CCSD will review the pre-qualification submittal and respond within five (5) business days.

Contractor’s Pre-Qualification submittal should be emailed to Wendy Bell at: wendy.bell@cobbk12.org.

All communications concerning these documents and project must be submitted through the CCSD Bonfire Interactive Portal. Only inquiries received by 3:00 PM ET on September 28, 2023 will be considered.

Responses to all inquiries will be posted to the CCSD Bonfire Interactive Portal.

https://cobbk12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities http://www.cobbk12.org/ mailto:wendy.bell@cobbk12.org

00020-2 IFB B24040 – Allatoona HS Exterior Light Upgrade INVITATION FOR BID Cobb County School District

Bid Documents will be issued by:

Architect or Engineer: Jordan & Skala Engineers (Contact Darren Rogge)

Address: 4275 Shackleford Road, Norcross, GA 30093

Phone: 770-447-5547- Ext. 11132

Email: drogge@jordanskala.com to all interested parties upon receipt of a request accompanied by a non-refundable check made payable to the issuing party above in the amount of:

$150.00 per set for hard copy $75.00 per set for an electronic copy

Hard copy documents will be shipped postpaid, as soon as possible. Bid responses will only be accepted from companies that have purchased bid documents from the Architect/Engineer.

The contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for 60 days after bid opening except within 48 hours if an appreciable error can be shown.

Bid responses must be accompanied by a bid bond made payable to the Cobb County School District, in the amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid price. (Certified Checks Not Acceptable.) The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond acceptable to the Cobb County School District in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price and executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the Department of the Treasury Circular 570, latest edition. The Surety Company shall have an A.M. Best Company minimum rating of "A-" with a financial size of VI "6" or better. Bonds must be accompanied by a letter stating the bonding company's current rating for verification before acceptance by the Owner and execution of the formal Owner/Contractor agreement.

Bonding of Subcontractors: Include in the Base Bid, Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds, each in 100% of the subcontract sum, for each Subcontractor having a contract of $50,000.00 or more for Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing, Sprinkler System and Electrical Work as required by the General Conditions.

Contractor and Subcontractors shall require the Attorney-in-Fact who executes bonds on behalf of sureties to attach a certified, current copy of his/her Power of Attorney.

Cobb County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

BY: Cobb County School District Barbara Bates, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Director of Procurement Services

DATE: September 12, 2023

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mailto:drogge@jordanskala.com