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00020-1 IFB B24055 – Canopy Installation for Acworth ES, Norton Park ES, Pickett’s Mill ES, Tapp MS, & Vaughan ES

INVITATION FOR BID Cobb County School District

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INVITATION FOR BID

IFB B24055

The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following:

Acworth ES Car Drop-Off Canopy This project consists of the demolition of the existing metal canopy at the car drop-off / entry area of the school and constructing a new prefabricated aluminum canopy U-Bent system consisting of 2 columns supporting a beam to which an extruded deck canopy roof is attached. This project also entails saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway for the installation of the foundations for the new canopy columns. New LED lighting shall be included as part of the new canopy installation scope

Norton Park ES Replacement of Existing Canopy at Bus Parking This project consists of the demolition of the existing metal canopy at the bus parking area of the school and construction a new prefabricated aluminum canopy U-Bent system consisting of 2 columns supporting a beam to which an extruded deck canopy roof is attached. Heights of sections of the new canopy will vary due to the difference in elevations between the existing walkway and the entry doors to the school. This project also entails the demolition of a section of existing concrete walkway for the installation of a new wider concrete walkway and saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway to accommodate the installation of the foundations for the new canopy columns. New LED lighting shall be included as part of the new canopy installation scope.

Pickett's Mill ES Car Drop-Off Canopy This project consists of the following:

A. Hip Canopy Roof: Construction of a new prefabricated aluminum canopy with an extruded roof deck attached to prefabricated aluminum rafters and aluminum beams supported on 4 aluminum columns at the front entry area of the school. This project also entails saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway for the installation of the foundations for the new canopy columns.

B. Car Drop-off Area: Construction of a new prefabricated aluminum canopy cantilevered bent system consisting of a single column used to support a beam to which an extruded deck canopy roof is attached. Saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway will be required to accommodate installation of column foundations and underground downspouts for the cantilevered bent system.

C. New LED lighting shall be included as part of the new canopy installation scope.

Tapp MS Bus Parking Canopy This project consists of the construction of a new prefabricated aluminum canopy U-Bent system consisting of 2 columns supporting a beam to which an extruded deck canopy roof is attached. This project also entails the construction of a new concrete walkway for a walkable surface that will be covered by the new canopy.

Saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway to accommodate the installation of the foundations for the new canopy columns will also be included as part of the scope of work. New LED lighting shall also be included as part of the new canopy installation scope.

Vaughan ES Car Drop-Off Canopy This project consists of constructing a new prefabricated aluminum canopy U-Bent system consisting of 2 columns supporting a beam to which an extruded deck canopy roof is attached. This project also entails saw cutting and patching of the existing concrete walkway for the installation of the foundations for the new canopy columns. New LED lighting shall be included as part of the new canopy installation scope.

00020-2 IFB B24055 – Canopy Installation for

INVITATION FOR BID Cobb County School District

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

PROJECT NAME: Canopy Installation for Acworth ES, Norton Park ES, Pickett’s Mill ES, Tapp MS, & Vaughan ES

PROJECT NUMBERS: S5K133ACWE, S5K136NPKE, S5K137PKME, S5K140TAPM,

S5K141VAUE

BID NUMBER: IFB B24055

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, January 17, 2024

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.

Mandatory pre-bid site visit meetings will be held at each school consecutively on December 18, 2023 starting at 8:00 AM ET at Acworth Elementary School. Below is the order of the site visit meetings.

Acworth Elementary School, 4220 Cantrell Road, Acworth, GA 30101 Pickett’s Mill Elementary School, 6400 Old Stilesboro Road, Acworth, GA 30101 Vaughan Elementary School, 5950 Nichols Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127 Tapp Middle School, 3900 Macedonia Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127 Norton Park Elementary School, 3041 Gray Road, Smyrna, GA 30082

Attendance at this pre-bid conference is a mandatory prerequisite to submitting a bid. A representative from your company is required to visit the sites to confirm conditions before submitting a bid. Only interested contractors/sub-contractors shall attend the site visits.

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 January 8, 2024. 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 January 8, 2024, will be considered.

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

https://cobbk12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://www.google.com/maps/place/4220+Cantrell+Road+Acworth,+GA+++++++++++++++++++30101 https://www.google.com/maps/place/6400+Old+Stilesboro+Road+Acworth,+GA+++++++++++++++++++30101 https://www.google.com/maps/place/5950+Nichols+Road+Powder+Springs,+GA+++++++++++++++++++30127 https://www.google.com/maps/place/3900+Macedonia+Road+Powder+Springs,+GA+++++++++++++++++++30127 https://www.google.com/maps/place/3041+Gray+Road+Smyrna,+GA+++++++++++++++++++30082 http://www.cobbk12.org/ mailto:wendy.bell@cobbk12.org

00020-3 IFB B24055 – Canopy Installation for

INVITATION FOR BID Cobb County School District

Bid Documents will be issued by:

Architect or Engineer: J.W. Robinson & Associated, Inc. (Contact: Franklin Dean) Address: 1020 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W Atlanta, GA 30310

Phone: 404-753-4129, Ext. 116

Email: franklin@jwrobinson.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:

$275.00 per set for hard copy $175.00 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: December 12, 2023

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mailto:franklin@jwrobinson.com