BL043_26 NOTICE.pdf

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BL043-26, Bethesda Park Aquatic Center Lighting Replacement
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PE-77023-NONST-2026-000000500
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Gwinnett County, Georgia

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This is a Notice of Bid issued by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center Lighting Replacement project under the Gwinnett County Department of Parks and Recreation. The project scope encompasses the removal of existing lighting and installation of new LED fixtures, emergency egress luminaires, and exit signs in the leisure and instructional pool areas, along with the installation of a new lighting control panel featuring an astronomical time clock and manual wall controls for after-hours operation. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:50 P.M. local time on March 13, 2026, to the Gwinnett County Purchasing Division located at the Charlotte J. Nash Building, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 24, 2026, at the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center, 225 Bethesda Church Rd., Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, with attendance encouraged for all contractors. The bid opening will be conducted virtually on March 13, 2026, at 3:00 P.M., with results posted the following business day on the County website.

All contractors must submit a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid with their submission, with failure to provide a properly rated bid bond resulting in the bid being deemed non-responsive. The successful contractor will be required to maintain insurance and submit both a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond from companies licensed to do business in Georgia with an A.M. Best rating of A-8 or higher. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined in the County's best interest, with the County reserving the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, negotiate terms and conditions with qualified bidders, and split or award bids in their entirety. Questions regarding the bid must be directed to Jake Scarpone, CPPB, Purchasing Associate III, at Jake.Scarpone@GwinnettCounty.com or 770-822-8722 no later than 3:00 P.M. on February 27, 2026. Complete plans and documents are available at no cost as a PDF from Foresite Group, Inc.

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February 11, 2026

NOTICE OF BID

BL043-26

Bethesda Park Aquatic Center Lighting Replacement

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center Lighting Replacement for the Gwinnett County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Bid submittal date and location Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the BL# and Company Name. Bids will be received until 2:50 P.M. local time on March 13, 2026 at the Gwinnett County Purchasing Division – 4th Floor Charlotte J. Nash Building, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. NOTE THAT THE PURCHASING DIVISION HAS TEMPORARILY RELOCATED. ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS LOCATION. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted. The bid opening will be virtual ONLY. To access the bid opening, visit the following link (https://gwinnettgov.webex.com/meet/jake.scarpone) or dial 1-408-418-9388 and enter Access Code 173 532 1781. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M. Apparent bid results will be available the following business day on our website www.gwinnettcounty.com.

Pre-Bid Conference A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 24, 2026 at the Gwinnett County Bethesda Park Aquatic Center, 225 Bethesda Church Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30044. All contractors are urged to attend.

Project Description The project scope includes removing the existing lighting and replacing it with new LED fixtures, as well as installing emergency egress luminaires and exit signs in the leisure and instructional pool areas. The scope also includes installing a new lighting control panel with an astronomical time clock and manual wall controls for after-hours operation.

Instructions on Submitting Questions Questions regarding bids should be directed to Jake Scarpone, CPPB, Purchasing Associate III, at Jake.Scarpone@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-8722, no later than 3:00 P.M. on February 27, 2026. Bids are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. All bids should be submitted in duplicate.

To view plans: A complete set of plans and documents are available for viewing at the Gwinnett County Purchasing office (plans, documents & plan holders list are NOT distributed by Purchasing).

To obtain plans and/or plan holders list: A complete set of plans and documents as a pdf may be obtained at no cost from Foresite Group, Inc., Anthony Pappas, 3740 Davinci Court, Suite 100, Bishop, GA 30621, phone 770-483-1173, email gsbids@fg-inc.net.

THE PLAN-HOLDERS LIST IS AVAILABLE FROM Foresite Group, Inc.

Bonding and Insurance All contractors must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Successful contractor will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do

Gwinnett County, Georgia Page 2 Bethesda Park Aquatic Center Lighting Replacement BL043-26 business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-8 or higher.

Facility Access Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the contractors submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. This project may be awarded by base bid or base bid plus selected alternates, if applicable, as deemed in the best interest of the County. Gwinnett County reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion.

Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, www.gwinnettcounty.com and companies submitting a bid will be notified via email.

We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Jake Scarpone, CPPB Purchasing Associate III

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