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COLLINS HILL HS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

OLD FIELD HOUSE (Project A) 50 Taylor Road, Suwanee, GA 30024

DACULA MS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

BUILDINGS 4050 & 4051 (Project B) 137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019

DULUTH HS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

BUILDING 5030 (Project C) 3737 Brock Road, Duluth, GA 30096

GWINNET COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA

Sealed Bids will be received from Bidders by the Gwinnett County Board of Education, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, Bldg. "C" Conference Room, until Thursday, September 3, 2026, @ 3:00 p.m. for construction of

COLLINS HILL HS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

OLD FIELD HOUSE (Project A)

50 Taylor Road, Suwanee, GA 30024

LPB-225046

DACULA MS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

BUILDINGS 4050 & 4051 (Project B) 137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019

LPB-226008

DULUTH HS HVAC MODIFICATIONS

BUILDING 5030 (Project C)

3737 Brock Road, Duluth, GA 30096

LPB-226009

Bids will be opened publicly and will be read aloud at the time and place stated above. Fax transmittals and E-mails of Bid Proposal Form shall not be accepted by the Owner. Bids received after the above time is called will not be accepted. No phones will be available.

All bidders must submit AIA Document A305-2020 Contractors Qualifications Statement to be evaluated by the Owner and Architect prior to being issued plans and specifications. Bidders who do not submit the A305 Statement will be subject to disqualification. The A305 must show the Contractor=s ability to complete the Contract in a satisfactory manner on projects of similar scope and complexity.

References from past clients and projects must be included and will be verified.

General Contractor=s main office where work for this project will be completed shall

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be a permanent office located in the state of Georgia within a seventy-five (75) mile radius of the project site. This office shall have been in existence for no less than ten

(10) years.

While Bidders are not required to be licensed General Contractors all bidders must be licensed in the State of Georgia and furnish to the Architect a completed Contract’s Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305-2020) to be evaluated by Owner and Architect prior to obtaining bidding documents. Plans and Specifications will not be released prior to approval.

Bidding documents must be obtained from the office of Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Assoc., Inc., Architects, 344 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Upon qualification approval, Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Architect by E-mail request to biddocs@lpbatlanta.com. Bidders will be given access to the Architect=s Drop Box Link where Drawings and Specifications may be downloaded at no charge. Plans may also be accessed by Subcontractors or Material Suppliers.

All bidders shall be required to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference to begin at the Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Road, Duluth, GA on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. and will proceed to Collins High School and finish at Dacula Middle School. Attendees should be Project Manager or Estimator directly responsible for the bidding of this project. Attendees are to meet in the Front Office Lobby.

Any bidder may be required, at the discretion of the Owner, to furnish evidence satisfactory to the Owner that his proposed subcontractors have sufficient means and experience in the types of work called for to assure completion of the contract in a satisfactory manner. Any bidder that is disqualified may respond to the Owner in writing within 20 days of the Notice of Disqualification as to why the bidder feels that the disqualification is unfounded. The written appeal from the disqualified bidder will not change the decision already made on this project. However, a favorable appeal may open the way for the bidder in question to bid on future Gwinnett County Public School System projects.

A copy of the bidding documents, including drawings and project manuals shall be available at the Architect=s office and the Owner=s office for viewing only, and the following plans rooms:

A.

Applied Images www.appliedimages.com

B. ConstructConnect www.ConstructConnect.com

C. iSqFt www.iSqFt.com

D. LDI

buford@ldiprintingcenters.com

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. The bid may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Education, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Base Bid http://www.appliedimages.com/ http://www.isqft.com/

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Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the Contract Sum, will be required of the successful bidder. These bonds are to be executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, be listed on "Department of the Treasury Circular 570" and have an A.M. Best Company rating of at least Class "A", with a Financial Size of VI or better. Bonds must be accompanied by letter stating company's current rating for verification prior to acceptance by the Owner and execution of the formal Owner/Contractor agreement.

Time is of the essence to the Contract performance. Notice to Proceed will be issued after the Pre-Construction meeting as soon as all required paperwork such as Contracts, Bonds, Insurance, etc. are in order. Contractor shall mobilize within ten

(10) days of Notice to Proceed. Construction can begin during the school year on weekends and during student breaks as approved by the Owner. Full access to the building will begin on Thursday, May 27, 2027. All construction must be substantially complete by Friday, July 23, 2027.

The Owner will make payments to the successful Contractor upon receipt of requests for payments, having been certified by the Architect, as fully covered and shown in the plans and specifications. Retainage as prescribed in the specifications and General Conditions of the Contract will be withheld.

ARCHITECT: LINDSAY POPE BRAYFIELD & ASSOCS., INC.

BY: ______________________________________

OWNER: GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

DR. ALEXANDRA ESTRELLA, SUPERINTENDENT