ITB_24-29_Pre-Bid_Attendance_Sheet.pdf

This is a pre-bid attendance sheet for the Walton County Board of County Commissioners, Office of Central Purchasing, documenting attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference for ITB 24-29, the Glendale Fire Station Project. The project involves the construction of an 8,120-square-foot pre-fabricated and engineered steel and wood fire station for Walton County Fire Rescue located northeast of the intersection of SR-83 and County Highway 2 on a 7.58-acre undeveloped site. The pre-bid conference was held on April 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., with the final deadline for submitting questions set for May 6, 2024, at 12:00 noon. Sealed bids were due by 3:00 p.m. on May 16, 2024, subsequently extended to May 23, 2024, with public opening and reading of bids to occur immediately following the deadline. The project allows 220 calendar days for substantial completion from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,700 per day for substantial completion delays and $850 per day for final completion delays.

The attendance sheet lists 14 attendees from bidding companies and three representatives from Walton County government. Bidding companies represented include Dominguez Design Build, Empire Builders, CPWG Constructors, Mohawk Valley Mining/Materials, SafeAir Corp, Beardon Electric, BGN Contracting, and Dewberry Engineers. Bidders must be licensed General Contractors in accordance with Walton County Ordinance 2009-01 and must submit a 5% bid bond along with performance and payment bonds. The estimated project cost is approximately $2.8 million, which has been fully budgeted by the county. The project scope encompasses mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building construction, and site work, with bidders required to submit extensive documentation including drug-free workplace certification, trench safety compliance, and compliance with unauthorized alien restrictions.