Notice of Advertisement _ Storage Tank Replac.docx

NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

WALKER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT FOR:

CHATTANOOGA VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL-847 Allgood Rd, Flintstone, GA 30728/419 LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL-419 Roadrunner Blvd. Lafayette, GA 30728

INVITATION TO BID

1.1 SOLICITATION

A. Sealed bids from Licensed Specialty Contractor will be received by Walker County Board of Education in the Facilities and Operations Department at 298 Culberson Avenue, Lafayette, GA 30728 until 2:00 P.M. on 22 August 2024 for construction of:

STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT FOR:

CHATTANOOGA VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL-847 Allgood Rd, Flintstone, GA 30725 and LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL-419 Roadrunner Blvd. Lafayette, GA 30728

B. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, 08 August 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the Walker County Board of Education, Facilities and Operations Department located at the Culberson Avenue address. Any person or entity that fails to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will not be permitted to submit a Bid for the Project and any Bid submitted by a person or entity that did not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be returned unopened.

C. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No extension of bid will be made. Interested parties are invited to attend.

1.2 BID DOCUMENTS

A. Bid documents may be examined at Southern A & E’s office at 7951 Troon Circle, Austell, GA 30168 or by calling 770-819-7777 to request a password and link to Southern A & E’s online plan service to view the documents. Upon further request, construction documents may be downloaded for printing or hard copies may be ordered through the online plan service. Only complete sets will be provided for downloading or as hardcopies.

B. No deposits are required and no refunds will be made.

C. Bid documents will not be sent to plan rooms.

1.3 CONDITIONS

A. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bids are opened.

B. Bid bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the base bid is required and must be submitted with the bid. A bid bond is the only acceptable form of bid security. No personal check, cashier’s check, certified check or cash will be accepted in lieu of the bid bond.

C. Performance and payment bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price will be required prior to commencement of construction.

D. All bonds shall be written by a surety licensed to conduct business in Georgia, listed on the Federal Register and acceptable to the Owner.

E. Bidder shall attach a Contractor Affidavit and Agreement demonstrating compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. Bidder shall also comply with provisions of O.C.G.A. 50-36-1, Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States through the use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program and shall provide verification of compliance with executed affidavits which are a part of the bid packet.

F. Owner reserves the right to waive technicalities and irregularities and to reject any or all bids. The bids will be evaluated and the Contract awarded will be on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

G. By submitting a bid, the Bidder agrees to sign the Owner’s STANDARD FORM OF FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, which is one of the bid documents.

1.4 SOLICITED BY: Chris Wallace, Director of Facilities and Operations Walker County Board of Education