Pre_bid Agenda.pdf

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CSU RiverCenter Cooling Tower Replacement
Solicitation number
PE-53000-RFQ-2026-000000048
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Muscogee County, Columbus City, Georgia

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This is a pre-bid conference agenda for Columbus State University's RiverCenter Cooling Tower Replacement project, issued under Georgia's State Purchasing Act. The conference was held on July 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST at the University Operations Facilities Training Room on the main campus. The mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit provided interested firms the opportunity to ask clarification questions regarding Request for Quotation (RFQ) #PE-53000-RFQ-2026-000000048. The conference panel included Gypsi Alexander (Procurement Specialist), Kelsey Sheets (Procurement Specialist), TJ Rice (Director of Plant Operations), Ben Brown (Plant Operations Project Manager), Chelsey Pickrell (Facilities Contract Specialist), and Stephen Holloway (Mechanical Engineer). Proposals were due on August 19, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. EST. Attendees were required to sign in, provide business cards, and review the distributed agenda and Q&A materials, with transcripts to be posted on the Georgia Procurement Registry.

Bidders were required to include all necessary attachments in electronic submissions, including a required bid bond and e-Verify affidavit. The procurement process emphasized strict adherence to protocol, prohibiting direct communication between interested firms and staff members outside the conference setting. Questions were to be addressed through the Issuing Officer, Gypsi Alexander, who provided contact information via email at alexander_gypsi@columbusstate.edu. Additional resources and information were available through the State of Georgia's procurement websites, including www.statepurchasing.doas.georgia.gov and the Georgia Procurement Registry at http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/index.jsp.

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Revised 02/11/2011 SPD-SPR001

State Entity Name: Columbus State University

RFQ Name: CSU RiverCenter Cooling Tower Replacement

RFQ #: PE-53000-RFQ-2026-000000048

BIDDERS/OFFERORS CONFERENCE AGENDA

07/22/2025

Welcoming Remarks:

1. Good morning, my name is Gypsi Alexander.

2. This is a Bidders/Offerors Conference for: CSU RiverCenter Cooling Tower

Replacement

3. The purpose of this meeting is to allow interested firms, the opportunity to ask questions for clarification regarding this RFQ.

Introductions:

1. Remarks and introduction of the panel members

a. Kelsey Sheets, Procurement Specialists

b. TJ Rice, Director of Plant Operations

c. Ben Brown, Plant Operations Project Manager

d. Chelsey Pickrell, Facilities Contract Specialist

e. Stephen Holloway, Mechanical Engineer

2. Introductions of audience and company represented.

General Information:

• Sign-In Sheet (2 Business Cards) and Hand-outs (Agenda and Q&A)

• Published Transcripts- (if applicable)

Posted on Georgia Procurement Registry with RFQ.

The transcripts will include questions and responses provided today, and attendees.

• Meeting Rules-

It is imperative that you respect the process of this procurement and not speak with staff members during this meeting or in regards to this proposal outside of this meeting.

Please field any questions through me.

• Ensure all required attachments are included in electronic submission including required bid bond worth the required amount and e-Verify affidavit.

Q&A Session:

• How to Address Questions

• Responses Immediate Delayed Addendums

Reminders:

• Due Date: 08/19/2025 by 02:00 P.M. (EST)

• Proposal Submittal Instruction:

Closing Remarks:

• Resources:

Revised 02/11/2011 SPD-SPR001

State Purchasing: www.statepurchasing.doas.georgia.gov Georgia Procurement Registry: http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/index.jsp

Issuing Officer, Name: Gypsi Alexander Email Address: alexander_gypsi@columbusstate.edu http://www.statepurchasing.doas.georgia.gov/ http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/index.jsp mailto:alexander_gypsi@columbusstate.edu

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