Revised GES Demo req. for bid

101 East Third Street Greensboro, Georgia 30642 706-453-7688 Dr. Chris Houston, Superintendent

REQUEST FOR BID

The Greene County Board of Education requests interested bidders to provide bids for “Greensboro Elementary Demolition”. Scope of work to include but not be limited to the following:

• Demolition and removal of existing structures, paving, base, and utilities.

• New earthwork and site stabilization.

Sealed Bids from prequalified Bidders, will be received by the Greene County Schools (the “Owner”) at 101 East Third Street Greensboro, GA 30642, until 3:00 pm local time on November 8, 2021 for all labor, materials and services necessary for the Greensboro Elementary School Demolition (“the Project”). Notice of Award by email, is anticipated on or before November 16, 2021.

Bidding Documents A. Bidding Documents must be obtained by prequalified Bidders from the office of the Gardner Spencer Smith Tench & Jarbeau, P.C., Tower Place Building 3340, Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30326, phone

(404) 522-8805, Submission to the Architect should be by mail or e-mail and include a written application for Bidding Documents, including the Project number and name, the Bidder’s name, address, phone number and contact person, together with payment of a non-refundable deposit of $300.00 per printed set of drawings and specifications.

Printed set of Bidding Documents shall be picked up from the Architect, or, if requested, will be forwarded, shipping charges collect, as soon as possible. Checks should be made payable to the Architect. Fees will be waived for electronic access of drawings and specifications.

B. All anticipated federal, state and local permits required for the Project have not been obtained. Required permits are anticipated on or before November 8, 2021.

C. All rights of way and easements anticipated for the Project have not been obtained. Required rights of way or easements are anticipated on or before November 8, 2021.

D. The Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis by base bid. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after Bid opening, except as otherwise expressly provided by applicable law. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. Both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond will be required in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price.

E. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

F. Any person or entity that failed to become prequalified to submit a Bid on the Project shall not be permitted to submit a Bid on the Project and any Bid submitted by any person or entity that is not prequalified shall be returned unopened.

1. Contact Greene County Schools Owners Representative for approval to become prequalified.

Contractor shall provide all prequalification documentation (via e-mail) to owner’s representative no later than 12:00 PM, November 2, 2021. Owner’s representative shall notify contractors individually (via e-mail) regarding their prequalification status no later than 5:00 PM, November 5, 2021.

Minimum requirements:

a. Contractor must demonstrate related and pertinent experience in reasonably similar construction in terms of scope and dollar value of previous contracts.

b. Contractor must demonstrate a history of successful performance and completion of projects in a timely manner, subject to the usual contractual time adjustments.

c. Contractor must demonstrate the ability to furnish appropriate bonds.

d. Contractor must demonstrate sufficient available experienced personnel to perform construction activities. Both management and labor work force should be addressed.

e. Contractor must provide a minimum of three references. Names and addresses of persons for whom the firm has performed related type work within the last three (3) years.

Pre-Bid Conference A. Bidders are encouraged to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference for the Greensboro Elementary Demolition.

This site visit is NOT mandatory in order to determine the conditions normally encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work; take measurements, perform and/or cause to be performed all quantitative tests;

observe and gather all information necessary in order to determine a comprehensive bid amount.

D. The pre-bid conference will occur at the job site as listed below:

Greensboro Elementary School 1441 Martin Luther King Drive, Greensboro, GA 30642 Time: 10:00 am Day: Wednesday Date: October 27, 2021