VSU J_453 Invitation to Bid.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

The Owner will receive sealed bids from Contractors in the VSU Physical Plant Office, Conference Room, 2903 N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Bids must be physically on the table in the Bid Room by 2:00 PM EST o’clock, at the time legally prevailing in Valdosta, Georgia, on June 11, 2026, for the construction of BOR Project No. J-453 Partial Renovation, Education Center, located above in Valdosta, Georgia. At the time and place noted above, the bids will be publicly opened and announced.

Bidding Documents may be obtained by general contract bidders in electronic format (PDF) upon request to the Design Professional. A plan holder's list is available upon request by subcontractors.

Contact: Gene Dunwody, Jr. and/or Spud Fordham Dunwody/Beeland Architects, Inc.

gdunwodyjr@dunwodybeeland.com and/or sfordham@dunwodybeelancd.com 478.742.5321

Bidders are cautioned that the acquisition of Bidding Documents through any source other than as described above is not advisable.

Acquisition of Bidding Documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base a bid.

There will be a pre-bid conference held on Wednesday. May 20, 2026, at 10:00 am at VSU Physical Plant Office, Training Room, 2903 N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602. Attendance at this conference is MANDATORY for any contractor intending to bid on this project. Others may attend if they so desire.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after time has been called on the date of opening, except in accordance with the provisions of Georgia law. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to not less than five percent of the Bid. Both a performance bond and a payment bond will be required, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum prior to execution of the contract.

The Owner reserves the right in its sole and complete discretion to waive technicalities and informalities. The Owner further reserves the rights in its sole and complete discretion to reject all bids and any bid that is not responsive or that is over the budget. The Owner anticipates that the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who provides the lowest bid within the budget.

In judging whether the bidder is responsible, the Owner will consider, but is not limited to, the following:

• Whether the bidder or its principals are currently ineligible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from bidding or contracting by any state or federal agency, department, or authority;

• Whether the bidder or its principals have been terminated for cause or are currently in default on a public works contract;

• Whether the bidder can demonstrate sufficient cash flow to undertake the project as evidenced by a Current Ratio of 1.0 or higher;

• Whether the bidder can demonstrate a commitment to safety with regard to Workers' Compensation by having an

Experience Modification Rate (EMR) over the past three years not having exceeded an average of 1.2; and

• Whether the bidder’s past work provides evidence of an ability to successfully complete public works projects within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder’s contract obligations.

In the event all responsive and responsible bids are in excess of the budget, the Owner, in its sole and absolute discretion and in addition to rejecting all bids, reserves the right either to supplement the budget or to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (after all deductive alternates are taken) but only for the purpose of making changes to the project that will result in a cost to the Owner that is within the budget, as it may be supplemented.

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

BY: J . FRANK SMITH VICE CHANCELLOR FOR REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES

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INVITATION TO BID