2026 ambulance remount

Meriwether County Board of Commissioners is requesting bids for remounting an existing Type 1 ambulance box onto a provided chassis for Meriwether County Fire & Rescue, with sealed bids due June 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Questions must be submitted in writing to Fire Chief Danny Stephens no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2026.

The scope encompasses complete dismounting, inspection, refurbishment, and remounting of the ambulance module with comprehensive upgrades to exterior trim, electrical systems, interior components, and mechanical systems. The county will provide both the chassis and ambulance box; prospective bidders may view equipment Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by contacting Fire Chief Stephens. The successful contractor must complete remount work within 90 days of receipt of all necessary hardware and materials, with an absolute maximum completion time of 180 days from notice to proceed.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to the county, considering compliance with specifications, completion timeframe, performance history, warranty, and pricing.

Bidders must submit a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount with their proposal. Upon award, the successful contractor must provide Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to 100% of the contract amount, issued by a Georgia-authorized surety with minimum AM Best rating of A-10 or higher. The county will retain 5% of gross value of completed work until all pay items are substantially completed.

Contractors and subcontractors must maintain statutory workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability of minimum $5,000,000, with Meriwether County named as additional insured. All personnel must comply with E-Verify requirements and the SAVE Affidavit program. A pre-construction conference and pre-delivery inspection at the contractor's facility are required.

Bid documents are available at Meriwether County Administration Office, 17234 Roosevelt Highway, Building B, Greenville, GA 30222, Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or online at www.meriwethercountyga.gov.