26ITB0921226K-CRB Abatement & Demolition Services for Fulton County Jail Project

Fulton County, Georgia, through its Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, is soliciting sealed bids under ITB 26ITB0921226K-CRB for abatement and demolition services on the Fulton County Jail Project, with bids due November 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference and guided site visit is required, and bidders that do not attend are precluded from contract award. Each firm may send two representatives, who must be named by email to purchasing representative Craig Bogan (craig.bogan@fultoncountyga.gov) before the conference. Bidders must also hold appropriate Georgia licensing, including a General Contractors License and any required professional licenses, and must enroll in E-Verify under the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act.

The scope covers demolition of three buildings on the jail campus at 901 Rice Street, N.W., Atlanta: the Bellwood Annex, Fulton County Accountability Court, and Jefferson Place Transition Housing. Work includes structures and foundations, utilities, pavement, and debris disposal, plus identification, abatement, and lawful disposal of hazardous materials, including asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paints, and hazardous coatings. Erosion and sedimentation control, clearing and grubbing, and site restoration to green space are included across approximately 32.86 acres, with an estimated 3.30 acres disturbed. Phase 1 and Phase 2 are priced as a single demolition package. Insurance requirements appear in Addendum 1.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish separate performance and payment bonds, each at 100% of the contract price, before Notice to Proceed. Substantial completion is required within 270 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 300 calendar days, and liquidated damages of $500.00 per calendar day apply to work remaining uncompleted after those periods. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The County anticipates Board approval on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Questions and clarifications are due by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with answers issued by addenda. The solicitation description places the pre-bid conference and site visit on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, while the attached ITB file summary lists Monday, November 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center. The County provides transportation for site-visit participants, with a shuttle departing immediately after the conference.