Arcacdo, Bethesda, Mt. Park ES& Mdwcrk HS-INT RENV

Gwinnett County Board of Education is requesting sealed lump-sum proposals from pre-qualified general contractors for classroom renovations at Arcado, Bethesda, and Mountain Park Elementary Schools and Meadowcreek High School, with proposals due February 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. local time at 53 Gwinnett Drive, Building C Conference Room, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Participation is restricted to general contractors previously approved through the Owner's pre-qualification process via AIA Document A305; failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. results in disqualification.

Bidding documents, including drawings and project manuals, are obtained from the Architect, Chapman, Griffin, Lanier Sussenbach Architects, Inc., for a non-refundable deposit of $150 per hard-copy set; electronic files are available at no charge. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for February 17, 2022 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Meadowcreek High School.

All proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid price payable to Gwinnett County Board of Education. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, executed by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an A.M. Best Company minimum rating of "A" and financial size category VI or better. Subcontractors with contracts of $50,000 or more in roofing, HVAC, plumbing, sprinkler systems, structural steel fabrication and erection, and electrical work must be bonded at 100 percent of their subcontract value. Major subcontractors cannot be changed after bid submission. Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days after opening. Hand delivery only; fax and email submissions are not accepted. The Board reserves the right to award on any basis deemed in its interest and to accept or reject any or all bids and waive technicalities and informalities.