BL069-26, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Fire Alarm Upgrade Project

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Fire Alarm Upgrade Project (Bid Number BL069-26), a fire safety systems procurement requiring removal and replacement of the existing fire alarm control panel with a new Notifier N16X system, replacement of all ONYXWorks workstations with N16X-compatible units, replacement of fire alarm field power supplies, installation of two new special hazards clean agent suppression systems for designated server rooms with full integration into the fire alarm system, and replacement of existing beam smoke detectors in tower pods with compatible devices. Sealed bids must be received by the Gwinnett County Purchasing Division at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia by 2:50 P.M. local time on April 29, 2026, with virtual bid opening at 3:00 P.M. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on April 8, 2026 at the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office located at 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Bidders must submit one unbound original and two copies of their bid and may submit technical questions via email to Jake Scarpone (Jake.Scarpone@GwinnettCounty.com) no later than 3:00 P.M. on April 14, 2026. A five percent bid bond is required at submission, and the successful contractor will be required to provide 100 percent payment and performance bonds along with an insurance certificate meeting specified requirements. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no bid withdrawal permitted within 60 days after the opening date and daily liquidated damages of $500.00 assessed for each day of delay beyond the allowable calendar days specified from the Notice to Proceed.

Firms currently on the Gwinnett County ineligible source list are prohibited from submitting bids or proposals. All surety and insurance companies must maintain an AM Best rating of A-10 or higher, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificate of Authority for Federal Bonds, and be licensed to operate in Georgia. Corporations not chartered in Georgia must provide proper certification of authorization to conduct business in the state. Bidding documents are available for purchase from Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates at 344 W Pike Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. The project requires integration with existing infrastructure, specifically compatibility with the Notifier N16X fire alarm system platform and clean agent suppression system integration. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the available procurement documents, and no incumbent vendor information or budget range has been disclosed.