Bradley Academy Ceiling Renovations

The City of Murfreesboro, located in Rutherford County, Tennessee, is accepting sealed bids for Bradley Academy Ceiling Renovations (ITB-36-2026) with bids due no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 2:00 pm CST. This procurement involves comprehensive ceiling renovation work at Bradley Academy Elementary School, including demolition of existing suspended acoustical tile and plaster ceiling systems, abatement of approximately 250 linear feet of asbestos-containing water pipe insulation on pipes three inches or less in diameter, installation of new suspended acoustical tile ceiling systems with updated light fixtures and HVAC diffusers across both the first and second floors, and all related finishing and restoration work. Prospective bidders must be licensed General Contractors by the State of Tennessee and must register through the City's OpenGov procurement portal to submit electronic bids. Required qualifications include the ability to manage asbestos abatement procedures, coordinate with existing building systems including fire alarm and PA systems, and complete the work within fifty-eight consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (anticipated May 29, 2026). A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Bradley Academy, located at 511 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, and public bid opening will occur via Zoom following the March 31 deadline. Each proposal must include bid security equal to five percent of the bid amount, performance and labor and material payment bonds of one hundred percent of the contract sum, and detailed specifications covering all work tasks and safety procedures.

The procurement does not specify any particular set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions based on the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a lump sum with a fifty-thousand-dollar ($50,000.00) contingency allowance available at the owner's discretion for extra work, plus unit prices to be submitted by bidders for asbestos abatement and water pipe insulation replacement work. The contract utilizes AIA standard documents (A101-2017, A201-2017, A701-2018) with significant local modifications and incorporates Tennessee regulatory requirements and codes in effect as of the bid date. Comprehensive insurance requirements mandate minimum general liability coverage of $2,000,000, with specific asbestos-related provisions required. Liquidated damages are assessed at two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per calendar day for delays beyond the fifty-eight-day completion deadline, and the City of Murfreesboro retains the authority to reject any or all bids and make awards in its best interest.