CCSD Fire Alarm, Carbon Monoxide and fuel leak upgrades

The Coweta County School District (referenced as Columbia County School System in the bidding documents) is soliciting sealed bids for construction services involving fire alarm system replacement and carbon monoxide and fuel gas leak detector upgrades at four school facilities in Georgia. The scope of work includes fire alarm system replacement standardized on Notifier manufacturer systems at Stevens Creek Elementary School and Blue Ridge Elementary School, and carbon monoxide and fuel gas leak detector upgrades at Lakeside Middle School and Riverside Middle School. The successful general contractor must complete all work on a lump sum basis during the summer break of 2026, with work commencing on May 22nd, 2026 and a completion deadline of July 27th, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 26th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Blue Ridge Elementary School, 550 Blue Ridge Drive, Evans, Georgia 30809. Sealed bids must be received by 10:00 a.m. LOCAL TIME on April 14th, 2026 at the Columbia County Board of Education, 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, Georgia 30809, with public opening and reading of bids occurring the same day at 10:00 a.m. in Room 204. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to not less than 5 percent of the base bid amount, and the successful bidder must provide both a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount 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 VII or better. Bidding documents are available electronically through Electrical Design Consultants, Inc., with requests directed to Brittany Evans at Bevans@edc1973.com and technical questions directed to Chris Mongrue at cmongrue@edc1973.com or (706) 724-3551.

The bidding documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, indicating this is an open competitive procurement. The successful bidder must submit a completed Statement of Bidders Qualifications Form with the proposal and be prepared to provide a properly executed AIA Document A-305 with a current audited or reviewed financial statement within five days of the Owner's request, demonstrating the contractor's financial capability and qualifications to execute the work. No bid may be withdrawn for 35 days following the bid opening. Contractors are required to provide proof of liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 in aggregate coverage and $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Georgia law. The contract will be governed by Georgia law with venue in Columbia County, and contractors must indemnify the District and maintain strict confidentiality of all proprietary information. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the bidding materials.