Central Gwinnett HS - Interior Renovations

Gwinnett County Board of Education solicited sealed bids for classroom renovations at Central Gwinnett High School, 564 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia, with bids due December 13, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held at the project site on November 16, 2022 at 3:30 p.m., with project managers or estimators directly responsible for bidding required to attend.

The general contractor's main office must be a permanent Georgia location within a 75-mile radius of the project site and must have been in existence for at least ten years. Bidders must submit an AIA Document A305-2020 Contractor's Qualifications Statement demonstrating the ability to complete similar projects and providing verifiable references prior to receiving plans and specifications. Bidding documents were available electronically from architect Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates, Inc. (344 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia) via email to biddocs@lpbatlanta.com, and at multiple plan rooms.

The contract is awarded on a lump sum basis. A bid bond equal to five percent of the base bid is required, along with Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum, executed by surety companies licensed in Georgia, listed on Department of Treasury Circular 570, and rated Class "A" or better by A.M. Best Company with a Financial Size of VI or better. Bids are not withdrawable for 60 days after opening. The contractor must mobilize within ten days of Notice to Proceed, with construction unable to commence before May 25, 2023.

Two options were available: a two-phase approach with Phase I substantially complete by July 21, 2023 and Phase II by July 19, 2024 (Phase II unable to start before May 24, 2024), or completion of the entire project by July 21, 2023. Prime Contractors, Inc. was awarded the contract with a bid amount of $1,200,460.