City of Holly Springs Depot Renovation Project

The City of Holly Springs and the Downtown Development Authority of Holly Springs, Georgia are soliciting sealed bids for the City of Holly Springs Depot Renovation Project (RFB #2023-03), an invitation to bid procurement. The work encompasses demolishing and replacing existing wood decks, ramps, and railings on the exterior of the building and demolishing and raising the existing restroom to the level of the meeting room. Key specifications established through addendums require the use of 2x6 #2 Prime Decking Pressure Treated with Micronized Copper Azole (MCA) with all surfaces sealed after installation using "Seal-Once" Marine Premium Wood Sealer or approved equivalent, and all fasteners must be galvanized screws sized according to industry standards. Sealed bids are due September 20, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Holly Springs City Hall, 3237 Holly Springs Parkway, Holly Springs, Georgia 30115, with bids to be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in the Council Chambers. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit will be held on August 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Holly Springs Train Depot located at 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs, GA 30115. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is expected in October 2023, with a contract completion timeline of 90 consecutive days from the Notice to Proceed date. Caldwell Cline Architects is serving as the project architect, and bidders should direct questions to Karen Norred at knorred@hollyspringsga.us or contact Robert H. Logan at rlogan@hollyspringsga.us to obtain bidding documents.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount, with surety companies meeting AM Best rating A-6 or greater and licensed by both the Georgia Insurance Department and Georgia Secretary of State. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the awarded project bid amount. All bids remain subject to acceptance for 30 days after the bid opening date, and liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day (excluding Sundays and federal holidays) will be assessed for work remaining incomplete beyond the contract completion date. Bids may be hand-delivered or mailed to P.O. Box 990, Holly Springs, GA 30142, and must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project name and RFB number. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities and re-advertise. Payment requests are due by the fifth of each month for payment by the twentieth of the month. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendor information, budget ranges, or award values are identified in the procurement documents.