Collins Hill HS, Dacula MS & Duluth HS - HVAC Modifications

Gwinnett County Board of Education is requesting sealed bids for HVAC modifications at three school facilities — Collins Hill High School Old Field House (Project A), Dacula Middle School Buildings 4050 & 4051 (Project B), and Duluth High School Building 5030 (Project C) — with bids due September 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. starting at Duluth High School.

Bidders must be Georgia-licensed contractors with a main office located within a seventy-five-mile radius of the project site that has been in existence for at least ten years. All bidders must submit AIA Document A305-2020 Contractors Qualifications Statements prior to receiving plans and specifications; failure to submit results in disqualification. Project managers or estimators directly responsible for bidding must attend the pre-bid conference.

Work is performed at three locations: 50 Taylor Road, Suwanee, GA (Collins Hill); 137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA (Dacula Middle School); and 3737 Brock Road, Duluth, GA (Duluth High School). Full building access begins May 27, 2027, with substantial completion by July 23, 2027. Construction may commence during the school year on weekends and during student breaks as approved by the owner. The contractor must mobilize within ten days of Notice to Proceed.

Contract award is on a lump sum basis. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to five percent of the Base Bid. The successful contractor must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each equal to one hundred percent of the Contract Sum, executed by a surety company licensed in Georgia, listed on Department of Treasury Circular 570, and holding an A.M. Best Company rating of at least Class A with Financial Size VI or better. Bids may not be withdrawn for sixty days after opening. Bidding documents are available electronically through Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates, Inc., Architects, via email to biddocs@lpbatlanta.com or through their DropBox link at no charge.