Collins Hill HS - Theater & Cafeteria Renovations

The Gwinnett County Board of Education is soliciting sealed bids from prequalified contractors for theater and cafeteria renovations at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, with bids due December 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Contractor prequalification through the Owner's Prequalification Process is a mandatory eligibility requirement. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference on November 30, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. at the school site is required; failure to attend results in bidder disqualification.

Prospective bidders must submit the AIA Document A305 "Contractor's Qualification Statement" prior to receiving plans and specifications, demonstrating experience with similar projects and providing client references for verification. Bidders must also comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Act of 2006.

The scope encompasses all labor, materials, and services for theater and cafeteria renovation in compliance with plans and specifications. The contract will be awarded on a stipulated sum basis. Subcontractors performing mechanical/HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical work must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of their respective subcontract amounts.

The successful bidder must submit a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the base bid, and upon award, must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum, along with Builder's Risk property insurance for the full contract amount. All bonds must be executed by a surety company licensed in Georgia, listed on Department of Treasury Circular 570, with an A.M. Best Company rating of minimum Class "A" and financial size category VI or better.

Digital bidding documents are available from the architect, Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc., for $150. Bids submitted by fax or email are not accepted. Bids remain irrevocable for 60 days following receipt. The contract was awarded to Bowen & Watson, Inc. for $4.942 million following board approval on January 19, 2023.