Construction for Chiller Replacement

The Technical College System of Georgia, on behalf of Georgia Piedmont Technical College, is procuring construction services for the replacement of a chiller unit located in the library at Columbus Technical College (928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31904) in Muscogee County. This sealed bid procurement requires contractors to perform chiller replacement work in strict conformity with the project plans, bidding documents, and contract documents provided through the Team Georgia Marketplace system and the Georgia Procurement Registry. The solicitation was posted on September 24, 2025, with a bid submission deadline of October 24, 2025. A mandatory prebid conference and site visit were held on October 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST at McCaulley Auditorium, Patrick Hall, P-100 to allow bidders to review the scope of work and project specifications. Interested parties were required to register within the Team Georgia Marketplace system to access bid documents and submit proposals electronically. Bidders were evaluated based on submission of the low bid in accordance with the request for quotation (RFQ) criteria established for this project.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types responding to this procurement were identified in the available documentation. The award was made to Atlanta City Guys CORP as the apparent successful offeror with a fixed contract amount of $626,853.00, with the notice of intent to award issued on November 6, 2025, and the final notice of award posted on December 19, 2025. Two unsuccessful offerors, 1st Mechanical Services Inc. and Copper Construction Company Inc., were rejected for not submitting the low bid. Obia Fuller served as the issuing officer for this procurement. All protests regarding the award must be submitted electronically via email to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual. The stated award amount of $626,853.00 is noted as an estimate pending final contract execution and approval.