Design-Build Cardboard Sorting Facility

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners in Madison, Georgia, is soliciting sealed design-build proposals for the construction of a new cardboard sorting facility to support the county's recycling and waste management operations. The project scope includes a 6,080-square-foot Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) constructed on an 8-inch reinforced concrete slab with specified rebar and compaction testing, installation of two walk doors and two roll-up coiling doors, an 18-foot low eave height structure with galvanized standing seam roofing, a 200-amp 3-phase electrical panel with LED high-bay lighting, and a design allowance of $25,000 for architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering services. The contractor must provide a complete turn-key design-build approach inclusive of all engineering, permitting coordination, labor, and materials. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan County Transfer Station (2492 Athens Highway, Madison, GA 30650), with non-attendance resulting in disqualification. Questions must be submitted by Friday, April 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and sealed proposals are due Monday, April 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of Commissioners Office (150 E. Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650). Proposals will be evaluated based on cost proposal (35 points), relevant experience and qualifications (25 points), project approach and schedule (20 points), project team qualifications (10 points), financial stability and references (5 points), and local/regional presence (5 points), with cost not being the sole determining factor.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation by particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Required qualifications include current business and contractor licenses, certificates of insurance demonstrating general liability of minimum $1,000,000, automobile liability of minimum $150,000, and statutory workers' compensation coverage with the county named as an additional insured. Contractors must submit bid bonds with proposals and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract value upon award, and all firms must comply with E-Verify requirements and applicable federal, state, and local laws. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified beyond the standard building systems described. The RFP does not specify a total contract value or pricing cap; however, the design allowance of $25,000 provides a baseline reference point for engineering costs, with the overall project value to be determined through competitive bidding. The county reserves the right to conduct clarification interviews, negotiate with the highest-ranked respondent, or reject any or all proposals.