Design/Build ¿No Blue Sky¿ Baffle System for Hall County Sheriff Firing Range

Hall County, Georgia's Financial Services Purchasing Division issued Request for Qualifications with Cost Proposals (RFQ/P) #46-016 for the design and construction of a "No Blue Sky"-compliant baffle system for the Hall County Sheriff's Office firing range. The project requires qualified contractors to design and build baffles covering three firing ranges at two separate locations in Gainesville, Georgia. The baffle system shall be constructed of AR500 steel with wooden or polymer facing, supported by steel posts set in concrete, with Range #1 requiring approximately 11 baffles at 8-10 feet in height and Ranges #2 and #3 each requiring approximately 14 baffles at 8 feet in height. Mandatory on-site pre-bid meetings were scheduled for June 13 and June 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., with attendance at one meeting required for bid eligibility. Bidders' questions were due June 27, 2025, with responses provided by July 1, 2025, and sealed bids were due July 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST at the Hall County Government Center. The contract term runs from Notice to Proceed until substantial completion and final inspection, with a deadline of no later than March 1, 2026. Evaluation utilized an 80/20 scoring split, with 800 points for technical qualifications and 200 points for cost proposals, with the highest-scoring bidder receiving contract award. Required qualifications include a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract's total awarded amount, and insurance coverage including workers' compensation at $500,000, general liability at $2,000,000 general aggregate, commercial auto liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, umbrella liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability insurance at $1,000,000 each claim.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types are specified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the materials provided. The contractor shall be responsible for conducting its own geotechnical analysis, as the County's available geotechnical report covers only the parking lot area, and must coordinate with utility companies for locates and demolish and replace existing utilities as part of the project scope. Hall County is exempt from Georgia State Sales and Use Tax, and the contractor shall not charge sales tax as a separate line item. Cost proposals must be submitted on the Mandatory Cost Proposal Worksheet with lump sum bids provided separately for each of the three ranges, though no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. All mandatory documents, including completed Exhibits A through G, W-9 forms, E-Verify affidavits, ethics affidavits, business licenses, and professional licenses or certifications, must be submitted with bid responses. Note that a cancellation notice was posted indicating the solicitation was cancelled without award, with the county planning to issue a new solicitation at a later time.