Discovery HS- Baseball & Softball Press Box CONC

The Gwinnett County Board of Education is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of baseball and softball press box concession facilities at Discovery High School, located at 1335 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. All labor, materials, and services necessary to complete the project must be provided by the selected contractor, with construction substantially complete by November 3, 2023. Bidders must submit sealed proposals by Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. to the Gwinnett County Board of Education, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, Building "C" Conference Room, where bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., with attendance required for the Project Manager or Estimator directly responsible for the project. Prior to receiving plans and specifications, all bidders must submit an AIA Document A305 Contractor's Qualifications Statement for evaluation by the Owner and Architect. The General Contractor's main office must be a permanent location in Georgia within a 75-mile radius of the project site and must have been in existence for at least five years. Bidding documents may be obtained electronically from the Architect, Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates, Inc., at biddocs@lpbatlanta.com or through their FTP site at no charge, and the successful contractor must mobilize within ten days of receiving the Notice to Proceed.

The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis to a single prime contractor, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other specific organization types are indicated in the procurement documents. All bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the Base Bid, with performance and labor and material payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum, executed by a surety company licensed in Georgia, listed on 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 Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days after opening, and the Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities. Payment will be made upon certification by the Architect, with retainage withheld as prescribed in the contract specifications and General Conditions. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents.