Furniture Procurement, Delivery, & Installation for the Judicial & Administrative Complex

Rockdale County, Georgia is soliciting bids for furniture procurement, delivery, and installation services for the Judicial and Administrative Complex through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued on March 4, 2026. The project involves furnishing three facilities: a new 115,593 gross square foot Courthouse, a new 74,117 gross square foot Administration building, and a 29,884 gross square foot renovation to the existing Annex Building and Public Defender Building. All furniture must be commercial-grade, meet ANSI/BIFMA standards, comply with ADA requirements, and adhere to applicable building and fire codes. Bidders must demonstrate proven experience furnishing public or government facilities and provide three references from similar projects. The ITB requires height-adjustable desks as the basis of design, though alternate non-height-adjustable desks may be proposed with County approval. Key deadlines include questions due by April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, final answers provided by April 6, 2026, and sealed bids due by April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST at the Rockdale County Finance Department Procurement Division. Delivery and installation will occur in three phases: Annex Building (June 9-30, 2026), Admin Building (July 30-August 20, 2026), and New Courthouse (October 12-November 2, 2026). Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose bid represents the best value after evaluation considering past performance, product quality, and price on approximately equal basis.

The project qualifies for Rockdale County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) program, requiring bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to utilize Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs). Local vendors may submit affidavits for an additional 5 points in evaluation scoring. Submission requirements include one electronic PDF on a USB drive containing the completed Bid Form, applicable affidavits, Contractor's Qualifications Statement, proof of business license, the Furniture Vendor Bid Form, and subcontractor information. A bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount is required, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price required upon award. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Products/Completed Operations coverage with limits of $1 million to $2 million depending on category. The County has established a furniture budget of $2 million to $2.1 million, with all pricing required to be firm, F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed. The contract term is 18 months from the Notice to Proceed, with no renewal options specified.