Gwinnett School of MATH, SCI, and TECH - 4th Flr Bldout & Multi-use Auditorium [DIVISION 27]

This is an invitation to bid issued by the Gwinnett County Board of Education for construction services related to the GSMST Auditorium & 4th Floor Buildout (Division 27) located at 970 McElvaney Lane NW, Georgia 30044. The procurement is for all labor, material, and services necessary to complete the auditorium and 4th floor buildout construction work on a lump sum basis. Key deliverables include substantial completion of 4th floor construction by June 1, 2026, and auditorium construction by June 1, 2027, with the successful contractor required to mobilize within ten days of receiving the Notice to Proceed. The bidding process requires submission of sealed bids by Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Board of Education offices, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, Building C Conference Room, with public opening and reading of bids to follow immediately thereafter. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the same location, with failure to attend resulting in bidder disqualification. Only prequalified contractors are eligible to submit bids, and electronic submissions are not accepted. Bidding documents are available from Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates at 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Building 10 Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30305, or electronically via the architect's FTP site.

This procurement is restricted to five prequalified bidders: LMI Electrical Contractors, METRO POWER, CAMP ELECTRIC/ACC, CUSTOMER 1ST COMMUNICATIONS, and ECI. Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to five percent of the base bid, along with Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond each equal to one hundred percent of the contract sum, with all bonds issued by a surety company licensed in Georgia, listed on the Department of the Treasury Circular 570, and holding an A.M. Best Company rating of at least Class A with a Financial Size of VI or better. MetroPower, Inc. was awarded the contract with a bid amount of $226,827.00. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the available documentation. The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities, and bids may not be withdrawn for sixty days following the opening date. Architectural and engineering services are being provided by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc., with contact information at (404) 264-6527.