Langston Chapel Middle School, Cafeteria Serving Lines

The Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia is issuing a formal Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the construction and installation of serving line replacement equipment at Langston Chapel Middle School in Statesboro, Georgia. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to design, construct, and install new cafeteria serving lines to replace existing equipment at the school facility. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis, and bidders must submit sealed bids to the Bulloch County School Nutrition Office located at 18201 Highway 80 West, Statesboro, GA 30458. The public bid opening and reading is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time, with a submission deadline of the same date. Bidding documents are available electronically through the project architect, James W. Buckley and Associates, with document requests directed to Teresa Moore at tam@jwbuckley.com or (478) 237-6467, and technical questions regarding bid specifications directed to Frank Neagle at fan@jwbuckley.com. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to not less than 5 percent of the base bid amount, and the awarded contractor must provide both a performance bond and a payment bond, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bids may not be withdrawn for 35 days following the opening date.

All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered and authorized to use the Federal Work Authorizations Program (Employment Eligibility Verification) in accordance with Georgia law O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, which constitutes a mandatory qualification for bid submission. The invitation does not specify designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other organizational set-asides. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the procurement documents. The Bulloch County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities in awarding the project based on the owner's best interest. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documentation.