LCSS Canopy Repair RFP2026-18

The Liberty County School System is soliciting sealed bids under RFP 2026-18 for canopy repair and replacement services at three elementary schools: Lyman Hall Elementary School (1396 Shaw Road), Waldo Pafford Elementary School (2550 W 15th Street), and Button Gwinnett Elementary School (635 Taylor Road), all located in Hinesville, Georgia. This general construction contract encompasses selective demolition of wind-damaged canopy structures, installation of pre-engineered aluminum canopies with draining columns, new concrete sidewalks and foundations, exterior lighting fixtures, and associated site work. The scope of work requires compliance with the 2024 International Building Code with Georgia amendments, the 2023 National Electrical Code, NFPA 241 demolition standards, ACI 318 concrete standards, and ASCE 7-22 standards for wind and seismic loads, with all canopy shop drawings and calculations requiring professional engineer certification from a Georgia-registered engineer. Bidders must be authorized to conduct business in the State of Georgia and must complete the AIA A305 Contractor's Qualification Statement Form, with evaluation criteria including compliance with specifications, construction timeline adherence, and qualifications documentation. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. at Button Gwinnett Elementary School (attendance required), with requests for interpretations due by March 23, 2026, substitute product approval requests due by March 20, 2026, and sealed bids due by 10:30 A.M. on March 30, 2026, at the Board of Education office (200 Bradwell Street, Hinesville, GA 31313). The project timeline includes a Notice to Proceed on May 13, 2026, construction start on May 23, 2026, and substantial completion by October 30, 2026 (approximately 161 days of contract time), with liquidated damages set at $0 per day.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. There are no listed incumbent vendors or current contractors identified in the materials. Bidders must submit bid security equal to 5 percent of the bid amount and, upon contract award, provide a Performance Bond and separate Labor and Material Payment Bond each equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum, along with required insurance coverage. Site visits may be scheduled prior to bidding by email request to the design professional, Stacy Pierce (stacy@cogdellmendrala.com), with visits conducted after the mandatory pre-bid conference requiring contractor check-in at the school's main office. All questions and requests for clarification must be submitted in writing via email to the design professional, with no addenda to be issued within five days of the bid date. The project manual and construction documents are available through the Liberty County Schools website at https://www.libertyschools.org/apps/jobs/, with bidders responsible for obtaining and paying any associated reproduction fees; however, no specific bid value, budget range, or award amount is disclosed in the available documentation.