McDuffie Place STEM Center Renovations

The McDuffie County School District is accepting sealed bids for the renovation of the McDuffie Place STEM Center located at 6440 Lincolnton Highway, Thomson, Georgia 30824. This invitation to bid (ITB) procurement seeks comprehensive renovation services including converting two existing bedrooms into ADA-compliant toilet rooms, converting two existing toilet rooms with showers into storage and janitor storage areas, developing a storage room in the existing kitchen area, installing new ADA-accessible handicap parking and building access/egress improvements, and upgrading architectural finishes including flooring, wall base, lighting, painting, and door hardware. The project scope also includes raising the deck level in the screened porch with new stairs and landing, with an alternate bid item for constructing a new 36-foot open pavilion structure. Bidders must demonstrate three commercial references, provide workers' compensation insurance in statutory amounts, and carry public liability and property damage insurance with a combined single limit of $500,000 per occurrence and an aggregate minimum of $1,000,000. A pre-bid meeting was held on November 21, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., written questions were due by November 26, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. with responses provided by December 4, 2025, at 4:00 P.M., and sealed bids must be received by December 15, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the McDuffie County Board of Education office located at 716 N. Lee Street, Thomson, Georgia 30824, with public bid opening and reading on the same date and time. The project construction timeline is 120 days with the building remaining unoccupied during construction, and all bids must be signed and firm for ninety days from the opening date.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses. All contractors, subcontractors, and workers are required to complete E-verify affidavits and maintain valid government-issued photo identification on-site, with potential criminal background checks mandated for on-site workers. All materials and work must comply with federal and state OSHA requirements and Georgia law, and the contract must be approved by the District's legal counsel. The bid documents include two allowances in the base bid: Allowance No. 1 for Digital Drawing Files (CAD & BIM) at $150.00 per discipline and Allowance No. 2 for Unforeseen Conditions in the amount of $20,000.00, with overhead and profit required to be included in the base bid for allowances. A 5% bid bond contingency is required for owner budgeting, and while no specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the available documents, the scope of work and allowances suggest a mid-range municipal construction project. Full bid specifications and architectural plans can be requested from 2KM Architects, 529 Greene Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, phone (706) 736-3333, email mail@2kmarchitects.com, referencing project 25-001 2KM #24-09.01.