New Entrance Drive for J. L. Newbern Middle School

The Valdosta City School District, operating within Liberty County, Georgia, is soliciting sealed bids for site construction and paving of a new bus drive entrance onto the campus of J.L. Newbern Middle School located at 2015 East Park Avenue in Valdosta, Georgia. This Invitation to Bid (Project 24018) encompasses general contract work across all trades and requires bidders to be properly licensed in their respective trades while demonstrating capability to obtain performance bonds, separate labor and material payment bonds, and insurance acceptable to the Owner. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. local time on March 24, 2026, to the Valdosta City Board of Education Board Room at 1204 Williams Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. Procurement and contracting documents are available for purchase beginning February 23, 2026, from Print Life Printing and Supplies, Inc. for $300.00, or can be reviewed online at www.altmanbarrettarchitects.com. The successful bidder must commence work upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed, estimated for April 14, 2026, and complete all work prior to August 1, 2026. Bid security equivalent to five percent of the bid amount must accompany each bid submission, and no bids may be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid opening. The Owner's Representative is Kaci Nobles, Director of Facilities for the Valdosta City School District.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular types of organizations, nor do they identify any incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements. The project cost range is approximately $675,000.00, establishing the budget parameters for this infrastructure improvement initiative. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities in the bidding process. No information regarding specific evaluation criteria beyond standard contractor qualifications and bonding requirements has been detailed in the available documentation. This represents a straightforward competitive procurement for a defined construction project with a compressed completion timeline of approximately 3.5 months from the estimated Notice to Proceed date.