NWCX Gym Door Replacement - UPDATED

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is soliciting sealed bids for a one-time gym door replacement project (Event #32945-13889) at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The procurement is structured as an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with two line items requiring the furnishing and installation of new doors, frames, and hardware for 15 exterior door openings: 12 single exterior doors (3' x 7') at the Northside Residential Unit (NRU) and 3 double exterior doors (6' x 7') at the MC Gym facility. Deliverables include all materials, labor, and equipment necessary for professional installation of 1-3/4" thick hollow metal exterior doors with galvanneal steel construction, 14-gauge galvanneal metal frames, heavy-duty continuous hinges, adjustable closers with ten-year warranties, panic hardware compliant with NFPA 101 and ANSI A156.3, and stainless steel push/pull plates. All work must comply with manufacturer specifications, applicable codes, and professional quality standards, with installation to occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. CST, excluding state holidays. Respondents must be Tennessee-licensed general contractors with prior door installation experience and applicable manufacturer certifications. Prospective bidders must conduct mandatory on-site inspections prior to submission (by contacting Donnie Myatt at 731-316-5131 or David Wells at 731-363-9149), and all questions and comments must be submitted by April 17, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CST to Regan Baltasar at Regan.Baltasar@tn.gov or 615-532-6357. Bids are due by April 24, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CDT through the EDISON Supplier Portal, with work completion required by April 29, 2026. Award will be made on a firm, fixed-price basis to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or women/minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. All respondents must register with the State of Tennessee Supplier Portal prior to contract issuance and must be properly licensed as contractors in Tennessee; for contracts exceeding $25,000, bidders must provide their Tennessee State Contractor License Number, applicable classifications, and expiration date for both prime contractors and subcontractors. Respondents must register with the Tennessee Department of Revenue for sales and use tax collection purposes and provide certification of compliance with the Iran Divestment Act, debarment status, and freedom from criminal convictions or pending charges. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability, each with minimum limits of one million dollars, and must provide a one-year parts and labor warranty with emergency support available within two hours via phone and forty-eight hours on-site. The State of Tennessee is exempt from local, state, and federal excise taxes, which shall not be included in respondent pricing; all pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars on an F.O.B. Destination basis with all freight charges prepaid and included in bid pricing. No specific budget range or estimated award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; the contract will be awarded to the lowest-cost compliant bidder on a firm, fixed-price basis.