Police Department Shop Expansion

The City of Douglasville, Georgia, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 2025_009) for the expansion and renovation of its Police Department shop facility. The procurement seeks qualified construction contractors to add 1,801 square feet of new construction to the existing shop building for motor vehicle repair operations and construct a 1,720-square-foot open vehicle storage shelter/pavilion for RV and ATV storage. The scope of work encompasses site management, permitting, inspections, project scheduling, shop drawings review, quality control, cost control, and comprehensive construction elements including foundations, MEP systems installation, millwork, masonry, structural steel, concrete, framing, trusses, curb and gutter replacement, asphalt work, striping, painting, and equipment installation. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of business operation and provide references for similar projects exceeding $70,000 completed within the last two years. The evaluation criteria allocate 30 percent to Experience and Qualifications, 25 percent to Project Approach and Schedule, 20 percent to Cost Proposal and Value, and 25 percent to Past Performance and References. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-proposal conference on November 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST at the Douglasville Police Department, a written questions deadline of November 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST with published responses by November 24, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of December 1, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST via Bidnet Direct. Proposals must include a detailed itemized cost proposal per CSI MasterFormat 2020 Division breakdown, a project schedule with key milestones, and a comprehensive project approach.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises, though all proposals must be submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct. Surety requirements include a 5 percent bid bond at submission and performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract sum for the contract term. General liability insurance with limits of no less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, plus a $1 million aggregate umbrella policy, is mandatory. All work must comply with the 2018 International Building Code with Georgia Amendments, the 2018 International Mechanical Code, the 2018 International Plumbing Code, the 2023 National Electrical Code, and all applicable local ordinances. A critical constraint requires that the existing Police Department shop must remain operational during construction. The RFP does not disclose a specific budget range or award value; however, contractors should note that proposals may not be withdrawn for 60 days after the submission deadline, and interviews may be conducted with a selection recommendation to City Council to be scheduled at a later date.