Project: Rabun County Fire Station #5 in Dillard, GA 30537

The Rabun County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed lump sum bids for the construction of Rabun County Fire Station #5 located in Dillard, Georgia. This comprehensive general contracting procurement encompasses all aspects of site development and building construction, including finish site work, retaining walls, paving, curbs and gutters, concrete and masonry work, mechanical systems, electrical systems, painting, plumbing, drywall installation, flooring, and all other scopes of work required to complete the facility in accordance with detailed plans and specifications. Qualified contractors must submit bids using the official Proposal Form in duplicate, accompanied by a 5% bid bond, and must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the building site located at 29 Bettys Creek Road, Dillard, GA 30537. Sealed bids must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Rabun County Commissioner's Office, 25 Courthouse Square Suite 201, Clayton, GA 30525, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the submission deadline. Faxed or emailed bids are not accepted. Bidders are required to thoroughly review all bid package documents prior to submission, with reproducible PDFs available for examination at the Rabun County Commissioner's Office or by request from Wesley Taylor at wtaylor2966@yahoo.com. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 30 days after the opening date, and the owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive technical errors at its discretion.

The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting eligible bidders to specific organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. Similarly, no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the bid advertisement. Prospective bidders should contact the Rabun County Commissioner's Office directly for additional information regarding budget parameters and any other project-specific requirements not detailed in the advertisement. The advertisement for this project was published on April 23, 2026, April 30, 2026, and May 7, 2026, with the initial posting date of April 21, 2026 providing contractors approximately three weeks to prepare and submit their proposals prior to the May 14, 2026 deadline.