Randolph County Learning Center AHU Replacement

The Technical College System of Georgia is requesting sealed bids on behalf of Albany Technical College for replacement of an Air Handling Unit (AHU) at the Randolph County Learning Center on the Albany Campus in Cuthbert, Georgia, with bids due May 3, 2023. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit was held April 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Albany Campus in Room 106 of the Randolph County Learning Center.

Addendum #1, effective April 17, 2023, identifies three approved contractors qualified to bid on this project: Albany Air, Apex Facility Services, and SafeAire. Bidders must acknowledge this addendum on the bid form to avoid disqualification. The addendum also amended electrical work specifications on Sheet E201, requiring new conduit and wire connections to existing disconnect switches, voltage conversion through a new variable frequency drive (VFD), automatic volume dampers, circuit extensions, and new 60-ampere fused disconnect switches with proper feeder sizing. Electrical modifications include reusing existing feeders where applicable and connecting new equipment to the main service board through the mechanically located VFD.

Bids are submitted electronically through the Team Georgia Marketplace system. Project plans and detailed bidding documents are available on the Georgia Procurement Registry. Technical assistance with system registration and document access is available through the DOAS Customer Service Help Desk at 404-657-6000 or ProcurementHelp@doas.ga.gov, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays and office closures.

A Notice of Intent to Award issued May 18, 2023 identified Safe Air Heating & Cooling as the apparent successful offeror with a fixed contract amount of $268,388 (stated as estimate only). Helen Hemphill (hhemphill@tcsg.edu) is the issuing officer for inquiries. Protests must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual.