Renovations to Kennedy Road Middle School

The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education in Griffin, Georgia is seeking bids from qualified General Contractors to perform renovations to Kennedy Road Middle School. The project, which is part of the SPLOST VI program, involves comprehensive renovations to the existing middle school facility. Key deliverables include project management, construction, and completion of the renovations. Qualified contractors must have been in business for a minimum of ten years, successfully completed at least three similar renovation projects, and preferably have experience with education/school construction. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 28, 2024, and sealed bids are due by 3:00 P.M. on April 11, 2024. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis, and bidders must provide a 5% Bid Bond. Both Performance and Payment Bonds will be required in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

The procurement is open to all qualified General Contractors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The project received bids from two general contractors after the bid posting was distributed to 646 vendors, including 26 African American, 3 Native American, and 1 Hispanic/Latino vendors. The Griffin-Spalding County School System has budgeted $3,493,810 from SPLOST VI and DOE state entitlement funds for the project, with a not-to-exceed price of $7,127,177 for the lowest overall base bid and needed alternates submitted by the recommended contractor, ICB Construction Group.