RFP 2026-04 Walker County Fleet & Road Department Office Renovation

Walker County Government in Georgia issued a Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-04) for construction and interior finishing services at the Fleet & Road Department facility located at 91 Industrial Boulevard in Chickamauga, Georgia. The scope of work encompasses approximately 910 square feet of space, including framing and construction of new walls, drywall installation, flooring, and suspended ceiling tile systems in two offices (156 and 276 square feet), two hallways (189.75 and 208 square feet), one bathroom (40 square feet), and one kitchen area (40 square feet). Additional work requirements include installation of four electrical wall sockets in each office and one hallway, removal of two existing windows, and installation of one new window in Office 1. Sealed proposals in one original and two copies must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. local time on February 19, 2026, to Walker County Government, 101 South Duke Street, P.O. Box 445, LaFayette, Georgia 30728. Walker County requires vendors to demonstrate a minimum of three years' construction experience and to provide firm history, two similar completed projects within the past five years with photographs, proposed project team qualifications, at least three project references, detailed project methodology, timeline, and itemized pricing for labor and materials by space component. Written inquiries regarding the project must be submitted by February 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EDT to a.harris@walkerga.us, with responses published on February 9, 2026, and on-site visits are available by request made by February 6, 2026. Contractors must achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days and final completion within 210 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays beyond these timeframes. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to Walker County considering price and other evaluation factors.

All contractors and subcontractors must provide executed E-Verify S.A.V.E. compliance affidavits and IRS Form W-9, with no identified set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions noted in the procurement documents. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance, public liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, motor vehicle liability insurance of at least $500,000 combined single limit, and professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, with Walker County listed as additional insured on all policies. Successful contractors whose award exceeds $100,000 must obtain performance and payment bonds equal to the contract award amount. Walker County will retain 10 percent of each payment until final completion and acceptance. The awarded contract was made to HL Management Service LLC d/b/a HL Construction of Cleveland, Tennessee, in the amount of $50,408.00, which was determined to be the lowest and most responsive proposal received from four total submissions. Funding for the project is derived from the 2020 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which Walker County voters approved on June 9, 2020, in the amount of $4,100,000.00 for improvements at County facilities, with the awarded contract funded from the 2020 SPLOST General Building Account.