RFP PH2026-03 Pump House Demolition

The City of Duluth, Georgia is requesting proposals for interior demolition and improvements at a decommissioned water booster pumping station located at 2407 Main Street under RFP PH2026-03, with sealed proposals due August 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site.

The scope includes removal and proper disposal of pumping equipment, above-grade piping, and conduits; installation of blind flanges on exposed pipes; filling floor pipes and bulkheads with concrete flush to the floor; removal of existing transformers and installation of new transformer equipment; removal of electrical switchgear, variable frequency drives, control panels, associated conduit and wiring, and electrical equipment pads; and refinishing of damaged flooring. The work encompasses multiple piping sizes (ranging up to 48-inch diameter) and requires mandatory coordination with Georgia Power for transformer deenergization and service entrance cable work. The project site plans span 27 sheets covering architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical components.

Contractors must maintain a permanent place of business, have operated under their current corporate name for at least two years, possess sufficient bonding capacity, and demonstrate no defaults or bankruptcies in the past ten years. A designated Project Superintendent with two years of experience on similar projects must remain on-site during all construction activities. Bid bonds of not less than five percent of the base bid amount are required, along with performance and payment bonds of one hundred percent of the contract amount.

Evaluation criteria weight bid cost at up to 70 points, written project approach and schedule at up to 15 points, and resumes and references at up to 15 points. The successful bidder must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving a Notice to Proceed, with an anticipated start date of October 12, 2026 and a required 60-day completion window. Liquidated damages of five hundred dollars per calendar day apply for work not completed on schedule. Questions are due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses posted by August 10.