Roof Replacement for Newton County Detention Center

The Newton County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for roof replacement services at the Newton County Detention Center through Request for Bid (RFB) 26-14. The project scope encompasses complete roof replacement of approximately 95,000 square feet utilizing a Carlisle 0.060-inch TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) roofing system, including removal of the existing spray foam roof and gravel, installation of mechanically fastened polyiso cover board and fully adhered TPO membrane, installation of new flute fill EPS insulation over barrel roof areas, replacement of all sheet metal flashings, and provisions for future HVAC unit replacements over a 1-3 year period. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal by 9:00 AM on April 7, 2026. A mandatory bidders' meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM at 15151 Alcovy Road, Covington, Georgia 30014, with questions required to be submitted by March 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Successful contractors must be factory-trained and authorized by Carlisle with at least five years of documented TPO roofing installation experience and evidence of at least one similar system installation within the past year, and must provide Carlisle's 20-Year Total System Warranty covering both labor and materials with no dollar limitation and maximum wind speed coverage of 72-mph peak gusts, along with a minimum 2-year in-house workmanship warranty. The contract term is ninety (90) days with liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day for work extending beyond this period.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond of not less than five percent (5%) of the base proposal amount, with the successful proposer required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount from a surety company licensed in Georgia and listed in the Department of the Treasury Circular 570. All contractors and subcontractors must obtain Georgia business licenses and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and statutory workers' compensation insurance with $1,000,000 employer's liability coverage. Proof of current Georgia business license must be provided with bid submission, and bids from any offeror in default on taxes, license fees, or other monies owed to Newton County will not be accepted. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documents, nor are incumbent vendors or award value ranges specified. The Newton County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and no sales tax will be charged on orders.