Stage Rigging Repairs ¿ Morton Theatre

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, through its Leisure Services Department, is issuing Request for Proposal #26025 for stage rigging repairs and upgrades at the Historic Morton Theatre. This procurement seeks a qualified contractor to furnish and install new rope locks, purchase/hand lines, a floor-mounted fire curtain winch, a curtain release system, rated hardware for the projection screen, realign head and loft blocks as required, and install a motorized winch on the existing fire curtain. The scope of work addresses deficiencies identified in 2019 and 2025 rigging equipment inspection reports conducted by Stage Rigging Services, Inc. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit are scheduled for 10:00 AM ET on April 29, 2026, at 195 W. Washington Street, Athens, Georgia. The deadline for written questions is May 7, 2026, and proposals must be received no later than 1:00 PM ET on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The contract performance period is six months from the date of award, with either party able to terminate by providing thirty days' written notice. Proposals will be evaluated on a past performance/technical/price trade-off basis, with evaluation criteria weighted as follows: firm experience in public sector and historic theatre work (25 points), staff qualifications including ETCP certification (25 points), understanding of requirements and scope of work (20 points), references including prior Athens-Clarke County Government work (5 points), contractor-furnished equipment (15 points), and cost reasonableness (15 points).

Respondents must comply with Georgia's E-Verify requirements and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance (GSIC) affidavits. Contractors are required to obtain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, automobile liability, property coverage, and umbrella liability of $2,000,000. Any bid exceeding $100,000 requires a performance and payment bond at 100% of the job amount. Contractors must maintain an adequate safety program and are prohibited from subcontracting without prior written consent from Athens-Clarke County Government. The estimated project budget ranges from $70,000 to $80,000. Submission requirements include one USB flash drive with proposal documentation in a single PDF file without pricing, one paper copy without pricing, and one separately sealed paper copy of the price proposal schedule. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are noted in the procurement documents provided.