UGA West Campus Dining, Learning, & Well-Being Center EP1

The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents is seeking electronic bids for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF & E) Package 1 for the West Campus Dining, Learning, and Well-Being Center located in Athens, Georgia. The procurement opportunity, identified by State Local Contract Opportunity ID 67694d65e896a488260903fe, involves furnishing all materials, labor, tools, skills, equipment, shop drawings, samples, and incidentals required for project completion. The project targets a 68,000-square-foot facility designed to support approximately 5,000 first-year and upper-class students across ten residence halls, serving as a central campus hub located at 301 E Cloverhurst Ave. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Jaggaer Sourcing Director online bidding tool by January 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM local time in Athens. Each bid submission requires a bid bond executed by the bidder and a surety company authorized to transact business in Georgia, representing not less than five percent of the total base bid amount. Interested contractors must request project documents via email to Kim Eldridge at Kimberly.Eldridge@uga.edu, with all questions to be submitted through this channel exclusively.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement appears open to qualified contractors capable of meeting the project's technical and performance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned, and no specific integration requirements with existing infrastructure are noted. The project's scope suggests a comprehensive equipment procurement for a new campus facility, indicating potential significant contract value, though precise budget ranges are not specified. Bidders must be authorized to conduct business in Georgia and demonstrate capability to provide comprehensive FF & E solutions for an educational facility. The strategic location of the project at the intersection of East Cloverhurst Avenue and University Court underscores its importance as a central campus resource. Successful contractors will need to provide high-quality, purpose-specific equipment supporting dining, learning, and wellness functions for university students.