Valley Academy Renovations

Waynesboro City Public Schools is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for comprehensive renovation services at Valley Academy located at 59 John Lewis Road, Suite 101, Fishersville, Virginia 22939. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to renovate the restroom and kitchen areas, including demolition of existing interior walls, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and drop ceilings; construction of three ADA-accessible enclosed stall bathrooms with common lavatory areas and a mop sink; creation of a new approximately 9' x 13' kitchen with utilities for a new stove and stackable washer and dryer; installation of new drywall, paint, and flooring throughout affected areas; and installation of two new exterior hydrants. The contractor must submit a firm fixed lump sum bid for the complete project and coordinate work scheduling around students and staff. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, with proposals due Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., submitted to Vonda Hutchinson, Executive Director of Finance, Waynesboro City Public Schools, 301 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980, either by hand delivery or email. Required qualifications include workers' compensation insurance per statutory requirements, employer's liability coverage of $100,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate with the school board named as additional insured, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, with all materials and equipment carrying a one-year warranty against defects. Points of contact for questions are Robert Martin, Interim Director of Operations and Maintenance at Augusta County Public Schools, (540) 245-5147, or Katrina Lassiter, Director of Valley Academy, (540) 886-0573.

This procurement is open to all qualified bidders without set-asides, incumbent preference, or restrictions based on organizational type or disadvantaged enterprise designations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the opportunity documentation. Payment will be made net thirty days from invoice receipt and approval upon satisfactory completion, with the contractor receiving 95 percent of progress payments and the school board retaining 5 percent to ensure faithful performance; all retained amounts will be included in final payment. The RFP excludes any unforeseen issues discovered during execution, and no specific budget range or award value is listed in the solicitation documents. Interested bidders should contact the points of contact listed above for additional information and to confirm attendance at the mandatory pre-proposal meeting.