West Broad YMCA Pool Renovation

Chatham County is soliciting bids for the West Broad YMCA Pool Renovation project located at 1110 May Street in Savannah, Georgia. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide a comprehensive pool renovation, including construction of a new pool deck, pool, associated utilities, pole lights, minimal landscaping, and a prefabricated pool equipment building. Add-alternate line items include a full restroom building buildout, gas pool heater installation, and concrete finishing. The project requires detailed technical capabilities, including demolition of existing infrastructure, installation of a shotcrete pool shell, electrical systems, filtration equipment, and comprehensive utility coordination. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with sealed bids to be opened on January 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Contractors must submit all required documentation through Chatham County's Procurement Portal, with work to commence within ten days of the Notice to Proceed and a project completion deadline of May 25, 2026. Bidders must demonstrate technical proficiency, provide comprehensive references, and comply with federal requirements including Davis-Bacon wage standards and equal employment opportunity provisions.

The county has established a 30 percent combined Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal, requiring contractors to demonstrate good faith efforts to subcontract with qualified M/WBE firms. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000, workers' compensation insurance, and business automobile liability insurance. All bidders must provide a Chatham County Tax Certificate and demonstrate that real and personal property taxes are current. Liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day will be assessed for incomplete work beyond the authorized completion date. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a substantial investment, with requirements for bid bonds equal to 5% of the total bid price and performance bonds covering 100% of the bid price. The procurement emphasizes compliance with federal regulations, including provisions related to clean air and water standards, anti-kickback regulations, and domestic preferences for U.S.-produced goods.