Woodstock HS CTAE RMA

The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) in Georgia is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from General Contractors for the construction of the Woodstock HS CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) Renovation, Modernization, and Addition (RMA) project located at 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive, Woodstock, Georgia. The project encompasses the demolition and renovation of approximately 4,361 square feet of existing classroom space to create five specialized laboratory areas, including an Information Technology/Cybersecurity Lab (1,306 SF), Flight Operations Lab (2,585 SF), Engineering Lab, Radio Studio with Control Room, and TV Studio, along with supporting office, storage, electrical, and IDF spaces. The scope of work includes selective demolition, masonry work, metal framing, gypsum board installation, acoustical ceilings, resilient flooring, interior painting, visual display units, signage, metal shelving, and fire suppression systems, with all work requiring compliance with the International Building Code 2024 with 2026 Georgia amendments, NFPA 13 sprinkler protection, the 2023 National Electrical Code with 2026 Georgia amendments, and prevailing wage and E-Verify employment verification requirements. The mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cherokee County School District Support Service Office, 200 Mountain Brook Court, Canton, Georgia 30115, with a site visit scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day; final questions must be submitted by April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., any final addendum will be issued by April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and proposals must be submitted electronically through the EUNA Interactive Portal by 2:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026. Evaluation criteria consist of a weighted scoring system totaling up to 150 points, including Project Approach, Qualification, and Reputation (35 points), Project Staff and Team Experience (25 points), Proposed Fixed Pricing (30 points), Litigation History (5 points), Proposal Completeness and Accuracy (5 points), and potential interview points (up to 50 additional points), with the contract award to be made to the responsible and responsive general contractor whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the Owner. Construction must commence no later than May 27, 2026, with Substantial Completion required by July 17, 2026, and Final Completion by August 17, 2026, with liquidated damages of $5,000 per day for unexcused delays beyond the Substantial Completion date.

This procurement contains no disclosed set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, and there are no restrictions limiting responding organizations by classification type, though contractors must be properly licensed and capable of obtaining necessary construction bonds. All subcontractors performing principal portions of work across concrete, masonry, structural steel, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, roofing, and other specified trades must be licensed where specialty or professional licenses are required by law. The project involves integration with existing building components including mechanical ductwork, casework, and storefront systems that must remain in place and be protected during construction, and comprehensive MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) systems design by Matheson-Ball & Associates, Inc., with architectural services by Cooper Carry. The fixed lump sum contract price is established at $19,100,000, inclusive of a $75,000 contingency allowance to be used at the Owner's direction, and the General Contractor must submit a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the proposed contract price ($955,000) and, upon award, provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price ($19,100,000). Required insurance includes comprehensive general liability coverage of $2,000,000 aggregate, business automobile liability of $1,000,000 each accident, workers' compensation, course of construction insurance at 100 percent project value, environmental impairment liability of $10,000,000 aggregate, and umbrella/excess liability insurance of $5,000,000, with the Board anticipating review and approval on May 14, 2026.