Renovation of a mixed-use development in Conyers, Georgia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

This project consists of the demolition of an existing HVAC unit and replacing it with a new HVAC unit at the location of the old Rockdale County Public Schools Boardroom. The scope generally consists of installing a new exterior pad mount HVAC unit to include the unit, a concrete pad, connection to existing ductwork, necessary electrical, controls and FA connections, gas line, and demolition of an existing interior unit. All interested Contractors are requested to submit a Contractor's Qualification Statement (CQS) (AIA Document A305 or a CQS reflecting the same information, notarized is acceptable), to be evaluated by the Owner for approval, in order to be considered a valid HVAC Contractor, unless waived by the Owner due to prior work for the system. The CQS should be directed to the attention of Bruce Stuart, Rockdale County Board of Education at the Buildings and Grounds Department located at 1062 North Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012. The CQS must reflect contractor's current and prior work of similar scope, with references, for a period of 3 years. Potential Contractors will be advised as soon as possible, following review of the CQS document and approval as a pre-qualified Contractor. Note: A CQS document will be considered "NonResponsive" if not complete. The CQS must be submitted no later than the Pre-Bid Conference. Contractors who do not submit a CQS will be subject to disqualification. Qualifying contractor should demonstrate they have a permanent office located within 100 miles of Rockdale County, Georgia. The Owner reserves the right to waive any portion of requirements for Contractors with previous experience working for Rockdale County Schools. No new Contractors will be added following the Pre-Bid Conference. Representative at Pre-Bid shall be Project Manager or Estimator directly responsible for the Bid for this project Failure to attend the Pre-Bid Conference will result in disqualification. Any Contractor that is disqualified may respond to the Owner in writing within 20 days of the Notice of Disqualification as to why the Contractor feels that the disqualification is unfounded. The written appeal from the disqualified Contractor will not change the decision already made on this project. However, a favorable appeal may open the way for the Contractor in question to Bid future Rockdale County Board of Education projects. Contract, if awarded, will be on stipulated sum basis. Bids may not be withdrawn for period of sixty (60) days after the receipt of Bids. Bids shall be accompanied by Bid Bond payable to Rockdale County Board of Education in an amount equal to five percent of the Base Bid if the bid exceeds $50,000.00. No personal, company, or cashier checks will be accepted. The Bond shall be executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, be listed on "Department of Treasury" Circular 570, and have an A.M. Best Company rating of Minimum Class "A", with financial size of VI or better. Bid Bond shall be accompanied by letter stating the company's current rating. Provide Attorney-In-Fact who executes required Bonds on behalf of surety and attached certified and current copy of his Power of Attorney. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of Contract Sum, will be required of successful Contractor, if the contract sum exceeds $50,000.00, The Owner's standard bond forms for P&P Bonds will be used and they are to be obtained from the Owner. These Bonds shall be executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, be listed on "Department of Treasury" Circular 570, and have an A.M. Best Company rating of Minimum Class "A", with financial size of VI or better. These Bonds shall also be accompanied by letter stating the company's current rating. Provide Attorney-In-Fact who executes required Bonds on behalf of Surety and attach certified and current copy of his Power of Attorney. Bonds will be verified by Owner prior to final execution of Contract. This project is being bid and awarded in compliance with O.C.G.A. Title 36, Chapter 91. Submitted bid is to be accompanied by the Affidavit included in the documents. Any protest of the bid process must be filed with the Office of the Executive Director of Facilities & Transportation, 1062 North Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 no later than 72 hours prior to the established bid time. Any protest of the bid results must be filed with the Office of the Executive Director of Facilities & Transportation, 1062 North Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 no later than 72 hours after the actual time of the bid opening. Permitting of this project, if necessary, will be completed by the time of the Pre-Construction Conference, and it would be the responsibility of the successful Contractor to apply to obtain those Permits from the local jurisdiction. The Owner will be prepared to issue a Notice to Proceed after the Pre-Construction meeting, provided the low Contractor has submitted all required Bonds, Insurance Forms and the properly executed Owner/Contractor Agreement, and all are in compliance with the Contract Document requirements. Successful Contractor and subcontractors will be required to provide all documentation required by O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 (E-Verify). Fees: The Owner would pay for all Building Impact Fees, Sewer Impact Fees and Water Tap Fees that would be necessary. Costs for Water Meter Fees, temporary water, gas, telephone, power services, business licenses, and Permit Inspection Fees shall be paid for by the Contractor. The above description is an advertisement for the submission of Bids which are to be considered as offers for performance of work by the submitting party. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids and to waive technicalities.