Renovation of an educational facility in Valdosta, Georgia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of Bidding Documents through any source other than the office of the Design Professional is not advisable. Acquisition of Bidding Documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base a bid. Interested firms are required to meet state licensure requirements and document minimum experience requirements with construction as indicated in the documents. These requirements are specified in Section 01 4000 - Quality Requirements. Bidders' attention is called to Section 01 4000 - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS, which establishes minimum qualifications for Contractors bidding this project. The Statement of Qualifications specified shall be submitted in writing to the Owner as required in the Supplementary General Conditions. Bids will not be accepted from Contractors failing to meet the qualifications established or from Contractors failing to submit the required documentation of qualifications. A listing of qualified bidders will be published and distributed to plan holders of record. All protests of decisions regarding qualifications must be submitted in writing to the Owner by not later than three working days thereafter. Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five days after time has been called on the date of opening except in accordance with the provisions of Georgia law. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bondmade payable to the Owner in an amount equal to not less than five percent of the Bid. Both a performance bond and a paymentbond will be required, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum prior to execution of contract. In the event all responsive and responsible bids are in excess of the budget, the Owner, in its sole and absolute discretion and in addition to rejecting all bids, reserves the right either to supplement the budget or to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (after all deductive alternates are taken) but only for the purpose of making changes to the project that will result in a cost to the Owner that is within the budget, as it may be supplemented.