Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Covington, Georgia. Working plans call for the construction of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

**As of December 8 ,2023 bids were canceled. No definite date for the rebid.** The City of Covington, Georgia is located in the heart of Northeast Georgia, forty (40) miles east of Atlanta. Established in 1822, Covington has a rich heritage of southern charm. Historic homes, azalea gardens, and magnolia tree surround its downtown. Covington was named a "Visionary City" and a "City of Ethics" by the Georgia Municipal Association and four of its departments have received national accreditation. Covington employs 335 employees in 17 departments, including administrative and finance, human resources, accounting, electric, and telecommunications, natural gas, engineering, water, wastewater, water & sewer distribution, streets, solid waste, airport, municipal court, police, fire, and 911 services. In previous fiscal years, the City of Covington has provided funding for a warming shelter to provide a location for unhoused individuals to avoid freezing conditions overnight. The intent of this solicitation is to obtain a qualified vendor to provide a warming shelter service from November 2023 to March 2024. INTRODUCTION- I The City of Covington, hereinafter ("the City") is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide a warming shelter, and be ready to begin operations on November 20, 2023 and continue on a nightly basis until March 4th, 2024. The City reserves the right to cancel, delay, amend, or reissue all of part of this Request for Proposals (RFP) at any time without prior notice. This RFP does not commit the City to accept any proposals submitted, nor is the City responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses to this RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to accept or reject any or all items in the proposals, and/or to award the contract in whole or in part as is deemed to be in the best interest of the City. Please submit all questions regarding this RFP to Bailey Dickinson; bdickinson@cityofcovington.org by 3:00 PM on Monday, October 16th, 2023. The City will post any/all Addenda", if applicable, on the City website under the bid/RFP posting electronically by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.