Demolition, site work and asbestos abatement for a municipal facility in Clarkesville, Georgia. Completed plans call for the demolition of a municipal facility; for site work for a municipal facility; and for asbestos abatement for a municipal facility.

All work necessary within the Area of Work (see Attachment "A") for the abatement, demolition, razing, removal and disposal of building(s), structure(s), foundation(s), patio, steps, stairs, ramps, piping, masonry, steel, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, reinforcements, and limited concrete and asphalt that are part of or directly relate to the old courthouse and administration building and its related parcel of land in accordance with this bid and the special conditions herein. The building to be demolished is approximately 29,275 square feet on three floors with a basement (as estimated by a Needs Assessment Report of December 9, 2015, prepared by Precision Planning, Inc.) No proposal will be considered responsive unless accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty consisting of a bid bond, certified check, or negotiable instrument in the amount of Five (5) Percent of the total bid received with each base bid without recycling alternate submitted as assurance that the bidder, upon acceptance of his/her bid, can execute such contractual documents as may be required within a specified period of time. All Proposal Guaranties except that of the top three (3) highest scoring Respondents will be returned immediately following the Award of the Contract. The Guaranty of the successful Bidder to whom the Award is made will be retained until the Contract Performance and Payment Bonds have been approved. The two others will be returned when the Award is made. At the time of the execution of the Contract, and as part thereof, the successful Bidder shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the sum equal to 100 percent of the Contract. The Bonds shall be executed by the Contractor and a Surety Company acceptable to the County and authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. In the event the bond is furnished by an out-of-state agent, it shall be countersigned by a Georgia resident agent in accordance with laws of Georgia. That the bidder has carefully read and fully understands the full scope of the requirements. That the bidder has the capability to successfully undertake and complete the responsibilities and obligations in said specifications. That the bidder has liability insurance and a declaration of insurance form demonstrating coverage in the amounts required and naming the County as an Additional Insurance will be provided before the commencement of any work. The obligations for the Bidder to procure and maintain insurance shall not be constructed to waive or restrict other obligations. It is understood that neither failure to comply nor full compliance with the foregoing insurance requirements shall limit or relieve the Bidder from any liability incurred as a result of their activities/operations in conjunction with the Contract and/or Scope of Work. The Limits of Liability for the insurance by the General Conditions shall not be less than the following amounts: A. WORKERS COMPENSATION: (1) State Statutory (2) Applicable Federal (e.g. Longshoremans) Statutory (3) Employers Liability $1 Million That Habersham County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept that bid which will, in its opinion, bestserve the public interest. Habersham County reservesthe right to waive any technicalities and formalities in the bidding.