NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
WALKER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NAOMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIGHTING AND HVAC RENOVATION

1.1 SOLICITATION
A. Sealed Proposals from General Contractors will be received by Walker County Board of Education “the Owner” in the Facilities and Operations Department at 298 Culberson Avenue, LaFayette, GA 30728 until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 for construction of:
NAOMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIGHTING AND HVAC RENOVATION
4038 E. Highway 136, LaFayette, GA 30728

B. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the Walker County Board of Education, Facilities and Operations Department located at the above Culberson Avenue address. Any person or entity that fails to attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting will not be permitted to submit a Proposal for the Project and any Proposal submitted by a person or entity that did not attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be returned unopened.
C. Proposals will be due on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 by 2:00 P.M. No extension of proposal will be made.

1.3 CONDITIONS
A. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after proposals are opened.
B. Bid bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the base proposal is required and must be submitted with the proposal. A bid bond is the only acceptable form of bid security. No personal check, cashier’s check, certified check or cash will be accepted in lieu of the bid bond.
C. Performance and payment bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price will be required prior to commencement of construction.
D. All bonds shall be written by a surety licensed to conduct business in Georgia, listed on the Federal Register and acceptable to the Owner.
E. Offeror shall attach a Contractor Affidavit and Agreement demonstrating compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. Offeror shall also comply with provisions of O.C.G.A. 50-36-1, Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States through the use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program and shall provide verification of compliance with executed affidavits which are a part of the proposal packet.
F. Owner reserves the right to waive technicalities and irregularities and to reject any or all proposals. The proposals will be evaluated and the Contract awarded to what is most advantageous for Walker County Board of Education.
G. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror agrees to sign the Owner’s STANDARD FORM OF FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, which is one of the proposal documents.

1.4 SOLICITED BY:
Chris Jones, Director of Facilities and Operations
Walker County Board of Education