Simonton ES - Interior Renovations

Sealed Bids will be received from bidders by the Gwinnett County Board of Education, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, Bldg. "C" Conference Room: The furnishing of all labor, materials, and services necessary to perform the construction of SIMONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS - BUILDINGS 2010, 2011, 275 Simonton Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, until **November 10, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.**

Bids will be opened publicly and will be read aloud at the time and place stated above.

Sealed Bids will be received from bidders by the Gwinnett County Board of Education [...] The furnishing of all labor, materials, and services necessary to perform the construction of SIMONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS - BUILDINGS 2010, 2011, 275 Simonton Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 [...]

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis.

Time is of the essence to the Contract performance. Notice to Proceed will be issued after the Pre-Construction meeting as soon as all required paperwork such as Contracts, Bonds, Insurance, etc. are in order. Contractor shall mobilize within ten (10) days of Notice to Proceed. Construction cannot start before **Friday, May 27, 2027**. The project must be substantially complete by **Friday, July 23, 2027**.

Fax transmittals and E-mails of Bid Proposal Form shall not be accepted by the Owner. Bids received after the above time is called will not be accepted. No phones will be available.

All bidders must submit *AIA Document A305-2020 Contractor's Qualifications Statement* to be evaluated by the Owner and Architect prior to being issued plans and specifications. Bidders who do not submit the A305-2020 Statement will be subject to disqualification. [...] General Contractor's main office where work for this project will be completed shall be a permanent office located in the state of Georgia within a seventy-five (75) mile radius of the project site. This office shall have been in existence for no less than ten (10) years.

Upon qualification approval, Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Architect by E-mail request to biddocs@lpbatlanta.com.

All bidders shall be **required** to attend a **mandatory** Pre-Bid Meeting to be held at the site, Simonton Elementary School, 275 Simonton Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, on **October 14, 2026 @ 1:30 p.m.**

The bid may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a **bid bond** payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Education, in an amount equal to **five percent (5%)** of the Base Bid.

**Performance Bond** and **Labor and Material Payment Bond**, each equal to **100%** of the Contract Sum, will be **required** of the successful bidder.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.