ITB26-06 General Contractor Services for Dunwoody SWAT Garage

INVITATION TO BID
ITB 26-06
July 8, 2026
GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES
FOR
DUNWOODY SWAT GARAGE
CITY OF DUNWOODY
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
Solicitation Issue Date: July 8th, 2026
Bids Packages Due: August 5th, 2026, 2:00 PM
ITB 26-06
City of Dunwoody

INVITATION TO BID
ITB 26-06
General Contractor Services for
Dunwoody SWAT Garage
4470 N Shallowford Rd
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
The City of Dunwoody ("Owner") is soliciting bids from firms interested in providing general
contractor services for the construction of a project known as Dunwoody SWAT Garage
("Project").
1. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Description
The City of Dunwoody is soliciting bids for the construction of a new approximately 6,000-
square-foot SWAT Garage located at 4470 North Shallowford Road, Dunwoody, Georgia.
The project includes construction of a pre-engineered metal building for secure storage of
SWAT vehicles, tactical equipment, and support spaces, along with all associated building
systems. Work also includes demolition as indicated, site grading, utilities, underground
stormwater detention, paving, concrete, fencing, site lighting, landscaping, erosion control,
and all related improvements necessary to deliver a complete and operational facility. The
Work includes delegated design components as identified in the Contract Documents,
including contractor-retained professional engineering, sealed calculations, shop drawings,
and coordination required for permitting and construction
Project Delivery Method
The delivery method for this Project will be design-bid-build. The Owner has employed the
services of Jericho Design Group as the Design Professional and Comprehensive Program
Services, Inc. (CPS) as Program Manager and Owners Representative to help facilitate the
design and construction.
Construction Cost
The Project construction cost is estimated to be in the range of $2.2M.
Project Schedule
The duration to complete construction is estimated at 5 months. (Note: All of the dates
indicated in this section are estimates and as such are subject to change.)
2. PROCUREMENT PROCESS ITB
Selection of the GC will be a one-step process. The lowest responsive bidder shall be
awarded the contract for the GC Services, subject to the terms of the Bidding Documents.
3. ITB SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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City of Dunwoody

The following schedule represents the Owner's best estimate of the schedule that will be
followed. All times indicated are prevailing times in Atlanta, Georgia. The Owner reserves the
right to adjust the schedule as the Owner deems necessary.
(ITB) Estimated Timeline
Projecte Projected
Event
d Date Time
a. Owner issues Invitation to Bid and provides access to bidding
7/8/26 N/A
documents
b. Owner conducts Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit for Interested
7/15/26 10:00 AM
Firms
c. Deadline for written Questions 7/22/26 2:00 PM
d. Responses to Questions Issued 7/29/26 2:00 PM
e. Deadline to submit Competitive Sealed Bids 8/5/26 2:00 PM
SUBMITTAL OF QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION
All questions concerning this invitation and all questions arising subsequent to award must
be in writing and are to be addressed to:
John Gates
Purchasing Manager
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338
John.Gates@dunwoodyga.gov
AND
Taylor Williams
Assistant Program Manager/Owner's Representative
CPS
twilliams@cps-atlanta.com
To maintain a "level playing field", and to assure that all proposers receive the same
information, proposers are requested NOT to contact anyone other than the contact above
until after the award of the contract. Doing so could result in disqualification of the proposer.
Written responses to all written inquiries received by the outlined date and time in the Fact
Sheet will be posted on the City's Website under Business and Procurement Opportunities.
Proposers should periodically check the city's website for addenda and updates.
5. SUBMITTAL OF BID PACKAGE
(1) Original, (1) electronic PDF on a USB drive are to be submitted to:
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City of Dunwoody

Attn: John Gates
Purchasing Manager
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338
The Bid Package must be submitted no later than Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, by 2:00
PM EST. The Bid Package must be received at the address indicated above in a sealed
envelope or container marked "ITB 26-06, Bids for General Contractor Services -
Dunwoody SWAT Garage" and be delivered to the Owner by the stated deadline above.
Include the Bidder's company name, contact name and phone number on the submitting
envelope or container.
No Bids will be received or accepted after the above specified date and time of the Bid
opening. Bids submitted after the designated date and time will be deemed invalid and
returned unopened to the Bidder. Bids submitted via facsimile or email shall be rejected.
Issuance of this ITB does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Owner to award a
Contract pursuant to this ITB. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids
submitted in response to this ITB, in whole or in part, for any reason, and to award a
Contract pursuant to this ITB or cancel this ITB if it is considered to be in the best interests
of the Owner. The Owner further reserves the right to make changes to this ITB at any time
by issuance of written addendum/addenda, amendment(s) or clarification(s). Addenda will
be posted on the City's Website under Business and Procurement Opportunities.
No Bidder may withdraw its Bid and must honor its Bid for 90 days after the actual date of
the opening thereof or until the City of Dunwoody executes a Contract, whichever is
sooner. Submittals must be on 8 12" x 11" paper.
6. FINALIST NOTIFICATION
Once all bids have been evaluated the firms will be notified of the results.
7. TERMS:
All respondents to this ITB are subject to instructions communicated in this document and
additional terms and conditions contained herein
Restriction of Communications
From the issue date of this (ITB) solicitation until a successful bidder is selected and the
selection is announced, bidder s are not allowed to communicate for any reason with any
members of the Owner's Rep, Owner, or the Architect, except for submission of questions
as instructed in the ITB, or during the bidder's conference (if applicable), or as provided by
any existing work agreement(s). For violation of this provision, the Owner reserves the right
to reject the Bid of the offending bidder.
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City of Dunwoody

Submittal Costs and Confidentiality
All expenses for preparing and submitting responses are the sole cost of the party submitting
the response. The Owner is not obligated to any party to reimburse such expenses. All
submittals upon receipt become the property of the Owner. Labeling information provided in
submittals "proprietary" or "confidential," or any other designation of restricted use will not
protect the information from public view. Subject to the provisions of the Open Records Act,
the details of the proposal documents will remain confidential until final award.
Award Conditions
This request is not an offer to contract. This request and any proposal submitted in response,
regardless of whether the proposal is determined to be the best proposal, is not binding upon
The City of Dunwoody and does not obligate The City of Dunwoody to procure or contract
for any services. Neither The City of Dunwoody nor any party submitting a response will be
bound unless and until a written contract mutually accepted by both parties is negotiated as
to its terms and conditions and is signed by The City of Dunwoody and a party containing
such terms and conditions as are negotiated between those parties. The Owner reserves the
right to waive non-compliance with any requirements of this ITB and to reject any or all Bids
submitted in response. Upon receipt and review of responses, the Owner will determine the
party(s) and proposal that in the sole judgment of the Owner is in the best interest of the
Owner (if any is so determined), with respect to the evaluation criteria stated herein. The
Owner then intends to conduct negotiations with such party(s) to determine if a mutually
acceptable contract may be reached and in the course of doing so may use ideas expressed
in any proposal.
Reciprocal Preference Law
For the purposes of evaluation only, a bidder that resides in the State of Georgia will be
granted the same preference over bidders that reside in another State in the same manner,
on the same basis, and to the same extent that preference is granted in awarding bids for
the same goods or services by such other State to bidders that reside therein. For the
purposes of this law, the definition of a resident bidder is one who maintains a place of
business with at least one employee inside the State of Georgia. A P.O. Box address will
not satisfy this requirement.
Statement of Agreement
With submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that he/she has carefully examined the Invitation
to Bid, and the Bidder agrees that it is the Bidder's responsibility to request clarification on
any issue(s) in any section of the Invitation to Bid with which the Bidder disagrees or needs
clarified. The Bidder also understands that failure to mention these items in the proposal will
be interpreted to mean that the Bidder is in full agreement with the terms, conditions,
specifications and requirements in the therein. With submission of a bid, the Bidder hereby
certifies: (a) that this bid is genuine and is not made in the interest or on behalf of any
undisclosed person, firm, or corporation; (b) that Bidder has not directly or indirectly included
or solicited any other Bidder to put in a false or insincere bid; (c) that Bidder has not solicited
or induced any person, firm, or corporation to refrain from sending a proposal.
8. GENERAL INFORMATION
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City of Dunwoody

No Bid received after said time or at any place other than the time and place as stated in the
notice shall be considered. No responsibility shall attach to the City of Dunwoody for the
premature opening of a Bid Package not properly addressed and identified.
Withdrawal of Bid
A bidder may withdraw his Bid before the Bid due date, without prejudice to the bidder, by
submitting a written request of withdrawal to the Procurement Department.
Rejection of Bid
The City of Dunwoody may reject any and all Bids and must reject a Bid of any party who
has been delinquent or unfaithful in any formal contract with the City of Dunwoody. Also, the
right is reserved to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Package in the
proposing procedure. The City of Dunwoody shall be the sole judge as to which Bid Package
is best, and in ascertaining this, will take into consideration the business integrity, financial
resources, facilities for performing the work, and experience in similar operations of the
various bidders.
Statement of Experience and Qualifications
The bidder may be required, upon request, to prove to the satisfaction of the City of
Dunwoody that he/she has the skill, experience, necessary facilities and ample financial
resources to perform the contract(s) in a satisfactory manner and within the required time. If
the available evidence of competency of any bidder is not satisfactory, the Bid of such bidder
may be rejected. The successful Bidder is required to comply with and abide by all applicable
federal and state laws in effect at the time the contract is awarded.
Non-Collusion Affidavit
By submitting a Bid, the bidder represents and warrants that such Bid is genuine and not
sham or collusive or made in the interest or in behalf of any person not therein named, that
the Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to put in a sham
Bid, or any other person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding and that the bidder has
not in any manner sought by collusion to secure to that bidder any advantage over any other
bidder.
Interest of
By submitting a Bid, the bidder represents and warrants that an Elected Official,
Administrator, employee, nor any other person employed by the City of Dunwoody has, in
any manner, an interest, directly or indirectly, in the Bid or in the contract which may be made
under it, or in any expected profits to arise there from.
Proprietary Information
Careful consideration should be given before submitting confidential information to the City
of Dunwoody. The Georgia Open Records Act permits public scrutiny of most materials
collected as part of this process. Please clearly mark any information that is considered a
trade secret, as defined by the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990, O.C.G.A. 10-1-760 et
seq., as trade secrets are exempt from disclosure under the Open Records Act. The City of
Dunwoody does not guarantee the confidentiality of any information not clearly marked as a
trade secret.
Documents deemed part of the Contract
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City of Dunwoody

The notice, invitation to bidders, general conditions, and instructions for bidders, special
conditions, drawings, Bids, and addenda, if any, will be deemed part of the contract.
A sample of the AIA standard contract is part of the front-end documents of the Specs
provided by this ITB. An official contract will be negotiated following award recommendation.
Contract Term
The Contract Term is anticipated to be 5 months.
Qualifications of Offerors
Bidders must provide a current business license from their home office jurisdiction with the
submittal of their bids. Dunwoody vendors doing business in the City of Dunwoody must have
a current Dunwoody Business License.
Bids from any offeror that is in default on the payment of any taxes, license fees, or other
monies due to City of Dunwoody will not be accepted.
Insurance
The Company shall maintain in full force and effect the following insurance during the term
of the Agreement.
Coverage Limits of Liability
Commercial General $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
Workers' Compensation $1,000,000 each accident
$1,000,000 each employee
$1,000,000 policy limit
Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim
$1,000,000 aggregate
Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit
Excess Umbrella Liability $10,000,000 each occurrence
$10,000,000 aggregate
All insurance shall be provided by an insurer(s) acceptable to the City of Dunwoody and shall
provide for thirty (30) days prior notice of cancellation to the City of Dunwoody. Upon contract
award, Contractor shall deliver to the City a certificate or policy of insurance, within ten (10)
days after execution of the Agreement, and shall maintain all required insurance in full force
throughout the term evidencing Contractor's compliance with this paragraph. Contractor
shall abide by all terms and conditions of the insurance and shall do nothing to impair or
invalidate the coverage.
All coverage must be placed with insurers licensed to do business in the State of Georgia,
with an A.M. Best rating of a 6 or higher, and otherwise acceptable to the City. The City of
Dunwoody, together with its affiliated companies and its officers, directors, and employees,
shall be named as Additional Insured by endorsement on the Commercial General Liability,
Automobile Liability, and Umbrella/Excess Liability policies.
Copies of all required endorsements shall be provided upon execution.
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City of Dunwoody

Such insurance shall be primary and non-contributory.
The Certificate Holder shall read: City of Dunwoody, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road,
Dunwoody, GA 30338.
Bonds
The successful bidder shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount
equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount, prior to execution of the
Contract and issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of
the total Bid Amount, executed by a surety authorized to do business in the State of
Georgia.
All sureties of bonds for City of Dunwoody must be licensed to do business in the State of
Georgia and must be listed on the Department of Treasury Federal Register.
Permits
The awarded contractor will be responsible for acquiring any permits that are required for this
project/purchase. City of Dunwoody will waive fees on all permits issued by City of Dunwoody
(excluding fees related to construction such as tap fees or sub-contractor permit fees).
Award of Contract
The City of Dunwoody Procurement Office and Evaluation Committee make a
recommendation for award. The City Council will make the actual award of the contract and
has the authority to award the contract to a company different than the company
recommended by the Procurement Office and/or Evaluation Committee.
End of Section
ITB 26-06
City of Dunwoody

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS
1. The instructions contained herein shall be construed as a part of any Bid invitation and/or
specifications issued by City of Dunwoody and must be followed by each bidder.
2. The written specifications contained in this Bid shall not be changed or superseded
except by written addendum from the City of Dunwoody. Failure to comply with the written
specifications for this Bid may result in disqualification by the City of Dunwoody.
3. All goods and materials shall be F.O.B. Destination Dunwoody; Georgia and no freight
or postage charges will be paid by the City of Dunwoody unless such charges are included
in the Bid price.
4. The following number, ITB 26-06, must be written clearly on the outside of each Bid
envelope in order to avoid prior opening in error.
5. All Bids must be received and in-hand at Bid due date and time. Each bidder assumes
the responsibility for having his/her Bid received at the designated time and place of Bid
due date. Bids received after the stated time and date may be subject to rejection without
consideration, regardless of postmark. The City of Dunwoody accepts no responsibility for
mail delivery.
6. Unless otherwise stated, all Bids submitted shall be valid and may not be withdrawn for a
period of 90 days from the due date.
7. Each Bid form submitted must include the name of the business, mailing address, the
name, title and signature of the person submitting the Bid. When submitting a Bid to the
City of Dunwoody the first page of your Bid package should be the Bid form listing the
price, delivery date, etc., unless the Bid form is requested to be in a separate envelope.
8. The City of Dunwoody reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.
9. Telephone, Telegraphic or Facsimile Bids will not be accepted.
10. No sales tax will be charged on any orders.
Federal I.D. #26-3687535
Sales Tax Exempt #263687535
11. If applicable, completed questionnaires must be signed manually. The City of
Dunwoody reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid on the basis of incomplete or
inaccurate answers to the questionnaire.
12. If applicable, warranty information shall be provided.
13. Bidders shall state delivery time after receiving order.
14. Bidders shall identify any subcontractors and include an explanation of the service or
product that they may provide.
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City of Dunwoody

Exhibit A
PRE-BID SITE VISIT INFORMATION
A mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit will be held at 4470 N Shallowford Rd on July 15th, 2026, at
10:00 AM. Bidders will be allowed to tour the project site at the mandatory pre-bid site visit.
Failure to attend the site visit will automatically result in disqualification from the bid process.
The City of Dunwoody reserves the right to disqualify a potential bidder due to a failure by the
bidder to arrive for the pre-bid conference by the scheduled time.