CITY OF AUSTELL, GEORGIA
INVITATION TO BID FOR
Threadmill Complex
New Sliding Door Entries &
Two Swing Door Operators
ITB #26-02-PA
For all questions about this ITB, contact the City via email:
bids@austellga.gov
RELEASED ON :
January 29, 2026
DUE ON :
February 26, 2026, 10:15 AM
Threadmill Complex
5000 Austell Powder Springs Road SW
Austell, GA 30106 Suite 300
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount not less than five percent (5%) of
the Total Base Bid. Performance and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred
percent (100%) of the total contract amount, will be required of the successful bidder. Bonds
must be written by an acceptable Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of
Georgia and listed in the Department of Treasury, Circular 570, latest edition.
An optional pre-bid conference/site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4,2026 at
Threadmill Complex 5000 Austell Powder Springs Road SW Austell, GA 30106 Suite 300. Parking
is available onsite. The meeting will begin at 1:00 PM.
E-Verify and Bid number must be printed (written) on outside of sealed bid.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
INVITATION FOR BID OVERVIEW AND PROCEDURES
BID SUBMISSION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
BID SPECIFICATIONS
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SECTION I INVITATION FOR BID OVERVIEW AND PROCEDURES
PURPOSE OF PROCUREMENT
The City of Austell is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the purpose of
replacing three sliding entry doors and installing two swing door operators at the Threadmill
Complex. Bids should include price for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and any
other miscellaneous items necessary to complete the job. Technical documents can be found in
“SECTION V. BID SPECIFICATIONS”.
Schedule of Events
This Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be governed by the following schedule:
DATE
MILESTONE
Thursday, January 29,2026
Bid Documents Available
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Visit
Tuesday, February, 10, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Deadline for Submission of Questions
Friday, Friday 13, 2026 5:00 PM ET
Answers Available on City’s Website
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:15 AM ET
Bid Opening
COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF
From the issue date of the bidding document and until a contractor is selected and the
selection is made public, contractors are not allowed to communicate with any City staff or
elected official, except for the Finance Department, or as provided on existing contracts or at
the mandatory site visit. For violation of this provision, the City may reject any bid of the
offending bidder.
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
An optional meeting/site visit will be held on February 4, 2026, at The Threadmill Complex.
Parking is available out front of Threadmill Complex 5000 Austell Powder Springs Road SW
Austell, GA 30106 Suite 300. The meeting will begin at 1:00 PM. A general discussion will take
place and contractors will have an opportunity to view and measure the site. All bidders must
sign in prior to the start of the meeting.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All questions concerning this ITB must be submitted via email or writing to the City’s Finance
Department:
Finance Department
Threadmill Complex
5000 Austell Powder Springs Road SW Austell, GA 30106 Suite 300.
bids@austellga.gov
Questions and clarification requests must be received by 3:00 PM ET, February 10, 2026.
Answers and clarifications issued by the City will be in the form on an addendum to the bid
instructions and will be issued to all known potential offerors and placed on the City’s website
not later than 5:00 PM, February 13,2026. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that they
have all applicable addenda prior to submittal. This may be accomplished by contact with the
Finance Department via email or by visiting the City’s website prior to submittal.
Bidders must acknowledge any issued addenda. Bids which fail to acknowledge the bidder’s
receipt of any addendum will result in the rejection of the bid if the addendum contains
information which substantively changes the City’s requirements.
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SECTION II BID SUBMISSION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Ownership of all data, materials, and documentation prepared for and submitted to the City in
response to this request for bid shall belong exclusively to the City and will be considered a
record prepared and maintained or received in the course of operations of a public office or
agency and subject to public inspection in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act,
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section 50-18-70 et. seq., unless otherwise provided by
law.
BID FORMAT:
Each bid should be prepared simply and economically, avoiding the use of elaborate
promotional materials beyond those sufficient to provide a complete presentation. The Bidder
is solely responsible for the cost of responding to this ITB.
MANDATORY DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST: Bidder must complete, execute, and include with the
bid, the following mandatory documents. Bids received without these documents may be
rejected.
BID BOND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA
BID QUOTE
GEORGIA SECURITY & IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE (GSIC) ACT AFFIDAVIT
AFFIDAVIT VERIFYING RESIDENCY STATUS OF AN APPLICANT (SAVE)
PROPOSED LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
DISCLOSURE OF SUBCONTRACTORS
No more than 49% of dollar value of the total contract work may be accomplished by
subcontractors. The balance of work must be accomplished by selected Contractor’s own
forces. Each bidder must furnish with his proposal, a list of the items he proposes to sub-
contract and the estimated cost of these items.
BID SUBMISSION AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTION:
The Bidder shall submit one original (conspicuously marked “Original”) and three (3) copies of
their written bid. The bid submittal must be signed by an officer of the company, who is legally
authorized to enter into a contractual relationship in the name of the offeror.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.