REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Issuing Agency
Issue Date
Union County Commissioner
65 Courthouse Street, Suite 1
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Phone: 706-439-6000
Fax: 706-436-6004
November 5, 2025
Proposal Closing Date
Proposal Closing Time
Commodity
December 3, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Roof Replacement for the Union County
Courthouse Building
Project# UC-2025-02
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Union County Commissioner is requesting proposals from Georgia state licensed
contractors to replace the roof at the Union County Courthouse Building located at 65
Courthouse Street, Blairsville, GA. Contractor must have current contractor’s license.
The Contractor shall provide all materials and services necessary in the performance of
this RFP.
Proposals will be received by the Union County Commissioner, 65 Courthouse Street, Suite
1, Blairsville, Georgia 30512 until 2:00 PM local time on December 3, 2025. Late
proposals will not be considered nor returned. Proposals will be formally accepted and
acknowledged at the Union County Commissioner’s Office by staff personnel.
The Proposal documents and specifications are available for inspection on the Union
County website https://www.unioncountyga.gov/Bids.aspx and at the Union County
Commissioner’s Office, 65 Courthouse Street, Suite 1, Blairsville, Georgia 30512; phone
706-439-6000 or fax 706-439-6004.
Proposals may not be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after the time and date set for closing,
except as allowed by O.C.G.A. Union County reserves the right to reject any and all
proposals and to waive any technicalities.
RFP DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA
WEBSITE:
https://www.unioncountyga.gov/Bids.aspx
Legal ad to run 11/5/2025, 11/12/2025, 11/19/2025, and 11/26/2025.
Also to be advertised on the Georgia Procurement Registry
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of Procurement
The Union County Commissioner is requesting proposals from Georgia State licensed contractors
to replace the roof at the Union County Courthouse Building located at 65 Courthouse Street,
Blairsville, GA 30512.
1.2 Proposal Certification
Pursuant to the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 50-5-67(a), Union County
certifies that the use of competitive sealed bidding will not be practical or advantageous to the
County in completing the acquisition described in this document.
The Owner shall have the right to waive any informality, irregularity, or insufficiency in the
proposal procedure and in any proposal or proposals received and to accept the proposal which, in
the Owner’s sole judgment, is in the Owner’s own best interests. The Owner shall have the right
to accept any proposal.
1.3 Schedule of Events
This Request for Proposals shall be governed by the following schedule:
DATE
November 5, 2025
ACTIVITY
Release of RFP
November 18, 2025
12:00 noon
November 25, 2025
5:00 p.m.
December 3, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Deadline for written questions to be submitted to
Kevin Hamby (kevin@hambymanagement.com)
Answers to written questions posted to website:
https://www.unioncountyga.gov/Bids.aspx
Proposals Due
1.4 Restrictions on Communications
From the issue date of this RFP until a contractor is selected and the award is announced,
Contractors are not allowed to communicate for any reason with any County staff or elected
officials except: 1) through the Project Manager or County Staff named herein, 2) at the Pre-
Proposal Meeting or 3) as provided by existing work agreement(s). The County reserves the right
to reject the submittal of any bidder violating this provision.
1.5 Pre-Proposal Meeting
Omit.
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1.6 Questions & Addenda
All questions concerning this RFP must be submitted in writing (email is preferred but fax and
mail may be used) to the Union County Commissioner’s Office no later than 12:00 pm on
November 18, 2025, local time.
The Inquiries must be directed to:
Kevin Hamby, Project Manager
Union County Commissioner
65 Courthouse Street, Box 1
Blairsville, GA 30512
kevin@hambymanagement.com
Phone (706) 215-1364
No response to inquiries other than written will be binding upon the County. Union County
reserves the right to issue written addenda to any inquiries that alter the scope of the Request for
Proposals. Addenda shall be posted to the county website,
https://www.unioncountyga.gov/Bids.aspx no later than November 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM. A signed
copy of any addenda shall accompany submitted qualifications proposals. Proposers are advised to
check the website for addenda before submitting their Proposals.
1.7 Definition of Terms
County – Office of the Union County Commissioner
OCGA - Official Code of Georgia Annotated (State Statute)
Proposer - Respondent to this Request for Proposals
Contractor - The successful respondent to this Request for Proposals, after being placed under
contract with the County.
RFP - Request for Proposals
Contract Documents – The Contract Documents are defined as all Drawings, Specifications,
Bulletins, Agreement Forms and Addenda issued through the completion of the project including,
but not limited to:
1. Appendix A Proposal Certification
2. Appendix B e-Verify / Save Affidavit (for contractor, sub-contract, and sub-sub contractor)
3. Appendix C UCC Contract
4. Appendix D UCC Design Criteria and Specifications
5. Appendix E UCC Design Drawings
6. Appendix F Roof Assessment Report
1.8 Contract Term
The contract between the County and the Contractor shall become effective upon signing and
shall remain in force until completion of the project, or until notice of termination in writing is
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given by the other party as provided herein. Union County reserves the right to terminate
contract at any time if successful bidder fails to meet requirements stated in this proposal.
The contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation at such time as
appropriated and otherwise unobligated funds are not longer available to satisfy the obligations of
the County under this contract.
1.9 Bonds
Bid Bonds
Performance Bonds
Payment Bonds
5% of total bid amount
100% of total contract price (required of awarded vendor only)
100% of total contract price (required of awarded vendor only)
Information regarding bonds to be furnished (if required) is stated in the 6.0 Terms and
Conditions section of this bid document, 6.26 “Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds & Payment
Bonds”.
1.10 Exception to RFP
Each proposal shall be deemed to agree to comply with all terms, conditions, specifications, and
requirements of this RFP. An “exception” is defined as the Proposer’s inability or unwillingness
to meet a term, condition, specification, or requirement in the manner specified in the RFP. All
exceptions taken must be identified and explained in writing in your proposal and must
specifically reference the relevant section(s) of this RFP. If the proposer provides an alternate
solution when taking an exception to the requirement, the benefits of this alternative solution and
impact, if any, on any part of the remainder of the proposer’s solution, must be explained in
detail.
The County welcomes innovative suggestions and recommendations from Contractors that will
ensure a 100% successful service approach.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The term "Work" means the construction and services required by the Contract Documents, and includes
all other labor, materials, equipment and services provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's
obligations to replace the roof on the Union County Courthouse building.
3.0 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
This section identifies all mandatory requirements which must be present in the proposal before
further consideration will be given.
3.1 Proposal Requirements
a. A transmittal letter that states the Proposal is submitted in response to RFP “Roof
Replacement for Union County Courthouse Building – Project# UC-2025-02”. Letter
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.