2024-04 CCSO Jail Expansion

Request For Proposal: 2024-04 CCSO Jail Expansion

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners is seeking sealed written proposals from qualified vendors to provide a new building construction of the Catoosa County Jail located at 5842 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA 30736. An onsite pre-proposal meeting will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.

Drawings and Specifications and other Contract Documents maybe be examined at the following locations:

• Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee in Chattanooga, Tel: 423-265-1111
• Knoxville Builders Exchange of Tennessee, Tel: 866-941-2986
• LDI Reproprinting Centers, Tel: 770-720-1888
• Dodge Data & Analytics, Tel: 877-784-9556

A digital file, or file link, containing PDFs of the Contract Documents may be emailed to the general contractors for bidding purposes by calling the office of the Architect (MBI Companies, Inc.; 865-584-0999). General contractors will be added to the bidder’s list only by contacting the office of the Architect. Bid deposit is not required. Subcontractors, vendors, and others who desire individual drawings and specification sections may obtain them from Chattanooga Blueprint Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 423-267-2425, by paying the costs of reproduction, which is not refundable. Addenda will be issued only to those parties obtaining digital files directly from the Architect. Bidders not obtaining files directly from the Office of the Architect do so at their own risk and will be held to the requirements of the documents and addenda as issued by that office. Bid Documents are also available on the County Website at: www.catoosa.com/bids

BID SUBMISSION

TWO (2) copies and ONE (1) digital copy on flash drive of your Bid must be sealed and delivered in person, by mail or overnight delivery services to:
Josh Smith, Projects Administrator
800 Lafayette Street
Ringgold, GA 30736

By 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Bids received after said time will not be accepted.

The envelope shall state: “ RFP -  2024-04 CCSO Jail Expansion” to prevent accidental opening. Bids shall be identified on the exterior of the sealed envelope with all the information required by law, including the name of the project and the Respondent's name and address.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING BID
All written questions or concerns regarding the Bid must be made via email only.

The Deadline for questions is Thursday , July 11, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.

Send to: jerryi@mbicompanies.com , thomash@mbicompanies.com , and BidQuestions@catoosa.com . No contact is to be made with any other employee of Catoosa County. Such contact may result in disqualification from the bid process.

REQUIREMENTS
Responder must have minimum Worker’s Comp and General Liability Insurance in full force and effect. No
bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Respondent holds any and all necessary or required Federal, State or local licenses and/or permits. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, all contractors and sub-contractors performing work within the State of Georgia on a contract with a public employer must register and participate in a federal work authorization (E-verify). Catoosa County will require certification from Respondent that this requirement has been met. Each Respondent shall submit with its bid a copy of current Business License and/or Occupational Tax Certificate issued in the state of Georgia. If Respondent cannot provide this License, it will be required to obtain one from Catoosa County if it is awarded this contract. Qualifications of the Respondent will be reviewed before the Award of the Contract.

Catoosa County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, technicalities, or
irregularities and to re-advertise if necessary. The contract between Catoosa County and the selected responder shall be subject to the payment agreement drawn up between Catoosa County and the selected responder.

Any bid submitted in response to this Request shall remain open for acceptance by the Board, and same shall be honored by the contractor, for a period of sixty (60) days from the date set forth hereinabove for the receipt of bids.