Trip ES - Addition [Division 27]

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SECTION 00 11 16
TRIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION
GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA
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
TRIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION, 841 COOPER ROAD, GRAYSON, GA
30017 until Thursday, October 22, 2026, 3:30 p.m. Bids will be opened publicly and will
be read aloud at the time and place stated above. 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.
PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS:
* CAMP ELECTRIC / ACC:
Donald Camp donald@donaldcamp.com
* CUSTOMER 1ST COMMUNICATIONS:
Oliver Leblanc oleblanc@c1c.net
* ECI:
Dean Krontz d.krontz@ecinc.us
* LMI Electrical Contractors:
Jason Sams j.sams@lmisystemsinc.com
* METRO POWER:
Mike Todd mike.todd@metropower.com
Bidding documents must be obtained from the office of Lindsay Pope Brayfield &
Assocs., Inc., Architects, 344 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Upon
request, Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Architect by
E-mail request to biddocs@lpbatlanta.com. Bidders will be given access to the
Architect=s Dropbox Link where Drawings and Specifications may be downloaded at no
charge. Plans may also be accessed by Subcontractors or Material Suppliers.
All bidders shall be required to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held at
Gwinnett County Board of Education, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046,
Bldg. "C" Conference Room on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. Failure to
attend shall result in disqualification of the bidder. The Representative shall be Project
Manager or Estimator directly responsible for the bidding of this project.
Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. The bid may not be withdrawn for a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.

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Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the
Contract Sum will be required of the successful bidder. These bonds are to be
executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, be
listed on "Department of the Treasury Circular 570" and have an A.M. Best Company
rating of at least Class "A", with a Financial Size of VI or better. Bonds must be
accompanied by letter stating company's current rating for verification prior to
acceptance by the Owner and execution of the formal Owner/Contractor agreement.
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 must be substantially complete
by May 26, 2026.
The Owner will make payments to the successful Contractor upon receipt of requests
for payments, having been certified by the Architect, as fully covered and shown in the
plans and specifications. Retainage as prescribed in the specifications and General
Conditions of the Contract will be withheld.
The above description is an invitation for the submission of bids which are to be
considered as offers for performance of work by the submitting party. The Owner
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
ARCHITECT: LINDSAY POPE BRAYFIELD & ASSOCS., INC.
BRIAN O'TOOLE
OWNER: GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOSEPH P. HEFFRON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER