Trip ES - Addition

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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, 3:00 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.
All bidders must submit AIA Document A305-2020 Contractor's Qualifications
Statement to be evaluated by the Owner and Architect prior to being issued plans and
specifications. Bidders who do not submit the A305 Statement will be subject to
disqualification. The A305 must show the Contractor's ability to complete the Contract
in a satisfactory manner on projects of similar scope and complexity. References from
past clients and projects must be included and will be verified. General Contractor's
main office where work for this project will be completed shall be a permanent office
located in the state of Georgia within a seventy five (75) mile radius of the project site.
This office shall have been in existence for no less than ten (10) years.
Bidding documents must be obtained from the office of Lindsay Pope Brayfield &
Assocs., Inc., Architects, 344 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. Upon
qualification approval, 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 in the
MEDIA CENTER at TRIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 841 COOPER ROAD,
GRAYSON, GA 30017 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. Bidders will be
Project Manager or Estimator directly responsible for the bidding of this project.
Any bidder may be required, at the discretion of the Owner, to furnish evidence
satisfactory to the Owner that his proposed subcontractors have sufficient means and
experience in the types of work called for to ensure completion of the contract in a
satisfactory manner. Any bidder that is disqualified may respond to the Owner in
writing within 20 days of the Notice of Disqualification as to why the bidder feels that
the disqualification is unfounded. The written appeal from the disqualified bidder will
not change the decision already made on this project. However, a favorable appeal
may open the way for the bidder in question to bid on future Gwinnett County Public
School System projects.

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A copy of the bidding documents, including drawings and project manuals, shall be
available at the Architect's office and the Owner's office for viewing only, and the
following plans rooms:
A. Applied Images B. ConstructConnect
w ww.appliedimages.com www.ConstructConnect.com
C. iSqFt D. LDI
www.iSqFt.com buford@ldiprintingcenters.com
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.
Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the
Contract Sum will be required of the successful bidder and from successful
Grading/Site Utilities, Mechanical/HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection, Steel
Erection and Roofing Subcontractors. 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. All construction must be substantially complete by
Friday, April 28, 2028.
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 advertisement 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.
BY: _____________________________________________
OWNER: GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
DR. ALEXANDRA ESTRELLA, SUPERINTENDENT