TOOGA THEATRE PHASE 1 RENOVATION PROJECT

The Owner reserves the right to postpone the bid opening, reject any or all bids, waive
informalities, and award the contract in the best interest of Chattooga County, subject to
applicable federal and state requirements.
3. BID DOCUMENTS
Bid documents, plans, specifications, drawings, wage determinations, bid forms, contract
forms, and other project information may be obtained from:
Gary Lowery of LDG Designs at garylowery@ldgdesigns.com.
Complete bid documents will be made available to prospective bidders upon request.
Each bidder shall be responsible for obtaining all addenda issued for the project prior to
submitting a bid.
4. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A pre-bid conference will be held on August 28, 2026, at 10:00AM
at Tooga Theatre, 10107 Commerce St., Summerville, GA 30747
Attendance at the pre-bid conference is strongly encouraged.
A site visit will be conducted immediately following the pre-bid conference.
Questions concerning the plans and specifications must be submitted in writing to Gary
Lowery at garylowery@ldgdesigns.com. Verbal interpretations or instructions shall not
be binding unless confirmed by written addendum.
5. FEDERAL FUNDING
This project is financed in whole or in part with financial assistance from the Appalachian
Regional Commission (ARC) and is subject to applicable federal laws, regulations, grant
conditions, ARC requirements, and requirements of the applicable Federal or State Basic
Agency.
ARC construction projects are administered through an applicable Basic Agency, and ARC
identifies Davis-Bacon compliance and procurement management among the
construction project administration requirements.
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable requirements of:
* Appalachian Regional Commission requirements;
* The applicable Federal or State Basic Agency;
* 2 CFR Part 200, including applicable procurement and contract provisions;
* 2 CFR 200.327 and applicable provisions of 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II;
* Davis-Bacon Act and applicable Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements;

* U.S. Department of Labor regulations, including 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, as
applicable;
* Applicable U.S. Department of Labor wage determinations;
* Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), when applicable;
* Applicable federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements;
* Applicable federal debarment and suspension requirements;
* Applicable federal lobbying restrictions and certifications;
* Applicable federal environmental and labor requirements;
* Applicable federal recordkeeping, reporting, audit, and access-to-records
requirements; and
* All other federal requirements incorporated into the ARC award or applicable Basic
Agency requirements.
Federal regulations require applicable provisions of 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II, to be
included in contracts funded by federal awards.
6. DAVIS-BACON PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
This project is subject to applicable Davis-Bacon and Related Acts prevailing wage
requirements.
All laborers and mechanics employed on the project shall be paid wages and fringe
benefits at rates not less than those contained in the applicable U.S. Department of
Labor wage determination incorporated into the contract.
The applicable wage determination shall be included in the bid and contract documents
and shall be binding upon the successful bidder and all subcontractors.
The contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with applicable requirements
concerning:
* Prevailing wages and fringe benefits;
* Weekly payroll payments;
* Certified payroll reports;
* Payroll certifications;
* Worker classifications;
* Apprentices and trainees;
* Payroll deductions;
* Posting of required worker notices;
* Davis-Bacon wage determination;
* Recordkeeping; and
* Federal labor standards enforcement.

The applicable Davis-Bacon contract provisions are required for covered federally financed
or assisted construction contracts and include requirements concerning wages, payroll
records, subcontractor compliance, withholding, termination, debarment, and labor
standards disputes.
7. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT
To the extent applicable to this project, the contractor and all subcontractors shall comply
with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) and applicable federal regulations and
ARC guidance concerning domestic preference requirements.
The applicable requirements shall apply to covered iron, steel, manufactured products,
and construction materials incorporated into the project.
No contractor shall purchase or incorporate covered materials in violation of applicable
BABA requirements unless an approved waiver or other applicable exception has been
obtained in accordance with federal and ARC requirements.
ARC currently identifies BABA as applicable to ARC-funded infrastructure projects and
notes that its BABA guidance is subject to review.
8. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable federal Equal Employment
Opportunity requirements.
The contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin,
to the extent required by applicable federal law and regulations.
Applicable equal opportunity provisions shall be incorporated into the construction
contract and all applicable subcontracts.
9. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
The successful bidder must be eligible to participate in federally funded projects and must
not be suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participation in federal programs.
The Owner and/or applicable Basic Agency may verify the contractor's status through the
federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) before contract award.
The contractor shall provide all required certifications concerning debarment and
suspension.
10. LOBBYING
The successful bidder shall comply with applicable federal restrictions concerning
lobbying activities in connection with federally funded awards.

The bidder shall submit all required federal lobbying certifications and disclosures,
including Certification Regarding Lobbying and SF-LLL, when applicable.
11. MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, SMALL, AND DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESSES
The contractor shall comply with applicable federal requirements concerning participation
of small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor-
surplus-area firms.
The contractor shall make reasonable efforts to solicit and utilize qualified subcontractors
and suppliers consistent with applicable federal, state, local, ARC, and Basic Agency
requirements.
12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No bidder shall be eligible for award if the bidder has a conflict of interest prohibited by
applicable federal, state, local, ARC, or Chattooga County requirements.
Each bidder shall disclose any actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest relating to
the project.
13. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
Each bidder shall demonstrate its ability to successfully perform the work.
The Owner may require submission of:
* Current contractor's license;
* Certificate of insurance;
* References;
* Similar project experience;
* Financial information;
* List of proposed subcontractors;
* List of major suppliers;
* Equipment and staffing information;
* Litigation history;
* Evidence of bonding capacity;
* Federal certifications;
* State-required affidavits and certifications; and
* Other information reasonably necessary to determine bidder responsibility.
Failure to provide requested information may result in rejection of the bid.

14. BID BOND
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid,
executed by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State of Georgia.
The Bid Bond shall be payable to Chattooga County, Georgia.
15. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS
The successful bidder shall furnish:
1. A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price; and
2. A Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price,
unless otherwise specified by the applicable Basic Agency or bid documents.
Federal procurement requirements address performance and payment bonding for
covered construction contracts.
16. INSURANCE
The successful bidder shall provide insurance meeting the requirements established in the
contract documents, including applicable:
* Commercial General Liability;
* Automobile Liability;
* Workers' Compensation;
* Employer's Liability;
* Builder's Risk, when required;
* Professional Liability, when applicable; and
* Other insurance required by the Owner, Architect/Engineer, ARC, or Basic Agency.
Certificates of insurance shall be provided prior to commencement of work.
17. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE
The successful contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all subcontractors and
lower-tier subcontractors comply with all applicable federal, state, and local
requirements.
Applicable federal contract provisions, Davis-Bacon requirements, wage determinations,
and other required provisions shall be flowed down to applicable subcontractors.
Davis-Bacon regulations specifically require covered labor standards clauses and wage
determinations to be included in applicable subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts.

18. RECORDS AND AUDIT
The contractor shall maintain complete records relating to performance of the contract
and expenditures under the project.
Records shall be made available for inspection, copying, audit, or examination by
Chattooga County, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the applicable Basic Agency,
the federal awarding agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other authorized
governmental representatives as required by law or the federal award.
19. FEDERAL CONTRACT CLAUSES
The final contract shall contain all applicable federal contract provisions required by 2 CFR
Part 200, Appendix II, including provisions applicable to:
* Remedies for violations or breach of contract;
* Termination for cause and convenience;
* Equal Employment Opportunity;
* Davis-Bacon Act;
* Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, when applicable;
* Rights to inventions, when applicable;
* Clean Air Act;
* Federal Water Pollution Control Act;
* Debarment and suspension;
* Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment;
* Procurement of recovered materials, when applicable;
* Domestic preferences for procurement;
* Build America, Buy America requirements, when applicable;
* Records and access to records; and
* Other provisions required by the federal award or applicable federal agency.
20. FEDERAL APPROVAL
No construction work shall begin until all required federal, state, ARC, Basic Agency,
environmental, wage, procurement, contractor, and other approvals have been obtained.
Georgia's FY 2026 ARC strategy specifically states that construction projects must obtain
required federal financing reviews and approvals-including environmental, wage/labor,
procurement, and contractor approvals-before project start.
21. GEORGIA REQUIREMENTS
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable laws and requirements of the State
of Georgia, including applicable contractor licensing requirements, Georgia Department

of Labor requirements, Georgia E-Verify requirements, Georgia security and immigration
compliance requirements, applicable tax requirements, and all other state requirements
applicable to the project.
The bidder shall execute all affidavits, certifications, and other documents required by
Georgia law and the bid documents.
22. LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable Chattooga County ordinances,
policies, permitting requirements, building requirements, inspection requirements, and
other applicable local regulations.
23. BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY
Each bidder shall carefully examine the site, plans, specifications, contract documents,
applicable wage determination, and all addenda before submitting a bid.
Submission of a bid constitutes certification that the bidder has examined the project
requirements and is satisfied with the conditions affecting the work.
24. AWARD OF CONTRACT
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, subject to
applicable federal, state, ARC, Basic Agency, and Chattooga County requirements.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive minor informalities, and to
make an award that is determined to be in the best interest of Chattooga County, provided
such action is consistent with applicable federal and state requirements.
No bidder shall have any right to rely upon an award until the contract has been formally
executed by the authorized representatives of Chattooga County and all required federal,
state, ARC, and Basic Agency approvals have been obtained.
25. NOTICE
Chattooga County is an equal opportunity employer and contractor and encourages
participation by qualified small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-
owned businesses, and disadvantaged businesses to the maximum extent permitted
by applicable law.
This project is subject to applicable federal requirements because of its funding through
the Appalachian Regional Commission.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
By: ______________________________
Title: Sole Commissioner Date: _____________________________

BID ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION FOR
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
8/20/26, 8/27/26, 9/3/26, 09/10/26
BID DEADLINE:
September 18, 2026, at 5:00PM
BID OPENING:
September 22, 226, at 10:00 AM
LOCATION:
Chattooga County Commissioners Office
10102 Commerce Street
Summerville, GA 30747
PROJECT:
Tooga Theatre Phase 1 Renovation Project
ARC GRANT NUMBER:
GA 22084 (ARC FY25)
BASIC AGENCY:
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Complete bid documents, plans, specifications, wage determination, federal requirements, and
bid forms may be obtained from Gary Lowery of LDG Designs at
garylowery@ldgdesigns.com.
Bids must be delivered to the Commissioner's Office by the deadline to be considered.
Chattooga County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in
accordance with applicable law and federal grant requirements.