Purchase and Installation of Kennels

September 18, 2026
INFORMAL WRITTEN QUOTE
IWQ #1-20260918
Gwinnett County is soliciting competitive informal written Quotes from qualified vendors for the
Purchase and Installation of Kennels for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.
Quotes should be typed or submitted in ink and returned to the Attention of Chelsey Ward, Purchasing
Associate III. Quotes should be received by 3:00 P.M. September 24, 2026 via email at
Chelsey.Ward@GwinnettCounty.com, by fax (770-822-8735), or sent to the Gwinnett County Financial
Services - Purchasing Division - 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.
Questions regarding quotes should be directed to Chelsey Ward, Purchasing Associate II, at
Chelsey.Ward@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-7788, no later than 3:00 P.M. on September
22, 2026. Quotes are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.
Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its
programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully
participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed
to the ADA Coordinator at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.
Successful vendors will be required to meet insurance requirements. The Insurance Company should
be authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department and must have an A.M.
Best rating of A-10 or higher.
The written Quote documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the
parties.
Award will be made to the vendor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible Quote. Gwinnett
County reserves the right to reject any or all Quotes, to waive technicalities, and to make an award
deemed in its best interest. Quotes may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the
option to negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its
discretion.
We look forward to your quote and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.
Chelsey Ward, CPPB
Purchasing Associate III
The following pages should be returned with your quote: Quote Schedule, Page 4
References, Page 5
E-Verify, Page 10
REV. 4/25/2016

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Specifications and Requirements
I. Scope of Work
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is requesting quotes for the purchase and installation of
kennel for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Jail K9s.
II. Requirements:
A. Awarded vendors will be required to obtain a Sheriff's Office contractor ID for access to the
buildings. All work for this project can be completed Monday - Friday 7:00-4:00 P.M Any
exceptions must be coordinated with the Sheriff's Office maintenance Liaison
B. Meet or exceed the specifications of equipment in the description.
C. If different product than below, vendor must supply specifications/cut sheets for the product
being used prior to award. Samples may be requested from vendors to determine
equivalency. Samples should be furnished at the vendor's expense within seven (7) business
days.
D. Ground should be leveled before units are installed.
III. Delivery
A. The kennel will be delivered to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office at 2900. Kennel will be
delivered and placed onto marked areas. The kennels may need to be placed using a forklift
or other device as the location may not be accessible to a flatbed truck. Minimal leveling may
be required and to be provided by the vendor.
B. Delivery and installation MUST occur by October 23, 2026. Delivery ARO will be considered for
award.
IV. Specifications:
A. 1 - 10X12 Double Run Dog Kennel:
* 2 separated dog runs & interior kennel areas
* Painted gray, door & corner trim- off white
* Tuff rib metal roof
* 1 insulated fiberglass door w/keyed latch
* Two 18"x27" insulated windows with screens -white
* Insulated feed room
* Walls R-15 Rockwool Comfortbatt or approved equivalent mineral wool insulation
* Floor R-21 Rockwool Comfortbatt or approved equivalent
* Ceiling/Roof R-30 Rockwool Comfortbatt or approved equivalent
* LP Prostruct textured flooring or approved equivalent with epoxy coating
* Floor penetrations shall be sealed watertight
* Plexiglass dog kennel standard door 20"
* Dog box lined with glass board
* Poly decking on outside run
* 2 interior chain link doors
* 2 exterior chain link doors,
* Chain link fencing
* Electrical (Electrical work shall comply with applicable electrical codes)
* Minimum four GFCI-protected receptables at least 5' high, two outdoor, 2 indoors
* Led interior and exterior lighting
* Moisture-resistant/vapor-tight led fixtures preferred in kennel areas
* Exterior led security light
* Electrical panel/circuit capacity two 110 volts, 20 amps and one 208 volts, 60 amps
* Limited lifetime warranty paint
* Color: siding, door -should be off white; roofs for unit should be charcoal

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NOTE: All references to vendors and "approved manufacturers" are included for description of quality and
content of the designated equipment/materials. Equivalent items may be accepted if they meet all
standards of quality and purpose for the intended use, as determined by Gwinnett County.

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FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF YOUR QUOTE DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF QUOTE
QUOTE SCHEDULE
ITEM UNIT TOTAL
QTY DESCRIPTION MFG & NO. DELIVERY A.R.O.
# PRICE PRICE
10X12 Double Run Dog Kennel, per
1 1 EA $ $
above specifications
Note:
1. The unit price MUST include ALL charges, including delivery (Freight) and installation.
2. Delivery MUST be coordinated with the user department.
3. If quoting an equivalent, suppliers should provide specification sheets, including sample image and dimensions.
Certification of Non-Collusion in Quote Preparation
Signature Date
In compliance with the attached specifications and requirements in the Instructions to Vendors, the undersigned
offers and agrees, within ninety (90) days of the date of quote opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which
prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each item, delivered to the designated point(s) within the time specified in
the fee schedule. By submission of this quote, I understand that Gwinnett County uses Electronic Payments for
remittance of goods and services. Vendors should select their preferred method of electronic payment upon notice of
award. For more information on electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic Payment information in the
instructions to vendors.
Legal Business Name
Complete Address
Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No
Representative Signature Printed Name
Telephone Number Fax Number
E-mail Address

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REFERENCES
Gwinnett County requests a minimum of three (3) references where work of a similar size and scope has
been completed.
1. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Dates
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
2. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Date
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
3. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Date
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
Vendor Name

Insurance:
Contractor shall provide evidence of insurance for at least the coverage and amounts set forth below. All
insurance shall be maintained in the form and with a company (or companies) satisfactory to the
Gwinnett County Board of
Commissioners. The Contractor and their Subcontractor's/vendor's Certificates of Insurance shall require
that the County be notified in writing thirty (30) days prior to cancellation, modification, or non-renewal of
any insurance policy listed on the certificate(s). Upon request, the County will be provided certified copies
of all required insurance policies.
A. Minimum Coverage
Commercial General Liability (Occurrence Form):
General Aggregate (other than Prod/Comp Ops Liability) $2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000
Personal & Advertising Injury Liability $1,000,000
Each Occurrence $1,000,000
* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to be named as Additional Insured
* Additional Insured Endorsement CG 20 10 (edition dates of 07/04, 04/13, 12/19 or a
substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage) and CG 2037 (edition dates of
07/04, 04/13, 12/19 or a substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage) must
be provided with your Certificate of Insurance.
* Primary and Non-Contributory Endorsement to be specified in writing
* Contractual Liability
* Broad Form Property Damage
* Severability of Interest
* Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage
* Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions)
* Incidental Medical Malpractice
* Hostile Fire Pollution Wording
* Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
* If project or operations are within 50 ft of a railroad, Contractor is required to name the
specific Railroad as an Additional Insured and provide a copy of the Additional Insured
Endorsement CG2417 or its equivalent.
* In the event the General Liability insurance required by this Contract is written on a
claims-made basis, Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall
precede the effective date of this Contract; and that either continuous coverage will be
maintained, or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of five (5)
years or applicable statute of limitation period following completion of the work.
Automobile Liability to include:
Combined Single Limit - Each Accident $1,000,000
* Comprehensive form providing coverage for bodily injury, death of any person, and
property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance, and use of all owned, non-
owned, leased, hired, borrowed vehicles, and any other statutorily required automobile
coverage.
* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to be named as Additional Insured
* Additional Insured Endorsements must be provided with the Certificate of Insurance
* Coverage to include loading and unloading
* Contractual Liability

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Worker's Compensation & Employer's Liability Coverage to include:
Workers Compensation Georgia State Statutory Limits
Employers Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident - Each Accident $ 500,000
Bodily Injury by Disease - Policy Limit $ 500,000
Bodily Injury by Disease - Each Employee $ 500,000
* Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance with policy limits as determined by Contract Sums (higher limits may be required
depending on the extent of contract):
Contract Sums:
Contracts up to $999,999
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
Contracts from $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Each
Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $3,000,000
Contracts from $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 Each
Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $5,000,000
Contracts Over $5,000,000
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $10,000,000
* Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary
* Blanket Contractual Liability
* Drop Down Feature
* Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy.
* Coverage excess over General Liability, Business Auto Liability, and Employers Liability
* In the event the Umbrella/Excess Liability insurance required by this Contract is written on a claims-
made basis, Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the
effective date of this Contract; and that either continuous coverage will be maintained or an
extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of five (5) years or applicable statute of
limitation period following completion of the work.
* Evidence of coverage in the form of a Certificate of Insurance shall be provided to the County prior to
start of work.
* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners shall be Additional Insureds.
* Contractor shall be liable for money, securities, or other property of the County.
* Such coverage shall include an owner coverage endorsement for County and County shall be
included as a loss payee.
* Additional Insured Endorsements must be provided with the Certificate of Insurance
Cyber Liability Insurance: Applies if scope of work includes the storage or transfer of any County data or sensitive data
(including but not limited to personally identifiable, health, or payment card data) or the related hosting of database(s) or
internet site(s):
Limit of Insurance per Claim $1,000,000
Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
The Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage for network security and privacy risks, including, but not limited to,
insurance for data breach or introduction of virus or malicious codes, consumer notification, whether or not required
by law, forensic investigation, public relations and crisis management and credit or identity monitoring or similar
remediation services, unauthorized access, failure of security information theft, damage to destruction of or
alteration of electronic information, breach of privacy perils, wrongful disclosure and release of private information,
collection, or other negligence in the handling of confidential information, and including coverage for related
regulatory fines, defenses, and penalties allowed by law.

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Property Insurance:
The Contractor is fully and solely responsible for any physical loss or damage to all tools, equipment, construction
office trailers and their contents, vehicles or any other personal property utilized in the performance of the
Contractor's work. Contractor agrees to waive its rights of recovery and cause its
insurers, if any, to waive their rights of subrogation against Owner and Company for any such damage or loss,
however caused.
Riggers Liability Insurance:
If any work to be performed involves the rigging, lifting. lowering or moving of property or equipment, then those
parties performing such work shall carry Rigger's Liability Insurance in an amount adequate to insure against the
physical loss or damage to the property or equipment in its care
Aviation Insurance: Applies if scope of work requires the use of aircraft, including helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems
(e.g., drones) and/or fixed-wing aircraft:
Maintain (or require aircraft owner or operator to maintain), and Contractor shall furnish proof of, Aircraft Liability
insurance with minimum limits of $10,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage of all aircraft.
Unmanned aircraft systems, minimum limits of $2,000,000 for bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury
(including invasion of privacy) for unmanned aircraft systems, and guest voluntary settlement bodily injury coverage
(for any aircraft except unmanned aircraft systems)
* Such policy shall include contractual liability covering all owned and non-owned aircraft
* If the party providing the Aircraft Liability insurance is not Contractor, then Contractor shall require
such party to (a) waive any subrogation rights of recovery they and/or their insurance carriers may
have against County and any other indemnified parties and (b) name County and such other parties
as Additional Insureds
* The Contractor shall (or shall require aircraft owner or operator) to hire, employ, and utilize pilots
certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate any such aircraft.
B. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (and any applicable Authority) must be specified in writing as an
Additional Insured on General Liability, Auto Liability and Umbrella Liability policies.
C. Gwinnett County should be provided with a minimum of 30 days advance written notice of cancellation, material
change, or non-renewal of policies required by the contract.
D. Certificate Holder should read:
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners 75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935
E. Insurance Company, except Worker' Compensation carrier, must have an A.M. Best Rating of A-7 or higher. Certain
Workers' Comp funds may be accepted subject to the approval of the Gwinnett County Insurance Unit. European
markets including those based in London and domestic surplus lines markets that operate on a non-admitted basis
are exempt from this requirement provided that the Contractor's broker/agent can provide financial data to establish
that a market is equal to or exceeds the financial strengths associated with the A.M. Best's rating of A-7 or better.
F. Insurance companies providing coverage should be licensed, and authorized to do business by the Office of the
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner of Georgia ("Insurance Commissioner"), with the exception of non- admitted
carriers, in which case the broker placing coverage should be licensed by the Insurance Commissioner. All agents
placing coverage should be licensed by the Insurance Commissioner, either as a resident or non- resident.

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G. Certificates of Insurance, and any subsequent renewals, must reference each corresponding bid/contract by project
name and project/bid number, if applicable.
H. The Contractor shall agree to provide complete certified copies of current insurance policy(ies) or a certified letter
from the insurance company(ies) if requested by the County to verify compliance with these insurance requirements.
I. All insurance coverage required to be provided by the Contractor shall state that it is primary over any insurance
program carried by the County.
J. Contractor shall incorporate a copy of the insurance requirements as herein provided in each and every subcontract
with each and every subcontractor in any tier and shall require each and every subcontractor of any tier to comply
with all such requirements. The Contractor agrees that if for any reason a subcontractor fails to procure and
maintain insurance as required, all such required Insurance shall be procured and maintained by Contractor at
Contractor's expense.
K. No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all insurance
requirements contained in this Contract have been complied with and until evidence of such compliance satisfactory
to Gwinnett County as to form and content has been filed with Gwinnett County. The ACORD Certificate of Insurance
or a preapproved substitute is the required form in all cases where reference is made to a Certificate of Insurance or
an approved substitute.
L. The Contractor and its insurer(s) shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the County, the Board of
Commissioners, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers from losses arising from work performed by the
Contractor for the County.
M. Special Form Contractors' Equipment and Contents Insurance covering owned, used, and leased equipment, tools,
supplies, and contents is required to perform the services called for in the Contract. The coverage must be on a
replacement cost basis. The County will be included as a Loss Payee in this coverage for County owned equipment,
tools, supplies, and contents.
N. The Contractor shall make available to the County, through its records or the records of its insurer, information
regarding any claim related to a County project. Any loss run information relating to a County project will be made
available to the County upon its request.
O. Compliance by the Contractor and Subcontractors with the foregoing insurance requirements shall not relieve the
Contractor and Subcontractors of liability under the Contract and any applicable law.
P. The Contractor and all Subcontractors are to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public
Law 91-956, and any other laws that may apply to this Contract.
Q. The Contractor shall at a minimum apply risk management practices accepted by the Contractors' industry.
R. The Contractor shall advise the County if required limits of insurance become eroded or impaired.
Surety Bonds (if required)
All of the surety requirements will stay the same except the Surety Company must have the same rating as set forth in item E
above.

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CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT
(THIS FORM SHOULD BE FULLY COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR SUBMITTAL)
By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with The Illegal Immigration
Reform Enhancements for 2013, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm, or corporation which is contracting
with the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has registered with and is participating in a federal work
authorization program* [any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United
States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the
United States Department of Homeland Security] to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the
Immigration Reform and Control Act, in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established
therein.
The undersigned further agrees that, should it employ or contract with any subcontractor(s) in connection
with the physical performance of services or the performance of labor pursuant to this contract with the Gwinnett
County Board of Commissioners, contractor will secure from such subcontractor(s) similar verification of
compliance with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act on the Subcontractor Affidavit provided in
Rule 300-10-01-.08 or a substantially similar form. Contractor further agrees to maintain records of such
compliance and provide a copy of each such verification to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners at the
time the subcontractor(s) is retained to perform such service.
_________________________________________ _____________________________________
E-Verify * User Identification Number Date Registered
_________________________________________
Legal Company Name
_________________________________________
Street Address
_________________________________________
City/State/Zip Code
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
BY: Authorized Officer or Agent Date
(Contractor Signature)
For Gwinnett County Use Only:
__________________________________________
Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor
Document ID #________________
___________________________________________
Issue Date: ___________________
Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
Initials: ______________________
BEFORE ME ON THIS THE
_______ DAY OF ______________________, 20_______
________________________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ___________________________
* As of the effective date of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, the applicable federal work authorization program is "E-Verify" operated by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Social Security
Administration (SSA).