Lumpkin Road Entry Sign Project

RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Bond Issue Program PROJECT: Lumpkin Road Entry Sign
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals from General Contractors will be received for the Lumpkin Road Entry Sign project by the
County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 3:00 p.m. local time, June 11th, at
which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held May 20th, @ 2:00 pm local time on the Project site located @ 2450 Lumpkin
Road, Augusta, GA 30906.
Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities,
Richmond County Board of Education, 2956 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta, Georgia 30906.Tel: (706) 737-
7189
ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE
ARCHITECT / ENGINEER UPON REQUEST FROM A LEGITIMATE BIDDING GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
REQUESTS MAY BE MADE BY E-MAIL BY CONTACTING SYDNEY NEFF AT
SNEFF@CRANSTONENGINEERING.COM. NO ELECTRONIC COPIES WILL BE RELEASED TO
SUBCONTRACTORS. ONLY REGISTERED PLAN HOLDERS REQUESTING THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE
ARCHITECT / ENGINEER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PUBLISHED ADDENDA.
If desired, printed bidding documents may also be obtained at the office of the Cranston Engineering / (706)
722-1588 / 452 Ellis Street Augusta, GA 30901. Applications for documents together with a refundable deposit
of $200 (payable to the Architect / Engineer) per set should be filed promptly with the Architect / Engineer.
Bidding material will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for
one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set in good
condition within 10 days after date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deductions
approximating cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within 10 days after date
of opening bid.
Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 35 days after time has
been called on the date of opening.
Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks,
certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish
performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities & informalities.
To promote local participation, a database of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Vendors has been developed by the
Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826 -1127 for the
location to review and obtain this database.
Bids shall be submitted and addressed to:
Dr. Malinda Cobb
County Board of Education of Richmond County
Administrative Office
864 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
c/o: Mr. Bobby Smith, CPA
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