ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID: BID #3721
WEST HIGH SCHOOL SECURITY VESTIBULE
Sealed bids for the WEST HIGH SCHOOL SECURITY VESTIBULE at 3300 Sutherland Avenue,
Knoxville, TN 37919. Bids shall be received as follows:
OWNER:
ATTENTION:
LOCATION:
TIME:
BID:
Knox County Schools
Knox County Procurement Division
1000 N. Central Street, Suite 100
Knoxville, TN 37917
4:00 PM Local Time; Thursday, March 31, 2026
3721
Bids will be publicly opened, read aloud and the Contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable. Bidders
must use the bid envelope cover sheet provided in the project manual and include their Full Name, Address,
Tennessee Contractor’s License Number, along with any other required information, and deposit the bid in
the Knox County Procurement Bid Box.
Bidders must obtain Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents via email from SMEE + Busby
Architects, 2554 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919, Telephone 865-521-7550. Email
sbusby@smeebusby.com. All documents will be made available electronically at no charge.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. local time. The
meeting will be held at West High School located at 3300 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919.
Bidders (General Contractors) must have a representative present at the mandatory pre-bid meeting for
their bids to be considered. Subcontractors are encouraged to attend but not required.
All Bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by the “CONTRACTOR’S LICENSING ACT OF
1976,” and as passed by the 89th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. Furthermore, the Contractor
should have the necessary licensing classifications as listed in Rules of Tennessee Board for Licensing
General Contractors-Chapter 0680-1.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified check or by a Bidder’s Bond executed by the Bidder and a
surety company licensed to do business in the State of Tennessee, in the sum of five percent (5%) of the
amount of the Bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to execute an acceptable performance and payment bond in the
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price prior to the execution of the contract.
Questions regarding this bid request shall be directed, in writing, to Donnie Fawver, CPPB, Construction
and Contract Specialist, 1000 N. Central Street, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917,
donnie.fawver@knoxcounty.org (Tel 865-215-5756) no later than March 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. local time.
All technical questions will be addressed by written addendum issued by Knox County Procurement.