Trickum Middle School - Addition and Renovations - LAN Cabling

Trickum Middle School - Addition and Renovations - LAN Cabling. The exact time of receipt is determined by the date/time stamp. Fax transmittals and emails of Bid Proposal Form shall not be accepted by the Owner. Bids received after the above time is called will not be accepted. . Representative shall 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 the proposed subcontractors have sufficient means and experience in the types of work called for to assure completion of the contract in a satisfactory manner. Any bidder that is disqualified may respond to the Owner in writing within twenty (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. The Owner's decisions shall be deemed final. All bids accepted must be in sealed envelopes marked with your company name and "Trickum MS- Addition/Renovations-LAN". For mailing purposes, please address your bid to Gwinnett County Public Schools, Facilities and Operations Division, 53 Gwinnett Drive, Building "C", Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Attn: John Gramigna, Director of Facility Planning. Fax transmittals and e-mails of bid form/proposal shall not be accepted by the Owner. No phones will be available. All communications concerning these documents must be submitted in writing to the Clark Patterson Lee - Design Professionals, either by email, facsimile, or U.S. mail. Email is the preferred method of communication. Email correspondence is to be directed to Scott Hughes, AIA at Shughes@CPLteam.com, and Lori Brothers at lbrothers@CPLteam.com All Pre-qualified Bidders MUST obtain a copy of the bidding documents, including drawings and project manuals, through the Architect at the following locations: The Architect: CPL 615 Molly Lane, Suite 100 Woodstock, GA 30189 Attention: Scott Hughes, AIA, Phone: 800-274-9000; ext. 3038 Lori Brothers Phone: 800-274-9000; ext. 3035 Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid opening. Bids MUST be accompanied by a bid bond made payable to the Gwinnett County Board of Education, in the amount equal to 5 percent of the bid price. (Certified Checks Not Acceptable.) The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond acceptable to the Gwinnett County Board of Education in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price and executed by a Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia and listed in the Department of the Treasury Circular 570, latest edition. The Surety Company shall have an A.M. Best Company minimum rating of "A" with a financial size of VI "6" or better. Bonds must be accompanied by letter stating bonding company's current rating for verification prior to acceptance by the Owner and execution of the formal Owner/Contractor agreement. Bonding of Subcontractors: Include in the Base Bid, Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds, each in 100% of the subcontract sum, for each Subcontractor having a contract of $50,000.00 or more for Electrical Work, as required by the General Conditions. The General Contractor cannot change major subcontractors after bid. Contractor and Subcontractors shall require the Attorney-in-Fact who executes bonds on behalf of sureties to attach a certified, current copy of his Power of Attorney. Gwinnett County Board of Education reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security.