INVITATION TO BID PAGE 1A
SECTION A - INVITATION TO BID:
1. Sealed bid proposals for the Bryan County, Animal Shelter will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room at the Bryan County Administration building located at 51 N. Courthouse Street Pembroke GA 31321 at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Prior to the bid opening sealed bids may be delivered to the Planning and Engineering Office located at the above address Monday – Friday during normal business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The contractor is encouraged to visit the site before the bid. There is not a street address for the site, it is parcel id # 012085 directly across from the existing animal shelter 144 W. Industrial Blvd. Pembroke GA
2. Bryan County is soliciting bids from experienced and qualified General Contractors who are interested in submitting a proposal and entering into a contract for the construction of Bryan County, Animal Shelter. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to a 2,000 SF concrete block building with 10 kennels, storage room, office restroom, lobby a drive and 5 parking spaces.
3. Bid documents may be acquired at CDR Reprographics 1200 Brampton Ave. Suite D Statesboro GA 30458 (912) 681-3700 for a fee of forty five dollars ($45.00) The architect is DPR Architecture, 12 A E. Grady Street Statesboro GA, 30458. (912)764-6288 No refund for returned plans. Forward any questions to the architect.
4. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bidder upon award of the contract. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.
5. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the County to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.
6. It is understood and agreed that the bidder agrees that this bid shall be an option, which is hereby given to the Owner to accept or reject this bid at any time within sixty (60) calendar days from the date on which it is opened and read. It is expressly covenanted and agreed that this proposal is not subject to withdrawal by the bidder during the term of said option. The party submitting the bid is solely responsible for delivering the bid to the exact location and by the time stated.