The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities or irregularities, and to award the bid based on the highest and best interest of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County. Question Deadline 10/19/2023 at 2:00 PM ET INSURANCE: The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance specified below. Any and all companies providing insurance required by this Contract must meet certain minimum financial security requirements set forth below. These requirements conform to the ratings published by A.M. Best & Co. in the current Best's Key Rating Guide - Property-Casualty. The ratings for each company must be indicated on the Acord Certificate of Insurance Form. For all Contracts, regardless of size, companies providing insurance under this Contract must have a current: a. Best's Rating not less that A -, and current; and b. Best's Financial Size Category not less than Class VII. c. Companies must be authorized to conduct and transact insurance contracts by the Insurance Commissioner, State of Georgia. The objective of the Project is to renovate the Bishop Park Pool facility to extend the life and usefulness of the facility located at 705 Sunset Ave, Athens, GA. Renovation will not require hazardous material abatement prior to any construction activities. Materials at the building site have tested and identified no hazardous material is present. The Hazardous Material Report is included in the RFP documents. The demolition phase requires selective removal of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, flooring, and non-load bearing walls, existing structures, concrete decking, and pool. The construction phase will require the installation of but not limited to new plumbing, mechanical, electrical, pool related chemical feed systems, ADA access ramps, interior/exterior building renovations, new pump house, retaining walls, pool commissioning & start-up, perimeter fencing, and site work. Special care shall be considered during this project because the construction area is located in a public park that will remain open during construction. Bishop Park Pool was commissioned in 1977 and provides various aquatic activities for residents from May to the end of July. Various upgrades and repairs have been performed on the pool over the years but has reached the end of its service life. Additionally, it is reported that the pool losses approximately 10,000 - 15,000 gallons a day while in operation. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.