Bid Documents will be issued by: Architect or Engineer: Breedlove Land Planning, Inc. Chip Brown, PLA, LEED(R) AP Principal Office Manager Natalie Chapman, Office Manager, Associate Phone: 770-483-1173 Email: cbrown@landplanning.net & nchapman@landplanning.net Hard copy documents will be shipped postpaid, as soon as possible. Bid responses will only be accepted from companies that have downloaded bid documents from the Architect/Engineer. Bid responses must be accompanied by a bid bond made payable to the Cobb County School District, in the amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid price. (Certified or Cashier's Check will Not be Acceptable in Lieu of Bid Bond.) This project consists of the installation of new automatic access gates (with controllers); selective demolition and replacement of asphalt, concrete, curb & gutter, landscape/tree/turf removal; repair of disturbed conditions; electrical wiring, panels, communications upgrades to operate new gate controllers. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond acceptable to the Cobb County School District 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" better. Bonds must be accompanied by a letter stating the bonding company's current rating for verification before acceptance by the Owner and execution of the formal Owner/Contractor agreement. Question Deadline 09/17/2024 at 3:00 PM ET Online Portal 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 Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing, Sprinkler System and Electrical Work as required by the General Conditions. Cobb County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities Contractor's Prequalification submittal should be emailed to Wendy Bell: wendy.bell@cobbk12.org. Attendance at this pre-bid conference is a mandatory prerequisite to submitting a bid. A representative from your company is required to visit the sites to confirm conditions before submitting a bid.