Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received at this office until Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m. via ZOOM Meeting ID: 840 7090 8127; Passcode: 25224 for furnishing: Bid Item #25-224 Construction Services for Appleby Branch Library – Renovation Project for Augusta, GA – Central Services Department Bids will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of:    Andy Penick, Procurement Director    Augusta, GA. Procurement Department    535 Telfair Street - Room 605    Augusta, Georgia 30901 Bid documents may be obtained through the office of the Augusta, Georgia website under the Procurement Department ARCBid, Euna OpenBids, and Georgia Procurement Registry. Plans and specifications for the project shall be obtained by all prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers exclusively from Augusta Blueprint. The fees for the plans and specifications which are non-refundable are $175.00. It is the wish of the Owner that all businesses are given the opportunity to submit on this project. To facilitate this policy the Owner is providing the opportunity to view plans online (www.augustablue.com) at no charge through Augusta Blueprint (706 722-6488) beginning Thursday, September 18, 2025. Bidders are cautioned that submitting a package without Procurement of a complete set are likely to overlook issues of construction phasing, delivery of goods or services, or coordination with other work that is material to the successful completion of the project. Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m. via Zoom Meeting ID: 842 6673 4715; Passcode: 25224. Optional Site Visit will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025; please contact Maria Rivera-Rivera at (706) 821-1629 in advance. All questions must be submitted in writing by email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the office of the Procurement Department by Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @ 5:00 P.M. No bid will be accepted by email; all bids must be received by mail or hand delivered. No deliveries will be accepted prior to 8:30 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of contract with the successful bidder. A 5% Bid bond is required to be submitted along with the bidders’ qualifications. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required for award. Invitation for bids and specifications. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. All specific requirements contained in the invitation to bid including, but not limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid which are not waiveable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. All requests to waive or modify any such material condition shall be submitted through the Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta, Georgia Commission for approval by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark BID number on the outside of the envelope. GEORGIA E-Verify and Public Contracts: The Georgia E-Verify law requires contractors and all sub-contractors on Georgia public contract (contracts with a government agency) for the physical performance of services over $2,499 in value to enroll in E-Verify, regardless of the number of employees. They may be exempt from this requirement if they have no employees and do not plan to hire employees for the purpose of completing any part of the public contract. Certain professions are also exempt. All requests for proposals issued by a city must include the contractor affidavit as part of the requirement for their bid to be considered. Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of BID documents through any source other than the office of the Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of BID documents from unauthorized sources placed the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications. Correspondence must be submitted via mail or email as follows:    Augusta Procurement Department    Attn: Andy Penick, Procurement Director    535 Telfair Street, Room 605    Augusta, GA 30901    Email: procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov No bid will be accepted by email; all bids must be received by mail or hand delivered. Andy Penick, Procurement Director Publish: Augusta Chronicle September 18, 25, 2025 and October 2, 9, 2025 Metro Courier September 18, 2025