RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPOSAL NUM.: B-22-009-2574.2 Bond Issue Program PROJECT NAME: Westside High School CTAE Regeneration   COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY INVITATION TO BID   Sealed proposals from Contractors will be received for the B-22-009-2574.2 – Westside High School CTAE Regeneration by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 3:00 PM local time, November 6, 2025. This will be a public bid opening, read aloud in the Richmond County Board of Education Conference Room located at 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901. No extension of the bidding period will be made.   A Pre-Bid Conference will be held October 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time in the Media Center Conference Room, Westside High School, 1002 Patriots Way, Augusta, GA 30907.   Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 2956 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta, GA 30906.     Bidding documents may be obtained at the Office of the   Architect: 2KM Architects, Inc., 529 Greene Street,   Augusta, Georgia 30901. Applications for documents,   together with a refundable deposit of $340.00set should   be filed promptly with the Architect. Bidding material will   be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as   possible. The full amount of the deposit for one set will be   refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona   fide bid upon return of such set in good condition within   10 days after the date of opening bids. All other deposits   will be refunded with deductions approximating the cost   of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good   condition within 10 days after the date of opening bid.   Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 35 days after time has been called on the date of opening.   Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.   The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.   To promote local participation, a database of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826-1127 for the location to review and obtain this database.   Bids shall be submitted and addressed to: Dr. Malinda Cobb                                                        County Board of Education of Richmond County Administrative Office                                                 864 Broad Street                                                         Augusta, Georgia 30901                                            c/o: Mr. Bobby Smith, CPA