SECTION 00 11 13 - INVITATION TO BID

LFO Firefighter Training

Sealed Bids for the construction of the LFO Firefighter Training, Ringgold, Georgia, will be received in the Board Room, Central Office, Catoosa County, Georgia, 307 Cleveland Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736, until 2:15 pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at which time they will be opened publicly and read aloud.  There will be a pre-bid conference at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School (LFO) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm. 

Plans and Specifications are available for inspection in the Central Office of the Board of Education at 307 Cleveland Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736.  The hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 am until 4:30 pm. 
Electronic Contract documents will be issued to General Contractors by the office of the Architect, Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson, Architects, 1001 Carter Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee. All questions regarding this project should be directed to Ray Boaz at [email protected] (423) 266-4816.   

Bids shall be submitted on the proposal form furnished by the Architect, and must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as to the job and the submitting General Contractor.  Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond executed by the bidder and a surety company in an amount equal to 5% of the amount of the bid. 

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days from the above listed date, except as otherwise provided by law. 

The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract on AIA Standard Form of Agreement Between the

Owner and Contractor, and to execute performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. 

The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities therewith. 

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