1.                   Notice is hereby given that the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids in the Procurement Department, Suite 800, Macon-Bibb Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, September 18, 2014 for John Drew Smith Tennis Center Construction for the Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.

2.                NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DESIGNATED TIME.

3.                   Bids will be publicly opened in the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department Conference Room on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

4.                   Minority, Women Owned and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible. Small and other disadvantaged businesses requiring assistance with the competitive process can contact Dr. James Louis Bumpus, Director of Small Business Affairs at (478) 951-2192 or jbumpus@maconbibb.us .

B.                  Bid Documents

1.                   Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 800, Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, by calling (478) 803-0550, or may be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below:

Georgia Procurement Registry website http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page www.maconbibb.us/purchasing

C.                  MANDATORY Pre-Bid

1.                   A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in the John Drew Smith Tennis Center Lobby located at 3280 N Ingle Pl, Macon, GA 31210. This pre-bid is mandatory; contractor must be present in order to submit a response.

D.                  Bid Bond

1.                   Bids, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner, in amount not less than five-percent (5%) of the total base bid.

a)                   This bid security shall become payable to the Owner only if the bidder, to whom award is made, should fail to execute a contract with the Owner and furnish bond and insurance in accordance with terms of the contract within ten (10) days after notification of award.

E.                   Sealed Bids

1.                   Envelopes shall be identified on the outside as

“Bid 15-014-ND – Tennis Center Construction”

and delivered by hand or mailed to:

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department

Suite 800, 682 Cherry Street

Macon, Georgia 31201