Sealed Bids for the construction of the Lakeview Middle School Baseball & Softball Facility Improvements,
Rossville, Georgia, will be received in the Board Room, Central Office, Catoosa County, Georgia, 307 Cleveland
Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736, until 2:30 pm on September 20, 2018 at which time they will be opened publicly
and read aloud.

There will not be a pre-bid conference.

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.

Contract documents will be issued to General Contractors by the office of the Architect, Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson,
Architects, 1001 Carter Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee for a deposit of $75.00. All questions regarding this project
should be directed to Ray Boaz at (423) 266-4816. General Contractors submitting a bona-fide bid will be refunded
the deposit, provided the plans and specifications are returned in good condition within ten (10) days from the bid
date, EXCEPT for the successful bidder. Others may purchase plans and specifications from the Architect at the rate
of $3.00 per sheet for plans and .25 per sheet for specifications.

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No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days from the above listed date, except as otherwise provided by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