Interior and exterior painting services

The Columbia County School District is seeking qualified contractors to perform interior and exterior painting services at three schools: Blue Ridge Elementary, Lakeside Middle, and Baker Place Elementary, located in Columbia County, Georgia. The solicitation, identified by number HC-05-22-26A and PE-63610-NONST-2026-000000074, is a fixed-price contract with an option period extending through June 2027, allowing for additional work beyond the initial scope. Bids must be submitted by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., either by mail, courier, hand delivery, or email to [email hidden], with electronic submissions limited to 18 megabytes and requiring electronic signatures. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2026, at Blue Ridge Elementary. Contractors must comply with strict environmental standards including VOC limits under 40 CFR 59.406 and must use products certified to LEED®, CARB, and MPI specifications. The scope includes surface preparation, primer and finish coatings, and adherence to film thickness and drying time requirements for various substrates. Bid proposals must include a bid bond equal to 10% of the total bid amount, and upon award, contractors are required to furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract value, issued by a surety licensed in Georgia with an A.M. Best rating of AAA and financially rated in Category IV or higher. Bidders must submit at least three verifiable references, current insurance documentation, warranty information, and financial statements. The district reserves the right to award the contract to one or multiple vendors based on a trade-off evaluation that considers bid price alongside service quality, company reputation, product knowledge, and experience. Contractors must complete an immigration and security form within 10 days of award and certify compliance with anti-collusion and confidentiality protocols. All work is subject to inspection and formal acceptance at the district’s business office in Evans, Georgia, with payment issued net 30 days after FMO personnel verify completion. No federal acquisition regulation clauses apply, and no accounting codes or formal COR/COTR designations are provided; all inquiries must be directed to Hudson Chandler or Cliff Sanders. Failure to submit complete documentation or meet bonding, certification, or compliance requirements will result in disqualification.