Hall County Government Center Hydraulic Elevator Modernization

Hall County, Georgia (herein "County"), a municipal entity of the State of Georgia, located at 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504, is seeking qualified Contractors specializing in Elevator Modernization Services to provide all labor, materials, tools, rigging and equipment to modernize the existing service elevator (herein "Services") located in the Hall County Government Center.

Bidders must be in the regular business of elevator modernization. This will be a turnkey project and will include all engineering, labor, materials, transportation, services and equipment necessary to complete the project as such.

Modernize existing service elevator, complete in every respect, make code and ADA required changes, and meet the requirements as indicated and/or specified. The elevator is located at Hall County Government Center Gainesville Georgia.

Modernizing the existing service elevator will be a turnkey project in which the Contractor will provide all engineering, labor, materials, transportation, services and equipment necessary to complete the project as such.

Service elevator characteristics

| Item | Requirement |
| --- | --- |
| Quantity | One (1) |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Speed | 125 feet per minute |
| Floors Served | LL, *1, 2, 3, 4 & 4R |
| Stops and Openings | 5 Front & 1 Rear |
| Operation | Simplex |
| Control | New Microprocessor Controls with solid state starter |
| Pump Unit | Provide new submersible type hydraulic unit complete with unit valve, silencer and oil cooler. |
| Fireman Service | Provide new Phase I & II |

Furnish and install a complete new in-ground hydraulic jack/cylinder assembly, including cylinder, plunger/piston components as required, double-bottom construction with safety bulkhead and restricted-flow relief provisions, and PVC outer protection/containment system in accordance with the adopted ASME A17.1/CSA B44 requirements.

Related work required by the elevator contractor as part of base bid:

• Provide wiring from the existing disconnects to the new controllers, provide additional disconnect devices for the elevator where equipment is not in line with sight of disconnects.
• Provide cab lighting disconnect for the cab.
• Provide GFCI receptacles in pit, machine room areas.
• Include all electrical alterations to the transfer switches to accommodate emergency battery lowering.
• Include lighting alterations in machine rooms, pit as required to meet current Code requirements.
• Include all miscellaneous electrical work and fire alarm work or shunt trips to provide a turn-key project.
• Provide pit ladder where required, alter existing ladders if required to meet Code.
• Fire caulking as required in the hoistway

HVAC will be provided by the county.

**Submission method:** Hall County is accepting **sealed bids** in the County's Purchasing Division on the fourth (4th) floor of the Hall County Government Center until **2:00pm EST on Thursday, November 19, 2026**. All bid packets must be sealed and be time and date stamped by the Hall County receptionist located on the 4th floor to be considered.

Bidders must provide a total of four (4) hard paper copies of their technical qualifications: one (1) marked "Original" and three (3) marked "Copy", in a sealed envelope separate from the Cost Proposal, plus one (1) hard paper copy of *Exhibit C – Cost Proposal Worksheet* in its own sealed envelope. Responses must also be provided on one (1) USB drive with two (2) folders: "Technical Qualifications Response" and "Cost Proposal".

**Evaluation:** The total maximum points are set at 1,000: eight hundred (800) points (80%) for Technical Qualifications and two hundred (200) points (20%) for the cost proposal.

**Bonds:** A bid bond equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount is not required; however, all Bidders must include in their bid submissions a letter of bondability. Performance and payment bonds must be received by the County before a Notice to Proceed is issued.

**Term:** The contract term will be from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed until substantial completion and final inspection by the County's project manager. Bidders must be licensed, insured, and bonded in the State of Georgia.

**Mandatory** on-site pre-bid meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026.