The Tennessee Department of Health and the county are partnering to build a new DeKalb County Health Department complex to be located next to the existing facility on Tiger Drive at Smithville. The new 9,860 square foot building will be constructed at no actual cost to the county. Plans are to break ground 30-60 days after a contractor is selected. Offices and personnel in the current health department building will be moved to the new facility when it is completed.
The projected cost is almost $4.7 million which includes the earmarking of State support of $4,300,500 (previously committed federal ARP funds coming through the state) and the remaining $398,000 in local matching funds (previously committed ARP funds). Total estimated costs $4,698,500.
A bid notice is to be published this week seeking contractors and the purchasing committee of the county commission has scheduled a bid opening on Tuesday, April 1 at 2 p.m. in the lower courtroom of the courthouse.
The bid notice states “the following is an invitation to provide a bid for the construction of a new facility for the DeKalb County Health Department on Tiger Drive, Smithville, TN.
The new facility will consist of a 9,860 square foot structure. Sealed bids will be received by the DeKalb County Mayor at the DeKalb County Mayor’s Office, located at 1 Public Square, Room 204, Smithville, TN 37166, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 2:00 pm (CST). Contract documents, including instructions to bidders can be obtained by contacting AEI, the architect of record. AEI is located at 57 West Broad, Cookeville, TN 38501, (931) 528 6516.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price. All bidders must be licensed contractors to perform the type of construction described as required by Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6, Amended by Chapter 406 of the Public Work Act of 1977.
DeKalb County reserves the right to negotiate with the successful bidder on alternatives or changes to the bid. DeKalb County reserves the right to waive any irregularities or reject any or all bids as deemed in the best interest of the County.
This project is being supported with Treasury, Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Fund grant funding. Therefore, certain restrictions and other federal requirements attach to this opportunity.
DeKalb County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. DeKalb County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate No bidder may withdraw his bid within (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
A bid bond or certified check for five percent (5%) of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the amount of his bid and shall, before entering on the work of said contract, be licensed as a contractor of DeKalb County”.