Competitive sealed proposals will be received by the City of Albany, Procurement Division, 222 Pine Avenue, Suite 260, Albany, GA 31701 until 5:00 pm., on November 13, 2026, from qualified firms for a contract to provide the service to rebuild the chiller and install a cooling tower located at the Dougherty County Jail.
October 15, 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
DOCO Jail HVAC Rebuild & Cooling Tower Installation
Reference No. 27-031
Competitive sealed proposals will be received by the City of Albany, Procurement Division, 222 Pine
Avenue, Suite 260, Albany, GA 31701 until 5:00 pm., on November 13, 2026, from qualified firms for
a contract to provide the service to rebuild the chiller and install a cooling tower located at the Dougherty
County Jail.
A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on October 21, 2026, at the Dougherty County
Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue Albany, GA 31705, to review requirements and answer questions. Firms are
encouraged to submit all questions in writing as well so that an addendum can be issued with all answers and
information becoming part of the solicitation. All prospective respondents are encouraged to attend.
Dougherty County strongly encourages Small Business firms to participate in this RFP. All corporations should
provide corporate seal, a copy of the Secretary of State’s Certificate of Incorporation and listing of the
principles of the corporation with their response.
Dougherty County reserves the right to reject any and all responses and to waive technicalities as deemed to
be in the best interest of the County. Dougherty County reserves the right to request additional information
from a respondent(s) as deemed necessary to analyze responses.
For additional information, contact Destin Adams, Buyer, at (229)302-1461 or email dadams@albanyga.gov cc:
jswilliams@albanyga.gov and kross@albanyga.gov. The deadline for questions is 5:00 pm on November 6,
2026. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Replies of substance will be in the form of
written addenda and made available to all potential respondents.
The scope of work includes providing all labor, material and rigging; recovering Freon from the chiller and sending it to Trane for cleaning; disassembling and grinding the chiller shell; pulling the motor and sending it to Trane for cleaning; replacing the oil pump and motor; upgrading evaporator and condenser liquid line flanges; rebuilding first and third stage vanes; reassembling the chiller; installing a clean-up kit; brushing and eddy current testing all tubes; replacing the first stage Tang operator; leak checking and pressure testing the chiller; upgrading the Trane control panel; repairing insulation; evacuating and recharging the chiller; providing a new Marley cooling tower with internal walkways; modifying and insulating piping; and providing a rental tower or chiller if needed.
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Source: Georgia Procurement Registry (solicitation PE-64750-NONST-2027-000000234), retrieved via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS). View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.