Here is a summary of the RFP document text: **Project Overview:** The Knox County Schools is soliciting bids for the "Innovative School Model Renovations – Phase 4" project, which includes renovations at three schools: Austin East Magnet High School, Fulton High School, and West Valley Middle School. **Bid Details:** * Bid Number: 3710 * Bid Opening: February 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST * Location: Knox County Procurement Division, 1000 N. Central Street, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917 * Bid Envelope: Must include full name, address, Tennessee Contractor's License Number, and other required information **Pre-Bid Meeting:** * Mandatory meeting for general contractors on January 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time * Location: Austin East Magnet High School, 2800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914 **Bid Requirements:** * Bidders must be licensed contractors in the State of Tennessee * Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidder's bond (5% of the bid amount) * Successful bidder must execute a performance and payment bond (100% of the contract price) **Contact Information:** * Ben Sharbel, CPPO, CPPB, Supervisor of Property Development and Asset Management (
[email protected], 865-215-5765) * Questions must be submitted in writing by February 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM local time **Obtaining Bid Documents:** * Plans, specifications, and contract documents available electronically from Design Innovations Architects (DIA) at no charge * Contact:
[email protected] or 865-637-8540