NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

FEDERAL AID PROJECTNO. TAPAA-TA16(906) CITY OF TALLADEGA

TALLADEGA COUNTY, ALABAMA

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITYOF TALLADEGA AT 255 SOUTH STREET  WEST, TALLADEGA, ALABAMA,  

UNTIL 10:00    A.M, JULY 11,2018,AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING:

COURTHOUSE SQUARE   ADA UPGRADES

THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECTIS FROM $305.715.00 TO $373,650.00. THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK AREAPPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:

SIDEWALK, GRADE, DRAIN, RETAININGWALL, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

THE ENTIRE PROJECTSHALL BE COMPLETED IN 120 CALENDAR DAYS.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FORCONSIDERATION, BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS MADEAVAILABLE BY THE OWNER. BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR A UNIT PRICE CONTRACT AREAVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY OF TALLADEGA, 255 SOUTH STREET WEST,TALLADEGA, ALABAMA, 35160 AND THE ALABAMA GRAPHICS DIGITAL PLAN ROOM WEBSITELOCATED ONLINE: http://dpr.algraphics.com .

BID DOCUMENTSARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT   ALABAMA GRAPHICS, INC, 28015TH AVE, SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL35233.   

WEBSITE: http://www.algraphics.com

NO BIDDOCUMENTSWILL BE DISTRIBUTED LATERTHAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF BIDS.

IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT ACONTRACTOR BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A BID; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO AWARD OF ACONTRACT, PROPER PROOF OF ALL APPLICABLE LICENSURES MUST BE PROVIDED BY THECONTRACTOR. PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGES OF THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS AS SET FORTHIN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND ANY ANDALL SUBCONTRACTORS, PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TOPERFORM WORK AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST 30% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT COST WITH HIS OWNORGANIZATION.

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION ISNOT REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER, THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT WILLNOT BE MADE TO ANY BIDDER WHO, AT THE TIME. OF THE AWARD, IS CONSIDERED BY THEALABAMA DEPARTMENT. OF TRANSPORTA TION (ALDOT) TO BE DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING,NOR TO ANY BIDDER WHO IS AN AFFILIATE OF OR HAS A CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR,OR PRINCIPAL OWNER WHO IS A CORPORAT E OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR OWNER OF, ANOTHERPERSON WHO IS PRESENTLY DISQUALIFIED BY ALDOT. FURTHER DETAILS AND DEFINITIONSREGARDING THIS PROVISION ARE INCLUDED IN SECTION 102.02 OF SPECIAL PROVISION12-LPA3(3).

THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDEDPROJECT THROUGH ALDOT. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITHTHE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AND OTHERACTS AMENDATORY, SUPPLEMENTARY, OR RELATIVE THERETO. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TOTHE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTINGREGULATIONS. MBE/DBE PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED; HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC MBE/DBEGOALS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT.

MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR THISPROJECT HAVE BEEN PRE-DETERM INED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND ARE SET FORTHIN THE ADVERT ISED SPECIFICATIONS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE VI OFTHE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, 78 STAT. 252, 42 U.S.C.2000D TO 2000D-4 AND TITLE49,CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT ION, SUBTITLE A,OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY , PART \21, NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTEDPROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT ION ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT, ALLBIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURED THAT IN ANYCONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT, MINORITY BUSINESSENTERPRISES WILL BE AFFORDED FULL OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT BIDS IN RESPONSE TO THISINVITATION AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR,RELIGION, SEX,OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD.

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS IS RESERVED.

TERRY HANNER,DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES