Hilliard N. Fletcher WRRF Phase III Improvements

CITY OF TUSCALOOSA ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND BIDS FOR:   Project Name: Hilliard N. Fletcher Water Resource Recovery Facility Phase III Improvements File Number: OCA-26-1275   The project includes, but is not limited to, facility-wide improvements at the Hilliard N. Fletcher Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), including rehabilitation of the septage receiving station and existing offloading areas; installation of a new packaged septage receiving station;  rehabilitation of the existing blower building, including ventilation upgrades and other miscellaneous building improvements; replacement of the existing blower system, including demolition of the existing blowers and electrical equipment and installation of new blowers, associated piping, and electrical equipment; and construction of a new UV disinfection facility. The project is being constructed for the City of Tuscaloosa, which is the awarding authority.   PREQUALIFICATION: The prequalification procedure is MANDATORY and will identify responsible and competent General Contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Prequalification project summary information will be made available to prospective bidders on September 28, 2026, by contacting Wes Cardwell, PE, Senior Project Manager via email at •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail.   Contractor Prequalification Submittals are to be submitted to Garver by prospective bidders no later than 5:00 pm local time on November 3, 2026, via electronic copy emailed to: •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail. No hard copies of the prequalification submittals are required. Notification of successful respondents will be issued no later than 5:00pm local time on November 6, 2026.   Additional qualifications and requirements for General Contractor Bidders and Subcontractors are indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents. Only General Contractors who have successfully completed the prequalification process within the stated time limits, and which are properly licensed in accordance with criteria established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, will be considered for the Work of this Project.   BID OPENING: Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the City of Tuscaloosa, at the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on December 8, 2026, at 10:00 am local time for this project, at which time bids will be opened and read.   PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Attendance at the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is required in order for a General Contractor to submit a bid on this Project. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on November 10, 2026, at 10:00 am local time.   Award of the contract will be made within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of the bid opening.   PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:  Plans, specifications, and all related Contract Documents will be made available at www.centralbidding.com no later than October 22, 2026. Hard copy bid documents will not be distributed. Electronic Bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions about the electronic bidding process, please contact Central Bidding at +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail or •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail.