Invitation to Prequalify for Bidding Wiregrass Innovation Center

BID#: 24-032ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION AND BIDCity of Dothan, AlabamaGeneral Contractor prequalification proposals will be received for the “Wiregrass Innovation Center” project in Dothan, Alabama. Proposals will be received via email to Chris Turner of RDG Planning and Design at contact@example.gov, for the City of Dothan, for the project described below, until 2:00 p.m. CDT, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Subject line of the proposal email to read as follows: Bid #24-032: Wiregrass Innovation Center, Contractor Prequalification Proposal.Only pre-approved General Contractors who have completed the prequalification process, been selected 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 this project.The prequalification process is intended to identify responsible and competent bidders relative to the requirements of the project. The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications or abandon the prequalification process.Prequalification proposal package requirements may be obtained from RDG Planning & Design, Inc. by written (emailed) request on the Contractor’s company letterhead or email. Electronic requests for a prequalification proposal package should be submitted Chris Turner at contact@example.gov Contractors will be notified of prequalification to bid on or before Monday, April 01, 2024, at which time plans and specifications will be available for the Wiregrass Innovation Center project.Separate, sealed bids for the “Wiregrass Innovation Center” in Dothan, Alabama, will be received from pre-approved general contractors ONLY by the City of Dothan, Finance Department, Room 213, on the second floor of the Civic Center, located at 126 N. Saint Andrews Street, until 1:30 p.m. on the date of the bid, and then from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. bids will be received in Room 203. Final bids must be received before the deadline at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Commission Chambers, Room 203, second floor of the Civic Center.The “Wiregrass Innovation Center,” as indicated in the project documents, consists of the new construction of an approximately 46,000 SF, 3-story building, with penthouse. The Center includes office spaces, conference rooms, labs, classrooms, and typical building support. The project will also include, as alternates, completing the third-floor open space that is noted in the base bid; a roof-top greenhouse; and, a full-building natural gas generator. Site amenities include new and updated existing parking, a new driveway around the adjacent Wiregrass Museum of Art, and a plaza space between the existing museum and the Innovation Center.The Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the City of Dothan’s procurement website https://cityofdothan.procureware.com. Questions pertaining to the bid documents should directed to Chris Turner of RDG Planning & Design, at contact@example.gov in writing but are encouraged to be submitted through the Procureware site under the Clarifications for the Bid section. These documents may be only used for the purposes of bidding and constructing thisproject. Anyone logging into the site for plans and specifications will be notified of all addenda by e-mail. All requests for information and clarification must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., CDT, on April 11, 2024.Prime bidders will be required to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on April 08, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., CDT, at RDG’s office, 164 East Main Street, Dothan, Alabama. Only proposals from prequalified general contractors with registered attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference will be accepted. Subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend.Cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the City of Dothan in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the pre-approved bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds, immigration documentation as required by the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, and insurance in compliance with requirements, will be required at the signing of the contract.The City of Dothan reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors and/or abandon the bid process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.Mark Saliba, MayorCITY OF DOTHAN, ALABAMA