Pedestrian Bridge Over Goose Pond Creek at Ollie Park

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSFEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. TAPUC-TA23(914)CITY OF CLANTONCHILTON COUNTY, ALABAMASEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK UNTIL THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER AT THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE, CITY HALL, 505 2ND AVE NORTH, CLANTON, ALABAMA, 35045 OR BY MAIL TO P.O. BOX 580, 35046, UNTIL 10:00 AM AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING PROJECT NO. TAPUC-TA23(914). BID OPENING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CLANTON CITY HALL.THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $400,000.00 TO $475,000.00. THIS BRACKET RANGE IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A GENERAL INDICATION OF A BROAD FINANCIAL SIZE CATEGORY FOR THE PROJECT. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PREPARING A BID, NOR WILL IT HAVE ANY BEARING ON ANY DECISION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT. THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SIDEWALKS AND A NEW SINGLE SPAN PEDESTRIN BRIDGE OVER GOOSE POND CREEK AT OLLIE PARK.THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN 60 WORKING DAYS..A CASHIER’S CHECK (DRAWN ON AN ALABAMA BANK) OR BID BOND FOR 5% OF THE AMOUNT BID (MAXIMUM OF $10,000.00) AND MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF CLANTON MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH. IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT A CONTRACTOR BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A BID; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO AWARD OF A CONTRACT, PROPER PROOF OF ALL APPLICABLE LICENSURES MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGES OF THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND ANY AND ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST 30% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT COST WITH HIS OWN ORGANIZATION.CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER, THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADE TO ANY BIDDER WHO, AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD, IS CONSIDERED BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (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 CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR OWNER OF, ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS PRESENTLY DISQUALIFIED BY ALDOT. FURTHER DETAILS AND DEFINITIONS REGARDING THIS PROVISION ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE OWNER. BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING PLANS AND PROPOSALS) ARE AVAILBALE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (PDF) BY SUBMITTING AN EMAIL REQUEST TO MR. STANLEY HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES, AT document.write('shiggins'+'@'+'clantonal.gov')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE FURNISHED AT NO CHARGE BY EMAIL ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BID SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY EMAILTO MR. STANLEY HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES, AT document.write('shiggins'+'@'+'clantonal.gov')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. OR PHONE: +1 (555) 000-0000.NO BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF BIDS. BID DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE, CITY HALL, 505 2ND AVE NORTH, CLANTON, ALABAMA, 35045,THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AND OTHER ACTS AMENDATORY, SUPPLEMENTARY, OR RELATIVE THERETO. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. MBE/DBE PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED; HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC MBE/DBE GOALS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT.MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN PRE-DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND ARE SET FORTH IN THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS.IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, 78 STAT. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 AND TITLE 49, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SUBTITLE A, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, PART 21, NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT, ALL BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURED THAT IN ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WILL BE AFFORDED FULL OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT BIDS IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION 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 AND TO DISREGARD ANY MINOR IRREGULARITIES IS RESERVED BY THE OWNER.HONORABLE JEFF MIMS, MAYOR