RALG-62-2023-074 Bridge Coating on Coven Abbett Highway Bridge over Lake Matin/Elkahatchee Creek (BIN 8450)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS PROJECT NO. RALG-62-2023-074 TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED ON MARCH 5, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. AT ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA FOR THE BID OF RALG-62-2023-074 ( ) BRIDGE COATING ON COVEN ABBETT HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER LAKE MARTIN/ELKAHATCHEE CREEK (BIN #8450). SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 281 JAMES D. NABORS DRIVE, ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010. BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO OR MAILED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE BID OPENING FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON MARCH 5, 2024, AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD. EACH BID MUST BE SEALED AND THE FOLLOWING WORDS MUST APPEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEALED ENVELOPE:

PROJECT NAME: RALG-62-2023-074 ( ) BRIDGE COATING ON COVEN ABBETT HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER LAKE MARTIN/ELKAHATCHEE CREEK (BIN #8450)

THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $400,000.00 TO $450,000.00. THIS BRACKET RANGE IS SHOWN ONLY TO PROVIDE GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO CONTRACTORS AND BONDING COMPANIES CONCERNING THE PROJECT’S COMPLEXITY AND SIZE. THIS BRACKET SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PREPARING A BID, NOR WILL THIS BRACKET HAVE ANY BEARING ON THE DECISION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT.

THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK CONSISTS OF APPLYING TYPE 1B BRIDGE COATING TO THREE (3) SPANS TOTALING 461.17 FEET OF THE EXISTING SUPERSTRUCTURE OF A 598.42 FOOT TOTAL LENGTH BRIDGE THAT SPANS A PORTION OF LAKE MARTIN IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL QUANTITY OF BRIDGE COATING IS 25,000 SQUARE FEET. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS SUCH AS TRAFFIC CONTROL.

THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN FORTY-FIVE (45) WORKING DAYS.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL FORMS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE OWNER. BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING PLANS AND PROPOSALS) ARE AVAILABLE AT EEFS COMPANY - 1930 SECOND AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 150, BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020, UPON PAYMENT OF A REFUNDABLE (IF PLANS ARE RETURNED IN REUSABLE CONDITION WITHIN 10 DAYS OF BID OPENING) DEPOSIT OF $100.00. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO EEFS COMPANY, PC. BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE MAILED ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF DEPOSIT. NO BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF BIDS. IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A BID, BID DOCUMENTS MUST BE OBTAINED FROM EEFS COMPANY, PC.

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 ALEXANDER CITY MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 34-8-8. CODE OF ALABAMA AS AMENDED, “ALL OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERS RECEIVING BIDS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER SHALL REQUIRE THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO INCLUDE HIS OR HER CURRENT LICENSE NUMBER ON THE BID.” IT ALSO STATES THAT “…IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR HIM OR HER TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF LICENSE BEFORE HIS OR HER BID IS CONSIDERED.”

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.

THIS IS A CITY SPONSORED PROJECT WITH REBUILD ALABAMA ACT FUNDING. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO DISREGARD ANY MINOR IRREGULARITIES IS RESERVED BY THE OWNER.

WOODY BAIRD, MAYOR CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY