PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals (One Copy) will be received by the Enterprise City Schools located at 220 Hutchinson Street Enterprise, AL 36330 2:00 p.m. local time Thursday, July 16, 2020.

A New Baseball and Softball Complex for Enterprise City Schools 1801 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise, Al 36330

BDW Project No.: 2019-125

DCM Project No. 2020227

at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10::00 AM at the same address as listed above.  

The site is located on The Enterprise High School Campus located at 1801 Boll Weevil Circle Enterprise, Al 36330.  Contractors bidding this project shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their Proposal.

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal.  Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.

The Contract Documents and Plans may be examined at the office of the Architect located at 624 South McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Electronic images of the documents are available via the architect’s Drop Box. It will be the Contractor’s, Sub-Contractor’s, Vendors, etc. responsibility to check the BDW Dropbox for Addendums, etc. related to the project. Send all RFI’s and request for the Dropbox link to the attention of Ray Williams. Email: [email protected].

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence  of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.                                                                                 

The project is being bid EXCLUDING SALES TAXES and requires the Contractor to comply with the requirements of Act 2013-205 which was signed into law on May 19, 2013. The Contractor and Owner will be required to apply for Certificates of Exemption with the Alabama Department of Revenue which will handle administration of the Certificates. The Contractor shall account for the tax savings on the Accounting of Sales Tax ABC Form C-3A-Sales Tax form included in the Specifications behind the Proposal form. Failure of the Contractor to complete this form and include with their Proposal shall render the bid non-responsive.

The Contractor shall be responsible for paying the construction permit fee as per the Alabama Department of Finance/Division of Construction Management Permit Fee and Re-Inspection Fee Calculation Worksheet included in the Project Manual.

Contract Time: Project must be completed within 120 calendar days from the “Notice to Proceed”.

Scope of Work: The work will consist of but not limited to Minor Grading & New Athletic Field Lighting, Natural Turf & Irrigation installation, New Backstops, New Dugouts, New Batting Facilities, New Concrete Walks and New Pressbox Building.

Awarding Authority:

Enterprise City Schools

220 Hutchinson Street

Enterprise, AL 36330

Architect:

Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated

624 South McDonough Street

Montgomery, Alabama

Telephone: (334) 834-2038

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