NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Jacksonville Water Works and Gas Board (Railroad
Depot), 650 Mountain Street NW, Jacksonville, Al 36265 until July 12, 2023 at 10:00 A. M., local time
, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and doing the work of constructing, according to Plans,
Specifications and Contract Documents on file in the office of the Owner, the improvements hereinafter described.
No bids will be received after the time set forth hereinabove, and the Bids will be publicly opened and read.
The work of constructing Well Test on Greenleaf Street will be let under one Contract. The principal
items of work are detailed herein below.
Principal Work:
1. Drill One (1) Test Wells
2. Seventy (70) Hour Pump Test
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are open to public inspection at the office of Owner, City of
Jacksonville Water Works and Gas Board (Railroad Depot), 650 Mountain Steet NW, Jacksonville, Al
36265, or may be obtained from the office of the Engineers, Utility Engineering Consultants, LLC, 130 Southcrest
Drive, Suite 100 Homewood, AL 35209 upon deposit of $50.00 per set, the actual cost of printing, reproducing,
handling and distribution for each set of documents. No refunds will be made except to Prime Contractor Bidders,
which shall be refunded for one bid set.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to accept
any bid considered advantageous to the Owner.
The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the bid amount
and a Payment Bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the bid amount and must secure his bond from a bonding
company’s representative or agent in the State of Alabama.
The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all licenses and permits required by the State, County, and City
authorities having jurisdiction over the various phases of the Work.
The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project and that the contract
time of 120 consecutive calendar days and noted restrictions shall be strictly observed. LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES WILL BE ASSESSED IF THE CONTRACT TIME IS EXCEEDED. The Contractor may apply for an
extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the contract; however, such an extension must be approved
prior to the contract completion date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages.
By:
UTILITY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, LLC
130 SOUTHCREST DRIVE, SUITE100
HOMEWOOD, AL 35209
www.uecllc.com