ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the construction of WATER AND SEWER TO SERVE CONECUH SAUSAGE in Andalusia, Alabama will be received by the Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia at Andalusia City Hall until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 9, 2025, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud.

The work generally consists of the construction of approximately 3,410 linear feet of 10-inch to 2-inch PVC water main, 2,000 linear feet of 8-inch PVC gravity sewer main, 200 linear feet of 2-inch PVC sewer force main, 10 sewer manholes and miscellaneous appurtenances.

Plans and Specifications for the project may be examined at the Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia at Andalusia City Hall; 505 East Three Notch Street; Andalusia, Alabama.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at City Hall on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Bidders are not required to attend the Pre-Bid Conference to bid the project.

To be eligible for consideration, bids must be submitted on complete proposals made available by the Owner. Complete digital project bidding documents are available upon an online payment of a non-refundable fee of $40.00 by visiting our website – www.southernengineeringsolutions.com and clicking the “Currently Bidding” link at the top of the page. A free one-time membership registration with Quest CDN will be required. Please contact questcdn.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com if you require assistance in registration, downloading, or working with this digital project information. Optional complete paper bid documents are available at Southern Engineering Solutions, Inc.; P O Box 610; 201 East Troy Street; Andalusia, Alabama 36420, upon payment of a refundable (if plans are returned in reusable condition within 10 days of bid opening) deposit of $80.00. Bid documents will be mailed only upon receipt of deposit. If the paper option is chosen, checks shall be made payable to Southern Engineering Solutions, Inc. No paper bid documents will be distributed later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled opening of bids.

All bids shall be submitted in the Contract Specification book issued by the Engineer. Bids not submitted in the Contract Specification Book will not be opened. All Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, Bidder’s license number, address and name of the project. Envelopes containing bids must be addressed as follows, and delivered to Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia; P O Box 790; Andalusia, Alabama 36420 “WATER & SEWER TO SERVE CONECUH SAUSAGE.”

All nonresident contractors preparing bids shall submit with the bid documents evidence of a current Alabama General Contractor’s License, evidence (with original seal of the State of Alabama) of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State as a foreign corporation, and a Certificate of Good Standing of a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue. Bids submitted by a nonresident contractor without these documents included will be rejected.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for

Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to submit 100% performance and payment bonds.

All bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order Number 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. All bidders must comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Workhours Act.

Guarantee will be required with each bid for at least 5% of the amount of the bid filed in the form of a certified check, Bid Bond, or irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the owner payable to the Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia. Bid Bonds shall include certification that the bonding company is listed in Circular 570 of the U.S. Treasury Department. The name, address, telephone number, and contact person for the bonding company shall also be included.

The attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. This project is financed in part by CDBG Grant No.

“Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), Buy America Preference: The sub-contractor must comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, if applicable to the Grantee’s infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice, “Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance” (88 FR 17001), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver.”

“Buy America Preference to Infrastructure Projects: The Buy America Preference applies to Federal awards where funds are appropriated or otherwise made available for infrastructure projects in the United States, regardless of whether infrastructure is the primary purpose of the Federal award. The construction of this project carries the Buy America Preference policy.”

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Earl V Johnson, Chairman

Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia