NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. TAPNU-TA23(904)

OF

TOWN OF MENTONE

DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE TOWN OF MENTONE AT THE TOWN HALL, 5972 AL HIGHWAY 117, MENTONE, ALABAMA, UNTIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 AT 11:00 A.M. CST AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING:

SIDEWALK ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF SR-117 FROM DEMPSEY AVENUE TO MOON LAKE LIBRARY – PROJECT NO.TAPNU-TA23(904)

THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM 500,000 TO 600,000 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:

SIDEWALK ALONG SR-117 INCLUDING CLEARING AND GRUBBING, 61 SY REMOVING CONCRETE SLOPE PAVING, 140 LF REMOVING GUARDRAIL, 300 CY BORROW EXCAVATION, 47 CY FOUNDATION BACKFILL, COMMERCIAL, 480 TONS CRUSHED AGGREGATE, SECTION 825, TYPE B, 475 SY PLANING EXISTING PAVEMENT, 104 TONS SUPERPAVE BITUMINOUS CONCRETE WEARING SURFACE LAYER, LEVELING, 52 TONS SUPERPAVE BIUMINOUS CONCRETE WEARING SURFACE, PATCHING, 96 LF CLEANING AND SEALING CONCRETE PAVEMENT, TYPE 1 JOINT, 132 LF 15”, 18” 22” SPAN, 14” RISE AND 18” SPAN, 11” RISE SIDE DRAIN PIPE, CLASS 3 R.C., 25 LF 8” AND 12” TRENCH DRAIN, MOBILIZATION, 6 CY CONCRETE SLOPE PAVING, 896 SY CONCRETE SIDEWALK, 4” THICK, 590 SY CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, 6” THICK, 78 SF DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACE, 8 EA SIDE DRAIN PIPE END TREATMENTS, 1 EA INLET, TYPE B, 190 LF CONCRETE GUTTER (VALLEY) 221 LF CONCRETE CURB, TYPE A, TYPE E AND TYPE E (MODIFIED), 190 CY TOPSOIL, 400 SY SOLID SODDING (BERMUDA), EROSION CONTROL ITEMS, 2,000 LF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY FENCE, GEOMETRIC CONTROLS, 774 SF TAFFIC CONTROL MARKINGS, CLASS 2, TYPE A, 774 SF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL MARKINGS, 2 EA ILLUMINATED SIGN ASSEMBLY WITH FLASHING BEACON, SOLAR POWERED, TRAFFIC CONTROL ITEMS AND RELATED ITEMS.

THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN SEVENTY (70) 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 TOWN OF MENTONE 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 AVAILABLE AT LADD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC., 1207 CHITWOOD AVENUE SE, FORT PAYNE ALABAMA 35967-4822 UPON PAYMENT OF A REFUNDABLE (IF PLANS ARE RETURNED IN REUSABLE CONDITION WITHIN 10 DAYS OF BID OPENING) DEPOSIT OF $60.00. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO LADD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. 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.

BID DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT TOWN OF MENTONE, MENTONE, AL; LADD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC., FORT PAYNE, AL; CONSTRUCT CONNECT PLAN ROOM, 1-800-363-2059; DODGE DATA & ANALYTICS PLAN ROOM AND THE BLUE BOOK PLAN ROOM.

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.