Sidewalk, Pedestrian Lighting, and Drainage Improvements Along the North Side of Second Street

Tapnu-ta22(904) Sidewalk, Pedestrian Lighting, and Drainage Improvements Along the North Side of Second Street From Ardmore Avenue (Sr-53) to Park Avenue. The Length of This Project is: 0.446 Miles. The Total Amount of Uncompleted Work Under Contract to a Contractor Must Not Exceed the Amount of His or Her Qualification Certificate. The 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 This Contract. The Bracket Estimate on This Project is From $650,000 to $750,000. The Entire Project Shall Be Completed in 60 Working Days. Contractor Prequalification is Not Required to Bid on This Project. Further Details and Definitions Regarding This Provision Are Included in Section 102 of Special Provision 22-lpa-001 and Aldot's Standard Specifications. To Be Eligible for Consideration, Bids Must Be Submitted on Complete Original Proposals Made Available by Morell Engineering. 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. 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 Ardmore 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/her Own Organization. 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 of Her to Show Evidence of License Before His or Her Bid is Considered." 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. The Alabama Department of Transportation, in Accordance With Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.s.c. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle a, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation Issued Pursuant to Such Act, Hereby Notifies All Bidders That It Will Affirmatively Insure That in Any Contract Entered Into Pursuant to This Advertisement, Minority Business Enterprises Will Be Afforded Full Opportunity to Submit Bids in Response to This Invitation and Will Not Be Discriminated Against on the Grounds of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin in Consideration for an Award. The Right to Reject Any or All Bids is Reserved by the Owner. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.