ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
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Sealed bids for the County Road 49 Emergency Connection will be received by City of Hamilton (Owner) at the City Hall, 736 Military Street, Hamilton, Alabama until 2:00 pm, prevailing time, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read. Sealed bids submitted prior to the bid opening should be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope and sent to the City Water and Sewer Department, 736 Military Street, Hamilton, AL 35570.
In general, the project includes approximately 110 L.F. of 6” ductile iron pipe, two (2) underground precast concrete valve vaults, flow meter, swing check valve, pressure reducing valve, and two (2) tapping connections to active water systems.
Bid documents may be examined at the office of Engineers of the South, 208 Oak Mountain Circle, Pelham, Alabama (205) 327-9140. Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. They may be downloaded for $50.00 by inputting Quest project # 9315064 on the QuestCDN project search page. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance and free membership registration. General Contractors who bid must obtain documents from QuestCDN.
Proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier's check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price or $10,000 payable without recourse to the City of Hamilton, AL. Check or bid bond shall be provided as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds within fourteen (14) days after Notice of Award. The successful bidder shall furnish a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price and payment bond in the amount of 50% of the contract price upon the forms provided. Performance and Payment Bonds shall be from an approved surety company holding a permit from the State of Alabama to act as surety.
This project is considered a “Public Works” project and is governed by competitive bid laws as contained in Title 39 (1997) of the Alabama Code. Bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, and Bond Agents should be familiar with this code. The attention of all Bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractor”, as set forth in ALA.CODE 34-8-1, et seq. (1975), and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in the bids and bidding deemed to be in the best interests of the Owner, and to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty days from the date set for receiving the bids. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference for this Project is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024, 2024, at the Hamilton City Hall, 736 Military Street, Hamilton, Alabama 35570.
By: Robert Page, Mayor
HWS
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