NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
PROJECT NO. SCP 59-904-19
SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER, 200 WEST COLLEGE STREET, COLUMBIANA ALABAMA 35051 UNTIL 2:30 PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING:
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND APPROACHES ON CR-61 OVER BEESWAX CREEK IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA
THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $1,600,000 TO $1,950,000. THIS 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 THE CONTRACT. THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:
AN OVERVIEW OF PAY ITEMS INCLUDES:
Clearing and Grubbing
Removal of Old Bridge
Unclassified & Borrow Excavation
Bituminous Concrete Wearing Surface, Upper Binder & Lower Binder Layers
Various Bridge Items including Piling, Drilled Shafts, and Concrete Girders
18” Roadway Pipe, Various Junction Boxes & Inlets
Guardrail and End Anchors
Various Erosion Control Items
Various Traffic Striping, Markings, Legends, and Pavement Markers
Various Temporary Traffic Control Items
THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN 140 WORKING DAYS.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, LOCATED AT 506 HIGHWAY 70, COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA 35051. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION SHALL BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. BIDDERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY SUBMIT THEM VIA EMAIL, TELEPHONE, OR IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER. BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING PLANS AND PROPOSALS) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE SHELBY COUNTY E-BID PORTAL.
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 SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH.
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 OR HER TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF LICENSE BEFORE HIS OR HER BID IS CONSIDERED”.
PREQUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED 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.
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.
THIS IS A COUNTY-FUNDED PROJECT. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS IS RESERVED.