NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

PROJECT NO. SCP 59-953-24 /CRPBH-MR24(902)

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 2:00 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 AND AT THAT TIME

PUBLICLY OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING:

TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND ITS UPGRADES ON STATE AND LOCAL ROUTES IN SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $1,500,000 TO $2,000,000. 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:

TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND ITS UPGRADES AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS ACROSS SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

AN OVERVIEW OF PAY ITEMS INCLUDES:

NETWORK DEVICES, CELLULAR MODEM                                CAMERAS, POSITIONER

REMOVAL OF EXISTING TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS                FURNISHING AND INSTALLING TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS

VEHICULAR SIGNAL HEADS, 12 INCH, 3 & 4 SECTION            CONTROLLER ASSEMBLIES, TYPE NEMA, 16 CHANNELS

RADAR DETECTION SYSTEMS                                                 VARIOUS TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ITEMS

THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN 180 CALENDAR 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 SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH.

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.

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 FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE SHELBY

COUNTY E-BID PORTAL.

PREQUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED 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.

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 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.

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, ALL BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURED 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.