Cummings Research Park Monument Signs-REBID

Agency:	City of Huntsville
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	339950 - Sign Manufacturing
Posted Date:	Nov 12, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 15, 2026
Solicitation No:	Project No. 71-25-SP25
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Cummings Research Park Monument Signs-REBID Project No. 71-25-SP25

Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST and the Bid Opening will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST.

Both meetings will be held at City Hall, in the 6th Floor Training Room 624 located at 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801.

Attached Files

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Quantities - Attachment A	Download
Pre-Qualification	Download
Sign Locations	Download
Drawings	Download
Specifications	Download
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Bid Contacts

Name	Job Title
David Scroggins	Project Engineer
Mary Ridgeway	Engineering Procurement & Contracts Coordinator

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Urban Development | City Engineering Division

REQUEST FOR BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

for

Cummings Research Park Signs-REBID

City of Huntsville Project No. 71-25-SP25

Installation of Monument Signs in Cummings Research Park

Huntsville, Alabama

Submittal Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday November 25, 2025

Engineering Division

305 Fountain Circle, 4th Floor

Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Project Overview

The City of Huntsville is requesting qualified bidders for construction to include manufacturing

and installation for monument signs in Cummings Research Park. The project consists of:

• Four (4) large monument signs,

• Eleven (11) stacked monument signs,

• Thirteen (13) vertical beacon signs,

• Four (4) small monument signs,

• One (1) Sculpture Identity Water Feature,

• Nineteen (19) Directional Wayfinding signs

Bidders that are interested in being prequalified to bid the project can find detailed plans and

specifications for the project at www.huntsvilleal.gov/engineeringbids. Work shall include all

incidentals such as traffic control, foundations, electrical, etc. to provide a complete in place sign.

Qualified bidders will be determined by a Selection Committee who will review bidder

qualifications. Approved bidders will be deemed Pre-Qualified and invited to bid the project.

The criteria may include but is not limited to the contractors – similar project experiences, project

understanding and approach, contractors’ available staff, ability to meet project timelines, and

quality assurance and quality control. Upon selection by the Selection Committee, the City will

notify prequalified bidders in writing regarding information regarding attendance to a pre-bid

meeting in accordance with the schedule below for the project.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE (estimated dates; may be subject to change)

Statement of Qualifications DUE

Evaluation Period

Selection Notification

Pre-bid Meeting

Notice to Proceed

Construction Completion Date

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

December 1 - 5, 2025

Monday, December 8, 2025

January 2026

February 2026

February 2027

PRE-QUALIFICATION SUBMITTAL

Bidders interested in being considered for the above project are invited to submit their

qualifications. Qualifications should include the following:

A. Letter of interest for this project.

B. Firm Qualifications & Experience:

1. The name of the firm or person, principal place of business,

and location of all its offices.

2. Firm’s experience with similar sign projects to include

details of past project with similar size and scale

3. History of company.

C. Project Team

1. Proposed staff commitment, workload and descriptions of their roles

and responsibilities; to include subcontractors anticipated for a successful

and timely completion of the project

2. The education, training and qualifications of the proposed

staff and key members of the firm.

D. Understanding of Scope

1. Summary of approach to provide materials and shop drawing reviews to

include construction of a prototype.

2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide a

complete in place product.

E. References

1. The names and phone numbers of up to three clients who may

be contacted regarding similar type projects.

F. Other

1. Any other pertinent information that should be considered in

the evaluation of the firm’s qualifications; and

2. Any promotional or descriptive literature which the firm desires to

submit.

PRE-QUALIFICATION: All contractors who plan to submit a bid must submit a

prequalification package. Three (3) copies of the completed prequalification package must be

submitted to the City of Huntsville Engineering Division contacts provided below no later

than 5:00 pm on the above referenced submittal deadline. Responses will be evaluated and

contractors will be notified promptly. Bids will only be considered from contractors deemed

to be qualified through this process. The City of Huntsville will not be responsible for a

bidder’s failure to complete the pre-qualification package nor to become pre-qualified.

The city will solicit bids from the pre-qualified bidders. For the purpose of determining the lowest

responsible bidder, the OWNER shall consider the base bid amount together with any options set

forth in the Request for Bids. In the event that the City does not have sufficient funds to award both

the base bid and all options, then the City reserves the right to determine the lowest responsible

bidder on the base bid only or the base bid and the number of options affordable considering the

funds available to the City for the procurement. This method for determining the low bidder is for

the purpose of allowing the City to procure the most advantageous bid for the OWNER. City of

Huntsville reserves the right to award any and/or all options at any time during the life of the

contract. Recommendation must be presented to the City Council of the City of Huntsville for final

approval.

After City Council approval, a contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and

executed by all necessary parties in accordance with local requirements.

PLANS: The contract documents, plans, and specifications will be available for review at

City of Huntsville Engineering Division no later than November 12, 2025, and can be

downloaded at www.huntsvilleal.gov/engineeringbids.

QUALIFICATIONS: The qualifications, ability, and responsibility of all bidders and of their

proposed sub-contractors will be considered in making the award. A General Contractors

licensed by the State Licensing Board of General Contractors of Alabama as required by Code

of Alabama (1975) Titles 34 and 46 as amended. Only bids of such Contractors who are

licensed prior to the date of the bid opening will be considered.

QUALIFICATION SELECTION PROCESS

The city will review the submissions in response to this RFQ, and rate the submissions based on the

following grading system, which includes both numerical and pass/fail criteria:

Criteria

Firm Information

Related Project Experience

Proposed Project Team

Project Process and Timeline

Compliance with RFQ Instructions

Licensing and Professional Standing

Max. Points

P/F

The Selection Committee will eliminate from consideration any firm submission which receives a

“Fail” grade on any one or more of the pass/fail criteria for evaluation.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

Deadline for Submittal:

November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM CST

Mailing Address:

City of Huntsville

Engineering Division,

305 Fountain Circle

Huntsville, AL 35801

Electronic Submittal accepted:

Kathy.martin@huntsvilleal.gov

Mary.ridgeway@huntsvilleal.gov

David.scroggins@huntsvilleal.gov

Contact for Questions:

Dave Scoggins, PE

(256) 427-5300

Qualifications received after the above deadline will not be considered.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

* Disclaimer: This website provides information about bids, requests for proposals (RFPs), or requests for qualifications (RFQs) for convenience only and does not serve as an official public notice. Individuals who wish to respond to or inquire about bids, RFPs, or RFQs should contact the relevant government department directly.

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