Notice to Contractors Lee County Project No.
LCP 41-RALR-26
Lee County, Alabama
Sealed bids will be received by the Lee County Commission at 215 S. 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801 or mailed to P.O.
Box 2412, Opelika, AL 36803-2412 until 10:00 AM on May 13, 2026 and at that time publicly opened at the Lee County
Courthouse, 215 S. 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801, for constructing the Full Depth Reclamation, Resurfacing, and Traffic
Stripe on County Roads 24, 122, 141, 142, 145, 179, 221, 242, 292, 506, 507, 508, 509, 529, 643, 649, 661, 662, and
2098 in Lee County, AL. Minimum Length – 11.6 miles.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed in One Hundred and Fifteen (115) Working Days.
Plans and Proposals are available online at http://www.leeco.us/business/commission_office/current_bids.php, or at the
Lee County Highway Department (ph. 334-737-7011), 2555 Society Hill Rd., Opelika, AL 36804. A Bidding Proposal may
be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $2.00 per set. Checks should be made payable to the Lee County
Commission. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance.
Cashier's check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum - $10,000.00) made payable to the Lee County Commission must
accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. Bids will not be considered unless the bid bond form provided in the
proposal is used.
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.
The bracket estimate on this project is from $3,064,000 to $3,745,000.
The bidder's proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by Lee County. Bidders
and material suppliers must be on the Alabama Department of Transportation’s list of approved contractors and
suppliers.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by Lee County, AL.
Ala. Code § 39-3-5 applies to this project. In accordance with Ala. Code § 39-3-5(a), “…. preference shall be given to
resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting preference to local contractors
shall be awarded Alabama public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder's state awards contracts to
Alabama contractors bidding under similar circumstances; and resident contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section
392-12, be they corporate, individuals, or partnerships, are to be granted preference over nonresidents in awarding of
contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.”
As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized
alien within the State of Alabama. The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-
Verify program. The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.
PROPOSAL NO. _________________________
_____________________, 20___
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEE COUNTY PROJECT
NO. LCP 41-RALR-26
LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Proposal of
Contractor Name: _____________________________________________________
Of (City, State): _____________________________________________________
ALDOT Contractor Identification Number:
(To be used to document E-Verify)
_____________________________
Alabama General Contractors License Number:
_______________________
For constructing the
____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
The plans are composed of the drawings identified as follows:
County Project No. LCP 41-RALR-26
The specifications are hereto attached.
To be considered, sealed proposals must be received at the location and time below:
Lee County Commission
215 South 9th Street
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Phone: (334) 737-7011
BEFORE: 10:00 AM ON MAY 13, 2026
Bids will be opened as soon thereafter as practicable. Award will be made at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Lee County Commission.
Bidder’s Initials: __________
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. PREPARATIONS OF BIDS:
Forms furnished, or copies thereof, shall be used, and strict compliance with the
requirements of the invitation, these instructions, and the instructions printed on the
forms is necessary. Special care should be exercised in the preparation of bids. Bidders
must make their own estimates of the facilities and difficulties attending the
performance of the proposed contract, including local conditions, uncertainty of
weather, and all other contingencies. All designations and prices shall be fully and
clearly set forth. The proper space in the bid and guaranty/bid bond forms shall be
suitably filled in.
2. LABOR AND MATERIALS NOT TO BE FURNISHED BY LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA:
The County Commission of Lee County, Alabama, will not furnish any labor, material,
or supplies unless specifically provided in the Contract.
3. SIGNATURE TO BIDS:
Each bid must give the full business address of the Bidder and must be signed by the
Bidder with their usual signature. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full names of
all partners and must be signed with the partnership name by one of the members of the
partnership, or by an authorized representative, followed by the signature and
designation of the person signing. Bids by corporations must be signed with the legal
name of the corporation followed by the name of the State of Incorporation and by the
signature and designation of the president, secretary, or other person authorized to bind
it in the matter. The name of each person shall also be typed or printed below the
signature. A bid by a person who affixes to this signature the word "president,"
"secretary," "agent," or other designation without disclosing his principal, may be held
to be the bid of the individual signing. When requested by the County Commission of
Lee County, Opelika, Alabama, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer
signing on behalf of the corporation shall be furnished.
4. BIDS FOR ALL OR PART:
Each project will be bid separately unless otherwise expressly requested in the Proposal.
Combination bids, that are bids on separate projects lumped together as a single bid or
on all or none bid or on all or none basis, will not be accepted unless the Proposal
expressly requests or permits same.
Bidder’s Initials: __________
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5. ALTERNATE BIDS:
Alternate bids will not be considered unless called for.
6. SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES:
The specifications, conditions, schedules, and drawings which form the basis of any bid
will be considered as a part thereof and will form a part of the Contract.
Copies of these papers, together with a copy of the standard contract form, including
authorized additions, or deletions, if any, will be furnished to or made available for the
inspection of bidders by the office indicated in the advertisement of invitation.
7. CORRECTIONS:
Erasures, white-outs, or other changes in the bids must be initialed by the bidder.
8. OWNER:
Where the word "Owner" appears herein, the same refers to Lee County, Alabama, and
includes the County Commission of Lee County, its governing body.
9. GUARANTY, BONDS AND INSURANCE:
Security is required to ensure the execution of Contract and for performance of the
services, and no bid will be considered unless it is so guaranteed. The bidder must
furnish with his bid a bid bond or cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank in the
amount of 5% of his bid price, but in no event more than ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) payable to Lee County Commission, of Lee County, Alabama. Cashier’s
check or bid bonds, will, at the option of the Owner, be paid into the funds of Lee County
Commission as liquidated damages upon failure of the successful bidder to execute the
written contract and furnish the performance bond, payment bond, and insurance
coverages as hereinafter required, within fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days
following written notice of the award of the Contract unless an extension is granted, in
writing, by an authorized representative of Lee County, Alabama.
Bidder’s Initials: __________
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10. BONDS AND INSURANCE:
The bonds and insurance policies of any surety company or insurance company
respectively, authorized to do business in the State of Alabama, will be accepted as
security and insurance as required for any bid or contract. See the instructions
hereinafter contained and the applicable standard forms with respect to the type, form,
and amounts of required bonds and insurance policies.
11. MARKING AND MAILING BIDS:
Bids, with their guarantee, must be securely sealed in suitable envelopes, addressed, and
marked on the outside "County Commission of Lee County, Bids for LCP 41-RALR-26,
to be opened at 10:00 a.m. on May 13, 2026." (Alabama General Contractor License
Number and Name on envelope.) Bids may be mailed to P.O. Box 2412, Opelika, AL
36803-2412.
12. TIME FOR RECEIVING BIDS:
Bids received prior to the time of opening will be securely kept, unopened. The Owner
will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no bid will be considered if received
thereafter, except that when a bid arrives by mail after time for opening, but before
award is made, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Owner that the non-arrival on
time was due solely to delay in the mails for which the bidder was not responsible, such
bid may be received and considered. No responsibility will attach to Lee County or the
County Commission for the premature opening of a bid not properly addressed or
identified. Unless specifically authorized, telegraphic bids will not be considered, but
modifications by telegraph of bids already submitted will be considered if received prior
to the hour set for opening.
13. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS:
Bids may be withdrawn on written or telegraph request received from bidders prior to
the time fixed for opening. Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the bid
confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.
14. BIDDERS PRESENT:
At the time fixed for the opening of bids, their contents will be made public for the
information of bidders and others properly interested who may be present either in
person or by representation.
Bidder’s Initials: __________
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.