CONTRACT DOCUMENTS &
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
Hale Avenue Extension & Stormwater Improvements
CITY OF GALLATIN ENGINEERING
DIVISION
633 Long Hollow Pike
GALLATIN, TENNESSEE 37066
February 5th, 2026
INVITATION TO BID & INFORMATION FOR
BIDDERS
SECTION A
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Gallatin is seeking bids for the Hale Avenue Extension & Stormwater Improvements.
Sealed bids will be received by the Gallatin Finance Department in Room 106, City Hall, 132 West
Main Street, Gallatin, Tennessee, 37066 until 2:00 p.m., February 20th, 2026, at which time they
will be opened and read aloud for the Hale Avenue Extension & Stormwater Improvements.
Specifications, Proposal Forms, and Contract Documents may be inspected and obtained after
2:00 p.m. local time, February 5th, 2026, by downloading from the City’s home page
www.gallatinonthemove.com under “DOING BUSINESS, then proceed to “BID
OPPORTUNITIES.”
All bidders must be licensed contractors and eligible to bid Contracts in the State of Tennessee.
The City of Gallatin reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
All bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the locations of the proposed work,
by examination of the Specifications and requirements of the work and the accuracy of the estimate
of the quantities of the work to be done, and shall not at any time after the submission of a bid
dispute or complain of such estimate nor assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to
the nature or amount of work to be done. The City shall not be responsible for bidders’ errors and
misjudgments, nor any information on local conditions or general laws and regulations.
The Specifications, Contract Documents, and Proposal Forms contain the provisions required for
the Hale Avenue Extension & Stormwater Improvements. No information obtained from any
officer, agent, or employee of the City on any such matters shall in any way affect the risk or
obligation assumed by the Contractor or relieve him from fulfilling any of the conditions of the
contract.
The successful bidder will be required to execute a performance bond covering and including labor
and materials in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. The performance
surety is to remain in place for a period of one year after project completion.
All bids must be made on the blank form of proposal attached hereto. Bids must be submitted in
a sealed envelope clearly marked “BID – HALE AVENUE EXTENSION & STORMWATER
IMPROVEMENTS.” Bids arriving after the announced opening time or absent of the
aforementioned markings will not be accepted.
All bidders must be licensed contractors and eligible to bid Contracts in the State of Tennessee.
No bid will be opened if the following information does not appear on the envelope containing
the bid.
1. Bidder’s Name
2. Address
3. Tennessee Contractor’s License Number
4. License Classification Applying to Bid
5. License Expiration Date
6. Name of Project for which Bid is submitted
7. Name and License information for all Subcontractors who will perform work.
Proposals which are incomplete, unbalanced, conditional, or obscure or which contain additions
not called for, erasures, alterations, or irregularities of any kind or which do not comply with the
Invitation to Bid and Information for Bidders may be rejected at the option of the City. Bids must
be written with typewriter, ink, or indelible pencil; otherwise, they may not be considered. Faxed
bids will not be accepted.
The City of Gallatin reserves the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, or
conditional bids; to reject any or all bids; to limit quantities; to waive informalities; and to evaluate
proposals and accept any proposal or any part of any proposal that is judged, in our opinion, to be
of the best quality, value, and service to the City of Gallatin.
A bidder may withdraw any proposal he/she has submitted at any time prior to the hour set for the
closing of the bids, provided the request for withdrawal is signed in a manner identical with the
proposal being withdrawn. No withdrawal or modification will be permitted for 60 days after the
hour and date designated for opening the bids.
All questions or explanations requested by Bidders shall be submitted in writing to the City in
ample time to permit consideration before the bid date. Necessary replies will be issued to all
bidders of record as Addenda and receipt thereof shall be acknowledged on the proposal. Bidders
shall check with the City prior to bid opening to secure any Addenda that may affect bidding. Oral
instructions will not be given and do not form a part of the bidding package.
Contractor will be paid based on quantities complete and in place.
In case of default of the Contractor, the City may procure the articles of services from other services
and hold the Contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby.
Bids must be executed in the Company name and signed by an officer or individual who has
authority to bind the Company.
In cases of errors in the extension of prices in the bid, the unit price will govern. No bid shall be
altered or amended after the specified time for opening bids.
All material and workmanship shall be subject to inspection and test at all times and places. In case
any articles are found to be defective in material or workmanship, or otherwise not in conformity
with the specification requirements, the City shall have the right to reject such articles or require
their correction. Final inspection shall be conclusive except as regards latent defects, fraud, or such
gross mistakes as amount to fraud.
A change order will be issued only in the event of a change in the scope of work.
All bid proposals must include the following:
1. Sealed envelope with required information on the outside.
2. Bid Proposal Form
3. Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.