MPD Mounted Unit - Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing

PROJECT MANUAL
FOR
MPD Mounted Unit -
Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing
6160 Gaston Loop Drive
Grand Bay, Alabama 36541
Project #PD-052A-24
March 25, 2026
City of Mobile
Architectural Engineering Department
205 Government Plaza
P.O. Box 1827
Mobile, Alabama 36633-1827
Bid Date: April 15, 2026

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INDEX TO DOCUMENTS
SECTION DOCUMENT NAME
DIVISION 0 BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
Section 00100 Invitation to Bid
Section 00200 Instructions to Bidders
AIA Documents A701
Section 00300 Supplementary Instructions to Bidders
Section 00400 Bid Form
Sales Tax Form C-3A
Office of Supplier Diversity Subcontracting and Major Supplier Plan
Section 00500 Standard Services Agreement Between City of Mobile and Contractor
For A Stipulated Sum (Hereinafter "Agreement")
Section 00600 Bonds, Certificates and Affidavits
Performance Bond (Owner's modified form)
Labor and Material Payment Bond (Owner's modified form)
Application and Certificate for Payment
AIA Document G702 and
AIA Document G703 with DBE Utilization Report
Certificate of Substantial Completion
AIA Document G704
Contractor's Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims
AIA Document G706
Contractor's Affidavit of Release of Liens
AIA document G706A
Consent of Surety to Final Payment
AIA Document G707
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, W-9 Form,
and City of Mobile Vendor Information Form
Certificate of Insurance and Endorsements (Sample)
E-Verify Documentation (Sample)
Section 00700 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction -
AIA Documents A201 (with Owner's modifications)
Summary of Work: Exhibit "A"
DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 01010 Summary of Work
Section 01210 Allowances
Section 01220 Unit Prices
Section 01230 Alternative Bid Items
Section 01310 Project Management & Co-ordination
Section 01320 Construction Progress Documentation
Section 01330 Submittal Procedures
Section 01635 Substitution Procedures
Section 01700 Execution Requirements
Section 01770 Close out Procedures
Section 017839 Project Record Documents
Section 017823 Operation and Maintenance Data
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DIVISION 2 SITEWORK
DIVISION 3 CONCRETE
DIVISION 4 MASONRY
DIVISION 5 METALS
DIVISION 6 WOOD AND PLASTIC
Section 061063 Exterior Rough Carpentry
DIVISION 7 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
DIVISION 8 DOORS AND WINDOWS
DIVISION 9 FINISHES
DIVISION 10 SPECIALTIES
DIVISION 11 EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 12 FURNISHINGS
DIVISION 13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
Section 32 31 00 Fences
DRAWINGS
A01 Fence Survey Site Plan
A02 Fence Site Plan Detail
A03 Fence Details
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SECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
You are invited to submit a sealed bid for construction of the following facility:
PROJECT NAME: MPD Mounted Unit -
Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing
PROJECT LOCATION: 6160 Gaston Loop Road
Grand Bay, AL 36541
PROJECT NUMBER: PD-052A-24
1 BID DATE:
A. Sealed Bids will be received and clocked in until 2:15 PM local time, Wednesday, the
15th day of April 2026. Bidders shall insert sealed Bids into a receptacle, marked "City
of Mobile Bids", located in the elevator lobby outside the office of the City Clerk Office,
9th Floor South Tower, Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama
36602.
B. All Bids not clocked in at the City Clerk's Office prior to the time specified, or Bids
received after the specified time, will be automatically rejected and returned
immediately, unopened.
C. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 PM local time, in the Atrium Lobby of
Government Plaza.
2 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS:
A. Specifications and Drawings are on file and may be examined and obtained from the
following location: https://www.cityofmobile.org/bids/
B. Bidders shall use complete sets of Bid Documents in preparing their bid. Neither the
Owner nor Architect/Engineer assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations
resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bid Documents.
C. Addenda will be issued on the bid website.
D. This is a tax-exempt project and shall be certified by the requirements of the Alabama
Department of Revenue. Bidders shall NOT include sales and use taxes with their bid
amounts. Bidders shall complete the Sales Tax Form C-3A and include it as an
attachment to their Bid Form (see Section 00400).
E. Bidders must be pre-qualified before submitting a bid (see Section 01400 for
requirements).
F. Product Substitutions must be pre-approved before the bid (see Section 01400 for
requirements).
G. Subcontractors must be pre-qualified before submitting a bid (see section 01400 for
requirements).
3 BID SURETY: Required on Bids $10,000.00 or more
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A. A Cashier's Check drawn on a bank registered to do business in the State of Alabama
and which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a Bid Bond
payable to Owner, City of Mobile, in the amount of 5% of the Base Bid, but in no event
more than $10,000.00 is required to accompany Bid.
B. Bid Bond must be issued by a Surety licensed to do business in the State of Alabama.
Bidder shall require the attorney in fact who executes the required bonds on behalf of
the surety to affix to the bond a certified and current copy of the power of attorney.
C. No Bid may be modified, withdrawn, or canceled for a period of sixty (60) days after
the time designated above for receipt of bids.
D. The City of Mobile will have sixty (60) days from the bid opening date to award contract.
4 SURETY QUALIFICATIONS:
A. A Surety authorized to do business in the State of Alabama must issue Bonds.
B. If the Base Bid is $50,000 or more, the Surety must have a minimum rating of A/Class
VI as reported by the latest issue of Best Key Rating Guide Property-Casualty
published by Alfred M. Best Company, Inc.
5 IRREGULARITIES AND REJECTION:
A. The City of Mobile reserves the right to waive irregularities in the Bid and in Bidding,
and to reject any or all Bids.
6 BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Bids for Work costing $50,000 or more must be licensed pursuant to current Alabama
law and of classifications compliant with the State of Alabama Licensing Board for
General Contractors. Note that if the contract amount is $50,000 or greater, both a
Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond shall be required. Before
Bidding, Contractor shall verify their license classification of their General
Contractors license with the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General
Contractors to verify classification is acceptable to perform 51% of the Scope of
Work.
B. In case of a joint venture of two or more Contractors, the amount for the bid shall be
within the maximum bid limitations as set by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for
General Contractors of at least one of the partners to the joint venture.
7 NON-RESIDENT CONTRACTORS:
A. Except for contracts funded in whole or part with funds received from a federal agency,
preference shall be given to resident Contractors on the same basis as the
nonresident Contractor's state awards contracts to Alabama Contractors bidding in
similar circumstances.
B. Nonresident Bidders shall, prior to submitting a bid, be registered with the Alabama
Secretary of State and the Alabama Department of Revenue. Provide the Secretary of
State Business "Entity ID Number" on the Bid Form in the space provided.
8 PRE-BID CONFERENCE:
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A. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be held on April 7, 2026, at the MPD Mounted
Unit Facility, 6160 Gaston Loop Drive, Grand Bay, Alabama 36541, at 9:00 AM
local time. Contractors shall not park on the gravel driveway. Parking will take place
past the fields in the open grass area to the left. The conference will include a
walkthrough of the site location. Contractors are required to have a representative
present and sign-in to submit a bid. Contractors shall view and verify all existing
conditions during the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. No additional site visits are
scheduled but may be arranged with the Project Manager upon request. No
unscheduled visits are allowed due to facility function and type.
B. Minutes of this conference will be made as an Addendum for the project.
9 BID SUBMITTAL:
A. Bids must be submitted on copies of the Bid Forms furnished in the bidding
documents.
B. Bid, with Bid Security, Sales Tax Form C-3A, City of Mobile Subcontracting and Major
Supplier Plan and other supporting data specified, shall be contained in a sealed,
opaque envelope, approximately 9x12 inches or larger and be marked on the outside
with the words "SEALED BID FOR MPD Mounted Unit - Grand Bay Upgrades -
Fencing - PROJECT NUMBER: PD-052A-24".
C. The Bid envelope shall be clearly addressed to the Owner as indicated on the Bid
Form and include the bid date, the name, address and State License number and
classification of the Bidder issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for
General Contractors.
D. All Bids of $50,000 or more must include the bidder's State of Alabama General
Contractor's License information written on the outside of the bid envelope. Any bid
submitted without such license information may be rejected and returned to the bidder
unopened.
E. In addition, in large letters on both front and back of envelope, write the following: DO
NOT OPEN UNTIL TWO-THIRTY PM, APRIL 15, 2026.
F. For a bid to be valid it shall be delivered at designated location prior to time and date
for receipt of Bids indicated in INVITATION TO BID, or prior to any extension thereof
issued to Bidders. After that time no Bid will be received or withdrawn.
G. When sent by mail, preferably special delivery, express service, or registered mail, the
sealed Bid, marked as indicated above, shall be enclosed in another envelope for
mailing such that the exterior mailing container or envelope may be opened without
revealing the contents of the Bid. It is the Contractors responsibility to assure delivery
of the bid to the City Clerk's Office prior the time and date established.
10 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
A. The City of Mobile, Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requires that all
Contractors comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity laws and the provisions of
the Bid Documents in this regard.
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B. The City of Mobile also encourages and supports the utilization of Minority Business
Enterprises on these and all other publicly solicited Bids and shall be in compliance
with the City of Mobile's Minority Utilization Plan as adopted by the City Council.
C. Contractor shall provide an appropriately completed copy of the "City of Mobile
Subcontracting and Major Supplier Plan" in the envelope with their Bid Form. Form
shall document DBE Subcontractors participating in the project and, should the total %
of DBE participation not meet the 15% minimum, all efforts to obtain DBE
Subcontractors shall be documented on or attached to the DBE Form when submitted.
During construction, contractors are required to submit a "DBE Utilization Report" with
every Pay Application.
D. Contractors should contact the City of Mobile, Small Business Development Manager
for assistance with DBE Subcontractor information and any questions regarding the
DBE Compliance Forms. Contact Archnique Kidd at 251-208-7967.
E. A Directory of DBE Vendors can be found at the following location:
https://workwith.cityofmobile.org/
11 ADDITIONAL BIDDING PROCEDURES:
A. Refer to the complete information in the Bid Documents prior to submitting a bid.
Additional Bidding Procedure information is contained therein, particularly in the
specification Section 00200 "Instructions to Bidders - AIA Document A701" and in the
specification Section 00300 "Supplementary Instructions to Bidders".
12 STATE OF ALABAMA IMMIGRATION ACT
"The State of Alabama, under the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen
Protection Act, Act No. 2011-535, Alabama Code Section 31-13-1, et. Seq., requires:
A. That the Contractor shall be enrolled in the E-Verify Program, shall participate in that
Program during the performance of the contract, and shall verify the immigration status
of every employee who is required to be verified, according to the applicable federal
rules and regulations; and
B. That it will attach to the contract the company's documentation of enrollment in E-Verify.
C. The subcontractor must also enroll in the E-Verify Program prior to
performing any work on the contract and shall attach to its sworn affidavit
documentation establishing that the subcontractor is enrolled in the E-Verify
Program.
13 PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN BOYCOTT ACTIVITIES
A. By signing this contract, Contractor further represents and agrees that it is not
currently engaged in, nor will it engage in, any boycott of a person or entity based
in or doing business with a jurisdiction with which the State of Alabama can enjoy
open trade.
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A. The contractor must also provide documentation of being enrolled in the Alabama
Secretary of State Business Identity Records within submitted bidding
documentation.
END OF SECTION 00100
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SECTION 00200
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
THE ATTENTION OF ALL BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS:
l. BIDDING DOCUMENTS:
A. Bidders may obtain complete sets of Bid Documents and Specifications (Project
Manual) from the Department of Architectural Engineering as listed in the
Invitation to Bid.
B. Bidders shall use the complete set of documents in preparing their bid. The City
of Mobile assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting
from use of an incomplete set of documents.
2. INTERPRETATION OF BID DOCUMENTS:
A. Bidders shall carefully study and compare the Bidding Documents and compare
various components of the Bidding Documents with each other, shall examine
the site and local conditions and shall at once report to the Project Manager any
errors, inconsistencies or ambiguities discovered.
B. Bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall
make a written request to the Project Manager by 3:00 PM at least five (5)
calendar days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. E-mail requests are required
and should be addressed to jody.russell@cityofmobile.org
C. Interpretations, corrections and changes to the Bidding Documents will be
made by a formal, written Addendum. Interpretations, corrections and changes
to the Bidding Documents made in any other manner will not be binding, and
Bidders shall not rely on them.
D. Any discrepancy not resolved prior to Bidding shall be bid by the Contractor to
provide for the most costly and/or restrictive interpretation of the documents.
3. BIDDING PROCEDURES:
A. No Bid will be considered unless made out and submitted on a copy of the Bid
Form as set forth by the Bid Documents.
B. All blanks on the Bid Form shall be legibly executed in a non-erasable medium.
C. Sums shall be expressed in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the
amount written in words shall govern.
D. Interlineations, alterations and erasures must be initialed by the signer of the
Bid.
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E. All requested Alternates, Unit Prices and Allowances shall be bid as indicated
on the Bid Form and the Bid Documents.
F. Addenda shall be considered as a part of the Bid Documents and those issued
prior to the opening of Bids shall be acknowledged on the Bid Form and any
adjustment in cost shall be included in the Contract Sum.
4. BID SECURITY:
A. A Cashier's Check drawn on a bank registered to do business in the State of
Alabama and which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
or Bid Bond payable to Owner, City of Mobile, in the amount of 5% of the Base
Bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany bid. By submitting
a Bid Security, the Bidder pledges to enter into a Contract with the City of
Mobile on the terms stated in the Bid, and will, if required, furnish bonds
covering faithful performance of the Contract and required insurance certificate.
Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such
bonds or insurance or any other required document, the amount of the Bid
security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as a
penalty.
B. Bid Bond shall be valid for a minimum of sixty (60) days from the date of the
Bid. The Owner reserves the right to retain the security of all Bidders until the
successful Bidder enters into the Contract or until (60) days after Bid opening,
whichever is sooner.
C. Bonds must be issued by a Surety licensed to do business in the State of
Alabama. If the project cost is more than $50,000.00 the Surety must have a
minimum rating of A/Class VI as reported by the latest issue of Best's Key
Rating Guide Property-Casualty published by Alfred M. Best Company, Inc.
D. Power of Attorney is required for all Bonds.
5. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS AND SITE WORK:
A. Before submitting a Bid, Bidders should carefully examine the Bid Documents,
visit the site of the Work, including attendance at the MANDATORY Pre-Bid
conference, fully inform themselves as to existing conditions and limitations,
and include in the Bid a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the
Contract and necessary to perform the Work. The submission of a Bid will be
considered as conclusive evidence that the Bidder has made such
examination.
6. SUBMISSION OF BIDS:
A. Bid, with Bid Security, Sales Tax Form C-3A, and other supporting data
specified, shall be contained in a sealed, opaque envelope, approximately 9x12
inches or larger and be marked on the outside with the words "SEALED BID
FOR MPD Mounted Unit Facility - Fence Replacement & Miscellaneous
Improvements", the Bid Date, and Contractor's name, address, and City of
Mobile Business License number. And, if bidding in an amount of $50,000 or
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