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
MPD Mounted Unit
Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing
PD-052A-24
SECTION
INDEX TO DOCUMENTS
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
DIVISION 3
DIVISION 4
DIVISION 5
DIVISION 6
SITEWORK
CONCRETE
MASONRY
METALS
WOOD AND PLASTIC
Section 061063 Exterior Rough Carpentry
DIVISION 7
DIVISION 8
DIVISION 9
DIVISION 10
DIVISION 11
DIVISION 12
DIVISION 13
DIVISION 32
THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
DOORS AND WINDOWS
FINISHES
SPECIALTIES
EQUIPMENT
FURNISHINGS
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
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:
PROJECT LOCATION:
PROJECT NUMBER:
MPD Mounted Unit -
Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing
6160 Gaston Loop Road
Grand Bay, AL 36541
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
SECTION 00100 – 1
INVITATION TO BID
MPD Mounted Unit
Grand Bay Upgrades - Fencing
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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:
SECTION 00100 – 2
INVITATION TO BID
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
