New Terminal Building

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for “New Terminal Building” at the Carlisle Municipal Airport will be received by the Carlisle Municipal Airport Commission, at Carlisle City Hall, 215 S. Court Street, Carlisle, Arkansas until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Approximate quantities of some significant work items are:
SP-1 Terminal Building:        1 L.S.
Copies of the Plans and “Specifications and Contract Documents” may be examined at City Hall, Carlisle, Arkansas and at the office of Grimes Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2800 Cantrell Road, Suite 101, Little Rock. Copies of the Plans and “Specifications and Contract Documents” (including proposal) may be obtained at the office of the Engineers at the purchase price of $50.00 (non-refundable).
A proposal guaranty shall accompany each bid. The guaranty shall be either a bid bond (executed on the form furnished by the Owner), cashier’s check, certified check, or other negotiable instrument equivalent to (5) percent of the amount of the bid, as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of his/her bid, execute the Contract and cause to be executed a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, acceptable to the Owner, within 10 calendar days following notice of contract award. Such proposal guaranty shall be made payable to the Carlisle Municipal Airport Commission.
It is the policy of the Carlisle Municipal Airport Commission that disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in 49 CFR Part 23, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts.
All bidders shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 2.81 percent of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged include women, African Americans, Hispanics, native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans and Asian-Indian Americans. All bidders will be required to submit information concerning DBE Participation at the time of bidding. The information will include the name and address for each DBE, a description of the work performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract (subcontract). If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal as stated herein, it will be required to provide documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered nonresponsive. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and to the Equal Opportunity Clause. The Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth in the Specifications.
The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal form.
Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment. However, the employment of women shall not diminish the standards or requirements for the employment of minorities.
The Carlisle Municipal Airport Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities, except for conditions affecting Executive Order 11246.
Bids must remain in effect for 120 days after the bid opening date.
As a means of providing a secure and fair bid, No Plans, Specifications, or information will be provided to any “Plan Rooms”.
Carlisle Municipal Airport Commission
Larry Pasley, Chairman
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