Project: WIDENING, RESURFACING, & STRIPING FIBER ROAD AT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD

ITEM I
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama in the
Mobile Government Plaza, Eighth Floor South Tower, Mobile, Alabama, until 10:00 A.M.
on MAY 6TH, 2026, and then publicly opened for furnishing all labor and materials, and
performing all work required by Mobile County and described as follows:
Project: WIDENING, RESURFACING, & STRIPING
FIBER ROAD AT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Project No.: RA49-01-21 and CIP-2017-018
Thirty (30) working days are allowed for the construction of the project.
All bids must be on blank forms provided in the specifications and submitted in its entirety.
A cashier's check drawn on an Alabama bank or a bidder's bond, payable to Mobile
County, Alabama, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid, but in
no event more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), shall be filed with the bid, as a bid
guaranty. The bidder's bond shall be prepared on the form specified and issued by a
surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama.
This project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES and requires the contractor to comply with
applicable provisions of Section 40-9-14.1, Code of Alabama (1975), as amended;
applicable provisions of the Alabama Administrative Code; and applicable requirements
of the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR).
A performance bond in the form and terms approved by the County in an amount not less
than the contract price will be required at the signing of the contract. A labor and materials
bond in the form and terms approved by the County in an amount not less than the
contract price, insuring payment for all labor and materials, shall also be required at the
signing of the contract. In addition, the contractor must furnish to the County at the time
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of signing of the contract a certificate of insurance coverage as provided in the
specifications. The right is reserved to reject any and/or all bids and to waive informalities
and to furnish any item of material or work to change the amount of said contract.
Liquidated damages for non-completion of the work within the time limit agreed upon will
be assessed in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Plans and specifications in electronic format may be obtained by contacting Lindsey
Turner (lindsey.turner@volkert.com). Specifications are on file and may be viewed in the
Mobile County, Alabama, Engineering Department, Mobile Government Plaza, Sixth Floor
South Tower, Mobile, Alabama and in the office of VOLKERT, INC., 739 N University Blvd,
Mobile, AL 36608. Specifications may be obtained by prime contractor bidders by
depositing ONE HUNDRED and NO/100 ($100) dollars with the Project Engineer for each
set. Contact Lindsey Turner via email to arrange plan viewing and pickup. This deposit
shall be refunded in full to each prime Contractor Bidder upon return of the documents in
reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. The cost of and return of
additional sets of specifications shall be in accord with Section 39-2-3(b), Code of
Alabama (1975). No specifications will be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior
to the time indicated above for receiving bids.
A pre-bid conference will be held on APRIL 22ND, 2026 at 10:30 A.M., in the Mobile
County, Alabama Engineering Department, Mobile Government Plaza, Sixth Floor South
Tower, Mobile, Alabama. All prospective bidders should have a representative present at
the pre-bid conference.
No bids will be considered unless the bidder, whether resident or non-resident of
Alabama, is properly licensed and qualified to perform the work described herein in
accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Alabama. This shall include evidence
of holding a current certificate to engage in general contracting in the State of Alabama,
issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery,
Alabama, as required by Section 34-8-2, Code of Alabama (1975). Any contractor that
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desires to bid as a prime contractor must have at least one (1) of the following major
classifications of license per Section 230-X-1-.27 of the State of Alabama Licensing Board
for General Contractors Administrative Code:
1.c) Highways and Streets
1.d) Municipal and Utility
1.e) Heavy and Railroad Construction
Out of state corporations shall furnish a certificate of authority to transact business in
Alabama. Out of state limited liability companies shall provide proof of registration to
transact business in this state.
Prior to the award of a competitively bid contract to a contractor having one (1) or more
employees in the State of Alabama, Alabama law requires that the contractor provide the
County proof of enrollment in E-Verify (see www.uscis.gov/everify).
If applicable to a contract resulting from this bid invitation, the successful bidder must
comply with the Mobile County Contractor Felony Investigation Policy, available in the
Engineering Department, or at
www.mobilecountyal.gov/government/departments/engineering.
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No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of
bids without the consent of the County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama. A
tabulation of the bids will be available for public viewing within two (2) weeks of the award
of the bid at www.mobilecountyal.gov/government/departments/engineer.
COUNTY COMMISSION OF
MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
BY: CONNIE HUDSON, PRESIDENT
PUBLISH:
FOLLOWING DATES:
APRIL 1ST, APRIL 8TH, APRIL 15TH
Charge to Mobile County.
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