NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HRRR-4922 (250) & MCP-008-22
OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF MOBILE COUNTY AT 205 GOVERNMENT STREET,
EIGHT FLOOR SOUTH TOWER, MOBILE, ALABAMA UNTIL 10:00 AM ON DECEMBER 6, 2023 AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY
OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING: SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ON CR 59 FROM SR 188 TO HALF MILE/ LAURENDINE
ROADS.
THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $500,000 TO $750,000. THIS BRACKET RANGE IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A
GENERAL INDICATION OF A BROAD FINANCIAL SIZE CATEGORY FOR THE PROJECT. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PREPARING
A BID, NOR WILL IT HAVE ANY BEARING ON ANY DECISION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT. THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE
APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:
THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN 90 WORKING DAYS.
A CASHIER’S CHECK (DRAWN ON AN ALABAMA BANK) OR BID BOND FOR 5% OF THE AMOUNT BID (MAXIMUM OF
$10,000.00) AND MADE PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA MUST ACCOMPANY EACH
BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH. IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT A CONTRACTOR BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A BID;
HOWEVER, PRIOR TO AWARD OF A CONTRACT, PROPER PROOF OF ALL APPLICABLE LICENSURES MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE
CONTRACTOR. PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGES OF THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROJECT
SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND ANY AND ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, PRIOR TO BEGINNING
WORK. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST 30% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT
COST WITH HIS OWN ORGANIZATION.
CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER, THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT
WILL NOT BE MADE TO ANY BIDDER WHO, AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD, IS CONSIDERED BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (ALDOT) TO BE DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING, NOR TO ANY BIDDER WHO IS AN AFFILIATE OF OR HAS A
CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR PRINCIPAL OWNER WHO IS A CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR OWNER OF, ANOTHER
PERSON WHO IS PRESENTLY DISQUALIFIED BY ALDOT. FURTHER DETAILS AND DEFINITIONS REGARDING THIS PROVISION
ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS MADE AVAILABLE
BY THE OWNER. BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING PLANS AND PROPOSALS) ARE AVAILABLE AT KIMLEY-HORN, 11 N. WATER
ST., SUITE 9290, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 UPON PAYMENT OF A REFUNDABLE (IF PLANS ARE RETURNED IN REUSABLE
CONDITION WITHIN 10 DAYS OF BID OPENING) DEPOSIT OF $100. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO KIMLEY-HORN. BID
DOCUMENTS WILL BE MAILED ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF DEPOSIT. NO BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED LATER THAN
24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF BIDS.
BID DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE MOBILE COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, MOBILE GOVERNMENT PLAZA,
SIXTH FLOOR SOUTH TOWER MOBILE, AL.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 10:30 AM, NOVEMBER 29, 2023 AT THE MOBILE COUNTY ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT, MOBILE GOVERNMENT PLAZA, SIXTH FLOOR SOUTH TOWER, MOBILE, ALABAMA. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
SHOULD HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE.
THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AND OTHER ACTS AMENDATORY, SUPPLEMENTARY, OR
RELATIVE THERETO. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT AND ITS
IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. MBE/DBE PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED; HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC MBE/DBE GOALS HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT.
MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN PRE-DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND ARE SET FORTH
IN THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, 78 STAT. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 AND TITLE 49,
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SUBTITLE A, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, PART 21,
NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUED PURSUANT
TO SUCH ACT, ALL BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURED THAT IN ANY CONTRACT
ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WILL BE AFFORDED FULL
OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT BIDS IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE
GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD.
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO DISREGARD ANY MINOR IRREGULARITIES IS RESERVED BY THE OWNER.
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).