T-Hangar and Taxilane/Apron Project – Cleveland Regional Jetport

Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority will accept sealed bids for the T-Hangar and Taxilane/Apron Project at the Cleveland Regional Jetport, Cleveland, TN.  Bids will be received by the City of Cleveland, Kristi Powers, Budget & Purchasing Coordinator at the Cleveland Municipal Building, 190 Church Street, N.E., City Council Room, Second Floor, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 until 10:00 am (EST) Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Bids which are delivered in advance by any means shall be delivered to City Purchasing Department, Cleveland Municipal Building, 190 Church Street, N.E., Cleveland, Tennessee 37311: Attention: Kristi Powers, Budget & Purchasing Coordinator.

The bid package shall be clearly labeled: T-Hangar and Taxilane/Apron Project – Cleveland Regional Jetport - DO NOT OPEN.

Project Description: This project generally involves the construction of a 10-unit full nested T-Hangar building complete in place and associated grading, sitework, and asphalt paving of the taxilane/apron.

Contractors intending on submitting a bid must purchase contract documents from Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC, 6 Cadillac Drive Suite 350, Brentwood, TN 37027, telephone (615) 614-0121, at a non-refundable cost of $200.00 per set.

It is the intent to make the plans/specifications available for review at the locations listed below:

The Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bidders Bond on the form contained in the Proposal Book from a surety company acceptable to the Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority or a cashier’s check or certified check made payable to the Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.  A 100% Contract Bond will be required of the successful Contractor. Liquidated damages for delay in contract completion shall be as stated in the Proposal.

The project is funded partially with federal funds, therefore is subject to the following provisions:

Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity, Buy American Preference, Davis Bacon Act, Debarment and Suspension, Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Foreign Trade Restriction, Lobbying Federal Employees, and Procurement of Recovered Materials.  A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 4.86% has been established for this project.

All Bidders shall be licensed Contractors as required by the Contractors Licensing Act of 1976 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, and all amendments thereto in effect on the date of receipt of bids.  All bidders must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, in particular Chapter 6 regarding preparation of bid envelope. The proposal, which shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, shall be clearly labeled on the outside of the envelope, at a minimum, with the name of the project, contractor's name and address and license number, classification, expiration date, and the date and time of the Bid Opening (so as to guard against premature opening of any bid).  A form has been included for your

convenience.  Failure to show these items on the outside of the envelope will result in the bid being returned to the Bidder unopened.

Withdrawal of Bid:  Any Bidder, upon his and his authorized representative’s written request, will be given permission to withdraw his proposal not later than the time set for opening thereto.  At the time of opening of proposals, provided written request has been submitted prior to the time of the opening, when such proposal is reached it will be returned to the Bidder unopened.  Unless contrary to the statues of the State of Tennessee including local charter provisions no Bidder may withdraw a bid submitted for a period of one-hundred eighty (180) days after actual bid opening without Owner’s consent.

Important Notice to Bidders:   A MANDATORY pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 10:00 AM (EST), Thursday February 27, 2025, at the Cleveland Regional Jetport Terminal Building Conference Room, 251 Dry Valley Road NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 for the purpose of discussing the scope of the project and answering questions.

Attendance at this conference by an appropriate Contractor representative is mandatory in order to be eligible to submit a bid.

The Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority, through its Members, reserves the right to reject any/and or all proposals, to waive any formalities and informalities in the proposals received, and to accept any proposal which in its opinion may be in their best interest.

City of Cleveland

Shawn McKay, Assistant City Manager