CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND BIDS FOR
Project Name: Saban Center Construction
OCA File Number: OCA-24-1756
The project includes but is not limited to new construction of the Saban Center for the City of Tus-
caloosa, which is the awarding authority.
PREQUALIFICATION:
The prequalification procedure will identify responsible and competent General Contractor bidders
relative to the requirements of the Project. Prequalification project summary information and
prequalification submittal forms will be made available to prospective bidders on March 10, 2025 by
contacting Volkert, Inc. via email to Jonathan Grammer jonathan.grammer@volkert.com AND Lee
Williams lee.williams@volkert.com.
Contractor Prequalification Submittals are due no later than April 4, 2025 5:00 p.m. local time:
Electronic format via email to Jonathan Grammer jonathan.grammer@volkert.com AND Lee Williams
lee.williams@volkert.com.
Notification of successful prequalified respondents will be issued no later than 5:00 p.m. local time
on April 11, 2025.
Only General Contractors who have completed the prequalification process within the stated time
limits, and which are properly licensed in accordance with criteria established by the State Licensing
Board for General Contractors under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama 1975, as
amended, and deemed prequalified will be considered for the work of this Project. Additional quali-
fications and requirements for General Contractor Bidders and Subcontractors are indicated in the
Bid and Contract Documents.
MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE:
Attendance at the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is required in order for a General Contractor to
be considered for the work of this Project. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Council Cham-
ber of City Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on April 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time.
BID OPENING:
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the City of Tuscaloosa, at the Council Chamber of City Hall,
2201 University Boulevard, on May 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time for this project, at which time
sealed bids will be opened and read.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Award of the contract will be made within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the bid opening.
Plans and Specifications: Plans and specifications and all related Contract Documents are open for
public inspection at the office of Volkert, Inc. and plans, specifications and other elements of the
contract documents may be obtained from the office of Volkert, Inc. designated as the office of
the awarding authority for this purpose, located at 100 Towncenter Blvd., Ste. 114 Tuscaloosa, AL
35406. The contact persons for the project are Jonathan Grammer jonathan.grammer@volkert.com
AND Lee Williams lee.williams@volkert.com.
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Official Bid Documents can also be downloaded at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic Bids can be
submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions about the electronic bidding process,
please contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814 or support@centralbidding.com.