Sealed bids for the construction of a New Community Center for the City of Tontitown

SECTION 00 11 16 – INVITATION FOR BIDS
1. Sealed bids for the construction of a New Community Center for the City of Tontitown, will be received at the City of Tontitown office, 235 E. Henri DeTonti Boulevard, Tontitown, AR 72770 until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. At that time, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Faxed and/or emailed bids will not be accepted.
2. Bids will be based on a single lump sum contract.
3. Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of Jackson Brown Palculict Architects, Inc., Southern Reprographics, and F. W. Dodge in Little Rock, Arkansas.
4. Upon request, General Contractors will be furnished a PDF of the Bidding Documents from Southern Reprographics. General Contractors requiring additional printed sets, and subcontractors may purchase Bidding Documents through Southern Reprographics, 901 West 7th, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 372-4011. Purchased plans will not be refunded.
5. Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond (AIA Document A310), in an amount equal to 5% of the bid amount, and payable to City of Tontitown will be required of bidders.
6. Performance and Payment Bond (AIA Document A312), equal to the amount of the Contract sum, will be required of the bidder awarded the Contract.
7. Bidders must comply with the regulatory and licensing requirements of the State of Arkansas and other applicable Arkansas Statutes.
8. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the opening of bids.
9. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid.
10. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid that is not responsive in that the bid does not respond exactly to the bid requirements and to reject the bid of any bidder that the Owner and/or the Architect determine is not a responsible bidder, in that the company does not have the ability, the integrity and liability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and conditions. In that regard, each bid will be evaluated based on certain criteria established by the Owner and the Architect, which will include, but are not limited to: inspection procedures, testing procedures, quality and workmanship based on past performance for the Owner and other projects of a similar nature and size, the suitability of the bidder for the particular project, ability to comply with the contract in all respects, ability to work with the Architect and the Owner.
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