Federal Aid Project - PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS TO CONNECT THE AIDB CAMPUS TO DOWNTOWN TALLADEGA

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. DEMO-A217(951)
CITY OF TALLADEGA
TALLADEGA COUNTY, AL
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF TALLADEGA AT TALLADEGA CITY OFFICE LOCATED AT 255 SOUTH
STREET WEST, TALLADEGA, AL 35160 UNTIL 2:00 P.M. (CDT), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026, AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY
OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FOLLOWING:
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS TO CONNECT THE AIDB CAMPUS TO DOWNTOWN TALLADEGA
THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $1,000,000 TO $1,300,000. 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:
3746 SQ YD OF CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY ITEMS, 606 CU YD OF UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION,
1516 CU YD OF BORROW EXCAVATION, 381 TONS OF CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE MATERIAL, 2388 SQ YD OF
SIDEWALK REMOVAL, 1266 LIN FT OF CURB AND GUTTER REMOVAL, DRAINAGE ITEMS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL
ITEMS AND INSTALLATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, EROSION CONTROL AND OTHER RELATED APPURTENANCES
THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ONE HUNDRED (100) 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 CITY OF TALLADEGA 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. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MAY EXAMINE THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS AT THE ISSUING OFFICE
OF GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC., LOCATED AT 2660 EASTCHASE LANE, SUITE 200, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING PLANS AND
PROPOSALS) ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING BROOKE GIBSON (BROOKE.GIBSON@GMCNETWORK.COM), UPON
PAYMENT OF $20.00 FOR A ONE TIME ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR DIGITAL/FILE SHARING ACCESS OR $50.00 FOR EACH
PRINTED SET. SAID COST REPRESENTS THE COST OF PRINTING, REPRODUCTION, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTION;
THEREFORE, NO REFUND WILL BE GRANTED. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC. 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.
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.
ASHTON HALL
MAYOR, CITY OF TALLADEGA
255 SOUTH STREET WEST
TALLADEGA, AL 35160