Separate sealed bids for UAPB Pedestrian Mall Ph. 1 (TAP-16) (S)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Separate sealed bids for UAPB Pedestrian Mall Ph. 1 (TAP-16) (S) will be received by UAPB until 10:00AM local time, Thursday, September 3rd, at the UAPB Facilities Management Building located at 2001 Carver Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at this location following the 10:00 A.M. deadline.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference held at the UAPB Walker Research Center 1st Floor Conference Room, 2101 John Kennedy Dr, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 at 10:00AM local time, Thursday, August 20th
The project scope includes but is not limited to exterior sidewalks and paving, sod, landscape beds and plantings, irrigation, and exterior lighting. The complete set of contract documents should be examined to determine full scope.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff hereby notifies all bidders that this contract is subject to applicable labor laws, non-discrimination provisions, wage rate laws and other federal laws including the Fair Labor Standards Acts of 1938. The Work Hours Act of 1962 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also apply.
Build America, Buy America provisions apply to this project.
REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS: The official version of the complete set of the contract documents should be examined and are obtainable from:
Southern Reprographics,Inc.
901 West 7th Street, Little Rock
Arkansas 72201,
(501) 372-4011
www.sriplanroom.com
OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS:
The bid documents will be available on Monday, August 10th. Prime bidders may obtain one set of bidding documents from Southern Reprographics, Inc (SRI) as noted above. The documents obtained through SRI are considered the official version and take precedence if any discrepancies occur. Bidders must deposit a check in the amount of $100.00 per set, payable to AMR ARCHITECTS, INC. Deposits will be refunded to all prime bidders who return bidding documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. A bidder receiving a contract award may retain the bidding documents and the Bidder’s deposit will be refunded. Prime bidders requiring additional sets and Sub-bidders may purchase bidding documents through Southern Reprographics, Inc. It is the sole responsibility of each subcontractor and each bidder to verify that their bid is based on a complete set of construction documents including all addenda.
Each bid proposal shall include with it a bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid offered, if the bid is in excess of $20,000. The bidder will be required to submit a bidder’s deposit which includes enclosing a cashier’s check payable to the order of The University of Arkansas Systems Board of Trustees acting on Behalf of UAPB and drawn from a bank or trust company doing business in Arkansas or by a corporate bid bond in an amount equal to 5% of the bid. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED that Arkansas State Contractor Licensing Law applies to this project. Subcontractors are also required to be licensed according to Arkansas State Law. Licensure is not required to submit a bid; however, evidence of licensure shall be provided to the Owner prior to signing the contract. There shall be only one (1) bid submitted per State Contractor’s License. Each bid received shall have the license for that bidder. Bid shall be submitted on the form provided by the Owner and shall be delivered in a clearly identified, sealed, opaque envelope. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 22-9-203, UAPB encourages all small, minority, and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors
that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups.
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