Sciquest Building Renovation

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND BIDS
PREQUALIFICATION PROPOSALS will be received via email, or other electronic
transmission, on behalf of the Owner by Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC., at 2400 5th Avenue South, Ste.
200, Birmingham, AL 35233, for the below referenced project, until 4:00 PM Local Time, September 9,
2026. The prequalification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent bidders
relative to the requirements of the Project. Prequalification proposal requirements may be obtained
from the Architect, by request either by phone (205.879.4462) or e-mail
kayla.thomas@gmcnetwork.com, to Kayla Tomas. Additional qualifications and requirements for
General Contractor Bidders and separate Subcontractors are indicated in the Bid and Contract
Documents.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received only from previously PRE-QUALIFIED General
Contractors by Alabama Community College Systems located at the Sparkman Building, Classroom
301, 102 Wynn Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 until 2:00 PM Local Time, October 15, 2026, for this
project:
SCIQUEST BUILDING RENOVATION
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
(LOCALLY FUNDED)
at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
A cashiers check or bid bond payable to Alabama Community College Systems in an amount
not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must
accompany the bidder's proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and
insurance in compliance with requirements, will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect.
Bid documents (Plans, Specifications, and Addenda) will be sent to prequalified General
Contractors only from the Architect electronically with no deposit. Subcontractors should contact a
General Contractor or plan room for documents.
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, will be considered for prequalification for the Work of this project.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the same location as bids are to be
opened, at 10:00AM local time September 22, 2026, for the purpose of reviewing the project and
answering Bidder's questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference IS REQUIRED for all General
Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Proposal, and is highly recommended for Subcontractors.
Bids from General Contractors not attending the Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected.
Per the Owner and the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR), Act 2013-205, the project will
be bid EXCLUDING TAXES and will require the Contractor to complete ACCS Form 5-A Accounting
of Sales Tax Attachment to ACCS Form 5-E Proposal Form which will be submitted with the
Contractors Proposal at the time of the Bid. If awarded the bid, both tax exempt entity and contractor
shall apply for certificates of exemption. ADOR shall issue certificates of exemption from sales and

use tax for each tax exempt project. Certificates shall only be issued to contractors licensed by the State
Licensing Board for General Contractors or any subcontractor working under the same contract. Items
eligible for exemption are building materials, construction materials and supplies and other tangibles
that become part of the structure. ADOR will handle the administration of the certificates and the
accounting of exempt purchases.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors and/or
abandon the prequalification and bid process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will
thereby be promoted.
ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMS
P.O. BOX 302130
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 35213
GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC.
MEMBERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
2400 5th Avenue South, Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Phone: (205) 879-4462
Fax: (205) 879-4493
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