Prequalification Proposals and Statements of Qualification for 2027 Annual Contract for Sewer and Water Maintenance

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS
AND FOR BIDS FROM BIDDERS WHO ARE PREQUALIFIED
Prequalification Proposals (Letters of Interest (LOI) and Statements of Qualifications (SOQ)) from General
Contractors (Construction Service Firms) shall be submitted and will be received by the Board of Water and
Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama ("Board"), at the Wesley A. James Operations Center,
4725 Moffett Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL 36618-0249; UNTIL 9:00 AM, LOCAL TIME, October 19, 2026, for the
following project: 2027 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR SEWER AND WATER MAINTANENCE, McCrory & Williams,
Inc Project No. M5712-2874 for consideration of approval to bid this project. LOI and SOQ shall be submitted
either as hard copies mailed to the above address or PDF documents emailed to
CVUNCANNON@MCWINC.COM. Prequalified Bidders will be notified on or about October 19, 2026, at which
time Bid and Construction Documents will be made available to bidders.
Instructions for SOQ packages may be requested by email, CVUNCANNON@MCWINC.COM, or at the office of
McCrory & Williams, Inc, 3207 International Drive, Suite G, Mobile, Alabama 36606.
As one of the conditions of submitting a SOQ, it must be understood that knowledge and experience is
extremely important. Therefore, the construction firm will have to submit evidence and proof acceptable to
the Board of their ability, knowledge, experience, training of supervisory personnel and labor, and will be
required to submit evidence and proof that construction firm has performed work of a similar nature within
the last twenty-four (24) months and that such work was satisfactorily and safely completed.
Qualifications of any sub-contractor(s) used to obtain prequalification status are to be included in the firm's
statement of qualifications. Contractors should pay special attention to the Board's Supplier Diversity
Program requirements to ensure prequalification packages include the required documentation as to
participation of diverse sub-contractor(s) and suppliers to meet the Board's goals of the Contractor's good
faith efforts to secure such participation.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors, and/or abandon this
process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
All General contractors seeking prequalification status are required to submit the prequalification documents
enclosed and clearly marked on the outside of the package as follows: "CONFIDENTIAL - STATEMENT OF
QUALIFICATIONS - 2027 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR SEWER AND WATER MAINTANENCE" Board of Water and
Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama - 4725 Moffett Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL 36618-
0249.
Sealed bid proposals will be received only from Prequalified General Contractor Bidders by the Board of
Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama ("Board"), at Wesley A. James Operations
Center, 4725 Moffett Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL 36618-0249; UNTIL 12:00 PM LOCAL TIME; ON MONDAY,
November 2, 2026, and then publicly opened and read at 1:00 PM.
The Work of the project includes, but is not limited to the following:
Assisting MAWSS with performing sewer line and water line maintenance repairs "as needed", within the
right-of-way.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Consulting Engineer, upon payment of $75.00
for each (printed) set or PDF. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and
distribution; therefore, no refund will be granted. Checks shall be made payable to "McCrory & Williams,
Inc." Bid documents will be mailed only upon receipt of deposit. No Contract Documents will be issued later
than twenty-four (24) hours prior to bid submission time.

Refer to MAWSS Policy No. DBE 16-01 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy for Public Works Act
Contracts, which states that contractors shall make a demonstrated good faith effort to award fifteen
percent (15%) of the contract amount to certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as subcontractors
and/or suppliers performing commercially useful functions which are consistent with contract requirements.
Further information for requirements during the bidding and contract performance phases are provided in
Policy No. DBE 16-01 and should be considered by prospective bidders. Also, bidders must list all DBE
subcontractors and suppliers on the provided Subcontracting Plan form to be submitted with the package.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the MAWSS Main Training Room at the Park Forest Facility,
4725A Moffett Road, Mobile, AL 36618 on October 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Local Time, to discuss bidding and
project requirements. Prospective prequalified bidders and subcontractors are required to attend virtually or
in person.
Bids must be submitted on the standard forms included with the Contract Documents. The following
contract bid documents, Bid Proposal, Bid Bond, Subcontracting Plan, SSO and Unpermitted Discharge
Prevention Notification, and any addendum attachments shall be printed on yellow color paper and tabbed.
The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing its bid package in accordance with this guideline.
Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and delivered to the Director, Board of Water and Sewer
Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama, Wesley A. James Operations Center, 4725 Moffett Road, Suite
A, Mobile, AL 36618-0249: "Bid for Constructing, 2027 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR SEWER AND WATER
MAINTANENCE McCrory & Williams, Inc Project No. M5712-2874, to be opened at 1:00 PM., Local Time,
November 2, 2026". The Bidder's Alabama State Contractor's License Number and discipline shall be on the
envelope.
Bid guarantee in the form of certified check, bid bond, or Irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the Board
will be required for at least 5% of the bid amount, not to exceed $10,000.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids received.
THIS INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AND FOR BIDS FROM BIDDERS WHO
ARE PREQUALIFIED IS CONDENSED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
THE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
MOBILE, ALABAMA