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7/11/2018  5th Street Underground Storage Tank Removal
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Ashville at the Ashville City Hall, 211 8th Street, Ashville, Alabama 35953
until 3:00 P.M. local time, on July 30th, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing all labor and
materials, and performing all work required by the City of Ashville and described as follows:

5th Street Underground Storage Tank Removal

The work consists of the removal of an underground storage tank.
All bids must be on bid forms provided in the Specifications and submitted in its entirety. A cashier’s check drawn
on an Alabama bank or a Bidder’s Bond, payable to the City of Ashville for an amount not less than five
percent (5%) of the amount bid, but in no event more than ten thousand dollars, shall be filed with the bid.
The bidders’ bond shall be prepared on the form specified and signed by a bonding company authorized to do
business in the State of Alabama. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, proof of insurance, and a
complete list of subcontractors and suppliers will be required prior to the signing of the Contract.

A Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract cost and Labor and Material
Payment Bond in an amount of one hundred (100%) of the contract cost in the form and terms approved by the City
of Ashville will be required at the signing of the contract. In addition, the Contractor must furnish to the City of
Ashville at the time of the signing of the contract a certificate of insurance coverage as provided in the specifications.
The right is reserved to reject any and/or all bids and to waive informalities and to furnish any item of material or
work to change the amount of said Contract.

Bid documents will be provided by The Kelley Group (Engineer) located at 105 W. 2nd Street, Tuscumbia,
Alabama 35674, Phone (256) 248-7030. Documents are available at reproduction cost with no refunds available.
No plans and specifications will be issued to contractors later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time indicated
above for receiving bids.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. local time, on July 18th, 2018 at the Ashville City Hall, 211 8th
Street, Ashville, Alabama 35953. Attendance at this conference is not mandatory.

No bids will be considered unless the bidder, whether resident or non-resident of Alabama, is properly qualified to
submit a bid for this construction in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Alabama. This shall include
evidence of holding a current license from the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama,
as required by Chapter 8 of Title 34, of the Code of Alabama, 1975. In addition, non-residents of the State, if a
corporation, shall show evidence of having qualified with the Secretary of State to do business in the State of Alabama.

The bidder shall show evidence by clearly displaying the current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope
in which the bid is delivered. In addition, bids shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the
bidder’s name, address, the name of the project being bid, and time and place of the bid opening. No bid may be
withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserved
the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technical errors if the best interest of the Owner will thereby be
promoted. All bids received after the date and time of the bid opening noted above will be returned unopened.
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