Sealed proposals for the following work will be received by the City of Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, at the city hall for furnishing labor and materials and performing all work as set forth by the Advertisement, General Conditions, Specifications and/or Drawings prepared by Bell Engineering. The work to be bid is described as follows: Mass grading, roadway, bridge, and retaining wall construction for the preparation of a 280-acre site for a sports complex. Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents may be examined at the following places: City of Richmond 239 West Main Street Richmond, Kentucky 40475 and Bell Engineering 2480 Fortune Drive, Suite 350 Lexington, Kentucky 40509 f forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal must be enclosed in another envelope and mailed to the City of Richmond allowing sufficient time for such mailing to reach this address prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond made payable to the City of Richmond, Kentucky, in an amount not less than the percent of the base bid indicated in Specification Section 00200, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Security. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after the date bids are opened. They may, however, withdraw their bid at any time prior to the time and date scheduled for opening of same or any authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder. The attention of all contractors is called to the fact that any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be funded from current funds on hand and/or from revenue bonds. Bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order Nos. 11246 and 11375, which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. Where the Presidents Executive Order No. 11246 is shown, Executive Order No. 11375 also applies. Bidders must make positive efforts to secure small or minority owned business enterprise participation in this Project. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours Standard Act, and the Davis-Bacon Act. Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated or based on race, color, creed, or national origin. Bidders must show a certification of prior work under Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Opportunity) as amended. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action. This is to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities, and apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4. The City of Richmond may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of this advertisement and/or the Specifications and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids. Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete within 365 calendar days.