Any Unsuccessful Bidder and Any Non-bidder, Upon Returning Each Set Promptly, Within Fifteen (15) Days After Bid Opening and in Good Condition, Will Be Refunded Their Payment, Less $50.00. No Deposits Shall Be Returned After the Allotted Time. the Successful Bidder's Deposit is Prepayment for Construction Documents and Will Not Be Returned. Checks Should Be Made Payable to James + Associates. Instructions to Bidders for All Further Requirements Regarding Bid Submittal, Qualifications, Procedures, and Contract Award, Refer to the Instructions to Bidders That Are Included in the Bidding Documents. Each Bidder Must Deposit With Their Bid, Security in the Amount, Form, and Subject to the Conditions Provided in the Instructions to Bidders and Other Bidding Documents. Any Bid Received After the Scheduled Closing Time for Receipt of Bids Will Be Returned to the Bidder Unopened. Bids Will Be Required to Remain Open for Acceptance or Rejection for Sixty (60) Calendar Days After the Date of Opening Bids. The Right to Reject Any or All Bids and to Waive Technicalities is Reserved by the Owner. All Bidders Must Be Licensed Contractors as Required by the Contractor's Licensing Act of 1976, Itca Title 62, Chapter 6. No Bid Will Be Opened Unless the Sealed Envelope Containing the Bid Provides the Contractor's License Number, Date of License Expiration, and That Part of the Contractor's Classification Applying to the Bid. In the Case of Joint Ventures, This Information Must Be Provided by All Parties Submitting the Bid. No Award of Any Contract Will Be Made to Any Firm or Individual That is Currently Debarred by the State of Tennessee or the Federal Highway Administration. The Project Includes the Following Work: Furnishing and Paying for All Work Necessary for Construction of an Approximately 780-foot-long Public Road and Grading and Base Stone for an Approximately 46,000 Square Foot Convenience Center Site as Represented in the Drawings and Specifications, and in Compliance With the Requirements of Hickman County, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The Work Covered by These Contract Documents Shall Include but Not Be Limited to the Following: Labor, Materials, Equipment, Overhead, Profit, Permits, Fees, Testing, Utility Location Verification, Coordination of Work With Utility Companies, Natural Gas Line Relocation, Utility Relocations as Necessary for Construction, Chain Link Fencing, Demolition of Existing Features as Necessary, Site Clearing, Site Preparation, the Stripping and Stockpiling of Topsoil, Site Grading, Excavation, Including Undercutting, Backfilling, Fills and Embankments, Dust Control, Preparation of Subgrade, Finish Grading, Public Water Main Extension, Sanitary Sewer Grinder Pump and Force Main Construction Including a Bore Under a State Highway, the Supplying and/or Respreading of Topsoil, Surveying, Construction Layout, Erosion Control, Traffic Control, Construction Work Zone Safety, Storm Drainage, a Detention Pond, Base Stone, Asphalt Paving, Pavement Marking and Signage, Seeding, Matting, Watering, Rip Rap, Site Cleanup, Proper Offsite Disposal of All Surplus Materials and Debris, and All Inspection Personnel and Professional Services Required to Develop, Establish, and Maintain an Active Swppp Throughout the Entire Construction Period. Bids Are Requested for the Following Contract: East Hickman Highway 7 Convenience Center The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Finance Office, Hickman County Administrative Building, 114 N. Central Avenue, Suite 203, Centerville, Tennessee 37033 the Bidding Documents May Be Examined at the Issuing Office or at the Following Locations: James + Associates, 121 N. Main Street, Dickson, Tennessee 37055