Technical questions should be directed in writing to Alex Wynboom at awynboom@madisoncountyal.gov. The principal items of work are approximately as follows: Clearing and grubbing, driveways and curb & gutter, planing pavement, patching, pedestrian bridge, concrete sidewalk, sidewalk handrail, concrete retaining walls and stairs, curb ramps, signs and striping. The Madison County Commission reserves the right to award this bid on an all-or-none or item by item basis, to refuse all bids, and to waive technicalities. Technical questions should be directed in writing to Alex Wynboom at awynboom@madisoncountyal.gov. Procurement questions should be directed in writing to Jennie Weatherly at jweatherly@madisoncountyal.gov. The Entire Project Shall Be Completed in One Hundred Twenty (120) Working Days. A Cashier's Check (Drawn on an Alabama Bank) or Bid Bond for 5% of the Amount Bid (Maximum of $10,000) and Made Payable to the Madison County Commission Must Accompany Each Bid as Evidence of Good Faith. It is Not Required That a Contractor Be Licensed in Order to Submit a Bid; However, Prior to Award of a Contract, Proper Proof of All Applicable Licensures Must Be Provided by the Contractor. Proof of Insurance Coverages of the Types and Amounts as Set Forth in the Project Specifications Will Be Required of the Contractor, and Any and All Subcontractors, Prior to Beginning Work. The Contractor Will Be Required to Perform Work Amounting to at Least 30% of the Total Contract Cost With His Own Organization. This is a Federally Funded Project. The Proposed Work Shall Be Performed in Conformity With the Rules and Regulations for Carrying Out the Federal Highway Act and Other Acts Amendatory, Supplementary, or Relative Thereto. This Project is Subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and Its Implementing Regulations. Mbe/dbe Participation is Encouraged; However, No Specific Mbe/dbe Goals Have Been Established for This Project. Minimum Wage Rates for This Project Have Been Pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and Are Set Forth in the Advertised Specifications. Contractor Prequalification is Not Required to Bid on This Project. However, the Award of the Contract Will Not Be Made to Any Bidder Who, at the Time of the Award, is Considered by the Alabama Department of Transportation (Aldot) to Be Disqualified From Bidding, Nor to Any Bidder Who is an Affiliate of or Has a Corporate Officer, Director, or Principal Owner Who is a Corporate Officer, Director, or Owner of, Another Person Who is Presently Disqualified by Aldot. Further Details and Definitions Regarding This Provision Are Included in the Project Specifications. MBE/DBE participation is encouraged; however, no specific MBE/ DBE goals have been established for this project. The Bracket Estimate on This Project is From $1,046,663 to $1,156,838. This Bracket Range is Provided Only as a General Indication of a Broad Financial Size Category for the Project. It Should Not Be Used In Preparing a Bid, Nor Will It Have Any Bearing on Any Decision to Award the Contract. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.