Plans and specifications are for viewing purposes only and in order to be considered an official bidder contractors must obtain plans and specifications from Goodwyn Mills & Cawood Inc. PLEASE NOTE: The estimated value listed for this project is for searchability purposes only and does not reflect the actual construction budget as determined by the owner. It should not be used for estimation purposes at this time. The Project includes the following Work: Construction of new headworks. Grading, lining and installing equipment in one new Aeration Basin lagoon and re-lining and replacing equipment in two existing aeration basins. Installation of two new circular secondary clarifiers. Associated electrical work and miscellaneous piping and values and related appurtenances. The Project has an expected duration of 365 days. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder unless the Awarding Authority finds that all bids are unreasonable or that it is not in the best interest of the Awarding Authority to accept any of the bids. A responsible bidder is one who, among other qualities determined necessary for performance, is competent, experienced, and financially able to perform the contract. A responsive bidder is one who submits a bid that complies with the terms and conditions of the Advertisement for Bids and the Bid Documents. Minor irregularities in the bid shall not defeat responsiveness. All bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order Number 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. All bidders must comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Workhours Act. All non-resident contractors preparing bids shall submit with the bid documents evidence of a current Alabama General Contractor's License, evidence of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State (with original seal of the State of Alabama), as a foreign corporation and a Certificate of Good Standing as a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue. Bids submitted by a non-resident without these documents included will be rejected Guarantee will be required with each bid for at least 5% of the amount of the bid filed in the form of a certified check, Bid Bond, or irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the Owner payable to City of Robertsdale. Bid Bonds shall include certification that the bonding company is listed in Circular 570 of the U.S. Treasury Department. The name, address, telephone number, and contact person for the bonding company shall also be included The successful bidder will be required to submit 100% performance and payment bonds or an irrevocable "Letter of Credit" which is acceptable to the Owner. All bonds and letters of credit shall be for 100% of the contract price. Attention of Bidders is called to the license required by Title 34, Chapter 8, of the code of Alabama, 1975, and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing of General Contractors. No bid will be accepted from anyone, except a qualified Contractor, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, unless otherwise required by the State Licensing Board. Please be advised that all questions or comments for the above subject project will be accepted in writing from plan holders who have obtained bid documents from GMC. All questions or comments must be received in this office by 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2023. You can EMAIL your questions or comments to dustin.till@gmcnetwork.com. Appropriate responses will be issued only to those items considered necessary by the Engineer via an addendum.