Mon Louis Island Restoration Project Bid Notice
DOCUMENT 001113 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS:
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals will be received by Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP), Attention Roberta Swann, 118 North Royal St. Suite 601, Mobile, AL 36602 on April 21, 2016, until 2:00 PM (CDT), for:
Restoration of the Northern End of Mon Louis Island
Fowl River, Mobile County, Alabama
at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
The work includes the construction of a 1,540 linear foot continuous riprap dike breakwater; filling of approximately 4 acres behind the breakwater for marsh creation (utilizing hydraulic dredging from a nearby open water borrow source); and maintenance dredging of the Federal Fowl River navigation channel using hydraulic dredging with disposal in the federally-approved open water disposal area.
Drawings and specifications may be examined at Owner’s offices as listed above. Plans are not expected to be available until approximately March 25, 2016.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the Engineer upon deposit of $200.00 per set, which will be refunded in full on the first two sets issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bona fide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution. Bid Documents will be available by contacting Engineer’s Office: Dana Glass, Thompson Engineering, 2970 Cottage Hill Road, Ste. 190, Mobile, AL 36606 (251-666-2443). Requests for the IFB Project Manual shall include a check made payable to “Thompson Engineering” along with mailing address, street address, telephone/fax number, and contact (including e-mail address). Electronic PDF sets of Bid Documents will be available free of charge and can be obtained from the Engineer by emailing: dglass@thompsonengineering.com – and a download link will be provided.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on April 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM (CDT) at the St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 2951 Durette Avenue, Coden, AL 36523. Bidders not in attendance at the Pre-Bid Meeting will not be allowed to submit a bid for construction of the project.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Engineer; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
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