Renovation of a clubhouse / community center in Irondale, Alabama. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center.

If for any reason such bid does not reach Room 270 of the Jefferson County Courthouse prior to the opening, it may be rejected. No bids shall be accepted after the time stated for receipt of bids. This requirement shall not be waived. All bids must be submitted on bid forms furnished, or copy thereof, and must be in a sealed envelope. Bids Are Invited Upon the Following Work, but Not Limited to, as Follows: the Work Includes, but Is Not Limited to Providing All Necessary Materials, Labor, Equipment, Tools, Transportation and Services to Construct an Addition of One Storage Room to the Ground Floor of the Senior Center to Be Installed and Connected to the Existing Classrooms. This Room Addition to Include Earthwork, Sod on Disturbed Areas, 2 Interior Hollow Metal Doors and Frames, Vct Flooring on Concrete Floor Slab-on-grade, Heat Pump W/thermostat, Exhaust Fan and Damper, Acoustical Lay-in Ceiling Tiles, Lighting, Electrical, Ballasted Epdm Roofing System, Metal Stud Wall and Roof Support Framing, Interior Sheathing W/ Gypsum Wall Board, Exterior Sheathing W/ Brick Veneer, Wall and Ceiling Insulation, 4' Wide Sidewalk Extensions Around Proposed Room, Metal Gutter Roof Drains, Downspouts W/below Grade Connection to Existing Gutter Sewer, and Filled Concrete Block W/reinforced Concrete Footings Below Grade.; and Other Minor Miscellaneous Site Work in Accordance With the Plans and Specifications. Bids Must Be Accompanied by a Certified Check or Bank Draft Payable to the Order of Jefferson County, Alabama Negotiable U.s. Government Bonds (at Par Value) or a Satisfactory Bid Bond Executed by the Bidder and an Acceptable Surety, in the Amount Equal to Five Percent (5%) of the Total of the Bid Amount but Not to Exceed $10,000.00, for the Irondale Senior Center Improvements Project. The bid security is to become the property of the owner in the event that: (1) the bidder fails to meet any of the qualifications required in the bid specifications stated herein; (2) the bidder misrepresents or falsifies any information required to be provided by the owner; (3) for any reason that the bidder fails to qualify, causing his bid to be withdrawn or rejected and such withdrawal or rejection results in delay or substantial additional expense to the owner; (4) the contract and bond are not executed within the time set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay and additional expense of the owner caused thereby. Such deposit will be refunded in full on the first set issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bonafide 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 of the contract documents. Bidders are advised that submitted bids bind the bidders to the "Bid Conditions Setting Forth Affirmative Action Requirements for all Non Exempt Federal and Federally assisted Construction Contracts to be awarded in Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties, Alabama, "also known as the Birmingham Hometown Plan. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, sex, age,religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status. All bidders be advised that this contract is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development act of 1968, as amended, (12 USC l701U) which if it is in excess of $100,000, requires that to the "greatest extent feasible", opportunities for training and employment be given lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are: (1) 51 percent or more owned by section 3 residents; or (2) Whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent of whom are currently section 3 residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business concern were section 3 residents; or (3) That provides evidence of commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to business concerns that meet the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) in this definition of "section 3 business concern." All bidders must be licensed by the State of Alabama Licensing Board of General Contractors, as required by Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Code of Alabama 1975 as amended. The Jefferson County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. This project will be funded in its entirety (100%) with Federal Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids to allow the Jefferson County Commission to review the bids and investigate the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract.