Renovation of a municipal facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Submit questions no later than 10:00AM Tuesday, January 3; 24 -hours before bid opening. Contact John Blocker at jblocker@pooleandcompany.com. This requirement will not be waived. The clock in the County Commission Chamber will be used to determine the correct time as determined by the Director of General Services, or his designated representative. At the time stated above, the Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud. All Bids must be on a lump-sum basis. Submit two identical copies of the Bid on the Proposal Form provided, without changes, in a sealed envelope bearing the Contractor's name and current Alabama license number. Bids that do not bear the Contractor's current license number will be returned without being opened. Construction Contracts shall be awarded only to Contractors, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, as required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama. Construction Contracts in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded only to Contractors licensed as required by the 1978 Code of Alabama, Title 34, Chapter 8 as amended. Bidders must be "responsible" in accordance with criteria in the Bid Documents and as stipulated by Title 39-2-3-(e) of the Code of Alabama A Bid Bond, executed by a Surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, payable to Jefferson County in the amount of 5% of the amount of the Bid, but not more than $10,000, must accompany the Bidder's Proposal. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price, will be required when the Contract is presented by the Contractor to the Owner. Because of the nature of this project, General Contractor bidders must attend the Pre-Bid Conference. Other bidders are not required to attend. If the number of General Contractor bidders who attend the Pre-Bid Conference decreases so there is little or no competition, the Bid may be postponed at the discretion of the Owner. Bid Documents (Drawings and Project Manual) will be open to public examination after 12:00 PM Local Time on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the office of Poole and Company Architects, LLC, 2 20th Street North, Tel. 205-326-2206, Suite 1610; Good condition is defined as documents that are properly bound, fully clear, legible, without tears, without defacing marks, notes of extraneous comments or sketches on front or back of any sheet. Additional sets of Bid Documents may be obtained at Alabama Graphics for the cost of printing and handling. Bids will only be accepted from General Contractor bidders who have confirmed receipt of electronic documents from the Architect. No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of 60 days. Only Bids submitted by General Contractor bidders licensed as required by applicable State and Local laws and bearing the license number of the Contractor will be considered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids; to waive formalities and technicalities, and to proceed in its' own best interests.