Renovation of an educational facility in Russellville, Arkansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

You are invited to bid on a General Contract for all labor, methods, materials, and equipment necessary to provide Arkansas Tech University Caraway Hall Exterior Renovations, Russellville, Arkansas hereinafter termed Owner. Owner, unless designated to another entity, supervises the bidding and awarding of all construction contracts, approves contracts, change orders, requests for payment and ensures that on-site inspections are accomplished. Obtaining contract documents through any source other than the Design Professional listed above, or his representative(s) is not advisable due to the risks of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information, and the bidder runs the risk of basing bidder's proposal on such information. The documents obtained through the Architect or his representative(s) are considered the official version and take precedence if any discrepancies occur. Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders are hereby notified that any bidder who desires to enter into Contract for this work must comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to Governor Executive Order 98-04. Submission to the Owner of completed Disclosure forms will be a condition of the Contract. The Owner cannot enter into any contract which does not obligate the contractor to require the submission of Disclosure forms for subcontractors. All bidders must hold a current Commercial Contractors License, appropriate for the work. License must be valid in the state of Arkansas and accepted by Ark. Code 17-25-101. The Owner reserves the rights to reject any and all bids, and to waive any formalities. Bidders shall conform to the requirements of the Arkansas licensing laws and regulations for contractors, and shall be licensed before the bid is submitted, except as otherwise provided for federally funded projects, and therefore excepted by Ark. Code Ann.17-25-315. Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 22-9-203, the Owner encourages all small, minority, and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital improvements. Bidders subcontracting portions of the work shall encourage the participation of small, minority and women's business enterprises.