Site work for a road / highway in Lakeland, Tennessee. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

**As of March 30, 2023 this project has been awarded to Tri-State Guardrail & Sign Co., Inc with bid amount of f $43,712.50.** A Bid Guaranty in the form of a properly executed Bid Bond payable to the City in the amount of not less than 5% of the total base bid amount must accompany each bid. Pursuant to T.S. 12-4-201, in lieu of a Bid Bond, the following securities or cash may be substituted at the percentage rate required for such bond: United States treasury bond or general obligation bond or certificates of deposit irrevocably pledged from a state or national bank having its principle office in Tennessee or a state or federal saving and loan association having its principal office in Tennessee, or any state or national banks or state or federal savings and loans associations that has its principal office located outside of Tennessee and that maintains a branch in this state, or a letter of credit or cash. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Engineer in writing. Replies will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all partiesrecorded by Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than ten (10) days prior to the date for opening the Bids will not be answered The successful Bidder will be required to execute an Agreement with the City, in the form supplied in the bidding documents, within thirty (30) days after Notice of Award is issued. The Notice of Award shall serve as notice that the Agreement is ready for execution. The Bid Guaranty shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the Agreement within thirty (30) days after such Notice is issued or fails to provide proper Bond or other form of Guaranty, as approved. The Bid Guaranty, if a Bid Bond, shall be executed by a surety or guarantee company authorized to do business in Tennessee. The Attorney-in-Fact who executes the Bond on behalf of the surety shall affix a certified and current copy of its Power of Attorney from the surety. No other type of Bid Guaranty will be accepted. The city may proceed against a Bid Guaranty unless either: a) the Agreement has been executed by Contractor and Performance, and Labor and Material Payment Bonds have been furnished, as required; or, b) the specified time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn; or, c) the Bid has been rejected. Notice is hereby given that preference will be granted to Tennessee contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied, or grown in Tennessee, as required by Tennessee Statute Section 12-4-121 et seq. Contact for this Project is Luis Camarillo Hernandez, Staff Engineer, at (901) 317-6025 or lhernandez@lakelandtn.org. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for opening thereof. The City of Lakeland, Tennessee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding; provided, however, that any bid received after the time specified or without accompanying Bid Guaranty, as stated below, will not be considered. The design of this project was completed by the owner's in-house design professional.