Site work and asbestos abatement for an educational facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Completed plans call for site work for a educational facility; and for asbestos abatement for a educational facility.

General Contract for the abatement of asbestos containing materials from the former Jacksonville Elementary School located at South Oak & East Main Streets in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. All bids must be placed in a sealed, opaque envelope with the project name and contractor's name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form included in the contract documents and accompanied with the following documents: 1) Bid Bond; 2)Bidder's Certificate of Insurance; 3) Arkansas General Contractor's License and 4) ADEQ Asbestos Abatement License. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and date mentioned. Interested parties are invited to attend. All bids submitted shall be clearly marked on the envelope: Asbestos Abatement of Former Jacksonville Elementary School. Bid Date & Time, Company Name and Company Address. The City of Jacksonville, hereafter termed the Owner, unless designated to another entity, supervises the bidding and award of all construction contracts, approves contract change orders, request for final payment and ensures on-site observations are accomplished. A Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders if the bid is over$50,000.00. Performance and Payment Bonds are required for all bids$50,000.00 or over. For work exceeding $50,000.00, the bidder shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount equal to 100 percent of contract price as security for faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all obligations arising there under within ten (10) days after receipt of the Intent to Award. 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 his bid is submitted pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 17-25-101 -17-25-315. Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. - 22-9-203, the City of Jacksonville encourages all small, minority, and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to identified groups. All qestions and inquiries should be addressed to: Mr. John Hatchett at EMTEC at (501) 374-7492 or johnh@emtecconsulting.com.