Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to a municipal facility in Gadsden, Alabama. Completed plans call for the addition of a 64,000-square-foot municipal facility; for the demolition of a municipal facility; for the renovation of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

Prequalification Statements Are Solicited for General Contractors Interested in Bidding on the New City Hall Project for the City of Gadsden. This Project Includes the Renovation of Two Existing Buildings and the Construction of an Addition Between Those to Create a New City Hall. The Site is Located Off Broad Street in the City Block Between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Selective Demolition Will Be Required to Complete the Renovations. Approximately 23,400 Sf of the Existing 3-story Regions Building Will Be Renovated, Which is the Entire Building Minus the Recently Renovated Region's Tenant Space on the First Floor. The Existing 2-story Merrill Lynch Building, Which Has a Total Area of Approximately 14,000 Sf, Will Have Limited Scope. With the Construction of a New 15,500 Sf Council Chamber Addition, the Entire Combined Building Area, Including Renovated and New Space, Will Be 64,000 Sf to Serve the City's Current and Future Growth Needs. Within the Regions and Merrill Lynch Buildings, New Mep and Fp Systems Will Be Provided at Select Areas to Complement the New Systems That Are Being Provided Within the Addition. Regions Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Cdg Are All Tenants Which Will Occupy the Existing Buildings During Construction. No Work is Planned for the Regions Tenant Space; However, Some Limited Mep and Fp Upgrades Are Planned for the Merrill Lynch Building. Sitework Such as Grading, Utilities, and Stormwater Drainage Will Be Provided to Accommodate the New Addition and Tie It in With the Surrounding Buildings and Infrastructure. New Landscaping and Irrigation Improvements Are Also Planned. All the Work Must Be Phased by the Gc as Outlined on the Construction Drawings to Minimize Tenant Disruptions and Maintain Their Business Operations. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered and on the Proposal Form. Question Deadline 12/12/2024 Questions Regarding This Project Should Be Directed, in Writing, to the Architect, Sean Whitt at Sean@wba-architects.com No Later Than Three (3) Business Days Prior to Bid Opening. Prior to the award of a competitively bid contract to a contractor having one or more employees in the state of Alabama, Alabama law requires that the contractor provide the city proof of enrollment in E-Verify (online). No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the City of Gadsden. The bidder shall file with his bid either a cashier's check drawn on an Alabama bank, payable to the City of Gadsden, Alabama, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, in an amount equal to the lesser of five percent (5%) of the bid or ten thousand ($10,000). Bidders must comply with the President's Nos. 11246 and 11375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also comply with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of1968, and Section III of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 170lu. Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also certify they will make facilities handicap accessible to the extent required by law. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors and/or abandon the prequalification and bid process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. A Site Visit Immediately Following the Pre-bid Conference Will Be Conducted, Which is Recommended but Does Not Require Attendance.