Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Cropwell, Alabama. Completed plans call for the construction of a 16,665-square-foot fire / police facility; for site work for a fire / police facility; parking garage; parking garage; water / sewer project; and water / sewer project.

The Project consists of the construction of a new 16,665 SF Fire Station #2 for the City of Pell City, Alabama, located at 2911 Martin Street South, Cropwell, AL 35054, including all associated site work. The double-depth, rear-entry/front-exit 4-bay station will be constructed of loadbearing CMU walls with stone and brick masonry veneer, cold-formed metal roof trusses, and a standing seam metal roof. It will include eight (8) bunkrooms, a hardened storm shelter area, and other residential and operational spaces necessary for daily operation of a flagship facility with three (3) shifts. The site plan includes a covered outdoor patio, separate public and staff parking areas, onsite stormwater detention, and a new emergency-use traffic signal on Highway 231. All bidders must submit three (3) copies of their bids on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama 1975 and must show evidence of license before bidding or the bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The successful bidder must provide evidence of enrollment in the E-verify program per The Alabama Immigration Law (also referred to as "Act 2011-535" and codified in state law as Title 31, Chapter 13 of the Code of Alabama 1975) and amended by Act No. 2012-491 (2012) before awarding of contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all the proposals and waive technical errors if, in the Owner's judgement, the best interest of the Owner will thereby be promoted. Drawings and Project Manual will be open to public inspection beginning on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Pell City City Hall, the office of the CMH Architects, Inc. Bidders must call the Owner's and/or the Architect's office at least 24 hours in advance to arrange a time to review the documents. These documents cannot be removed from the Owner's or Architect's office, nor will any copies of these documents be provided to the bidders. The project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES and requires the Contractor to comply with the requirements of Act 2013-205 which was signed into law May 19, 2013. The Contractor and Owner will be required to apply for Certificates of Exemption with the Alabama Department of Revenue which will handle the administration of the certificates. The contractor shall account for the tax savings on the Accounting of Sales Tax form included in the specifications behind the proposal form. Failure for the Contractor to complete this form and include with their proposal shall render the bid non-responsive. A. The General Contractor awarded the project shall be responsible for paying the applicable water capital recovery and sewer impact fees to the City utility and for obtaining all necessary permits (with permit fees themselves covered by the City). Performance Time: The project is a single-phase project and is to be complete within 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages apply to this project per the Supplementary Conditions. AWARDING AUTHORITY: City of Pell City 1905 1st Avenue North Pell City, AL 35125 ARCHITECT: CMH Architects, Inc. 1800 International Park Dr., Suite 300 Birmingham, AL 35243