This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Birmingham, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The scope of work includes the cleaning of 1,050,000 linear feet of 6- inch through 16-inch diameter sanitary sewer and the accurate quantification and documentation of the type and amount of debris found in each sewer segment. Cleaning may include the removal of moderate and heavy amounts of roots, grease, and/or debris. The scope of work will also include television inspection of approximately 105,000 linear feet of the cleaned pipe as a means of quality control. Bids will only be accepted from pre- qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference. No bid proposal shall be accepted after the time stated for receiving bid proposals in this notice. A form containing the contractor's name and address of the firm and the contractor's Alabama license number with the date of expiration is required with the submission of the bid. These requirements shall not be waived. The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this Project. The Contract Time for this Project is three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Liquidated damages will be assessed if this time limit is exceeded. The Contractor may apply for an extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; however, such an extension must be approved prior to the Contract Completion Date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of the state law governing general contractors, as set forth in Alabama code sections 34-8-1 through section 34-8-28 (1975), as amended, chapter 4, section 65 to 82 (inclusive) of title 46 of the code of Alabama of 1940, as amended; and bidders shall be governed by said law insofar as it is applicable. The above- mentioned provisions of the code make it illegal for the owner to consider a bid proposal from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions. The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama code section 39-2-14 (1975) as amended, requiring a nonresident contractor to register with the department of revenue prior to engaging in the performance of a contract in the state of Alabama. The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama code section 39-3-5 (1975) as amended, regarding preference to resident contractors. The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama act 2016-312 as amended, regarding not engaging in the boycott of a person or entity based in or doing business with a jurisdiction with which this state enjoys open trade. The attention of the bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama code section 41-16-161 as amended, regarding not engaging in economic boycotts. Sanitary Sewer Cleaning Project that bid on March 1, 2023, must complete and submit a Statement of Bidders Qualifications to Hazen and Sawyer, Attention: Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Two Chase Corporate Drive, Suite 170, Birmingham, Alabama 35244. The deadline for the submission of a Statement of Bidders Qualifications is Friday, FEBRUARY 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time. The Statement of Bidders Qualifications shall fully address, in the same sequence, each of the following items: 1. Location, telephone number, and fax number of the prospective Bidders headquarters and any other offices. 2. The bidder shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the type of work specified. List all experience required. 3. The bidder shall have a minimum of one million linear feet of sewer line cleaned in the last five (5) years. List all projects with footage. 4. The bidder shall have completed three (3) other projects similar in scope with references. References shall include company, address, contact name and phone number, footage cleaned and date range of project. 5. List jurisdictions and trade categories in which the prospective Bidder is legally qualified to do busi- ness. List all applicable license numbers. 6. A list and description of all judgments, claims, and suits pending or outstanding against the prospective Bidder that are associated with the projects listed in Item 4. 7. A list of all lawsuits associated with the projects listed in Item 4 filed by the prospective Bidder. 8. A list of names and experience records of key project management personnel, field supervision personnel, and field laborers proposed to work on this Project. Experience records for proposed personnel shall demonstrate compliance with the required qualifications specified in Section 33 01 36 Sewer Line Cleaning and Section 33 01 32 Sanitary Sewer Television Inspection. 9. List any restrictions placed on the prospective Bidder by local, state, or federal government barring the Bidder from doing work for those bodies. 10. Provide a statement of bonding capacity from Surety Company. 11. List major construction equipment currently owned or leased by prospective Bidder proposed for pipe cleaning and television inspection as outlined in these Specifications. 12. Attach prospective Bidders financial statement from the most recent fiscal year. 13. Attach any other pertinent documentation to substantiate prospective Bidder's competence and financial responsibility. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to deter- mine the ability of the prospective Bidder to perform the Work, and the prospective Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Statement of Bidders Qualifications if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such prospective Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such prospective Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the Work under this Contract. Such evidence should include, but not be limited to, successful completion of three (3) proj- ects as the prime contractor within the last five (5) years. The Statement of Bidders Qualifications will be rejected if this requirement is not met. Pre-Qualification: Yes Est. Value: $ 2,500,000.00