Site work for a water / sewer project in Bessemer, Alabama. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This Work will consist of civil, mechanical (including plumbing), structural, electrical, instrumentation and control, and appurtenant work to construct a chemical storage and feed facility, construct a return activated sludge metering and control vault with associated piping at the 1st Stage Aeration Basins, replace digester heat exchangers and associated instrumentation at the Anaerobic Digesters, perform electrical work at Blower Building A and the Plant Water Pump Station, modify Flow Control Box No. 5, and replace a valve at Final Clarifier No. 10 at Valley Creek Water Reclamation Facility. The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required. Bids will only be accepted from prequalified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of Bidding Documents as previously described herein, 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. The Bid Envelope Information Form Containing the Bidder's Name and Address and the Bidder's State of Alabama Contractor's 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 four hundred eighty (480) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed. The first one hundred eighty (180) days of the Contract Time is an administrative period followed by a three hundred (300)-day construction period. The time to achieve Substantial Completion is two hundred seventy (270) consecutive calendar days from commencement of the construction period, and the time to achieve Final Acceptance is three hundred (300) consecutive calendar days from commencement of the construction period. Liquidated damages will be assessed if these time limits are 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. Prebid meeting info: or (audio only) by calling 470.443.0872 and entering Conference ID: 143 762 214#. If you are unable to join the call due to technical difficulties, call Dan Sebusch (Hazen and Sawyer) at 678.244.6711 or Tonya Kelley (Jefferson County Environmental Services Department) at 205.283.2683 for assistance. Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Dan Sebusch, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email dsebusch@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. All questions must be in writing on Bidder's, subcontractor's, manufacturer's, service provider's, vendor's, distributor's, etc. or their representative's company's letterhead. 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. This Project is Classified as a Class "e" (Small Wastewater Treatment Plant & Facilities Under 5 Million) Wastewater Treatment Plant & Facilities Category Project. All Prospective Bidders Must Be Pre-qualified With the Jefferson County Environmental Services Department to Bid Class "e" Wastewater Treatment Plant & Facilities Category Projects in Order to Bid on This Project. To Pre-qualify With the Department and to Construct Class "e" Wastewater Treatment Plant & Facilities Category Projects, Each Prospective Bidder Must Furnish Written Evidence of Competency and Evidence of Financial Responsibility to the County Accordingly, the County Will Not Accept Pre-qualifications After Friday, May 2, 2025. Bid Proposal Forms Will Not Be Issued to Prospective Bidders Who Do Not Prequalify. Contractors Are Encouraged to Contact the Jefferson County Environmental Services Department, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite a-300, Birmingham, Alabama, 205.325.5496 in Advance of the Deadline to Determine if the Contractor is Pre-qualified to Construct Class "e" Wastewater Treatment Plant & Facilities Category Projects, or for Other Information Regarding the Requirements for Pre-qualification. Est. Value Notes: Engineer's estimate of probable construction cost is $5,750,000 to $7,000,000 Pre-Qualification: Yes *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.