Site work and paving for a road / highway in Gadsden, Alabama. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Etowah County is taking bids for labor, equipment, materials, and any incidentals required to complete the work for the "In-Place Plant Mix" of the County. Only bids from contractors or material suppliers listed on the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) approved list of contractors and material suppliers will be accepted. All bids must be marked with the word "BID" on the outside of the bid package along with Bid Proposal for "In-Place Plant Mix," the bid date, and the Alabama General Contractor's License Number. The contractor must meet all ALDOT Bonding and Licensing requirements as well as all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the U.S. Government, the State of Alabama, any relevant municipality, and the County--including the Beason-Hammond Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. All bid items must be placed in accordance with the bid items and specifications, current revision of the Alabama Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (non-metric edition), and any Supplemental Specifications approved by the Etowah County Engineer. Substitutes for any listed item require a full description submitted to the County Engineer at least 48 hours before the bid opening. If an addendum is necessary, it will be issued to all bidders. Bids made out in pencil will NOT be accepted. Etowah County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids or any portion thereof. This bid shall be in effect from February 1st, 2026 until January 31st , 2027 covering any Proceed Orders issued by Etowah County during that time frame. WORK DESCRIPTION: Work shall consist of any items listed in this Invitation to Bid to be performed at various locations in Etowah County as required by the County Engineer. The successful bidder must also furnish all traffic control devices during construction as directed by the engineer and according to the MUTCD. Item 405-A Tack Coat shall be included in the bid price of the Asphalt Plant mix. The successful bidder will be responsible for ordering the bituminous plant mix as needed according to the pounds per square yard on roads or as directed by the County Engineer or his representative. It shall be the bidder's responsibility to possess all proper County, State, and Federal license and to familiarize himself with and shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, and regulations. Materials and construction requirements shall meet the Alabama Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Latest Edition. Bids will be accepted based on the price index per gallon of asphalt as determined by the Alabama Department of Transportation for the month of December 2025. Any increase or decrease in the asphalt prices will be determined and adjusted by the price index for the month purchased. Materials and work performed shall meet the current requirements of the Alabama Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2022 Edition as revised to one week before bid opening. To meet the requirements of 410.03 (c) 1, the clipping of grass from the pavement edges as well as the use of hand shovels and brooms for removing caked dirt and other foreign material may be required. Etowah County reserves the right to specify the mix of the bituminous plant-mix pavements listed in this bid package. When the mix is used as actual wearing surface, the use of carbonate stone such as limestone, dolomite, or other aggregates tending to polish under traffic will not be permitted in excess of the amounts shown in section 424.02 (c) Use of Carbonate Stone. Test reports shall be submitted on all materials prior to final payment. Pay Estimates shall be submitted monthly and payment will be made after verification of estimates and test reports. All companies submitting bid must have Alabama State General Contractor's License and are required to submit a copy of the license with bid. Approved job mixes shall be submitted for each type mix used prior to beginning work. All bid items shall include portable construction signs, tack coat, and required milling at beginning and ending of project and at bridge ends. Cost to be a subsidiary obligation of pay item being utilized. The Contractor will be given a minimum of ten (10) working days on each work order issued. Borrow Excavation (A-4 or better) , Machine Grading Shoulders, Roadbed Processing, Crushed Aggregate Base Material Type B for Miscellaneous Use , Bituminous Treatment A, Milling Existing Pavement (Approximately 0.00" Through 2.00" Thick), Milling Existing Pavement (Approximately 2.10" Through 4.00" Thick), Aggregate Surfacing (ALDOT #410) (To be placed on shoulder to flush edge of pavement with existing shoulder), Topsoil (To be placed on shoulder to flush edge of pavement with existing shoulder)