Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Gadsden, Alabama. Completed plans call for the construction of a two-story above grade fire / police facility; and two-story above grade fire / police facility.

Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, construction of a new two-story, load-bearing exterior masonry wall structure consisting of concrete block, cast stone, brick veneer, light-gauge metal roof trusses, composition shingle roofing, standing-seam metal roofing, pre-finished metal gutters, fascia and downspouts, sectional overhead doors, aluminum storefront entrances and windows, site improvements and utilities. The new facility will house Fire Department facilities consisting of two Apparatus Bays, FEMA Storm Shelter, Restroom and Shower Areas, Kitchen, Dayroom/Dining Room, Bunk Rooms, Laundry/Decontamination Room, Office and Mechanical/Electrical Room and Police Department Precinct facilities consisting of Staff/Public area, Staff Toilet, Storage and Mech./Elect. Room. Interior construction will primarily be metal stud framing, gypsum board, exposed painted CMU, lay-in ceilings, LVT and porcelain tile flooring and casework cabinetry. Electrical work will consist of IT cabling, power, and suspended and lay-in LED fixtures. HVAC systems will include gas-fired infrared heaters, fresh air ventilation, and Split-system HVAC with gas-fired heat and electric cooling. Instructions to bidders: Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bidder may withdraw their bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The bidder must comply with all requirements of the public works bid law Section 39-2-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. Any bidder, whether a resident or non-resident of Alabama, must comply with all applicable provisions of Section 34-8-1, et seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, including requirements for licensing as a general contractor and the necessity to show evidence of license, before the bid will be considered. A current license number must be included on the bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for the satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bond in the amount required by Section 39-1-1(a), Code of Alabama 1975, and evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within ten (10) days after being notified that they have been awarded the contract. All General Contractor bidders must obtain Bid Documents through the specified procedure, be on the Architect's Official Bidders List, and may only withdraw from the list in writing prior to the bid date. Bids from those not on the Official Bidders List will not be accepted. The contract is tax-exempt.