4/0 Triplex UD Secondary CIC (Sweetbriar) Utility Wire

Two-thousand five hundred feet (2500) of two 4/0 AWG (18 strand) and one 2/0 AWG (11 strand) (neutral) stranded aluminum 600 Volt XLP insulated conductors triplexed (sweetbriar) in a 2 inch IPS continuous polyethylene duct. The conductors shall be black with a yellow striped neutral. The continuous polyethylene duct shall be an approximate 2,500 foot coil of 2 inch IPS, RED, SCH40, high density polyethylene duct, pre-labeled on an 8 foot (maximum) non-returnable reel [Flange Diameter = 96 (maximum); Inside Traverse = 38 (maximum); Drum Diameter = 46 (+- 2)]. The open ends of the duct shall be sealed by plastic caps. The duct shall have a durable identification showing the name of the manufacturer, duct size, material designation, date of manufacture, and sequential footage markings. Cable shall meet CFR 635.410 Buy America requirements to allow for use in Federal Highway projects. CLARIFICATION DEADLINE: 12/12/2022 2:00 PM For questions regarding purchasing procedures contact Charlotte Langford, Purchasing Agent. All other questions, to include specifications or technical information, please post clarifications online. Any Contractor desiring to bid on any work for the City of Dothan as set forth in, and in the amount established by The State of Alabama Licensing Board For General Contractors, (to include future amendments), shall be licensed by the State of Alabama before a prime contractor can qualify to submit bids in the state of Alabama (34-8-8). General Contractors license number shall be made known prior to reading bid aloud. City of Dothan requires that the General Contractors Alabama license number is included on the outside of the sealed bid envelope to be considered and on the bid form To determine when a General Contractors license is required the definition follows. General Contractor - one who undertakes to construct or superintend the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, remediation, reclamation, or demolition of any building, highway, sewer, structure, site work, grading, paving or project or any improvement in the State of Alabama where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials is $50,000 or more or for swimming pool construction of $5,000 or more. A prime contractor may receive bids from unlicensed subcontractors, however the subcontractor must be licensed before beginning work (34-8-7). A prime contractor awarding a subcontract becomes an awarding authority. Consequently, if a contract in the amount of $50,000 ($5,000 swimming pools) or more including material and labor is awarded by an awarding authority to an unlicensed contractor - or an unlicensed subcontractor is allowed to begin work, both the awarding authority, contractor, or subcontractor are in violation and are subject to penalties. Bidders are responsible for knowing and abiding by the requirements of the Alabama General Contractors Board, including proper licensure prior to bidding All bidders must use our bid form and show on the OUTSIDE of the envelope the bid number, item, department, opening date and State of Alabama General Contractors License Number, when applicable. Any bid received after the bid opening date and time will not be opened or considered. If your bid is a NO BID, please indicate it on the outside of your mailing envelope. Provide an original of the entire bid (all pages) (unless noted otherwise). Bids submitted without all pages will be rejected. Bidding companies may send their bids by email to a local courier service or printing company, and that company can print the bid, prepare the sealed bid envelope, including all required information, and deliver the bid to the City of Dothan Purchasing Agent on time, by the bid invitation date and deadline indicated on the invitation to bid, for a fee to be paid by the bidding company. Bids shall not be emailed or faxed to any city employee. The City of Dothan shall bare no responsibility for the delivery of bids by a third party engaged by the bidding company. All bid openings are open to the public and will be held in the City Commission Chambers located at 126 North Saint Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama on the second floor of the Roy Driggers Municipal Building/Civic Center. Pertinent questions concerning the bid and specifications should be directed in writing to the Purchasing agent and will be addressed in a timely manner. Any mandatory Pre-bid conferences will be held at the location indicated on the bid invitation. The City of Dothan is located in the central time zone. Late bids cannot be considered. The City of Dothan provides equal opportunities for all businesses and does not discriminate against any vendor regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or handicap in consideration for an award. Bids may be amended or withdrawn by the vendor or his authorized representative, up until the scheduled opening time; no bid may be amended thereafter regardless of the circumstances. The City of Dothan reserves the right to request a demonstration of any and all items bid before making the award. Termination of Contract: The City of Dothan may terminate the contract, in whole or in part, without showing cause upon giving at least a thirty (30) days written notice to the contractor. The City and the contractor may agree upon reasonable termination costs to be paid to the contractor which amount shall include payment for goods or services delivered and accepted up to the date of termination. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all items covered in the request, or any portion(s) thereof: waive formalities, re-advertise and/or take such other steps decreed necessary and in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals within a bid when they are deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

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Electrical.