Safety Improvements to Celeste Road From Henry Davis Road to Taylor Road

As of April 26 the project was awarded to HCL Contracting LLC for $778,849.10. A Cashier's Check (Drawn on an Alabama Bank) or Bid Bond for 5% of the Amount Bid (Maximum of $10,000.00) and Made Payable to the County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama. Must Accompany Each Bid as Evidence of Good Faith. It is Not Required That a Contractor Be Licensed in Order to Submit a Bid; However, Prior to Award of a Contract, Proper Proof of All Applicable Licensures Must Be Provided by the Contractor. Proof of Insurance Coverages of the Types and Amounts as Set Forth in the Project Specifications Will Be Required of the Contractor, and Any and All Subcontractors, Prior to Beginning Work. The Contractor Will Be Required to Perform Work Amounting to at Least 30% of the Total Contract Cost With His Own Organization. Contractor Prequalification is Not Required to Bid on This Project. However, the Award of the Contract Will Not Be Made to Any Bidder Who, at the Time of the Award, is Considered by the Alabama Department of Transportation (Aldot) to Be Disqualified From Bidding, Nor to Any Bidder Who is an Affiliate of or Has a Corporate Officer, Director, or Principal Owner Who is a Corporate Officer, Director, or Owner of, Another Person Who is Presently Disqualified by Aldot. Further Details and Definitions Regarding This Provision Are Included in the Project Specifications. The Engineer's Bracket Estimate on This Project is $400,000 to $500,000. This Estimate Bracket Is Provided Only as a General Indication of a Broad Financial Size Category for the Project. It Should Not Be Used in Preparing a Bid, Nor Will It Have Any Bearing on Any Decision to Award the Contract. The Principal Items of Work Are Approximately as Follows: 33 Miles of Scoring Bituminous Pavement Surface 428A-001 33 Miles of Solid White, Class 2, Type A Traffic Stripe (5" Wide) 701A-227 26 Miles of Solid Yellow, Class 2 Type A Traffic Stripe (5" Wide) 701A-230 3876 Each Pavement Markers, Class A-H, Type 1-A 705A-031 The Entire Project Shall Be Completed in 30 Working Days. *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. Minimum Wage Rates for This Project Have Been Pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and Are Set Forth in the Advertised Specifications. In Accordance With Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.s.c. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle a, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation Issued Pursuant to Such Act, All Bidders Are Hereby Notified That It Will Be Affirmatively Ensured That in Any Contract Entered Into Pursuant to This Advertisement, Minority Business Enterprises Will Be Afforded Full Opportunity to Submit Bids in Response to This Invitation and Will Not Be Discriminated Against on the Grounds of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin in Consideration for an Award. The Right to Reject Any or All Bids and to Disregard Any Minor Irregularities is Reserved by the Owner.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.