Bransford Avenue at Iris Drive Intersection Improvements

The intersection improvements at Bransford Avenue and Iris Drive involves the widening of existing Bransford Avenue to the west to provide opposing left turn lanes onto Iris Drive. The project includes traffic signal adjustments, drainage, asphalt and concrete pavement, curb and gutter, retaining walls, signing, pavement markings and traffic control. All work is to take place within the existing right-of-way, slope easements, and temporary construction easements. The project includes improvements on Bransford Avenue, Iris Drive, adjacent driveways, adjacent parking lots and is approximately 0.146 miles long. A Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Trasnsportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the "Tennessee Code Annotated" and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5- 3 prequalification of contractors before biddable proposals will be furnished. This project is fully funded by the City of Berry Hill and has no State or Federal funds. The City of Berry Hill will not execute any contracts or approve subcontracts with contractors that are domestic or foreign Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships, who are not in good standing with the City (i.e. have a valid Certificate of Existence/Authorization). If a Bidder is not in good standing with the City (i.e. have a valid Certificate of Existence/Authorization) on or before twenty-one (21) days after Proposals are opened then the Bidder will be considered non-responsive and their Proposal will be rejected. The City of Berry Hill hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability in consideration for an award. The City of Berry Hill is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, drug-free with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service. The City of Berry Hill telephone number is 615-292-5531. THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IS RESERVED

Division 26 -	Electrical, Lighting, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.