The City of Mobile is soliciting sealed bids for the MPD Mounted Unit Grand Bay Upgrades Fencing project. The project involves the removal and replacement of existing fences and gates with new wood fences and gates, as well as site clearing. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site walkthrough on April 7, 2026. Bids are due by 2:15 PM local time on April 15, 2026, and will be opened at 2:30 PM local time on the same day. Bidders must be prequalified and adhere to all instructions regarding bid submission, including bid surety requirements (5% of bid amount, not to exceed $10,****). The contract duration is 60 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Liquidated damages of **** per calendar day will be assessed for uncompleted work or unsubmitted closeout documents beyond 30 days after substantial completion.
Bids must be submitted and clocked in by 2:15 PM local time on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. All bids not clocked in at the City Clerks office prior to the time specified, or bids received after the specified time, will be automatically rejected and returned immediately, unopened.
The City shall make progress payments based on applications for payment submitted by the contractor and certificates for payment issued by the architect. Payments are generally due by the tenth day of the following month for applications received by the first of the month, or within 40 days of the architect receiving the application if submitted later. Retainage of five percent (5%) is withheld from the first fifty percent (50%) of completed work.
Contractor shall provide a one year labor and materials warranty on company letterhead in addition to other warranties required by the bid documents. Contractor shall provide a one year labor and materials warranty on company letterhead in addition to other warranties required by the bid documents.
The City intends to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents and does not exceed the funds available. It is the intent of the City to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents and does not exceed the funds available.
Bidders must be prequalified before submitting a bid. For work costing $50,000 or more, bidders must be licensed pursuant to current Alabama law and compliant with the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors. Nonresident bidders must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State and the Alabama Department of Revenue prior to submitting a bid.
A time charge equal to two hundred fifty dollars (****) per calendar day will be made against the contractor for the entire period that any part of the work remains uncompleted, or any required closeout documents are not acceptably submitted, for more than thirty (30) calendar days after the time specified for the substantial completion for the work. A time charge equal to two hundred fifty dollars (****) per calendar day will be made against the contractor for the entire period that any part of the work remains uncompleted, or any required closeout documents are not acceptably submitted, for more than thirty (30) calendar days after the time specified for the substantial completion for the work. . .
A mandatory pre-bid conference shall be held on April 7, 2026, at the MPD Mounted Unit facility, **** Gaston Loop Drive, Grand Bay, Alabama ****, at 9:00 AM local time, which will include a walkthrough of the site location. A mandatory prebid conference shall be held on April 7, 2026, at the MPD Mounted Unit facility, **** Gaston Loop Drive, Grand Bay, Alabama ****, at 9:00 AM local time. The conference will include a walkthrough of the site location.
The bid documents do not explicitly require the submission of samples prior to bidding. However, product data and samples are required as part of the submittal process during construction.
The bid documents do not specify a deadline for challenging the bid process or award. However, bids cannot be modified or withdrawn for sixty (60) days after the bid opening date.
