CITY OF BIRMINGHAM DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, ENGINEERING & PERMITS ARCHITECTURAL DIVISION

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1 Invitation to Bid Page 1 of 5 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, ENGINEERING & PERMITS ARCHITECTURAL DIVISION WILLIAM A. BELL, SR. MAYOR ROOM 220 CITY HALL 710 NORTH 20TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA ANDRE V. BITTAS DIRECTOR INVITATION TO BID The City of Birmingham will receive sealed bids from Prequalified Contractors for, BIRMINGHAM INTERMODAL FACILITY PHASE 2 BID PACKAGE 2F (a) Concrete Paving. Includes, but not limited to, Concrete Paving work. BID PACKAGE 2F (b) Asphalt Paving. Includes, but not limited to, Asphalt Paving work. BID PACKAGE 2G (a) Landscape & Irrigation. Includes, but not limited to, Landscaping & Irrigation work. BID PACKAGE 2G (b) Scored Concrete and Brick Paving. Includes, but not limited to, Scored Concrete Paving, Concrete Walks and Brick Paving work. in Conference Room 215 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Scope of Work The proposed Birmingham Intermodal Facility will accommodate multimodes of transportation, including passenger trains, intercity bus, local bus system, taxis, shuttles, automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Located on three blocks and adjacent to the existing raised rail-bed, the Birmingham Intermodal will be bordered by Morris Avenue and stretch from 16 th to 19 th Street. Work Underway: Bid Packages 2A 2E, which has bid and is currently under construction, includes construction of the Intermodal Building, the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority Facility (BJCTA Building), Site Lighting and Parking Control

2 Invitation to Bid Page 2 of 5 Equipment. Estimated completion of the Intermodal Building, Site Lighting and Parking Control Equipment is October 5, 2016 and estimated completion of the BJCTA Building is June 30, Another project in and along Morris Avenue will be constructed concurrently with the final six (6) months of the Intermodal project. The Morris Avenue Streetscape project will involve curb & gutter, asphalt paving, metal fencing, brick paving, cobblestone paving, brick and concrete sidewalks, metal bollards, landscaping and pedestrian lighting. This work is expected to begin in May 2016 and be complete in October Work for Bid Package 2 has been organized into three separate sets of plans for each of the three blocks. The Prime Contractors for Packages 2F(a), 2F(b), 2G(a) and 2G(b) will be responsible for all three sets: Set A - Intermodal Building The Intermodal Building will be located on the 18 th /19 th Street block. This 2-level, 51,000sf facility will house separate Amtrak and Greyhound facilities with a large, common waiting room, food service, BJCTA administrative offices, and a police substation. The first floor will connect with the existing Amtrak facility to gain access to the tunnel and platforms of the elevated rail-beds. Set B - Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority Facility BJCTA The new BJCTA Central Station will be located on the 17 th /18 th Street block, and will replace the BJCTA facility demolished in Bid Package 1. This 30,000sf, 1 level facility will house ticketing, food service, and a large interior waiting room for 12 Max buses. Set C - Surface Parking An approximate 140 car surface parking lot will be located on the 16 th /17 th Street block. A portion of the lot was constructed under Bid Package 1; Bid Packages 2F(a), 2F(b), 2G(a) and 2G(b) 2 will include asphalt and concrete paving, curbs, brick paving and landscaping. All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications. Under the Alabama State Code, Section , as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier's check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $10,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid. In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier's check. Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the

3 Invitation to Bid Page 3 of 5 Alabama State Code. Contractor's license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid. A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract. Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed. The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing. A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits, Conference Room 215, City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama. Bid documents are expected to be available by Monday, February 8, 2016 and will be opened to public inspection at the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, th Street, North Birmingham, AL and at the Plan Room of McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, 3535 Grandview Parkway, Suite 225 Birmingham, AL 35222; at AGC/iSQFT Plan Room, th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at The Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Reed Construction Data Office, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA Bid documents may be purchased from Alabama Graphics or ARC (Imaging Technologies) in Birmingham, AL. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders. Bid documents may also be viewed online or downloaded from the City of Birmingham website at Since award may not be made within thirty (90) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the bid opening. Only responsible bidders will be awarded the project. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities. IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs. It is not the City's obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder's attention. If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake. All cashier's checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders. Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder. If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be

4 Invitation to Bid Page 4 of 5 returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders. If after one hundred twenty (120) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected and the potentially successful bidder's guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension. If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier's check for a satisfactory bid bond. Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City. Under no conditions, shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible. A Notice to Proceed will be issued by the City within fifteen (15) days after final contract execution unless both parties agree in writing to a longer period of time. Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project. Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis. The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project. Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE's in construction projects of the City and its agencies. Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama (Telephone: ). For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President's Executive Order and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply. As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: SEALED BID BIRMINGHAM INTERMODAL FACILITY PHASE 2, BID PACKAGE (identify the specific bid package for which the bid is being submitted). Bids may be hand delivered to Conference Room 215 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Planning, Engineering and Permits Department, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall. It is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, Bids received after this time will not be considered. Alan Terry Oglesby, City Architect

5 Invitation to Bid Page 5 of 5 The Birmingham News Friday, February 5, 2016 The Huntsville Times Friday, February 5, 2016 The Montgomery Advertiser Friday, February 5, 2016 The Birmingham Times Thursday, February 4, 2016