MANDATORY Pre-bid meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 10:00 am, at City Hall, on the 6th Floor in Training Room 624, located at 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801. Bidders must attend this pre-bid meeting to be eligible to submit a bid.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
WANTED: Sealed bids in duplicate for the construction of: Chase Trunkline Rehabilitation, more particularly known as Project No. 71-26-SP07.
Description of Project: Replacement of existing 24-inch to 27-inch VCP sanitary sewer main with proposed 24-inch HDPE pipe or 24” DIP.
The attention of all bidders is called to Code of Alabama §§ 34-8-1 and 34-8-2 (1975) and 34-8-1, 34-8-2, 34-8-4, 34-8-6, 34-8-7, 34-8-8 and 34-8-9 (amended 1996) setting forth the definition of general contractor and the licensing procedures and requirements for state licensing. A copy of the above Codes may be obtained from the OWNER (City of Huntsville). No one is entitled to bid and no contract may be awarded to anyone who does not possess a valid general contractor’s license and the required classification for the municipal type work to be performed. The general contractor’s license and classification must appear on the outside of the bid envelope along with the general contractor’s name and address, project name and number and date and time of bid opening. Section 39-3-5 Code of Alabama has been amended as follows:
“In awarding the Contract, preference will be given to Alabama resident contractors and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded the Contract only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder’s state awards contracts to Alabama contractors bidding under similar circumstances.”
This project Chase Trunkline Rehabilitation, more particularly known as Project No. 71-26-SP07 requires the contractor to possess a State of Alabama Classification of (MU) Municipal & Utility.
After proposals are opened and read, they will be compared on the basis of the summation of the products or approximate quantities shown in Attachment “A”, multiplied by the unit bid prices. In the event of a discrepancy between unit bid prices and extensions, the unit bid price shall govern. A proposal will not be considered unless signed by the bidder or his authorized agent and accompanied by cashier’s check or properly signed bid bond, as required by law.
In determining the successful bidder, the Owner will consider in addition to the bid prices, such responsibility factors as characteristics and responsibility, skill, experience, record of integrity in business, and of performance offered and past record of performance on Owner contracts on other similar projects. Any other factors not specifically mentioned or provided for herein, in addition to that of the bid price which would affect the final cost of the Owner, will be taken into consideration in making award of contract. The right is reserved to reject any bid where investigation of the business and technical organization of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including financial resources, equipment, and experience on similar projects does not satisfy the Owner that such bidder is qualified to perform the work. The City Council of the City of Huntsville reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.
Separate sealed bids for the construction of this project will be received at City Hall, 305 Fountain Circle, on the 6th Floor, in Training Room 624, on the 23rd day of April, 2026, until 10:00:00 a.m. Bids may be sent via Air Courier, Delivery or Messenger Service, mailed by United States Postal Service, or hand delivered to Attention: Engineering Procurement and Contracts Coordinator, to the City of Huntsville City Hall, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801. Delivery by any of these means must be received before 5:00 p.m. CST on the day prior to the bid opening. After 5:00 p.m. CST on the day prior to the date of the bid opening, bids must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. All bids received after 10:00:00 a.m. CST on the noted bid date will be returned unopened.
Published by Speakin’ Out News on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
