ITEM I   ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Sealed bids will be received by the County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile Government Plaza, Eighth Floor South Tower, Mobile, Alabama, until 10:00 A.M. on April 1, 2026, and then publicly opened for furnishing all labor and materials, and performing all work required by Mobile County and described as follows:   Project: Tanner Williams Community Park Expansion Project No.: MCPI-WM.21.05   Project Description:   The project consists of upgrades to one of the existing municipal park baseball fields, including grading improvements to field, drainage improvements, installation of a new irrigation system, new aluminum spectator bleachers, and construction of new dugouts with concrete pads and protective fencing. Work also includes new outfield chain link fencing, installing new regulation dimension infield bases, and adding new foul poles at both field corners. An additive alternate is included for the complete removal and replacement of the existing backstop.   (75) Calander days are allowed for the construction of the project.   All bids must be on blank forms provided in the specifications and submitted in its entirety. A cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank or a bidder's bond, payable to Mobile County, Alabama, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid, but in no event more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), shall be filed with the bid, as a bid guaranty. The bidder's bond shall be prepared on the form specified and issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama.   A performance bond in the form and terms approved by the County in an amount not less than the contract price will be required at the signing of the contract. A labor and materials bond in the form and terms approved by the County in an amount not less than the contract price, insuring payment for all labor and materials, shall also be required at the signing of the contract. In addition, the contractor must furnish to the County at the time of the signing of the contract a certificate of insurance coverage as provided in the specifications. The right is reserved to reject any and/or all bids and to waive informalities and to furnish any item of material or work to change the amount of said contract.   Liquidated damages for non completion of the work within the time limit agreed upon will be assessed in accordance with the terms of the contract.   Construction Documents are on file and may be viewed at the office of the Thompson Engineering, 2970 Cottage Hill Rd. Suite 190 Mobile AL 66606 and Mobile County Environmental Services, 7th Floor, South Tower, 205 Government Street, Mobile Alabama and. Construction Documents in electronic form may be obtained by prime contractor bidders by contacting the Project Engineer Brad Campbell ( bcampbell@thompsonengineeering.com). Physical copies may be obtained by prime contractor bidding by depositing One Hundred ($100.00) dollars with the Project Engineer for each set. This deposit shall be refunded in full upon return of the documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. The cost of and return of additional sets of specifications shall be in accord with Section 39-2-3(b), Code of Alabama (1975). No Specifications will be issued later than twenty four (24) hours prior to the time indicated above for receiving bids.   A pre-bid conference will be held on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm, in the Multipurpose Room, Mobile Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama. All prospective bidders should have a representative present at the pre-bid conference.   No bids will be considered unless the bidder, whether resident or non resident of Alabama, is properly licensed and qualified to perform the work described herein in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Alabama. This shall include evidence of holding a current certificate to engage in general contracting in the State of Alabama, issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama, as required by Section 34-8-2, Code of Alabama (1975). Any contractor that desires to bid as a prime contractor must have at least one of the following major classifications of license per Section 230-X-1-.27 of the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors Administrative Code:   Building Construction   Out of state corporations shall furnish a certificate of authority to transact business in Alabama. Out of state limited liability companies shall provide proof of registration to transact business in this state.   Prior to the award of a competitively bid contract to a contractor having one or more employees in the State of Alabama, Alabama law requires that the contractor provide the County proof of enrollment in E-Verify (see www.uscis.gov/everify).   All Bidders must be registered in www.SAM.gov for the purposes of confirming suspension status. Mobile County will verify that the contractor or its principles, does not appear on the federal government’s Federal Excluded Parties List prior to executing an agreement of contract with the entity.   No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama   Any contract awarded under this solicitation will be subject to all applicable terms and conditions in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (including Appendix II to Part 200).   COUNTY COMMISSION OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA   BY: MERCERIA LUDGOOD, PRESIDENT   PUBLISH: FOLLOWING DATES: 2/25/2026; 3/4/2026; 3/11/2026 #12108164