ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS FROM PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS Sealed proposals from pre-qualified bidders will be received by the Hoover City Schools at the Operations Center located at 1070 Buccaneer Drive Hoover, Alabama, 35244 until 3:00 PM CT on THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026 for GWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHASE I ROOF REPLACEMENT at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. This project will consist of removal of existing roof system and installation of new modified bitumen roof system, approximately 53,835 SF. A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. The successful bidder will provide proof of enrollment in the Federal E-Verify Program and in compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer & Citizen Protection Act (Act 211-535). PRE-QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE: Only general contractors who have been approved to bid pursuant to pre-qualification procedures and criteria established by the Owner will be eligible to bid for the Project. Any person or firm wishing to apply for pre-qualification may obtain a copy of the Owner’s Pre-qualification Application Requirements from the Architect by emailing admin@swa-consultants.com. Applications for pre- qualification must be received by the Architect by 5:00 PM CT, Thursday, March 12, 2026, after which no further applications will be considered. The Owner will complete the pre-qualification process and name the general contractors who are approved to bid the Project by 12:00 NOON CT, Friday, March 13, 2025. The Owner reserves the right to modify or abandon this pre-qualification process at any time prior to its completion should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby. Pre-qualified bidders may obtain Bid Documents from the Architect. Upon request, documents will be available to be viewed online. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the office of the Architect and ConstructConnect Plan Room. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site. The time and date will be announced to the pre-qualified General Contractors at the time of bid document distribution. Attendance is MANDATORY for all pre-qualified General Contractor bidders. Awarding Authority: Hoover City Schools Architect Stephen Ward & Associates, Inc. 140 Oxmoor Blvd., Suite 160 Birmingham, Alabama 35209 T: 205-802-6084