ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Sealed proposals will be received on behalf of Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), at ALDOT, located at 1409 Coliseum Boulevard; Montgomery, Alabama 36110; on Thursday July 23, UNTIL 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, at which time they will be opened and read aloud, for: ALDOT NEW STORM SHELTERS TUSCALOOSA REGION Work includes, but is not limited to, new pre-fabricated storm shelters at each location(4 locations), and all related work required to complete the new facilities, as indicated on the Bid and Contract Documents. Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; and digital Plan Rooms of: Dodge SCAN; Reed Construction Data; AGC Internet Plan Room in Birmingham, Alabama and Alabama Graphics Internet Plan Room in Montgomery, Alabama. Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect by digital access/file sharing access for a one time administrative fee of $25.00 (non-refundable; separate check), and/or upon deposit of $250.00 per set (hard copies, separate check), which will be refunded in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bonafide bid, upon return of documents in good and reusable condition within ten (10) days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution, which is estimated to be the same as the deposit amount. Partial sets will not be available. To expedite distribution of bid documents, deposit checks should be faxed and mailed to Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC; Attn: Missy Lee; PO Box 242128; Montgomery, AL 36124; Fax No.: (334) 272-1566 (or emailed to: missy.lee@gmcnetwork.com). Workmen’s Compensation, extended fire and tornado insurance, public liability and property damage insurance; and Builders Risk insurance will be required. Insurance in compliance with requirements and verification of E-Verify enrollment will be required at the signing of the Contract. AIA General Conditions, AIA Document A-201 “General Conditions of Contract for Construction”, 2017 Edition, issued by the American Institute of Architects is part of the specifications for this project, except as modified by the Project Manual. 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 Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of SIXTY (60) days.   A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at ALDOT located at 1409 Coliseum Boulevard; Montgomery, Alabama 36110; Montgomery, Alabama, at 10:00 AM local time on THURSDAY, July 9, 2026, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly recommended for all General Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Proposal, and for all Subcontractors. THIS PROJECT IS TO BE BID INCLUDING ALL SALES AND USE TAXES. The Contractor and all Subcontractors and Suppliers shall be required to cooperate with the Owner, in part, to take advantage of the Owner’s tax exempt status, obtain necessary purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and provide other documentation required for all materials which will be paid by the Owner, and to administer the sales and use tax savings portion of the project, as a part of their Bid. Additional qualifications and requirements for General Contractor Bidders and separate Subcontractors and Manufacturers are indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.   ALDOT New Storm Shelters Tuscaloosa Region   GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC MEMBERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 2660 EASTCHASE LANE, SUITE 200 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 (334) 271-3200   TO ADVERTISE: Tuscaloosa News: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Wednesday, July 8, 2026