NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. TAPAA-TA25 (917) AUBURN UNIVERSITY PROJECT NO. 23-618 WIRE ROAD COMPLETE STREET – LEM MORRISON DRIVE TO WEST SAMFORD AVENUE OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA   SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT 1161 WEST SAMFORD AVENUE, AUBURN UNIVERISTY, AL 36849 UNTIL 3:00 PM CST ON DECEMBER 11, 2025 AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BUILDING ONE, TRAINING ROOM A/B.   THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2025 AT 3:00 PM CST AT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BUILDING ONE, TRAINING ROOM A/B. PREQUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY PUBLIC WORKS BID CALENDAR LOCATED AT: HTTPS://FM.AUBURN.EDU/BID-CALENDAR/   FOR ALL QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT: NIKKI PRESTON, NIKKI.PRESTON@AUBURN.EDU, (334) 734-1294.   THE BRACKET ESTIMATE ON THIS PROJECT IS FROM $950,000 TO $1,100,000. THIS BRACKET RANGE IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A GENERAL INDICATION OF A BROAD FINANCIAL SIZE CATEGORY FOR THE PROJECT. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PREPARING A BID, NOR WILL IT HAVE ANY BEARING ON ANY DECISION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT. THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:   CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.250 MILES OF NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK WITH PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING, RESURFACING AND RESTRIPING OF WIRE ROAD, AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND GRADING IMPROVEMENTS.   THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) CALENDAR DAYS.   A CASHIER’S CHECK (DRAWN ON AN ALABAMA BANK) OR BID BOND FOR 5% OF THE AMOUNT BID (MAXIMUM OF$10,000.00) AND MADE PAYABLE TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH. IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT A CONTRACTOR BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A BID; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO AWARD OF A CONTRACT, PROPER PROOF OF ALL APPLICABLE LICENSURES MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGES OF THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND ANY AND ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST 30% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT COST WITH HIS OWN ORGANIZATION.   CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER, THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADE TO ANY BIDDER WHO, AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD, IS CONSIDERED BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ALDOT) TO BE DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING, NOR TO ANY BIDDER WHO IS AN AFFILIATE OF OR HAS A CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR PRINCIPAL OWNER WHO IS A CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR OWNER OF, ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS PRESENTLY DISQUALIFIED BY ALDOT. FURTHER DETAILS AND DEFINITIONS REGARDING THIS PROVISION ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.   BID DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY LARGE PUBLIC WORKS BID CALENDAR: HTTPS://FM.AUBURN.EDU/BID-CALENDAR/   THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT. THE PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AND OTHER ACTS AMENDATORY, SUPPLEMENTARY, OR RELATIVE THERETO. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. MBE/DBE PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED; HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC MBE/DBE GOALS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT.   MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN PRE-DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND ARE SET FORTH IN THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS.   IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, 78 STAT. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 AND TITLE 49, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SUBTITLE A, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, PART 21, NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT, ALL BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURED THAT IN ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WILL BE AFFORDED FULL OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT BIDS IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD.   THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO DISREGARD ANY MINOR IRREGULARITIES IS RESERVED BY THE OWNER.   DR. CHRISTOPHER B. ROBERTS, PRESIDENT AUBURN UNIVERSITY 11827435 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2025