ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Montgomery
Project #1687
Sealed proposals from General Contractors will be received by the City of Montgomery Department of Economic Development (Lois Cortell, Senior Development Manager) located on the 4th floor of 25 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, until 2:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, November 6th, 2025 for the Riverfront Stage project at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud in the 4th floor Conference Room.
The Riverfront Stage at the Silos Project will add a new outdoor venue within a part of Downtown Montgomery's iconic Riverfront Park. The Riverfront Stage will be near the current Red Bluff Bar at the Silos to support music performances and other community activities and events. The Project includes a 400sf wood-framed stage platform with ramp and stairs and composite decking surfaces, a 600sf structural steel canopy with TPO roofing and wood soffit, and LED stage lighting. Minimal site work will be required.
The Project shall be substantially completed within 120 days from the Notice-to-Proceed date.
A cashier's check or bid bond payable to the City of Montgomery 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. Also, a copy of the General Contractor's license 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. Additional bid submission requirements are stipulated within the Project Manual.
Digital access to drawings and project manual (bid documents) may be obtained by means of a written e-mail request to Chambless King Architects, attention of Nick Henninger at nhenninger@chamblessking.com. Paper copies of bid documents are the responsibility of the general contractors, subcontractors and dealers.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, at the project site (Red Bluff Bar - 335 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104). Attendance by General Contractors is mandatory. All subcontractors and vendors interested in the project are invited to attend.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect (Engineer) 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 (Engineer); 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 judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
City of Montgomery
(Awarding Authority/Owner)
Chambless King Architects
(Architect)
October 20, 26, November 2 2025
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