ADVERTISMENT FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS

ADVERTISMENT FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS All bidders must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975. Construction Contracts shall be awarded only to a Prime General Contractor, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, as required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama. Construction Contracts in excess of $100,000 shall be awarded only to Contractors licensed as required by the 1978 Code of Alabama, Title 34, Chapter 8 as amended. Bidders must be "responsible" in accordance with criteria in the Bid Documents and as stipulated by Title 39-2-3-( e ) of the Code of Alabama. JEFFERSON COUNTY – PROBATE COURT RENOVATIONS THE SCOPE OF WORK is a renovation to one Group B, Type IA building. The project will occur in three phases. The scope of Work is the removal and replacement of three vertical filing systems (colloquially referred to as 'Lektrievers' or 'Kardex Machines') within the Jefferson County Downtown Courthouse – 1st Floor at 716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203. Each vertical filing system replacement will be one phase. Required trades under General Contractor's Work will include but not be limited to selective demolition, electrical, and the purchase and installation of the vertical filing systems. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS may be examined at the office of BDG Architects at the above-listed address. Bid Documents will be distributed via Sharepoint link for free by emailing bids@bdgllp.com. Requests for Information (RFIs) must be addressed to bids@bdgllp.com. RFIs must be submitted before October 21st at 5:00pm CDT and will be answered by close of business on October 23rd. RFI responses will be issued as addendums and will be filed in the provided link and by email to all contractors that request documents through bids@bdgllp.com. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Probate Court of Jefferson County at the Courtroom of Judge of Probate, Place 1 Yashiba Glenn Blanchard on the 1st floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse until 1:00pm CDT on October 31st, 2025 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. No bids submitted after this time will be considered. This requirement will not be waived. The clock in the Courtroom will be used to determine the correct time for the completion of the bidding period. Contractors wishing to submit their bids prior to 1:00pm may furnish their sealed bids to the office of the Architect at the above-listed address. After 12:30pm on bid day, all bids must be delivered to Judge Blanchard's Courtroom. A bid bond, executed by a surety company duly authorized & qualified to make such a bond in Alabama, payable to Jefferson County 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 Bond at 100% of contract price and Payment Bonds, evidence of insurance required in the bid documents, and E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding will be required at the signing of the Contract. BIDS must be submitted on a lump-sum basis and on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. Submit 2 identical copies of the Bid on the proposal form provided without changes, in a sealed envelope bearing the Contractor's name and current Alabama License number. All bidders 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. Bids that do not bear the General Contractor's current license number will be returned without being opened. 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. October 5 2025 LTUS0378361