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| | Legal Notices | NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BIDS
TO BE RECEIVED ON April 8, 2010
The City of Germantown, Tennessee, an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a Prime Contractor to provide various construction services related to the Farmington Boulevard Reconstruction project (described in greater detail below). This project is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Locally Managed Program. This project shall adhere to all applicable Federal and State procedures and regulations. The Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the “Tennessee Code Annotated” and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3 prequalification of contractors before biddable proposals will be furnished. Bids will not be accepted from a contractor that is not on TDOT’s pre-qualified list: http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/prequal/prequal.pdf.
The Farmington Boulevard Reconstruction project involves demolition and reconstruction of the existing pavement and sub-base. All work is to take place within existing rights-of-way. The project is bounded by Wolf River Boulevard on the east and Allenby Road on the west (approximately 1 mile).
The City of Germantown hereby notifies all bidders that a 10% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal has been set for this project and must be met or exceeded.
Bidding documents ($15) and plans ($50) may be purchased from Ms. Lisa Piefer, Purchasing Officer,City of Germantown at (901) 757-7288.
Sealed Bids will be received by City of Germantown, 1930 South Germantown Road, Germantown, TN 38138 until 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) April 8, 2010 and opened publicly at Council Chambers, City of Germantown. All bids must be received by Ms. Piefer’s Office on or before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010.
Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within the established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex and creed or national origin. Interested certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms as well as other minority-owned and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond to all advertisements.
| Memphis Center City Commission
President & CEO
Memphis, TN
The Center City Commission seeks a dynamic, high-energy, downtown advocate who is capable of driving sustainable change to serve as President and CEO.
The President will work in collaborative partnership with all stakeholders including government officials, developers, community and business leaders, and residents to continue the dynamic expansion initiatives underway while enhancing vitality in Downtown Memphis.
The CCC desires a proven leader who is action oriented and can leverage the substantial resources, energy, partnerships, community support, and overwhelming commitment to growth and innovation that characterizes Downtown Memphis.
See “Opportunity Profile” for more details at www.downtownmemphis.com
Interested candidates should apply immediately. Electronic submissions only by April 1st, 2010. Contact: Dave Smith at dpsmith@hrsinc.com
| REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
SHOPPERS PARKING GARAGE
85 N. FRONT STREET
MEMPHIS, TN 38103
The Downtown Parking Authority is seeking proposals from professional parking operators to manage the 425 space Shoppers Parking Garage in Downtown Memphis, TN. Prospective operators interested in receiving a copy of the RFP to submit a proposal should contact the Downtown Parking Authority at the following address or download a copy of the RFP at www.downtownmemphis.com.
Downtown Parking Authority
114 N. Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 575-0540 Phone
(901) 575-0541 Fax
Proposals will be due on Friday, March 26, 2010.
| NOTICE TO CONSULTANT ENGINEERS REGARDING A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND LETTERS OF INTEREST
March 18, 2010
The City Of Memphis, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of professional engineering consulting firms to provide expertise in Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services on the projects described below. The scope of work may include but not be limited to construction inspection, surveying, materials testing and reporting. This project is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Locally Managed Program. The method of payment shall be cost plus net fee.
- ARRA Bridge Guardrail Repair, TDOT PIN #112694, on a continuing contractual basis.
- ARRA Sam Cooper Bridge over IC and Union Pacific Railroads Approach Repair, TDOT PIN #112835, on a continuing contractual basis.
- ARRA Winchester Road Tunnel, TDOT PIN #112836, on a continuing contractual basis.
Firms may request consideration by submitting a letter of interest along with qualifications to Mr. Jack Stevenson, 125 N. Main, Suite 644, Memphis, TN, 38103. All letters of interest and qualifications must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. Central Time, Friday, April 9, 2010. The letter of interest and qualifications shall indicate the scope of services to be completed by any sub-consultants. Sufficient information on qualifications should be attached to the Letter of Interest, such that the factors that will be considered in evaluation, listed below, can be properly judged. Include in this information one or more contacts at TDOT who can verify the information provided concerning TDOT work or approvals to work. All three projects will be under one inspection contract.
For additional details regarding the proposed services to be provided, letter of interest submittal requirements and City of Memphis prequalification procedures go to www.MemphisTN.gov or contact Mr. John Cameron, 576-6700, John.Cameron@MemphisTN.gov .
Information pertaining to TDOT prequalification procedures, list of pre-qualified firms, TDOT’s standard procurement policy, and additional information can be found at this internet address www.tdot.state.tn.us/consultantinfo.htm. Interested firms without internet access may obtain this information by calling Ms. Paula Johnson at (615)741-4460 or by email at Paula.Johnson@tn.gov .
Submittals will be reviewed by a Consultant Evaluation Committee who will make recommendations to the City Engineer of several firms who would make viable candidates from which to make a selection or invite more detailed proposals and/or presentations. The factors that will be considered in evaluation of submittals are:
Past experience in the required disciplines with TDOT and the City of Memphis.
Past experience specific to CEI on TDOT projects or TDOT approval to perform such work on locally managed projects.
Qualification (certifications) and availability of staff.
Demonstrated ability to meet schedules without compromising sound engineering practice.
Evaluations on prior projects with TDOT and City of Memphis, if available.
Size of previous projects.
Amount of work under contract with TDOT and City of Memphis.
Prequalification with TDOT and City of Memphis
Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within the established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex, creed or national origin. Interested certified Minority / Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) firms are encouraged to respond to all advertisements by City of Memphis. For information on M/WBE certification, please contact Ms. Carlee McCullough, (901) 576-6210, City of Memphis, Contract Compliance Office, 125 N. Main St, Memphis, TN 38103.
Wain Gaskins, P.E.
City Engineer
| NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The following person(s) has asked the city of Memphis Alcohol Commission for Permission to sell beer for ON premise consumption.
Applicant: XIU MING LIU
DBA: KING BUFFET OF MEMPHIS, INC. D/B/A
KING BUFFET OF MEMPHIS
Location: 3678 RIDGEWAY
Anyone desiring to circulate a petition FOR or AGAINST said establishment selling BEER at this location must secure the petition blanks for the undersigned Commission at 2714 Union Avenue Extended, Ste. 200. Must be filed no later than Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Wayne West, Chairman; William Cox, Member; Eugene S. Bryan, Member; Marsha Jenkins, Member; Martavius Jones, Member; Jimmie Kelly, Member; Ricky Middlebrook, Member; Ivette Monzon, Member
Vincent Higgins, Executive Secretary
City of Memphis Alcohol Commission
| NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
OF STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BIDS
TO BE RECEIVED APRIL 14, 2010
Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Lakeland, Tennessee at their offices in City Hall 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland, TN 38002, until 2:00 PM, April 14, 2010 and opened publicly at City Hall, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland TN 38002 at that hour. The reading of the bids will begin at 2:00 PM
The City of Lakeland is soliciting proposals for the provision of Construction Services to provide the Canada Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities from TN Route 15 to just south of the Interstate 40 interchange (TDOT PIN # 112695) in Lakeland, Tennessee. Copies of the project manual, drawings and specifications must be obtained from the City of Lakeland Tennessee, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland Tennessee 38002, upon receipt of a $150.00 half-refundable deposit.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held March 31, 2010 at 2:00 PM, at the City of Lakeland Tennessee, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland Tennessee 38002.
All bids will be opened and publicly read by the City of Lakeland at the time mentioned below at the City of Lakeland Tennessee, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland Tennessee 38002.
The proposal, as submitted, should include all estimated cost related to the services requested in this RFP. If selected, your proposal will be the basis for entering into a contract with the City of Lakeland. Respondents requesting additional information or clarification are to contact Philip Stuckert, PE at (901) 867-2717.
Proposals must be received at City of Lakeland Tennessee, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland Tennessee 38002, no later than 2:00 PM on April 14, 2010. Proposals should be addressed to:
City of Lakeland
10001 U.S. Highway 70
Lakeland, TN 38002
The package containing the original proposal (clearly identified as original) and two (2) copies of your proposal must be sealed and marked with the Proposers name and “CONFIDENTIAL, “Canada Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities”, PIN # 112695” noted on the outside.
All work shall be completed in accordance with the most current version of the Tennessee Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and the Tennessee Department of Transportation Standard Roadway and Structures Drawings, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. In addition, only the Special Provisions contained within the applicable Contract Proposal will be considered binding. Any reference to the Standard Specifications dated prior to March 1, 2006 shall be disregarded. In addition, any reference to any Special Provision not contained within the applicable Contract Proposal shall be disregarded. All questions related to the Contract Proposal, Plans, Specifications or Special Provisions shall be directed to the City of Lakeland Engineering Department (901-867-2717). Information received from other sources is strictly advisory.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Prospective bidders should read the following instructions carefully before submitting their bids. Special attention is called to the regulations of the City that total bids, rather than unit prices, will be read. Proposals shall be rejected as being irregular if they fail to contain a unit price for each item listed.
After a bidder has submitted a bid, he can withdraw it up until the time set for the opening of bids.
Totals read at the opening of the bids are not guaranteed to be correct and no final award of the contract will be made until bids and extensions have been checked and re-checked.
On all projects which are financed in whole or in part by funds received through Federal agencies and other third parties, the award of the contract by the City will be subject to approval by the party or parties through which funds are received. The City reserves the right to reject any bid proposal which is not acceptable to any such third party set out above, although such bid proposal would otherwise qualify as the lowest and best bid under the Standard Specifications.
The awarding of the contract or rejection of all proposals will be made within 30 days after the bid opening. Upon award, a detailed letter of instructions will be forwarded along with appropriate documents to the low bidder.
The City of Lakeland hereby notifies all bidders, that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award.
The City of Lakeland is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, drug-free, with policies of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service. For more information call: (901) 867-2717.
The Davis Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funded projects, regardless of location (including projects on local roads or rural minor collectors and Transportation Enhancement projects outside the highway right-of-way).
PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Each prospective bidder must be prequalified by and in good standing with the Tennessee Department of Transportation prior to being given authorization to bid. A prospective subcontractor must be prequalified by and in good standing with the Department of Transportation prior to being approved as a subcontractor. Each prospective bidder or subcontractor shall notify the City of Lakeland and the Department of Transportation if there is any subsequent change in the name, organization or contact information provided to TDOT.
Prospective bidders’ Prequalification Questionnaires shall be filed with the Department of Transportation at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of opening bids on any letting in which the applicant intends to submit a bid, or at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which the applicant requests approval as a subcontractor under this contract. The City of Lakeland and the Department of Transportation reserve the right to request additional information and documentation to clarify and/or verify any information submitted in an applicant’s prequalification application. The prequalification form can be found at the web address http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction.
ISSUANCE OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Bidding Documents may be obtained from the City of Lakeland Tennessee, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland Tennessee 38002, telephone (901) 867-2717, during regular business hours upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $150.00 for each set.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be issued. Bidding Documents are made available only for the purpose of obtaining offers for this Project. Their use does not grant a license for other purposes.
Addenda to the Proposal and amendments to the Bidding Documents will be issued to each prospective bidder by the City of Lakeland, if required.
ALTERNATE BID ITEMS
This project includes a Base Bid and additive alternates. The Contractor will be required to bid on the Base Bid and all additive alternates. Award of the contract shall be as defined in Special Provision 104A - Special Provision Regarding Scope Of Work With Additive Alternate(s), included in this document.
BID GUARANTY
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a Cashier’s or Certified Check made payable to the City of Lakeland in an amount equaling not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid.
If the bidder’s bond is offered as guaranty, the bond must be made by a surety company qualified and authorized to transact business in the State of Tennessee and must be acceptable to the City of Lakeland.
If a check is offered as guaranty, the check must be attached to the signed Proposal Guarantee Form. The check of the successful bidder will be cashable at the discretion of the City, pending the satisfactory execution and acceptance of the contract and the contract bond.
PROPOSAL CONTRACTS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL THE TIME SET FOR OPENING BIDS
A Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the “Tennessee Code Annotated” and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3 prequalification of contractors before biddable proposals will be furnished.
The City of Lakeland hereby notifies all bidders that a ten percent (10%) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal has been set for this project and must be met or exceeded. All DBE firms must be TNUCP certified a listing of these firms can be found on TDOT’s Small Business Development website and pre-qualified by the TDOT Construction Division as stated in the Local Government Guidelines Manual.
The City of Lakeland hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged 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 age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award.
The City of Lakeland is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, drug-free with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service.
Telephone 901-867-2717.
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IS RESERVED
Bidding documents and information, and plans, may be obtained by contacting the City Engineer, Philip Stuckert, City Hall, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland, TN 38002, 901-867-2717
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