In anticipation of a request for sealed bids for Albertville Public Library in Albertville, Alabama as described below, the City of Albertville (Owner) wishes to identify and prequalify in advance bidders consistent with Title 39, Code of Alabama 2025. Only prequalified Trade Contractors will be allowed to submit a bid on this project.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Project will include the construction of a mass timber frame library building seated on Graham Park, a 3.85 Acre plot of land in the heart of Albertville, AL. This is the site of the existing public library building, to be demolished and made new, and will serve as a community hub for citizens of the city and an attraction for people all around the region. The Project will consist of the following (7) individual Bid Packages to be contracted out to multiple Trade Contractors as Prime Contract holders that make up the entirety of this project: APL-1 - Abatement of Existing Building APL-2 - Sitework Earthwork, Utilities, Curb & Gutter, Asphalt APL-3 - General Trades Building and Site Concrete, Structural Steel, Building Mass Timber Structure, Building Envelope, Framing, Interior Finishes, Landscape and Exterior Improvements APL-4 - Fire Protection APL-5 - Mechanical (Plumbing & HVAC) APL-6 - Electrical APL-7 - Millwork Casework and Finish Millwork at Building Interior Prospective Schedule: Construction is set to commence early January 2027 and be completed by end of February 2028.
CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION
The Prequalification process is intended to provide for competitive bidding among qualified bidders and for the successful bidder to act in the capacity of a Trade Contractor (Prime Contract with the Owner, managed by the Construction Manager) and to complete the work as described in the bid documents. All qualified Alabama- licensed General Contractors (referred to as Trade Contractors, herein) who have successfully completed projects with similar requirements are encouraged to respond. All interested bidders are to contact Rives Construction Company, Inc. (the Construction Manager) and request a Prequalification Package. Rives Construction Company, Inc. Attn: Jack Bjork jbjork@rives.com (205) 443-5106 5200 Grantswood Rd Birmingham, AL 35210 Applicants are to submit their prequalification response packages electronically to Rives Construction, attention Jack Bjork, no later than end of business (5:00 p.m. CT) on October 28, 2026, and confirm receipt thereof by phone or email. Submittals will be reviewed and either approved or rejected by the Construction Manager in conjunction with and on behalf of the Owner, prior to documents being released for bidding to those Trade Contactors deemed qualified (approved).
Prequalified Trade Contractors will be notified no later than end of business (5:00 p.m. CT) on October 29, 2026. The Owner and their Construction Manager have the right to disqualify any Trade Contractor who does not meet the minimum requirements for providing the quality of the work expected or whose solvency is in question. The Owner and their Construction Manager reserve the right to request additional references or information from the Trade Contractor to clarify their qualifications. The Owner and their Construction Manager also reserve the right to waive any technical errors in applications, solicit additional Trade Contractors for approval, and/or approve only those Trade Contractors whom they feel will best promote the Owner's best interests. A mandatory pre-bid meeting for all pre-qualified bidders will be held on November 5th at 1:30 p.m. CT in the afternoon at Albertville City Hall in the front Conference Room located at 116 W Main St, Albertville, AL 35950. Attendance will be taken and each party must have at least (1) representative in attendance.
BIDS BY PREQUALIFIED TRADE CONTRACTOR BIDDERS
Sealed bids from the Prequalified Trade Contractors for Construction of the Albertville Public Library will be received by Rives Construction at Albertville City Hall in the front Conference Room located at 116 W Main St, Albertville, AL 35950 until 2:00 p.m. CT on December 3, 2026, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. No bids will be accepted after 2:00 p.m. CT on November 17, 2026; this requirement will not be waived. The official time will be determined by the Construction Manager or Owner entities and their designated representatives. All bids must be on a Lump Sum Basis. All bidders must submit three (3) copies of their bids on proposal forms furnished by the Construction Manager 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 licensure before bidding or the bid will not be received or considered by the Construction Manager or Owner. 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 successful bidder must provide evidence of enrollment in the E-Verify program per the Alabama Immigration Law (also referred to as "Act 2011-535" and codified in state law as Title 31, Chapter 13 of the Code of Alabama 1975) and amended by Act No. 2012-491 (2012) before awarding of contract. The Owner and their Construction Manager reserve the right to reject any or all the proposals and waive technical errors if, in the Owner or Construction Manager's judgement, the best interest of the Owner will thereby be promoted. It shall be known that this is a Tax-Exempt project, as the City of Albertville is a Tax- Exempt municipality. All tax is to be held out of bid proposal numbers and to be accounted for by submitting via the provided tax accounting form with your bid. Any permits, licenses, or fees required by any governmental agency will be furnished and paid for by the Trade Contractor. All costs for business licenses required by the governing authorities shall be the responsibility of the Trade Contractor. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. Only bids submitted by Prequalified Trade Contractors licensed as required by applicable State and local laws and bearing the license number of the Contractor will be considered. A cashier's check or Bid Bond payable to City of Albertville in an amount of not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the proposal, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bid. Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Bid Documents must be obtained from the Construction Manager digitally through PDF Electronic copy via phone or email request and transmitted via email by downloadable link. Bid documents will be available on October 28, 2026. Following acquisition of the initial set, additional sets for Trade Contractors and sets for subcontractors and other trade entities may be obtained from Alabama Graphics for the cost of printing and handling at the cost of the Trade Contractors. Drawings and Project Manual will be open to public inspection following determination of Prequalified Contractors. Documents will be available at the office of Rives Construction in the Small Conference Room located at 5200 Grantswood Road, Birmingham, AL 35210. Bidders must call or email the Construction Manager's office at least 24 hours in advance to arrange a time to review the documents. These documents cannot be removed from the Construction Manager's office, nor will any copies of these documents be provided to viewing parties. The Owner and their Construction Manager reserve the right to reject any or all bids; to waive formalities and technicalities; and to proceed in its own best interests.
OWNER & AWARDING AUTHORITY: City of Albertville
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Rives Construction Company, Inc.
ARCHITECT: Chambless King Architects