NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM, July 22, 2009 in the Conference Room, Arkansas Building Authority, Construction Section, 501 Woodlane Drive, Suite G 05, Little Rock, Arkansas for the following:
Renovation of Crater of Diamonds Campground at Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, AR for the Department of Parks & Tourism PR #9000919
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference to be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Lobby of the Visitor Information Center, Crater of Diamonds State Park. The State reserves the right to schedule additional meetings.
BID DOCUMENTS: The official version of the complete set of the Contract documents should be examined and are obtainable from the McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc., 900 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201. Prime Bidders will be furnished three (3) sets of bidding documents at Southern Reprographics, 901 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone no. (501) 372-4011. Bidders must deposit a check in the amount of $200.00 per set, payable to McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. Checks for the bidding documents by mail must be sent to McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. P.O. Box 34087, Little Rock, AR 72203. Deposits will refunded to all Prime Bidders who return bidding documents in good condition, with no markings, within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. The Prime Bidder receiving the contract award may retain the bidding documents and the Bidder’s deposit will be refunded.
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL: McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. 900 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone no. (501) 371-0272.
The Arkansas Department of Labor’s Prevailing Wage Rates shall apply to this project. A bid security in the amount of 5% shall accompany each bid, if the bid is in excess of $20,000.00.
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 22-9-203, the State encourages all small, minority, and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups.
The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities.