SECTION 00020 

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

MURFREESBORO FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT

MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE

Sealed Proposals for Building Identification Signs, Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department, will be received by the Owner at the City Council Chamber, Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine Street,

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. local time.  Bids will be opened

publicly and read aloud.

Plans and other contract documents shall be obtained by Bidders from the office of Johnson+Bailey Architects P.C., 100 East Vine Street, Suite 700, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  A deposit check for Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), made payable to Johnson+Bailey Architects, will be required for two (2) sets of plans and

specifications.  Checks will be refunded to all Bidders who return plans and specifications in good condition within ten (10) days after Proposals are opened, with the exception of  the deposit from the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded.  The low Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be provided with twelve (12) complete sets of plans and specifications in

consideration for the deposit paid. Bidders are required to submit the plans deposit, obtain contract documents, and register as a bidder with the Architect. Bids from Contractors not registered with the Architect as a plans holder will not be opened.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at the City Council Chamber, Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. local time.  Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly recommended, but is not a requirement for bid submittal. 

Individual drawings, specification sections, and/or complete sets of plans and specifications and other bid documents may be obtained by Material Suppliers, Subcontractors, and General Contractors from a printing company designated by the Architect.  The designated printing company for this project is:

PROGRAPHICS

1811 Church

Nashville, TN 37203       

Telephone: (615) 327-0386

Bidders shall be licensed General Contractors as

required by applicable laws of the State of Tennessee.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid.  The bond is required as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into.

A performance bond and a labor and material payment bond in the amount of 100% of contract sum, issued by a bonding company licensed in the State of Tennessee and acceptable to Owner, will be required of successful bidder to guarantee faithful performance of work under the contract (see Supplement to General Conditions of the Contract).

In the event Bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to execute a satisfactory contract and bond, he shall be eliminated and shall forfeit his bid bond, and shall be liable for any loss occasioned to the Owner

because of such failure.

BY: JOHNSON + BAILEY ARCHITECTS, P.C.

FOR: CITY OF MURFREESBORO

        111 WEST VINE STREET

        MURFREESBORO, TN.  37130

ROBERT J. LYONS, CITY MANAGER

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The Rutherford County Highway Commission will accept bids on Monday, 04-01-2013 at 7:00 AM at the office of Road Superintendent, 1510 Rutledge Way, Murfreesboro, TN.  Sealed bids, two (2) copies will be opened and read for the following:

UNIFORMS

Bid specifications and bid sheets are available in the office of Road Superintendent any working day, Monday – Thursday 6:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., prior to bid opening date.

The Highway Commission reserves the right to accept any bid in their opinion to be the best, or to reject any or all bids.

Rutherford County Highway Department

Greg A. Brooks, Road Superintendent

To be run:  March 17th & 24th, 2013

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received and read by the Rutherford County Highway Department until 7:00 AM on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Office of Road Superintendent, 1510 Rutledge Way, Murfreesboro, TN.  for the following STATE AID ROAD JOBS:

Barfield Road                                                 SA-75011 (5)                2.23 miles

Rocky Fork/Almaville Road                        SA-75021 (1)                4.23 miles

Bidders must comply with the Pre-

Qualification process with the Road

Superintendent prior to picking up bid specs.  Specifications may be picked up at the Office of County Road Superintendent any working day prior to bid opening date.  The Rutherford County Highway

Commission reserves the right to accept any bid in their opinion to be the best or to reject any or all bids

By:  Greg A. Brooks, Road Superintendent

Rutherford County Highway Dept.

To Be Run:  March 17th & 24th, 2013