ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Mobile will receive separate Sealed Bids in the office of the th City Clerk, Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, South (Administrative) Tower, 9 Floor, Mobile, Alabama, until 2:15 p.m. local time, on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, for the following Project: MARDI GRAS PAVILION AND PARK 108 SOUTH ROYAL STREET MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 CITY OF MOBILE PROJECT #MG-070-15 Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 p.m. local time, in the Architectural Engineering Conference Room, Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, South Tower, 5th Floor, Mobile, Alabama. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier's check drawn on an Alabama bank, payable to the City of Mobile in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid, but in no event more than $10,000. The successful qualified bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, Certificate of Insurance, verification of enrollment in the Federal E-Verify program, and other required documents at time of receipt of the signed Contract. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be properly licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding. Each bidder (person, firm or corporation) shall be licensed by the City of Mobile in order to submit a bid. Nonresident Bidders must be authorized by the Secretary of the State of Alabama prior to bidding. There are no requirements for Prequalification. Drawings and specifications may be examined and obtained at City of Mobile, Architectural th Engineering Department office, 205 Government Street, South Tower, 5 Floor, beginning on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. A deposit of $150 per set is required. A Mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, August 20, at 2:00 p.m., local time, in the Architectural Engineering Conference Room at the address listed above. This is a tax exempt project. Bidders shall NOT include sales and use taxes with their bid. City of Mobile, Alabama Architectural Engineering Department Holmes and Holmes Architects