ProjectNo. 67832/AC-HHE-0924(020); POW: Craig-Klawock Guardrail Improvements

STATEOF ALASKA

DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

SOUTHEASTREGION - DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

CONSTRUCTIONINVITATION TO BIDS (ITB’s)

Sealed bids in single copy for furnishing all labor,materials, and equipment, and performing all work on Project No. 67832/AC-HHE-0924(020);POW: Craig-Klawock Guardrail Improvements, described herein, will be received until 2:00 p.m.prevailing time October 30, 2014, at the Construction Contracts Office, 1stFloor, 6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, Alaska.

ThisFederal State funded project will consist of f removing 9,600 feet of Guardrailand to be replaced and augmented with 15,000 feet of W-beam guard rail alongthe highway between Craig and Klawock. There will be twelve new parallel endterminals installed with the subsequent paving requirements for each. Also weare putting in a 200 foot section of Type I gutter to address a drainage issuenoticed during the first site visit.

The Engineer's Estimate is between $1,000,000 and 2,500,000.All work shall be completed by June 1, 2015. The DBE Goal for this project is 1.5%.

The Invitation to Bid, plans, specifications, bidderspackets and other bidding documents may now be obtained for bidding purposes atno charge by downloading from the following location: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/apps/contracts?ACTION=bidcal#40556.  If you download the document, even though there is no charge, you must register with the DOT&PF bysending an E-Mail to: vanda.randolph@alaska.gov or your bid may not beaccepted.  You must send your Company Name, contact name, mailing address, phone andfax numbers, and whether you are registering as a General, Subcontractor, orSupplier.  You may not change or alter the downloaded Bidding Forms in any way.  You must still submit these Bidding Forms bythe normal Sealed Bid Procedure using the issued DOT&PF forms given and bythe deadline.  Electronic bids will not be accepted.

Fax addenda and Bid Modification sheets will continue to befaxable to us as in the past.  We willalso continue our process to fax addenda to all those registered Planholders.  Electronic copies of these documents are alsoavailable at the website listed above.

Bidders are highly encouraged to check the website below forinformation about Addenda prior to opening and Bid Results, Award Status, etcafter opening.

Bids, Notices to Bidders, addenda and pertinent documentsmay also be downloaded at: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/apps/contracts?ACTION=BIDCAL&REGION=Southeast&REGION_CODE=S.

Hard copies of these documents are still available in hardcopy for a non-refundable fee of $*/set from the Southeast Regional Contracts,6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, Alaska, 99801-7999. E-Mail:  cody.salter@alaska.gov.  Fax Number: (907) 465-4238, Text Phone Number (hearing impaired):  (800) 770-8973.  Please include your company name, mailingaddress, phone number and fax number, and whether you are a General,Subcontractor, or Supplier with your order. Companies owned by women,minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to bid. If you wish toreceive expedited service, please provide your Fed-Ex account number. Please beadvised that this company does not provide overnight service to or from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Juneau.  Allow at least 2 to 3 business days forreceipt of expedited packages.

Bid resultsmay not be available until after 4:00 PM on the bid opening day.  The results can be obtained on the Internetat: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/procurement/ under Construction Bidding.

Bidding Documents are available for inspection at the officeof the Regional Department of Transportation and Public Facilities offices in <st1:city w:st="on">Anchorage, <st1:city w:st="on">Fairbanks and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Juneau.

All technical questions regarding design and construction ofthis project should be in writing and directed to the office of Bernard Landeis,P.E., Construction Project Manager, telephone number (907) 465-1799, fax number(907) 465-2030. All technical questions regarding bidding and award procedures,or problems with downloading of the electronic documents should be in writingand directed to the office of Vanda Randolph, Region Contracts Officer,telephone number (907) 465-4489, fax number (907) 465-4238.

Individuals with disabilities, including the hearingimpaired, who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modificationsto submit a bid/proposal should contact the TTD number (800) 770-8973, no later than one week prior to thesubmittal date to make any necessary arrangements.