Active SLED Opportunity · TENNESSEE · ALCOA
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City of Alcoa seeks bids for Werner Avenue Roadway Improvements including construction of a 2-lane road, multi-use path, traffic signals, and grading in Springbrook Farms Development. Bids due May 21, 2026. Project requires TDOT prequalified contractors and compliance with environmental and civil rights regulations.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Project: Werner Avenue Roadway Improvements
City of Alcoa Development Services Department
Project No. 25-013
Engineer: Jacob Graves, P.E.
Gresham Smith
2095 Lakeside Centre Way
Knoxville, TN 37922
Owner: City of Alcoa
725 Universal Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
SEPARATE sealed BIDS for the Werner Avenue Roadway Improvements project will be
received by the Development Services Department of the City of Alcoa, Tennessee at the City of
Alcoa Service Center, 725 Universal Street, Alcoa, Tennessee until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on
the Thursday the 21st day of May, 2026 and then at said place publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids may be submitted via U.S. Mail / UPS / FedEx, etc., hand delivered, or e-mailed to
coasealedbid@cityofalcoa-tn.gov. Regardless of the mode, the Bidder shall be responsible for
the early delivery of their bid. Mailed or hand-delivered bids should be in a sealed envelope and
labeled “Werner Avenue Roadway Improvements, RFB 25-133, Bid Enclosed”. The subject line
of e-mailed bids shall state the same.
The work of this contract generally consists of the following: Construction of 2-lane
roadway with separated multi-use path on new alignment in Springbrook Farms
Development in Alcoa, TN. Springbrook Farms is a Brownfield site development and the
contractor shall follow the Soils Management Plan (SMP) if suspect material is discovered
(attached in this document). The new roadway will be constructed from the roundabout
located on Faraday Street to Marconi Boulevard. A portion of the roadway has already
been graded to subgrade elevation and large storm system is installed. The project will also
include grading for the expansion of the City of Alcoa band practice field. A new signal will
be installed at the intersection of Faraday Street and Tesla Boulevard and signal
modifications to the existing signal located at Tesla Boulevard and Marconi Boulevard.
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the City of Alcoa Service Center, 725 Universal Street,
Alcoa, Tennessee at 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on the Wednesday the 13th day of May, 2026.
Attendance is encouraged but not mandatory to provide a proposal on the project.
All bid payments will be made by the City of Alcoa.
No bids will be received or accepted after the above specified time for the opening of Bids. Bids
submitted after the designated hour will be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the Bidder.
The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
City of Alcoa - Development Services Department
725 Universal Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be obtained from the Development Services Department of the
City of Alcoa after completing the Bid Document Request Form available on the City of Alcoa
bids website at https://www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/Bids.aspx for the subject project. Completed Bid
Document Request Forms shall be emailed to dgentry@cityofalcoa-tn.gov. You will then receive
a response email containing a link to download PDF files of the project Plans, Proposal Contract,
and Bid Package.
BIDS shall be accompanied by cashier's or bank checks or BID Guarantee BONDS in the
amount not less than five percent (5%) of the BID made payable to the City of Alcoa, Tennessee,
OWNER, and subject to the conditions provided in the INSTRUCTION FOR BIDDERS.
Bidders shall submit with their bid a Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit of Prime Bidder as required
by TCA §50-9-113. A Voluntary Title VI Disclosure should also be included with the bid to
assist with the City of Alcoa’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds in
the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, each bond to each owner.
The project herein described is to be completed within one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days
from the date of the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages for delay of completion of contract
will be in accordance with the TDOT standard specification section 108.09.
Bidders may withdraw their bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the bid opening providing
certification of an error in their submittal is forwarded to the Owner. Thereafter, no Bidder may
withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual bid date of the opening thereof.
All bidders must be TDOT prequalified contractors and licensed contractors to perform the type
construction herein described by Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6, Amended by
Chapter 9 and Chapter 406 of the Public Works Act of 1977. The project is funded by local
funds.
The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all State, Federal, and Local laws and/or regulations.
The City of Alcoa reserves the right to waive any irregularities or reject any or all bids. The City
of Alcoa shall not discriminate against any contractor regardless of race, religion, creed, color,
sex, national origin, age, or physical handicap.
The proposed project has been developed in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 which provides that the no person shall, on the grounds of race, sex, age, national origin, or
disabling condition, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Bruce Applegate, City Manager
City of Alcoa
223 Associates Boulevard
Alcoa, TN 37701
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