HPD taking bids for addition

Sealed bids for the Hope Police Department Addition will be received by the City of Hope, Attn: Chief Wilson at Hope City Hall, 206 W. Ave. A, Hope, AR 71801 until 2:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, July 11, 2019 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids not submitted on time will be unopened and returned.
Design Professional: Robert M. Schelle – Architect; 72 S. Pine Street; Cabot, Arkansas 501-843-7931.
Prime Contractors may obtain drawings and specifications at Capitol Imaging, 601 South Ringo Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 376-2446 upon a deposit of $100.00 per set with the check made payable to the architect. Deposit is completely refundable if sets are returned to Capitol Imaging in good condition within 10 days after bid opening. General Contractors who secure plans but do not submit legitimate bids shall forfeit their deposit. Sub-contractors will be required to pay for the drawings and specifications at the cost of printing.
Each bid proposal shall include with it a bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid offered. The bidder will be required to submit a bidder’s deposit which includes enclosing a cashier’s check payable to the City of Hope, drawn upon a bank or trust company doing business in Arkansas or by a corporate bid bond in an amount equal to 5% of the bid.
Bidders must comply with requirements of Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Arkansas, ACA 17-25-101 et seq. All bonds on this project shall comply with Arkansas Statutory Performance and Payment Bond Law, ACA 18-44-501 et seq.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities.
Proposals that fail to comply fully with any provisions of the specifications and other Contract Documents will be considered invalid and may not receive consideration.
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 22-9-203, the City of Hope 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 identified groups