Bridge Repair

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS East Tennessee Railroad Authority Miscellaneous Bridge Rehabilitation Project Separate sealed bids for the Miscellaneous Bridge Rehabilitation Project for the East Tennessee Railroad Authority (ETRA) on the East Tennessee Railway, will be received at the Office of Crouch Engineering, 5115 Maryland Way, STE 225, Brentwood, TN 37027, until 2:00 p.m. local time on the 24th day of May 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are urged to have their bids in at least one day early since past experience with overnight delivery service does not guarantee next day delivery. The work by Contractor will consist of furnishing all supervision, transportation, material, tools, equipment and labor necessary to complete the proposed bridge rehabilitation, as per the Project Documents, including, but not limited to the Specifications. The Information for bidders and other Project Documents may be requested from the office of Crouch Engineering, Inc.,

5115 Maryland Way, Suite 225, Brentwood, TN 37027, Phone 615-791- 0630. Email requests to klindsey@crouchengineering.com for access to the Project Documents. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all of the bids. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 120 days from bid opening. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. Time Limit – work will begin within 30 days of the date of a written notice to proceed and will be completed within 120 calendar days from the date of written notice to proceed. Liquidated Damages: A penalty of $1,500 per calendar day will be assessed to the Contractor for each day beyond the stated time limits until the project is 100% complete. This project is funded under an agreement with the Department of Transportation. Bidders must be licensed general Contractors to perform the type construction herein described as required by the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6, Section 62-6-119. A copy of the law is attached to the Project Documents. The Authority reserves the right to reduce the scope of work based on availability of funds. A job showing will not be held, but interested parties may contact Mr. Eric Pickel, to review the bridge locations located on the East Tennessee Railway, Johnson City, TN 37601 (423-431-8743).