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EMPLOYMENT

JOB POSTING
Position: Program Director
Resume Deadline: Novmber 11, 2013

Department: Programming
Stations: Summit Media Birmingham

Positions Available: One

Summit Media Corp Birmingham’s WZZK is currently looking for a program director.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, scheduling all music based on the country appetite of the Alabama country music listener, regularly updating all imaging, training and scheduling on-air talent, working with sales and marketing to promote the WZZK brand, working with record labels to find the right songs for WZZK, keeping WZZK compliant with FCC guidelines, managing the WZZK digital audio delivery system and potentially a daily air shift. Must have a working knowledge of basic office computer programs and Adobe Audition.

Qualifications:
A minimum of five years Programming experience required.

Closing Statement:
This is not an entry level position. Candidate must have an ideal mix of personality and skills specific to the broadcast industry. Please send materials to:

Summit Media Corp
2700 Corporate Drive
Suite 115
Birmingham, AL  35242
Attention: John Olsen
Telephone: 205 322 8195

It is the policy of Summit Media Corp Birmingham to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex is prohibited. If you believe you have been the victim of discrimination, you may notify the Federal Communications Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or other appropriate agency.
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JOB POSTING
Position: On-Air Talent
Resume Deadline: Novmber 11, 2013

Department: Programming
Stations: Summit Media Birmingham

Positions Available: One

Summit Media Corp Birmingham’s WZZK is currently looking for a full-time afternoon drive on-air talent to join our already successful properties. We are seeking a passionate, positive and goal-oriented individual. The ideal candidate must be able to generate excellent content to distribute on-air and on-line. Candidate will be responsible for daily production and work closely with promotions and sales.

Responsibilities:
A 4-5 hour on-air show 6 days a week, daily production, both commercial and imaging, night and weekend promotional appearances as needed, and content delivered daily to online distribution points. Must have working knowledge of radio automation, Adobe Audition and basic business software/hardware (ie, Microsoft Word).

Qualifications:
A minimum of five years full time on-air radio experience required: strong production skills a must. Must have confidence and temperament to meet and interact daily with listeners and clients on the phone and at public events.

Closing Statement:
This is not an entry level position. Candidate must have an ideal mix of personality and skills specific to the broadcast industry. Please send materials to:

Summit Media Corp
2700 Corporate Drive
Suite 115
Birmingham, AL  35242
Attention: John Olsen
Telephone: 205 322 8195

It is the policy of Summit Media Corp Birmingham to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex is prohibited. If you believe you have been the victim of discrimination, you may notify the Federal Communications Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or other appropriate agency.
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ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION

In accordance with Chapter 1 Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is herby given that Bennett Building, Inc., Contractor, has completed the contract for the  Renovations  to the Library at Inverness Elementary  School at 5251 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL 35242 , for the State of Alabama and the Shelby County Board of Education, owners, and have made request for final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects, PC located at 1550 Woods of Riverchase Dr #200 Hoover, AL 35244.
Bennett Building, Inc.
120 Shady Acres Road
Alabaster, AL  35007
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received by the CITY OF PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA at the City Hall, 501 Park Road Pleasant Grove, Al. 35127, until 10:00 A.M. o’clock, (LOCAL TIME), November 21, 2013 for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, and equipment, and for doing the work of Demolition of Unsafe Structures and Debris Removal Project CDBG-DR13-04-M3-PCD, according to Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents on file in CITY HALL of said CITY OF PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA for demolition work hereinafter described.  No bids will be received after the time set forth hereinabove; and the Proposals will be publicly opened and read.

The work of demolition of 14 unsafe structures and removal of storm debris on three lots located in the City limits of Pleasant Grove.

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are open to public inspection at the City Hall of CITY OF PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA or may be obtained from the office of the Engineers, Spencer Engineering, Inc. 3237 Lorna Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35216, upon deposit of $ 50.00 per set.  Said deposit is non-refundable.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to accept any bid considered advantageous to the Owner.

No bid will be withdrawn after the time for opening of bids has passed.  The Owner reserves the right to hold the bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of receiving the bids.

A certified check bid bond in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each proposal not to exceed $10,000.00.  The payee of such check, or the oblige of such bond, shall be the CITY OF PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA.

The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the bid amount, and must secure his bond for a bonding company’s representative or agent in the State of Alabama.

The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all licenses and permits required by the State, County, or City authorities having jurisdiction over the various phases of the work.

The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State Lay Governing General Contractors, as set forth in Chapter 4 (Section 65 to 82, inclusive) of Title 46 of the Code of Alabama for 1940, as amended; and bidders shall be governed by said law insofar as it is applicable.  The above mentioned provisions of the Code make it illegal for the Owner to consider a bid from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions.  The Owner, therefore will not consider any bid unless the bidder produces evidence that he is so licensed.  Neither will the Owner enter into a Contract with a foreign corporation, which is not qualified under State Law to do business in the State of Alabama.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received by Birmingham City Schools at the office of
Edward McMullen, Purchasing Department, 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham,
Alabama 35203 until 12:00 P.M CST, Friday, November 1, 2013 for: District Wide Security Systems Implementation for the Birmingham City Board of Education, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Bid documents may be obtained from Birmingham City Schools Purchasing Department at 2015 Park Place, North, Room 202 Birmingham, Alabama  35203.
A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at Birmingham Board of Education, 2015 Park Place, North, Birmingham, Alabama,  35203, at 2:30 P.M. CST, Tuesday, October 29, 2013.

A Cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Birmingham City Schools in an
amount not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00,  must accompany the bidder’s proposal.  Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be
required at the signing of the Contract.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Birmingham City Schools Purchasing Department or copies thereof.

Birmingham City Schools reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in Birmingham City Schools judgment, the best interest of Birmingham City Schools will thereby be promoted.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Request for Proposal
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Parking Revenue Control System
Replacement Project
For the
Birmingham Airport Authority

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received on behalf of the Birmingham Airport Authority at    the BAA Jobsite Office (trailer) location 5900 Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL  35212 until 1:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, November  12, 2013.  For a map or directions to the jobsite office, please contact the BAA Project Manager, Tom Wesley, at (205) 599-0786 or via email ( twesley@flybirmingham.com ).

The Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and/or container plainly marked on the outside with the name, address and license number of the bidder; the name of the project (Parking Revenue Control System Replacement Project) and the time and date due (1:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, November  12, 2013). Proposals are to be addressed to the attention of Mr. Tom Wesley, Project Manager, Birmingham Airport Authority.  Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m., November 12, 2013 at the BAA Jobsite Office (trailer) location 5900 Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL  35212.  Note that, due to limited space availability, only (1) representative from each bidder will be allowed at the bid results announcement.

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Parking Revenue Control System
Replacement Project
Project No. PD001.000.000

The scope of the work generally includes the following: full replacement of the existing parking revenue control system currently in operation at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, AL.

A Pre-Proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 starting at 2:00 p.m. local time at  The Southern Museum of Flight located at 4343 73rd  Street N, Birmingham, AL  35206.
Beginning on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 , RFP Packages containing specifications and other contract documents may be obtained through the Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) Department of Project Management.  RFP documents will only be issued electronically and only via the BAA.  Printing and all other reproductions are the responsibility of the Bidder.  Interested bidders should contact the BAA Project Manager, Tom Wesley, at (205) 599-0786 or via email ( twesley@flybirmingham.com ) to obtain the RFP package.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, in an amount equal to five (5%) percent of the Proposal price and made payable to the Birmingham Airport Authority.  Bid Bond should be submitted in accordance with the requirements established in the RFP documents.  No cash, check, or money orders will be accepted.  All bidders submitting Proposals in amounts exceeding $50,000.00 must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended.

DBE Policy:  It is the policy of the Birmingham Airport Authority (Authority) that DBEs as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, will have maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of all Authority projects and the bidders will take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform subcontracts.  Additional DBE information is contained in the full RFP package.

Requests for information or clarifications regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to the BAA Project Manager, Tom Wesley, via email ( twesley@flybirmingham.com) not later than (7) calendar days prior to the bid date.  Additionally, all interested bidders must notify BAA of their intent to bid prior to the published pre-bid date.
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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION
And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS
from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by the Owner’s Representative/Project Manager, George Griswold on behalf of Office of the Associate Vice President, Facilities & Capital Projects, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Health System Planning, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35233 until 4:00 PM Central Time, November 8, 2013.  The original and five (5) duplicates of submittals together with a .pdf-formatted electronic version are required for pre-qualification approval; however, facsimile transmission copies may be transmitted to theProject Manager at (205) 975-7000 to expedite the review process with hard-copies of the submittals to be delivered within 24 hours.

UAB FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT QBT, NEW HILLMAN, AND OLD HILLMAN
For The
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
UAB Project No.:  H135001A

A.    SCOPE OF WORK:

Work consists of replacing full and partial building fire alarm systems.  Work includes new fire alarm system panels, devices, conduit, wiring, programming, and certification.  Work also includes associated electrical work, repair of building finishes, and removal of old system components.  Work will be performed within the operating hospital facility using high levels of infection control measures.  The contractor should have experience with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures and interim life safety measures in a hospital environment as well as experience in performing construction in an operating hospital.

B.    PRIME CONTRACTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:

Contractor bidders interested in submitting a proposal must apply for pre-qualification and must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, and Code of Alabama, 1975. A copy of current Alabama Contractors license is to be included in pre-qualification submittal.  Electrical Contractor/Subcontractor bidders interested in submitting a proposal must have a State of Alabama Fire Marshall’s Certified Fire Alarm Contractor Permit which is to be included in the pre-qualification submittal.

Only bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid for the Project.  Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, November 8, 2013, after which no further requests will be considered.

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Engineer upon letterhead request sent by mail or scanned into an email to dhuddleston@ssoe.com.

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project.  Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, no later than November 15, 2013 by 5:00 PM Central Time.

The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon the pre-qualification process, should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby.

Progress Design and Construction Documents:
Prior to the pre-qualification deadline, project progress plans and specifications may be examined at the following location:

Engineer:
SSOE Group
3504 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35222
205-323-2373
205-322-2731
David Huddleston
dhuddleston@ssoe.com

C.    BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

Documents:
After notice to prequalified bidders is given, the prequalified General Contract bidders may obtain bid documents through the UAB Digital Plan Room at http://uab.algraphics.com/, 2801 Fifth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL  35233 (Laura Loggins, telephone 205-252-8505 or email lloggins@algraphics.com).  Prequalified General Contractor bidders must submit to Alabama Graphics a refundable bid check payable to SSOE in the amount of $200.00 per set.  The deposit is refundable in full on the first two sets issued to each prime General Contractor bidder upon return of documents in re-usable condition within 10 days after the bid opening.  Additional document sets for prequalified General Contractor bidders, subcontractors, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, or dealers may be obtained as a direct purchase from Alabama Graphics, non-refundable.

Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given.  Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Engineer; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Reed Construction Data Office, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912; and electronically through McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.

Disclaimer:  The Owner and Architect shall not be responsible for errors or erroneous information related to the Bid Documents copied and/or reproduced from sources other than previously listed.  It shall be the responsibility of each pre-qualified bidder, subcontractor, vendor, supplier or other service provider to verify the correctness of Bid Document issue dates, addendums and all information related thereto, prior to preparing and submitting construction bids on the projects listed and/or described within this public advertisement.

Bonds:
A certified check or bid bond payable to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000 must accompany the bidder’s proposal.  Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Bids:
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Engineer. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days.  The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner.  The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). The Bid Date is December 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB System Planning, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233.

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of George Griswold, Project Manager, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama  35233, until 12:00 noon.  After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening.  Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified.  All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on December 19, 2013 will be returned unopened.

Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:
Under Section 39-3-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, nonresident prime contractor bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in such nonresident prime contractor bidder’s state of domicile as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of the state to its own business entities whose principal place of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts.  Resident prime contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section 39-2-12, are granted preference over nonresident prime contractors in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.

D.    PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on December 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the site of the work.  Meet at the West Pavilion ground floor atrium elevator lobby.  It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION
And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS
from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by the Owner’s Representative/Project Manager, George Griswold on behalf of Office of the Associate Vice President, Facilities & Capital Projects, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB System Planning, 2020 Building,  2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35233 until 4:00 PM Central Time, November 8, 2013.  The original and five (5) duplicates of submittals together with a .pdf-formatted electronic version are required for pre-qualification approval; however, facsimile transmission copies may be transmitted to the Project Manager at (205) 975-7000 to expedite the review process with hard-copies of the submittals to be delivered within 24 hour.

UAB FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT WEST PAVILION AND SPAIN REHABILITATION ADDITION
For The
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
UAB Project No.: H135002A

A.    SCOPE OF WORK:

Work consists of replacing full and partial full building fire alarm systems.  Work includes new fire alarm system panels, devices, conduit, wiring, programming, and certification.  Work also includes associated electrical work, repair of building finishes, and removal of old system components.  Work will be performed within the operating hospital facility using high levels of infection control measures.  The contractor should have experience with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures and interim life safety measures in a hospital environment as well as experience in performing construction in an operating hospital.

B.    PRIME CONTRACTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:

Contractor bidders interested in submitting a proposal must apply for pre-qualification and must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, and Code of Alabama, 1975. A copy of current Alabama Contractors license is to be included in pre-qualification submittal.  Electrical Contractor/Subcontractor bidders interested in submitting a proposal must have a State of Alabama Fire Marshall’s Certified Fire Alarm Contractor Permit which is to be included in the pre-qualification submittal.

Only bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid for the Project.  Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, November 8, 2013, after which no further requests will be considered.

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Engineer upon letterhead request sent by mail or scanned into an email to dhuddleston@ssoe.com.

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project.  Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, no later than November 15, 2013 by 5:00 PM Central Time.

The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon the pre-qualification process, should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby.

Progress Design and Construction Documents:
Prior to the pre-qualification deadline, project progress plans and specifications may be examined at the following location:

Engineer:
SSOE Group
3504 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, Al  35222
205-323-2373
205-322-2731
David Huddleston
dhuddleston@ssoe.com

C.    BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR                                  BIDDERS

Documents:
After notice to prequalified bidders is given, the prequalified General Contract bidders may obtain bid documents through the UAB Digital Plan Room at http://uab.algraphics.com/, 2801 Fifth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL  35233 (Laura Loggins, telephone 205-252-8505 or email lloggins@algraphics.com).  Prequalified General Contractor bidders must submit to Alabama Graphics a refundable bid check payable to SSOE in the amount of $200.00 per set.  The deposit is refundable in full on the first two sets issued to each prime General Contractor bidder upon return  of documents in re-usable condition within 10 days after the bid opening.  Additional document sets for prequalified General Contractor bidders, subcontractors, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, or dealers may be obtained as a direct purchase from Alabama Graphics, non-refundable.

Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given.  Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Engineer; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Reed Construction Data Office, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912; and electronically through McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.

Disclaimer:  The Owner and Architect shall not be responsible for errors or erroneous information related to the Bid Documents copied and/or reproduced from sources other than previously listed.  It shall be the responsibility of each pre-qualified bidder, subcontractor, vendor, supplier or other service provider to verify the correctness of Bid Document issue dates, addendums and all information related thereto, prior to preparing and submitting construction bids on the projects listed and/or described within this public advertisement.

Bonds:
A certified check or bid bond payable to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000 must accompany the bidder’s proposal.  Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Bids:
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Engineer. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days.  The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner.  The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). The Bid Date is December 17, 2013 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB System Planning, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233.

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of George Griswold, Project Manager, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama  35233, until 12:00 noon.  After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening.  Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified.  All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on December 17, 2013 will be returned unopened.

Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:
Under Section 39-3-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, nonresident prime contractor bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in such nonresident prime contractor bidder’s state of domicile as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of the state to its own business entities whose principal place of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts.  Resident prime contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section 39-2-12, are granted preference over nonresident prime contractors in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.

D.    PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on December 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the site of the work.  Meet at the West Pavilion ground floor atrium elevator lobby.  It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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