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9/9/2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION
OF CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION BIDS
FOR
Bid #26-016
REPLACEMENT OF DATA CENTER AIR CONDITIONING
AT TROY UNIVERSITY TROY, ALABAMA CAMPUS
This project includes but is not limited to the following: The removal of the existing cooling unit, and the installation of new unit at University Park, Troy University, Troy, Alabama Campus.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2026 at 10:00AM CDT, at the Physical Plant on the Troy University Troy Campus at which time potential contractors must provide demonstration of qualifications.
The Owner intends to award a single contract to a single contractor. The Owner will accept proposals only from pre-qualified firms which demonstrate their experience and ability to perform the work necessary for this Project. Interested General Contractors must submit a Contractor’s Qualification Statement showing minimum qualifications to be certified by prospective bidders to include but not limited to: 1) statutory licensure requirements, 2) proof, in the form of a letter from a licensed bonding agent, of current bonding capacity in excess of Four Hundred Thousand dollars, 3) minimum of 5 years in operation as a General Contractor under the same company name 4) minimum annual volume of 1 million dollars in construction value for each of the past three years and at least three (3) construction projects of a similar size and scope to this project completed during the last twenty-four (24) months and 5) Submit all prequalified information required to the Physical Plant office before the bid opening.
Sealed proposals will be received by April Johnson, Office of Purchasing and Asset Management, at Troy University Physical Plant, 1 Melton Carter Drive, Troy, AL 36082 until 2:00 PM CDT – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 for the replacement of Data Center Cooling Unit at University Park on the Troy University Troy Campus, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids must be submitted on proposal form included in project manual. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
A certified check or Bid Bond payable to Troy University in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Bidders must submit with the proposal a letter from an Insurance Carrier approved by the State of Alabama as evidence of insurability. Performance Bond valued at 100% of the contract amount and Payment Bond valued at 50% of the contract amount will be required at the signing of the Contract.
The State of Alabama passed new legislation effective January 1, 2012 known as the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Act No. 2011-535. This legislation requires anyone receiving state monies to verify that they are in compliance with the new immigration law. AWARDED vendors must be able to prove compliance through the Federal E-Verify process via www.uscis.gov/everify or http://immigration.alabama.gov. No payments will be made to any vendor who cannot prove satisfactory compliance, as stated. This compliance is required regardless of dollar value of bid.
Owner:
Troy University
April Johnson
100 University Park
Troy, AL 36082
334-670-3402
acjohnson@troy.edu
Manager:
Jeremy Bunnell
Troy University
Troy Physical Plant
1 Melton Carter Drive
Troy, AL 36082
334-670-3342
jbunnell@troy.edu
The Messenger:
Sept. 9, 16 and 23, 2026
BID#26-016
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION
OF CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION BIDS
FOR
Bid #26-016
REPLACEMENT OF DATA CENTER AIR CONDITIONING
AT TROY UNIVERSITY TROY, ALABAMA CAMPUS
This project includes but is not limited to the following: The removal of the existing cooling unit, and the installation of new unit at University Park, Troy University, Troy, Alabama Campus.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2026 at 10:00AM CDT, at the Physical Plant on the Troy University Troy Campus at which time potential contractors must provide demonstration of qualifications.
The Owner intends to award a single contract to a single contractor. The Owner will accept proposals only from pre-qualified firms which demonstrate their experience and ability to perform the work necessary for this Project. Interested General Contractors must submit a Contractor’s Qualification Statement showing minimum qualifications to be certified by prospective bidders to include but not limited to: 1) statutory licensure requirements, 2) proof, in the form of a letter from a licensed bonding agent, of current bonding capacity in excess of Four Hundred Thousand dollars, 3) minimum of 5 years in operation as a General Contractor under the same company name 4) minimum annual volume of 1 million dollars in construction value for each of the past three years and at least three (3) construction projects of a similar size and scope to this project completed during the last twenty-four (24) months and 5) Submit all prequalified information required to the Physical Plant office before the bid opening.
Sealed proposals will be received by April Johnson, Office of Purchasing and Asset Management, at Troy University Physical Plant, 1 Melton Carter Drive, Troy, AL 36082 until 2:00 PM CDT – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 for the replacement of Data Center Cooling Unit at University Park on the Troy University Troy Campus, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids must be submitted on proposal form included in project manual. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
A certified check or Bid Bond payable to Troy University in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Bidders must submit with the proposal a letter from an Insurance Carrier approved by the State of Alabama as evidence of insurability. Performance Bond valued at 100% of the contract amount and Payment Bond valued at 50% of the contract amount will be required at the signing of the Contract.
The State of Alabama passed new legislation effective January 1, 2012 known as the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Act No. 2011-535. This legislation requires anyone receiving state monies to verify that they are in compliance with the new immigration law. AWARDED vendors must be able to prove compliance through the Federal E-Verify process via www.uscis.gov/everify or http://immigration.alabama.gov. No payments will be made to any vendor who cannot prove satisfactory compliance, as stated. This compliance is required regardless of dollar value of bid.
Owner:
Troy University
April Johnson
100 University Park
Troy, AL 36082
334-670-3402
acjohnson@troy.edu
Manager:
Jeremy Bunnell
Troy University
Troy Physical Plant
1 Melton Carter Drive
Troy, AL 36082
334-670-3342
jbunnell@troy.edu
The Messenger:
Sept. 9, 16 and 23, 2026
BID#26-016