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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Montgomery, County of Fayette, West Virginia, at 321 4th Avenue, Montgomery, WV from April 1, 2024, until 4:00 pm on May 7, 2024, at which time all sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud for the City of Montgomery Demolition project. Contract 1 – Demolition of one structure located at 340 3rd Avenue, Montgomery, Fayette County, West Virginia. Asbestos abatement requirements for the structure are included as part of the contract. The City of Montgomery reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality therein. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:00 pm on April 30, 2024 at Montgomery City Hall, located at 321 4th Avenue, Montgomery, WV. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order 11246, HUD Section 109, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin, and have non-segregated facilities. This Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project is to be financed in part by a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) and will be referred to as the City of Montgomery Demolition project. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 170l u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implements Section 3. Bidders’ attention is directed to the Section 3 “Clause” set forth in the contract documents. Bidders must comply with the requirements for Affirmative Action and Minority Business Enterprises participation as described in the Federal Specifications inserted into the Contract Documents. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Copeland Act, the Contract Work Hours, the Safety Act, the Build America, Buy America Act, and the West Virginia Division of Labor Wages for Construction of Public Improvements pursuant to West Virginia Code 21-5A-3. Plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the following offices during normal working hours: Region 4 Planning & Development Council, 885 Broad St, Ste 100, Summersville, WV 26651 City of Montgomery, 321 4th Avenue, Montgomery, WV 25136 A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Montgomery, County of Fayette, West Virginia, or a Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and a grantee bidder and a bidder surety company approved by the City of Montgomery, County of Fayette, West Virginia in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid, shall be submitted with each Bid, to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a Contract, if given the award. No Bid shall be waived or returned because the Bidder failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the Plans and Specifications, or any applicable statutes of the United States, the State of West Virginia and r local ordinances. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of the Bids. Any Contractor submitting a Bid on this project hereby certifies, indicates, and acknowledges that he he has a license and meets all the qualifications required by the statutes of the State and subdivision in which the work is to be performed. Greg Ingram, Mayor City of Montgomery LC-171285 03-29;2024