Events Pavilion

The City of Orange Beach is requesting sealed bids for construction of an Events Pavilion at the Coastal Arts Center, 26389 Canal Road, Orange Beach, Alabama, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Beach City Hall.

General contractors must hold a current Alabama General Contractor license under Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975 if the project exceeds the state licensing threshold. Nonresident bidders must submit a written legal opinion regarding any preference granted by their home state to its own business entities in public contracting.

The scope is a single-story assembly structure (Construction Type II-B, non-sprinklered) designed for 2,000 occupants across 9,500 square feet at the Coastal Arts Center. The design complies with the 2017 International Building Code and ICC A117.1 accessibility standards. Contractors are responsible for securing all necessary permits and inspection fees, verifying existing site conditions, providing temporary erosion control measures, installing termite barriers, and maintaining jobsite cleanliness. The bid pricing structure includes a lump-sum line item for pavilion construction as specified in the bid documents, a fixed contingency allowance of $10,000, and a unit-price schedule for removal and replacement of unsuitable soils measured in cubic yards.

Upon award, the contractor must provide proof of current City business license, Certificates of General Liability Insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance, and proof of Automobile General Liability Insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Performance and Payment Bonds must be executed upon award with penalties equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bid security must be submitted in the form of a cashier's check or bid bond payable to the City of Orange Beach in an amount not less than five percent of the bid but not exceeding $10,000; if submitting a check, it must be physically delivered to City Hall Reception by 2:00 p.m. Central on August 27, 2026.

Questions are due October 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The project architect is Sted McCollough of McCollough Architecture at (251) 968-7222. Hard-copy bid documents are available from Printing Pros, 22660 Canal Road, Orange Beach, at the contractor's expense.