W 4TH street pedestrian bridge

The City of Gulf Shores, Alabama is requesting sealed bids for the W 4th Street Pedestrian Bridge removal and replacement project, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gulf Shores City Hall Council Chambers.

The scope encompasses complete demolition of the existing canal bridge, abutments, and pavement, followed by construction of a new pedestrian bridge with bridge approaches, drainage infrastructure, grading, hardscape, and landscape features. The geotechnical reports indicate subsurface conditions consisting of sand fill over clay and sand soils to approximately 30 feet depth, with groundwater at approximately 6 feet below existing surface and dense sand at greater depths. The bridge design calls for a single-span, 20-foot timber structure supported by round timber piles. Landscape work includes 26 trees (Natchez Crape Myrtles, Sabal Palms, Bald Cypress), 196 shrubs across multiple species, 7,596 square feet of TIF 419 Bermudagrass sod, an irrigation system with 68 turf spray sprinklers, 52 shrub spray sprinklers, 27 turf rotors, and 4 Baldwin EMC acorn-style pole lights. Structural fill must meet AASHTO A-3 classification with maximum 10% fines passing the No. 200 sieve and compaction to 98% ASTM D-698 standard density in 8-inch lifts. Irrigation components must be Rain Bird specification with matched precipitation rotor nozzles and PVC Class 200 pipe. Contractors are responsible for verifying all landscape quantities and irrigation system capacity at 25 gallons per minute at 50 PSI.

Qualified contractors are invited to bid on an open competitive basis. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All materials, labor, equipment, and associated costs are contractor responsibility. Bid items and detailed pricing schedule documentation are provided in the procurement package. No set-asides, preferences, or incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation.