121521 2022 - New Roofing & Roof Repairs #11938

DIGITAL OPTION LOCATED UNDER THE "PLANS" TAB

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT will receive sealed proposals for the above referenced project until 3:00 p.m. Friday August 26, 2022 in the Board Room at Hattiesburg Public School District Office, located on 301 Mamie Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401.

A Pre-bid Conference will be held: 3:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2022 in the Board Room at Hattiesburg Public School District Office, located on 301 Mamie Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401.

A single contract shall be let for the complete project including all general construction. The Owner is requesting bids from qualified bidders. It is the intent of the Owner to award a Contract to the lowest qualified Bidder but reserves the right to select the Bidder they feel is the best, which may not necessarily be the lowest bid. All bidders should be aware of the possibility their bid may not be accepted even if it is the low bid. The Owner shall have the right to accept Alternates in any order or combination and to determine the low bidder on the sum of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted as well as contract time, subject to the provisions of Section 31-7-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated and amended, and other applicable State laws. Refer to Project Specifications, Section 00100- Instructions to Bidders, for additional Bidding procedures and requirements. The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities and irregularities.

The Contract Time, from notice to proceed until Substantial Completion, shall be specified by Bidder. The estimated days for completion may be considered in making final selection.

The prescribed liquidated damages amount for this project will be $ 500.00 Per day for project overrun.

Bidders must be licensed by the State of Mississippi and shall indicate a valid Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the bid envelope for the bid for all bids over $50,000.00 to be considered.

All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% the amount of the bid, in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or a bid bond written by a company properly licensed in Mississippi.

The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a payment and performance bonds written by a company licensed in Mississippi. The bond will be in the amount equal to 100% the contract amount.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment, and materials required by the Contract Documents referred to therein.

Proposals shall only be accepted when submitted upon the Bid Form provided with the Plans and Specifications. All blanks shall be completed legibly in ink. Submission of a bid represents that the bidder understands the Plans and Specifications and has visited and assessed the site.

Each bid must be received in a sealed envelope which is marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY as follows:

NEW ROOFING AND ROOF REPAIRS: SELECT CAMPUSES THE HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

Contractor’s Certificate of Responsibility number                       

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of (45) days.

Plans and Specifications shall be available electronically (pdf) by contacting:

McCleskey Associates Architects, PLLC, Phone: 601.544.8994 / Fax: 601.544.8969 105 Patton Avenue, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401

Any contractor that would prefer to submit their bid electronically can do so by submitting bid at www.centralbidding.com. For questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding 225.810.4814. Electronic submittal of bids not required.

While electronic bidding is an option, contractors are highly encouraged to submit traditional sealed bids, either mailed or submitted in person to avoid delays or problems associated with electronic bidding.

Publish: Wednesday, July 27, 20022

Wednesday, August 3, 2022