ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Notice is hereby given that the Rankin County Board of Supervisors (Owner) will receive competitive sealed BIDS for a General Contract for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the Construction of:
 
UT NEELY CREEK DITCH FLOOD IMPACTS PROJECT
Project No. WE-21255-5.06
Benchmark No. B-7741
 
which includes but is not limited to grading, drainage, erosion control, driveway paving, and installation of pre-cast concrete arch bridges and all other associated work as shown in the plans and specifications at the office of the:
 
RANKIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
211 E. GOVERNMENT STREET, SUITE A
BRANDON, MS 39042
 
Until 10:00am local time on Friday, April 28th, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
 
The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS & CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
 
1.  Rankin County Board of Supervisors, 211 E. Government Street, Brandon, MS 39042
2   Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, 660 Katherine Drive, Suite 302, Flowood, MS 39232
 
Official Drawings and Specifications are also available for downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.  Hard copies of the Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be obtained via request to [email protected] for a cost of $150, none of which is refundable.
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 at 10:00am local time in the Board Room of the Rankin County Board of Supervisors at the above listed address.  Attendance by a principal, project manager or estimator of any prospective bidder is recommended but not mandatory.
 
Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the INTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds, Payment Bonds or Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of Attorney.
 
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or supply needs.
 
Rankin County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.
 
Bidders acknowledge that, with respect to all matters of procurement and contracting related to the captioned bid project, Rankin County Board of Supervisors will follow the procurement requirements set forth in 2 C.F.R Sections 200.317 through 200.327.
 
No prospective CONTRACTOR may withdraw his proposal within SIXTY (60) DAYS after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
Each bidder shall write the Certificate of Responsibility number and Mississippi Contractors License number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed, and deposited with the Clerk prior to the hour and date designated above.
 
RANKIN COUNTY reserves the right to waive any information or irregularities, to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the County, or to reject any or all bids.
 
The Contract Time is Two Hundred Forty (240) consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages being Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day thereafter.
 
Owner: Rankin County Board of Supervisors
By: Brad Calhoun
Title: President
 
Date Published:           March 29, 2023
                                    April 5, 2023

Additional Notes/Requirements

Optional Pre-Bid meeting as noted in the advertisement for bids above.