Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Desoto County School District, 5 East South Street, Hernando, Mississippi  38632, until December 8, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.
 
Location for Receipt of Bids:
 
Superintendent’s Office
Desoto County School District
5 East South Street
Hernando, MS  38632
 
The project consists of various drainage improvements, including grading and underground piping, at Center Hill Elementary and Olive Branch Intermediate as shown in the Contract Documents.
 
Project Location: Center Hill Elementary School, 13662 Center Hill Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654
                          Olive Branch Intermediate School, 8631 Pigeon Roost Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654
 
Owner: Desoto County School District, 5 East South Street, Hernando, MS 38632
 
Plans and Specifications Entitled:
 
Center Hill ES and Olive Branch IS Drainage Improvements
Desoto County Schools
Olive Branch, MS
 
May be viewed and purchased from our online plan room: www.allenhoshallplanroom.com
 
a.         Copy of plans and specifications will be available for purchase, download, and/or print from our online plan room.  See web address above.
 
b.         Partial Sets will not be issued.
 
c.         Copies of plans and specifications will be placed in plan rooms in major cities within the area, locally, and elsewhere as bona fide requests are received.
 
Official bid documents can also be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
Proposals shall be submitted on proposal forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid: such security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute contract and post Performance Bond in the form and amount within the time specified.  The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.
 
Bids on the Project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project for a period of forty-five (45) days.
 
All bids submitted in excess of $50,000.00 by a Prime or Subcontractor to do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Contractors.
 
 
 
 
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
 
A.         A pre-bid conference has been scheduled on November 17, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the Owner’s Physical Plant Office at the address listed below.
 
            B.         All general contract/major subcontract Bidders and Suppliers are urged to attend.
 
            C.         All Bidders are expected to have familiarized themselves with conditions relating to the work prior to the pre-bid conference.
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities.
 
OWNER:
 
Desoto County School District
5 East South Street
Hernando, MS  38632
 
ARCHITECT:
 
Allen & Hoshall, PLLC
1661 International Drive, Suite 100
Memphis, Tennessee  38120
PH:  901-820-0820
FX:  901-683-1001
 
 
 
DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:               October 29, 2020
                                                            November 5, 2020