ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
 
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Union County, Chancery Clerk’s office, 109 E. Main St., New Albany, MS until 11:30 A.M. local time, July 20, 2020 and shortly thereafter publicly opened and read aloud in the Board of Supervisors Board Room for:
 
PROJECT NUMBER UC-73(8)
BASE REPAIR, LEVELING & OVERLAY
Union County Roads 371, 372 & 373
Union County, Mississippi
 
The work consists of: Base repair, leveling & overlay for approximately 1.14 miles on CR 371, CR 372 and CR 373. 
 
Contract time is 30 Working Days. Contractor shall commence work on or before a date to be stipulated in the Notice to Proceed.
 
Bid preparation will be in accordance with Section 00200 – Instructions to Bidders bound in the Project Manual.  Project Plans and Project Manual may be examined at Elliott & Britt Engineering, P.A., 823 North Lamar Blvd./P.O. Box 308, Oxford, Mississippi 38655.
 
Bid documents are being made available at Elliott & Britt Engineering, P.A.  All plan-holders are required to have a valid email address.  Bid documents are non-refundable and may be purchased either through Elliott & Britt Engineering, P.A.. or www.centralbidding.com.  Official bid documents can be downloaded at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.   
 
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by depositing $105.00 with Elliott & Britt Engineering, P.O. Box 308, Oxford, Mississippi 38655, telephone (662) 234-1763 for each set of documents so obtained. This deposit is nonrefundable. 
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and/or best bid from a responsive responsible and qualified Bidder.  Should no award be made within forty-five (45) calendar days after opening of proposals, all proposals may be rejected and all proposal guaranties returned, unless the lowest responsive responsible qualified bidder at the request of  Union County agrees in writing to a longer delay.
 
Bid bond, signed or countersigned by a Licensed Mississippi Agent, or Mississippi Non-Resident Agent licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi, with Power of Attorney attached, or Cashier’s check or Certified check for five percent (5%) of the total bid, payable to Union County, Mississippi Board of Supervisors, must accompany each proposal.
 
Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal that is submitted as a stripped bid will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.  The Union County, Mississippi Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to reject any and all bids if considered not in the best interest of  Union County, MS.
 
Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid, and such proposals may not be considered in making the award.  Union County reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to reject any and all bids if considered not in the best interest of Union County.
                                                                                                BY: /s/______________
                                                                                                Randy Owen, President
                                                                                                Union County Board of Supervisors
Dates of Advertisement:
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020