Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of Jackson, Mississippi, at 219 S. President Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 or at Post Office Box 17, Jackson, Mississippi 39205 until 3:30 PM, local time (CT), Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for:

The demolition and cleaning of parcel 721-683 located at 2373 Lake Glen Dr.

The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and ensuring the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initiatives, and assistance.  The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities doing business within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on various projects and or conduct business in the City, to assist the City in achieving its goal by strongly considering City residents for employment opportunities.

The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in public contracting.  It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal business opportunity for all persons doing business with the City.   As a pre-condition to selection, each contractor, bidder or offeror shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Plan, with the bid submission, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Jackson’s Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Ordinance.  Failure to comply with the City’s Ordinance shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offeror from being awarded an eligible contract.  For more information on the City of Jackson’s Equal Business Opportunity Program, please contact the Office of Economic Development at 601-960-1055.  Copies of the ordinance, EBO Plan Applications and a copy of the program are available at 200 South President Street, Room 223, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi.

The City of Jackson hereby notifies all bidders that in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 that all bidders will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in consideration for an award.

Contract Documents may be obtained from and/or examined at the offices of the Community Improvement Division located at 200 S. President Street, Suite 331, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Telephone 601.960.1054. Prospective bidders may obtain copies of all materials required for bidding purposes.  There is NO charge for electronic or e-mail copies.  Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic 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.

Bid preparation will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all irregularities in respect to any bid submitted or to accept any bid which is deemed most favorable to the City of Jackson.
 
by:     _______________________________________             
LaTonya Miller, Manager                                  
Community Improvement Division of Planning and Development           
 
Mailing Address:
City Clerk
Post Office Box 17
Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Dates of Publication:
The Mississippi Link
9/2/21 and 9/9/21
Central Bidding
9/1/21 – 9/28/2021
City of Jackson Bid Opportunities
9/1/2021 – 9/28/2021
The Clarion Ledger
9/5/21 and 9/12/21
The Jackson Advocate
9/2/21 and 9/9/21
The Northside Sun
9/2/21 and 9/9/21
LaNoticia
9/1/21 and 9/8/21