ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BY THE
JACKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
FOR
SERVICES AND RELATED WORK
IN CONNECTION WITH
HAWKINS FIELD PERIMETER LAND CLEARING
AT
HAWKINS FIELD AIRPORT
(JMAA PROJECT NO. 12500-001-20)
 
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (“JMAA”) is requesting to receive electronic bids only from qualified respondents.  JMAA will receive electronic bids via www.centralbidding.com or email at [email protected] until 4:00 p.m. central time on Monday, June 15, 2020 (the "Bid Deadline"), for construction and related services in connection with the Hawkins Field Perimeter Land Clearing Project at Hawkins Field Airport (the "Work").  For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
Once registered, Respondents can download bid specifications and upload bid submissions.
 
JMAA will publicly open and read aloud all bids at 4:10 p.m. central time on Monday, June 15, 2020 (the "Bid Opening"), in the Conference Room, West Terminal, Hawkins Field Airport.
 
JMAA will award the Work to the lowest and best most responsive and responsible Bidder as determined by JMAA in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Information for Bidders.  The Information for Bidders contains, among other things, a copy of this Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders and an Agreement to be executed by JMAA and the lowest and most responsive and responsible Bidder. Any Addendums issued clarifying and/or changing plans and specifications; clarifying and/or changing instructions in the Instruction to Bidders; and/or answering questions in relation to the Instructions to Bidders, including plans and specifications, shall become part of the Information for Bidders. Plans and specifications related to the Work are considered part of the Agreement.
 
The Information for Bidders, including plans and specifications, is on file and open for public inspection at JAN at the following address:
 
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Suite 300, Main Terminal Building
100 International Drive
Jackson, Mississippi 39208
Telephone: (601) 939-5631 ext. 622
Facsimile: (601) 939-3713
Attention:  Deuntagus Herndon, Procurement Specialist
 
Bid Documents may be picked up or shipped to the person making the request.  Documents will not be distributed or mailed, however, until payment is received.
 
JMAA will hold a Pre-Bid Conference at 4:00 p.m. central time on Monday, June 8, 2020 in the Conference Room, West Terminal Building at Hawkins Field (“HKS”).  Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly encouraged for all those interested in submitting bids as a Prime Contractor for the Work and persons seeking opportunities to provide work as a Sub-Contractor. The benefits of attendance include networking opportunities between Prime Contractors and Sub-Contractors, as well as the opportunity to be on a list of contacts that will be published to interested parties as part of the minutes from the Pre-Bid Conference; review of the plans and specifications; and a site visit of the area covered in the scope of work.  No site visits will be scheduled other than the one provided during the Pre-Bid conference.
 
JMAA reserves the right to amend the plans and specifications for the Work by Addendum issued before the Bid Deadline; to reject any and all bids; to waive informalities in the bidding process; and to hold and examine bids for up to ninety (90) days before awarding the Contract to perform the Work.
 
If it becomes necessary to revise any aspect of this Request for Bids or to provide additional information to Bidders, JMAA will issue one or more Addenda by posting on JMAA's website (https://jmaa.com/corporate/partner-with-us/procurement/).   JMAA will also endeavor to deliver a copy of each Addendum, to all persons on record with JMAA as receiving a copy of the Information for Bidders, via email.