ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, will receive electronic or sealed bids for the construction of the:

City of Pass Christian

Renovation of Fire Station #1

at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 200 West Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, Mississippi, during normal office hours at any time prior to the designated bid date, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on the date of the bid opening. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen at 6:00 P.M., November 12, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the City Hall Complex lo- cated at 200 West Scenic Drive.

All bids must be addressed to the City of Pass Christian marked “SEALED BID TO BE OPENED AT 6:00 P.M., November 12, 2024”, and specify the name of the bid item. If a bid is submitted by mail, the address of City of Pass Christian is “200 West Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, MS 39571”. If a bid is hand-delivered, the street address is the same as the mailing address.

Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic Central Bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. When bids are submitted electroni- cally, the same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids shall include a document representing the cover of the envelope containing the aforementioned criteria.

A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety licensed under the laws of the State of Mississippi, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid for “PASS CHRISTIAN FIRE STATION #1” shall be submitted with each bid.

Bids are invited for the following scope of work:

This is an abbreviated description; see drawings for full scope.

1. Provide AIR & VAPOR sealed separation between the conditioned spaces and unconditioned spaces under roof.
2. Provide whole building SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
3. Restore a sleeping facility to the second story of Station #1. (The previous bunk room was re- moved due to health concerns.)

— The new space will include flooring, walls, HVAC, electrical and plumbing.

— Work will vary based on ALTERNATES indicated on Sheet A.2.
4. Work included on the First Floor includes new HVAC, ceiling and electrical.

Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the Office of City Clerk, at City Hall, Pass Christian, Mississippi. Official bid documents can also be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com, provided by email at [email protected], or by paper copy at Plan House Printing at 228.248.0181. The cost of paper bid documents shall be borne by the bidder, and is non-refundable.

The bid schedule may also be viewed utilizing the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) website at https://agencybidbank.mississippi.org/default.aspx

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs.

All bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and women business enterprises.

The Bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility Number on outside of sealed proposal as re- quired by Mississippi Law. For the purposes of submitting a bid, the Bidder shall possess a current commercial contractor’s license from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. The license shall be in the correct classification of licensure that will allow the perspective bidder to perform the work described in the bid documents.

The City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, reserves the right to consider the following relevant factors in ad- dition to the contract price in determining the lowest and best bid: bidder's skill and business judgment, his experience and his facilities for carrying out the contract, his previous conduct under other contracts and the quality of previous work, as well as his pecuniary ability, honesty, and integrity. The City also re- serves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder’s state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi’s so-called Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current laws pertaining to such State’s treatment of non-resident con- tractors.

Bids may be held by the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifica- tions of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.

Authorized by order of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, August 6, 2024.
City of Pass Christian, Mississippi

By Marian Governor
Title CITY CLERK

Additional Notes/Requirements

This is an abbreviated description; see drawings for full scope. 1. Provide AIR & VAPOR sealed separation between the conditioned spaces and unconditioned spaces under roof. 2. Provide whole building SPRINKLER SYSTEM. 3. Restore a sleeping facility to the second story of Station #1. (The previous bunk room was removed due to health concerns.) — The new space will include flooring, walls, HVAC, electrical and plumbing. — Work will vary based on ALTERNATES indicated on Sheet A.2. 4. Work included on the First Floor includes new HVAC, ceiling and electrical.