ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
 
 
EAST MS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
 
Sealed bids for METAL ROOF REPAIR will be received by the East MS Correctional Facility Board of Commissioners at the Lauderdale County Annex, 410 Constitution Ave., 1st Floor Board Room, Meridian, Mississippi until AUGUST 20, 2019 AT 10:00 AM and shortly thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.
 
Contractors have the option of submitting bids either electronically by Central Bidding, www.centralbidding.com or paper sealed bids addressed and delivered to the ‘East Central Correctional Facility Board of Commissioners’, at the time and date noted above
 
BASIS OF AWARD:
 
The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of lump sum price in the contract documents.  Actual work performed shall be based on availability of local funds.  The work to be done is generally as shown in the plans and in the technical specifications. The Board of Commissioners hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement all minority business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award. 
           
OFFICIAL BID DOCUMENTS may be secured from either of the following locations:
1.         Terrell W. Temple, Project Engineer, at 1724-B 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301.  The cost is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the plans and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the proposal, non-refundable.
2.     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.
 
Certified check or bid bond for five (5%) percent of the total bid, made payable to East Mississippi Correctional Facility Authority, must accompany each proposal as required by State Law.  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 proposal will not be considered in making the award.  The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids to waive informalities. 
 
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There will be a Pre-Bid meeting  Tuesday, August 13, 2019  8:30am at the E MS Correctional Facility, 10641 Old Hwy 80 W, Meridian, MS.   Site Location Coordinates:   32°20’17.58”N    88°47’58.07”W
                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                 John D. McEachin
President, Board of Commissioners
  Advertise: July 19 & 26, 2019