ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
NCRS EWP FONTAINE PARK DRIVE STABILIZATION PROJECT
Jackson, Mississippi
PROJECT NO. 19B5001.902
 
 
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, until 3:30 P.M. CST, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the City Clerk’s Office located at 219 S. President St., for supplying all labor, materials and equipment as required under the plans and specifications for the construction of NCRS EWP FONTAINE PARK DRIVE STABILIZATION PROJECT, City Project No. 195001.902. Please address envelope to City Clerk, P.O. Box 17, Jackson, MS 39205.
 
The entire project must be completed within sixty (60) calendar days.  The contract will be subject to liquidated damages in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per calendar day for each consecutive calendar day in which the contract time is exceeded.
 
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 an equal business opportunity for all persons doing business with the City. As a precondition to selection, each contractor, bidder or offeror shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) plan. 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 Michael Davis with the office of Economic Development at (601) 960-1856. Copies of the ordinance, EBO Plan Applications and a copy of the Program are available at 200 South President Street, Warren Hood Building, Second Floor, Jackson, Mississippi.
                                                                                                               
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 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 Drawings, Contract Specifications, and Proposals forms are on file and open to public inspection at Crown Engineering, PLLC located at 5269 Keele Street, Suite C, Jackson, Mississippi 39206. One (1) copy of the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be procured at Crown Engineering, PLLC, upon payment of $100.00 dollars for each set, which will not be refunded. All request and questions regarding plans and specifications can be directed to Calvin Dean, PE, Principal, (601) 713-4346. The Standard Specifications adopted by the City Council may be procured from the Department of Public Works, if desired upon payment of $5.00 dollars for each specification.
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (CST), in the 5th floor conference room of the Warren Hood Building, 200 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi. All potential contractors, subcontractors, and other interested parties are encourage to attend.
 
“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.”
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi law and possess a certificate of responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors establishing its classification as to the value and type of construction on which it is authorized to bid. Each bidder must deposit with its proposal, a bid bond or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid for the work, payable to the City of Jackson, as the bid security.
 
The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount awarded. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney.
 
Proposals shall be submitted in triplicate, sealed and deposited with the City of Jackson’s City Clerk prior to the hour and date designated above. Each bidder shall write its certificate of responsibility number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing its proposal.
 
The City of Jackson reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities
 
                                                                        ________________________
                                                                        Robert K. Miller
                                                                        Director, Department of Public Works                                  
 
                                                                                                                       
Publication Dates: June 18, 2020; June 25, 2020
Bid Opening Date: July 21, 2020
Publication: Mississippi Link