INVITATION FOR BIDS
PLANETARIUM RENOVATION
CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPIJACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
 
Sealed bids will be received by the Municipal Clerk of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, at City Hall, 219 South President Street, Jackson, MS 39201, until 3:30 PM local time on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:
 
Planetarium RenovationCity of Jackson, Mississippi
 
Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished and sealed and deposited with Municipal Clerk prior to the hour and date above designated. A copy of the construction documents (plans and/or specifications) for the construction being sought has been filed with the Municipal Clerk of Jackson, MS. 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. Questions regarding plan clarifications or requests for information should be directed to the architect as follows:
 
CDFL Architects + Engineers PA
601-366-3110
Attention:  Daniel Zegel
Email: [email protected]
 
The plans and specifications for the Work are being made available via digital and original paper copy. Plan holders may register and order documents from the Jackson Blueprint Plan Room website (http://planroom.jaxblue.com). There is no charge for registration or to view the documents online. Documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. A printed bid set is $50.00 plus $20.00 shipping and applicable sales tax, and an electronic downloadable set is $25.00 plus applicable sales tax. Bid Documents may be picked up or shipped to the person making the request. Documents will not be distributed or mailed until payment is received. For questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Jackson Blueprint & Supply at (601)353-5803. A copy of the plans and specifications for the Work will be available for review at the office of the Municipal Clerk at City Hall, 219 South President Street, Jackson, MS 39201.
 
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, or sex in consideration for an award.
 
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 Application, with the bid submission, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Jackson’s Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Executive Order. Failure to comply with the City’s Executive Order 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 of the

 
Division of Equal Business Opportunity at 601-960-1856. Copies of the Executive Order, EBO Plan Applications and a copy of the Program, as attached, are available at 200 South President Street, 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.
 
Bid preparation will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders bound in the project manual. The City of Jackson 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 proposal which is deemed most favorable to the City of Jackson.
 
                                                                              
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD – NON-MANDATORY
 
All Contractors who intend to submit bids are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference to be held at 2:00 pm on April 24, 2023, onsite at 201 East Pascagoula Street.
 
 
 
 
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Robert Lee, P.E.
City Engineer & Interim Director
 
Mailing Address:                                                                  Dates of Publication: 
Municipal Clerk                                                                       1st Ad – April 13, 2023
City of Jackson                                                                      2nd Ad – April 20, 2023
Post Office Box 17                                                                 The Mississippi Link
Jackson, Mississippi 39205