SECTION 901 - ADVERTISEMENT

Historic Durant Depot North Building Renovation
for
City of Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi
Federal Aid Project No. STP-0074-00(021) LPA/106866-701000

The City of Durant, Mississippi, will receive bids for the Historic Durant Depot North Building Renovation, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0074-00-(021) LPA/106866-701000, no later than 5:00 pm Local Time on the 3rd day of April, 2018 at the City Hall located at 253 W. Mulberry St., Durant, Mississippi 39063. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Board at 6:30 pm Local Time on the 3rd day of April, 2018. There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for 2:00 pm Local Time on the 20th day of March, 2018 at Durant City Hall. Attendance is strongly recommended.

The contract time for this project is 300 calendar days.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:

North Building: Exterior and Interior renovation/restoration including, but not limited to roof work, limited masonry and wood framing stabilization work, new mechanical and electrical systems, interior finishes, window and door restoration,

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all labor, equipment and materials required by the specification and the drawings referred to therein.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for Federal Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581, Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.

The City of Durant, Mississippi, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded the 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.

The award of this Contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements.

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy. Plan holders and plan rooms are required to register and order bid documents at www.bsaplanroom.com

This project requires a refundable deposit of $100.00. All orders must be placed through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration.

When placing the order, you must choose Pay by Check at check-out online.

All checks must be made payable to Belinda Stewart Architects and Mailed to:
Plan House Printing
607 W. Main Street Tupelo, MS 38804

Bid Documents will be shipped when the check is received at the printer’s office.

For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

For specific questions related to the project, please contact:
Belinda Stewart Architects, PA
PO Box 867 - 61 North Dunn Street
Eupora, MS 39744
662-258-6405 – phone 662-258-6452 - fax

The Contract Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:
1. Durant City Hall, 253 W. Mulberry Street, Durant, Mississippi 39063.
2. Belinda Stewart Architects, PA, 61 North Dunn Street, Eupora, Mississippi 39744

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of Durant as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Contract Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the City Clerk, Ursula Perry, Durant, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of actual bid opening, without Owner’s consent.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2004”, together with all amendments and /or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications.

The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 103.07 pertaining to irregular proposal and rejection of bids.

Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding. Electronic bids are due the same time and date as sealed bids. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call 225-810-4814.

MAYOR, CITY OF DURANT,
HOLMES COUNTY MISSISSIPPI
Dr. Henry Robinson, Jr., Mayor
City of Durant, Mississippi