ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received for the project named below by Rankin County Board of Supervisors until 11:00 AM on October 10, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bids may be submitted by either of the following methods:
1. Electronic Bids will be accepted by electronic submission as a PDF file at http://www.centralbidding.com. Each bidder submitting a bid electronically shall include its Certificate of Responsibility Number and a signed copy bid sheet as part of its PDF bid submittal. Any electronic PDF bid that does not include the bidder's Certificate of Responsibility Number shall not be considered.
2. Sealed bids will be received at the Rankin County Board of Supervisors at Suite A, 211 East Government Street, Brandon, Mississippi 39042.  All sealed bids submitted shall be marked on the outside face of the envelope "Bid: Re-Roof Florence Public Library” and shall have the bidder's Certificate of Responsibility Number written on the outside of the envelope. If any envelope is not so marked, said bid shall not be opened or considered.

Contract Documents consisting of Specifications Entitled:
Re-Roof Florence Public Library 
Rankin County Board of Supervisors

Bid information will be listed at http://www.centralbidding.com.

Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or digital pdf. Document holders are required to register online at http://www.centralbidding.com or at http://www.jhharchitectsplans.com. All document holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. No partial set of Documents will be issued. For any questions relating to the electronic submission process, please contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.

A Pre-Bid conference will be held at Rankin County Board of Supervisors Conference Room, Suite A, 211 East Government Street, Brandon, Mississippi 39042, at 2:00 PM on September 22, 2022.

Bids shall be submitted only upon the blank bid forms provided with the Specifications and must be accompanied by Bid Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid; such security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the bid, execute a contract and post-Performance and Payment Bonds in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.

Bids must be received on or before the scheduled time for opening of bids.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a Prime or Subcontractor to do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work must be in compliance with and subject to Sections 31-3-15 and 31-3-21 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as annotated and amended, and in all case law pertaining thereto.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities or reject any or all bids.

DATES OF PUBLICATION: September 07, 2022 and September 14, 2022

Additional Notes/Requirements

There are no Drawings. Specifications only. Added Addendum No. 01