INVITATION FOR BIDS
 
NOTICE is hereby given that the CITY OF FLOWOOD, MS (herein called the Owner) will receive written, sealed bids until the hour of 10:00 AM on Friday, November 10th, 2022 at the office of the City Clerk in Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232, for the furnishing of all labor and materials and for the construction of that certain project designated as: CITY OF FLOWOOD – PINEHAVEN CURB IMPROVEMENTS & STREET OVERLAY
 
Official Drawings and Specifications being on file at the office of the City Clerk at Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232.Copies of the Contract Documents and Specifications, may be obtained from the office of Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, 660 Katherine Dr., Suite 302 upon payment of $150 for each set, none of which is refundable or downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
The project scope includes, but is not limited to removing and replacing curb & gutter as shown on the plans, repairing base failures as shown on the plans or indicated by the Engineer, and milling and overlaying the existing street(s), minor grading and shaping of areas behind the curb, sodding and all other work required as shown on the Construction Plans and in the Contract Documents and Specifications.
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. local time in the Board Room of the City of Flowood at the above listed address.  Attendance by a principal, project manager or estimator of any prospective bidder is recommended but not required.
 
Bids shall be submitted in one of the following manners:  1) Paper Form, in duplicate, to the office of the City Clerk in Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232 in a sealed envelope designated as “Bid For: City of Flowood Term Bid – Pinehaven Curb Improvements & Street Overlay”.  The outside of said envelope shall bear the Bidder’s Name, and Certificate of Responsibility Number and shall be Addressed to: The Honorable Mayor and Board of Alderman, City of Flowood, 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232; or, 2) Electronically at www.centralbidding.com.
 
The total Contract Time will be 90 consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages at $500.00 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.
 
Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the INTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
 
No prospective BIDDER/CONTRACTOR may withdraw his proposal within SIXTY (60) DAYS after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
BY ORDER OF CITY OF FLOWOOD, MS THIS THE ______ Day of ___________________, _______.
 
 
Gary L. Rhoads
By:
Mayor
Published:        Rankin County News
                        Wednesday, October 12, 2022
                        Wednesday, October 19, 2022