The City of Picayune is requesting sealed bids for the construction of Rehabilitate AWOS. All bids shall be marked “PICAYUNE AIRPORT AWOS REPLACEMENT PROJECT, May 27, 2021” on the outside of the envelope.  All bids shall be submitted to the City of Picayune, 203 Goodyear Blvd, Picayune, MS 39466, until 10:00 AM local time, Thursday, May 27, 2021, or by electronic submission at https://www.centralbidding.com/ until 10:00 AM local time Thursday, May 27, 2021.  All bids will be opened at the Picayune City Hall.  Any bids received after the specified time will not be opened.  The City of Picayune reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 
The work is generally described as follows:
  
The contract time for the Bid is 45 working days. Liquidated damages in the amount of $100.00 will be assessed for each calendar day thereafter.
 
A pre-bid conference for this project will be scheduled for May 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Dungan Engineering Office, 925 Goodyear Blvd, Picayune, MS 39466 to discuss the proposed work. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference and perform a site visit of the project area prior to bidding.
 
Any questions that bidders might have should be directed to Dungan Engineering, 925 Goodyear Blvd, Picayune, MS 39466, Phone (601) 799-1037 to the attention of Johnathan Hickman, P.E, [email protected].
 
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show a current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi Board of Public Contractors establishing classification as to the value and type of construction work on which he is authorized to bid.
 
The Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, proposal forms, general conditions, etc.) may be examined at the following locations: 
 
Bid documents are being made available via digital file. Bid documents are being made available via digital file through Central Bidding. Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.centralbidding.com to view Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for log-in or registration. Bid documents are nonrefundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration, electronic bidding and online orders please contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. 
Bids may be submitted via mail on the standard form to the City of Picayune or may be submitted via electronic submittal through the Central Bidding, at which time the bid will be logged and must include a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid.  The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of Contract and Agreement, together with a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond, within 10 days after formal award of the contract.
 
All proposals that are mailed shall be sent to the City of Picayune at the address below.
  
Bidders’ attention is invited to the Instructions to Bidders relative to pre-award, equal employment opportunity requirements, and non-segregated facilities.
 
The bidder shall guarantee to hold his bid good and may not withdraw his bid for a period of 90 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.
 
This project is subject to the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended. The Contractor is required to comply with wage and labor provisions and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor.
 
This project is subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation. The owner has established a contract goal of 0.00 percent participation for small business concerns owned and controlled by qualified disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) but encourages that the bidder seeks participation of these businesses.
 
Award of contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions:The award, if made, will be made to the party submitting the bid deemed most favorable to the City of Picayune at the time the conditions are stipulated.  The City of Picayune reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.
 
                                    THE CITY OF PICAYUNE
                                    By:  Mayor Ed Pinero            
 
ADVERTISING DATES:  April 28, 2021
                                        May 05, 2021

 BID OPENING:  May 27, 2021