ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Desoto County School District, 5 East South Street, Hernando, Mississippi 38632, until April 13,2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Location for Receipt of Bids:
Superintendent’s Office
Desoto County School District
5 East South Street
Hernando, MS  38632
A. The project consists of construction of road widening on both sides of MS-305 located near the future Lewisburg Middle School at 2605 Hwy 305 S Hernando, MS 38632. The project will include asphalt widening with gravel shoulders, connection to the new school driveways, grading, storm drainage, traffic control, and other related work as shown on the drawings and/or described in the specifications. 
Project Location: Hwy 305 S, Hernando, MS 38632
Owner: Desoto County School District, 5 East South Street, Hernando, MS 38632
Plans and Specifications Entitled:
Lewisburg Middle School Roadway Widening MS-305
Desoto County Schools
Hernando, MS
May be viewed and purchased from our online plan room: www.allenhoshallplanroom.com
a. Copy of plans and specifications will be available for purchase, download, and/or print from our online plan room.  See web address above.
b. Partial Sets will not be issued.
c. Copies of plans and specifications will be placed in plan rooms in major cities within the area, locally, and elsewhere as bona fide requests are received.
Official bid documents can also be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids and/or reverse auction 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.
Proposals shall be submitted on proposal forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by Proposal 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 proposal, execute contract and post Performance Bond in the form and amount within the time specified.  The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.
Bids on the Project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project for a period of forty-five (45) days.
All bids submitted in excess of $50,000.00 by a Prime or Subcontractor to do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Contractors.



PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A. A pre-bid conference has been scheduled on March 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Owner’s Physical Plant Office at the address listed below.
B. All general contract/major subcontract Bidders and Suppliers are urged to attend.
C. All Bidders are expected to have familiarized themselves with conditions relating to the work prior to the pre-bid conference.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities.
OWNER:
Desoto County School District
5 East South Street
Hernando, MS  38632
ARCHITECT:
Allen & Hoshall, PLLC
1661 International Drive, Suite 100
Memphis, Tennessee  38120 
PH:  901-820-0820 
FX:  901-683-1001 


DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT: March 4, 2021
March 11, 2021