DEXTER DRIVE TOWER SITE CONSTRUCTIONFLOWOOD, MS
 
Proposals for the project entitled “Dexter Drive Tower Site Construction” will be received by the City Clerk, or Appointed Designee for the City of Flowood, until 10:00 AM (Central Time) on Friday, the 28th of June 2024, at the office of the City Clerk, 2101 Airport Road North, Flowood, MS 39232 at which time they will be logged in according to the time shown at the reception desk. Proposal received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.
 
Bids will be time-stamped upon receipt according to City Clerk's time clock.
 
The work is generally described as follows: construction of a monopole tower with fenced compound, tower erection, and related improvements.
 
The Contract Time for the work is 120 calendar days.  Liquidated damages in the amount of $500 will be assessed for each consecutive working day thereafter.
 
Any questions that bidders might have should be directed to Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 301, Ridgeland, MS, 601-898-3358 (office), [email protected] (e-mail) to the attention of Jeremy Greene.
 
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.  Contractors must be qualified under Mississippi Law and be registered with the State of Mississippi and as a licensed general contractor capable of performing the required work.
 
Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder’s state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances.  In order to ensure that Mississippi’s Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid, a copy of his/her resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.
 
The Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, proposal forms, general conditions, etc.) may be examined at the following locations:
 
City Clerk's Office, City of Flowood, 2101 Airport Road North
Flowood, Mississippi 39232; (601) 939-4243
 
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 301
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157; (601) 898-3358
 
 
 
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.  All proposals that are mailed shall be sent to the City Clerk at the address below:
 
City of Flowood
Attn: City Clerk’s Office
2101 Airport Road North
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 939-4243
 
Bids may be submitted via mail on the standard form to the City of Flowood 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.
 
Bidder’s 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 120 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.
 
The award, if made, will be made to the party submitting the bid deemed most favorable to the City of Flowood at the time the conditions are stipulated.  The City of Flowood reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.
 
DATE: May 20, 2024
 
BY:      ______________________
            Josh Carlisle
            City Clerk       
 
FOR:   City of Flowood
 
TITLE: City Clerk
 
ADVERTISING DATES:        Wednesday, May 29 and June 5, 2024                     
 
BID OPENING:                      Friday, June 28, 2024
 
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