Section 901 - Advertisement For Bids
 
                                                             City of Vicksburg
Warren County, Mississippi
 
                                                       Notice To Contractors
 
Wheels on Hills Cycling Route
Federal-Aid Project No. STP-0440-00(015)LPA/108810-701000
                                                                             
Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg, at the City Clerk’s office, Mississippi, hereafter referred to as Owner, located at 1401 Walnut Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 39180, until 9:00 A.M., Local Time, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and read aloud by the Mayor and Aldermen in a board meeting scheduled for 10:00 A.M., local time for supplying all labor, equipment, and materials (as specified) necessary for the construction of the above referenced project.  Bidders are cautioned that the City Clerk does not receive the daily U.S. Mail on or before 9:00 a.m. Bids will be time-stamped upon receipt according to City Clerk time clock. Bids received after the stated deadline will not be considered. All bids properly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.  When bids are submitted electronically, the same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids shall be submitted online at www.centralbidding.com  and shall include a document representing the cover of the envelope containing the aforementioned criteria.
 
The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
 
Construction of bike lane striping in Downtown Vicksburg. All other related items of work required to complete the project as shown and specified in the Contract Documents.
 
The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.
 
Contract Drawings, Contract Specifications, Instructions to Bidders and Bidders Proposal forms are on file and open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or pdf. All interested bidders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.centralbidding.com to view and order Bid Documents.
 
The attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provi­sions governing selection and employment of labor.
 
Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.
 
The City of Vicksburg hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
 
The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements.
 
The 2017 Edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, as referred to herein, may be purchased from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
 
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of Vicksburg as bid security.  Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.  Both bonds shall be signed or counter­signed by a Mississippi Resident Agent.
 
The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the City Clerk prior to the hour and date above designated.
 
The City of Vicksburg reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities or irregularities, or to advertise for new proposals, and the decision of the City of Vicksburg to reject any bid or proposal shall not be cause for any liability or damages against the City of Vicksburg, any officers or employees.
 
The bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" of the Owner and to fully complete the project within the Contract Time.  The bidder must also agree to pay as liquidated damages the sum specified in the Standard Specifications per day for each calendar day of overrun in Contract Time that work is not com­pleted.
 
Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications.
 
The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.
 
 
 
                                                      
Walter Osborne, City Clerk   
 
Dates of Publication:
 
November 25, 2022
December 2, 2022