24012 Amite County School District Fencing Project #15393

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Amite County School District at 2:00 p.m. on April 23, 2024.

Location for Receipt of Bids:

Mr. Don Cuevas, Superintendent
Amite County School District
533 Maggie Street
Liberty, MS 39645

Plans and Specifications Entitled:

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FENCING PROJECT
Liberty, Mississippi

Project Number: 24012

Project Description: The project scope of work at the Amite County Central Office and High School is funded by district funds. The work will include the installation of decorative and chain-link fencing and upgrades to the High School’s baseball field as indicated in the construction documents.

a. Bid documents may be examined at the office of the Architect.

b. Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or digital CD. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.baileyarchplanroom.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing, 607 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804, (662) 407-0193.

c. Bid Documents will only be made available to plan holders as entire documents. Partial sets will not be issued.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at Amite County School District, 533 Maggie Street, Liberty, MS 39645 beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. All prospective Bidders are encouraged to attend.

The Owner will receive sealed lump sum bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Bid proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope marked plainly on the outside of the envelope with the following: "Amite County School District Fencing Project, Project number 24012 to be opened April 23, 2024.

In addition, the envelope shall list the bidder’s Company name, Company address and all applicable state and local license and registration numbers of the bidder. Envelopes not so marked are submitted at the risk of the bidder as the Owner and Architect assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope by any employee of the Owner or Architect. Owner will consider bids prepared in  compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner.

In addition, Electronic bids may be submitted through the website www.baileyarchplanroom.com. Electronic bids are not required by the Amite County School. District, but offered as another means to submit a bid. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank 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 a contract and Post-Performance BAand Payment Bonds in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.

Bid proposals must be received on or before the scheduled time for opening of bids and no bid may be withdrawn after the declared closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of forty-five (45) days.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 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.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to reject any or all bids and the option to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to forty-five (45) days.

OWNER:
Amite County School District
533 Maggie Street
P. O. Box 378
Liberty, MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657-4361
Fax: (601) 657-4291

ARCHITECT:
Bailey Architecture Education, P.A.
201 Park Court, Suite B
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 760-9432
Fax: (866) 614-8296

Contact regarding questions, email: biddinginfo@dalepartners.com

DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024