Section 901 ADVERTISEMENT

Lauderdale County, MISSISSIPPI

Federal Aid Project No. STP-0320-00(034)LPA/109163/701000

The Meridian Community College in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, will receive bids for the construction of a sidewalk and other pedestrian improvements, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0320-00(034)LPA/109163/701000 no later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Facilities Management Building located at 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian MS 39307. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly thereafter at the Facilities Management Building Conference Room.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:

Construction of approximately 2,030 LF of concrete sidewalk with landings, decorative benches, decorative handrail, fencing, removal of concrete sidewalk, earthwork, drainage, striping, sodding, lighting and 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.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract 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 Meridian Community College 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 the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability, religion or national origin in consideration for an award.

The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE requirements.

The Plans and Contract Documents are on file and may be examined or purchased for $100.00 per set at the office of Engineering Plus, Inc., 1724-B 23rd Ave., Meridian, MS 39301 or online at www.jaxblue.com in the Plan Room (Jackson Blueprint &Supply, Inc.).  Plans and contract documents are also available online at www.meridianccbids.com.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Cashier’s check, 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 Meridian Community College as bid security. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the Director of Facilities Management at the Facilities Management Building located at 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian MS 39307 prior to the hour and date above designated.

Electronic bids may also be submitted in lieu of sealed bids at www.meridianccbids.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193.  

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi 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.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Facilities Management Building Conference Room at Meridian Community College at 10:00 A.M.

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
LAUDERDALE COUNTY

BY:  THOMAS M. HUEBNER, JR. PRESIDENT
PUBLISH:  April 2, 2024 and April 9, 2024