FROM:
1.1      THE OWNER (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER ):
A.      City of Vicksburg
B.      Address: City Clerk's Office, 1401 Walnut St. Second Floor , Vicksburg, Mississippi, 39180
1.2      AND THE ARCHITECT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ARCHITECT ):
A.      Wier Boerner Allin Architecture (WBA)
1.3      TO:  POTENTIAL BIDDERS
A.      Your firm is invited to submit an offer to Owner for window replacement and repair of the Central Fire Station located at the City of Vicksburg before 9:00 am local standard time on the 17th day of June, 2019, They will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg in a Regular Board Meeting at 10:00 a.m. local standard time on the same day.
B.      Project: Central Fire Station - Window Replacement
C.      Project Description:  Replacemant and repair of existing windows, Repair of interior water damaged areas, Repainting of interior of exterior walls. .
D.      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 the bid documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for log-in or registration. Bid Documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Contractors can register as a vendor and download plans for $49.99 without being a member. Questions regarding website registration, electronic bidding and online orders please contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
E.      Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond of a sum no less than 5 percent of the Bid Amount.
F.      Refer to other bidding requirements described in Document 00 2113 - Instructions to Bidders and Document 00 3100 - Available Project Information.
G.      Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided.  Bidders may supplement this form as appropriate.
H.      All proposals that are mailed shall be sent to the city clerk at the address below:
1.       Attn: City Clerk's Office, City of Vicksburg Mississippi, 1401 Walnut Street, Vicksburg, MS, 39180. 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's time clock.
I.       Bids may be submitted via mail on the standard form to the City of Vicksburg or may be submitted via digital file 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. Electronic bids are due the same time and date as the sealed bids. 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.
J.       Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 90 days after submission.
1.4      ADDITIONAL OWNER REQUIREMENTS
A.      NON RESIDENT BIDDERS - 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 law is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.
1.5      AWARD OF CONTRACT
A.      The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A Contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best base bid, or lowest and best combination of base bid and those alternates selected by the Owner in any order determined to be in the best interest of the Owner and which produces a total within available funds.
1.6      SIGNATURE
A.      City of Vicksburg
B.      By: _______________________
1.       Signed: _______________________________
2.       (Authorized signing officer)
1.7      DATES OF PUBLICATION:
A.      1st advertisement: May 15, 2019
B.      2nd advertisement: May 22,2019