NOTICE OF BIDS
 
Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board of Education of the
Natchez-Adams School District, in the Business Office, 10 Homochitto Street, Natchez, Mississippi 39120, until 11:00 a.m. (Local Prevailing Time) APRIL 13, 2021, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
 
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities, also to withhold the acceptance of any bid if approved, for forty-five calendar days from the date bids are opened.
 
Bid documents are being made available via electronic copy. Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.m3aarchplans.com to view Bid Documents. Printed copies are not available through the Architect. Plan holders will be responsible for their own reproduction cost. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Questions regarding plan clarifications or request for information should be directed to the architect as follows:
M3A Architecture PLLC/William L. McElroy AIA, NCARB
601-981-1227 – P
601-983-4444 – F
Attn: Preston McKay – Project Manager
Bid documents may also be viewed at the office of
M3A Architecture, PLLC/William L. McElroy AIA, NCARB,
and at the Natchez Adams School District office.
 
Official bid Documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids and/or reverse bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. 
 
All Contractors who intend to submit “BIDS” are REQUIRED to attend the MANDATORY pre-bid conference at the Natchez Adams School District in Braden Auditorium, 10 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi 39120 on March 30, at 10:00 AM local prevailing time.
 
The successful bidder will be allowed 270 calendar days from the date of issuance of Notice to Proceed to complete the project. Liquidated damages will be assessed at $1,000.00 per day for each calendar day the work is not substantially complete.
 
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or a Bid Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Mississippi.
 
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and a Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Mississippi, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract amount.
 
Local Vendor Initiative
The Natchez-Adams School District has initiated a program to encourage its schools and departments to purchase items locally and contract with local service providers where it is fiscally prudent and within the established state and federal statues, policies, and rules for public school and grant fund procurement.  The term local is defined as those vendors within the Natchez-Adams School District geographic boundaries.  Accordingly, all schools and departments are encouraged to purchase items or services locally whenever possible from local and/or minority providers.