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Vicksburg Y&MV Depot Stabilization and Restoration
for
City of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
 
Federal Aid Project No. STP-0440-00-(014) LPA/106875-701000
 
The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, will receive bids for the Vicksburg Y&MV Depot – Stabilization and Restoration, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0440-00-(014) LPA/106875-701000, no later than 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2018 in the Office of the City Clerk, Second Floor, City Hall located at 1401 Walnut Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180.  All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Board meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Annex Board Meeting room at 1415 Walnut Street, Vicksburg, MS. Bidders are cautioned that the City Clerk’s office does not receive mail prior to 9:00 a.m.   
 
The contract time for this project is 280 calendar days.
 
The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
 
Exterior restoration including, but not limited to painting, window restoration, cupola restoration, limited masonry restoration work, ADA Entry Upgrades, elevator upgrade and limited mechanical and interior finish work including plaster and wood trim repairs and painting.
 
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 labor, equipment and materials required by the specification 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 City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.
 
The award of this Contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements.
 
Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy. Plan holders and plan rooms are required to register and order bid documents at www.bsaplanroom.com
 
This project requires a refundable deposit of $75.00. All orders must be placed through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration.
 
When placing the order, you must choose Pay by Check at check-out online.
 
All checks must be made payable to Belinda Stewart Architects and Mailed to:  Plan House Printing
607 W. Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Bid Documents will be shipped when the check is received at the printer’s office.
For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.
 
For specific questions related to the project, please contact: Belinda Stewart Architects, PA
                                                                                                PO Box 867 - 61 North Dunn Street
                                                                                                Eupora, MS  39744
                                                                                                662-258-6405 – phone    662-258-6452 - fax
 
The Contract Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:
 
1.   Vicksburg City Hall, 1401 Walnut Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180.
2.   Belinda Stewart Architects, PA, 61 North Dunn Street, Eupora, Mississippi 39744
 
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 Contract Bond 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 City Clerk, Walter Osborne, Vicksburg, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated.  No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of actual bid opening, without Owner’s consent.
 
Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding. Electronic bids are due the same time and date as sealed bids. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call 225-810-4814.
 
Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2004”, 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 103.07 pertaining to irregular proposal and rejection of bids.
 
CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI