November 1st, 2018
 
Invitation to Bid and Advertisement
 
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the City of Southaven, until 2:00 P.M. local time on December 4th, 2018 and immediately thereafter will be opened and read aloud publicly.
 
Location for Receipt of Bids:
 
Bid for the Field of Dreams Playground
City Clerk, City of Southaven
8710 Northwest Dr.
Southaven, Mississippi, 38671
 
Plans and Specifications Entitled:
 
Field of Dreams Playground
 
RFP documents are posted on http://www.centralauctionhouse.com. To view these, download, and receive bid/RFP notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Bidding. Vendors/Contractors have the option to submit their bids/RFP’s electronically or by paper copy. For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Finley Ward with Central Bidding at 225.810.4814.
 
Bids shall be either hand delivered, mailed, or submitted electronically with Central Bidding.  No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be considered. 
 
May be inspected at, and obtained from The City of Southaven, located at 8710 Northwest Dr., Southaven MS. 38671
 
a.         Qualified Prime (General) Contractors, Subcontractors, and Material Suppliers may obtain one set of plans and specifications upon deposit of $250.00 per set, which deposit is non-refundable. Contractors who do not submit a bid shall forfeit their deposit.
 
b.         Qualified Prime (General) Contractors, Subcontractors and Material Suppliers may obtain additional sets of plans and specifications upon payment of $250.00 per set, non-refundable.
 
c.         Partial Sets will not be issued.
 
d.         As a courtesy, copies of plans and specifications will be placed in plan rooms in major cities within the area, locally, and elsewhere as bona fide requests are received. 
 
e.         Make deposit check payable to UrbanArch Associates.
 
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 contract and post Performance Bond in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.
 
Bids on the Project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project for a period of forty-five (45) days.
 
All bids submitted in excess of $50,000.00 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.
 
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
 
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City of Southaven
8710 Northwest Drive
Southaven, MS  38671
 
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities.
 
 
OWNER:
City of Southaven
8710 Northwest Drive
Southaven, MS  38671
 
 
ARCHITECT:
UrbanArch Associates, P.C.
498 South Main Street
Memphis, TN  38103
PH:  901-578-7173
FX:  901-578-5223
 
                                                                                                            /s/ Darren Musselwhite
                                                                                                            Mayor of Southaven
 
 
 
DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:        Nov 1st, 2018              
                                                                                               
                                                            Nov 8th, 2018