ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the Warren County Board of Supervisors will receive sealed bids from qualified bidders for the project identified
as Letourneau Landing Boat Ramp Improvements. This landing allows recreational and commercial access to the Mississippi River
at Letourneau Road in Warren County, MS. The project includes dredging of approximately 8,500 cubic yards of silt for restoration of
access to the existing concrete boat ramp. Work shall be completed according to the drawings, specifications and other contract
documents. The above general outline of features of work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and
furnish all parts, labor, equipment, and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.
The contract time for the work included in this contract is 90 consecutive calendar days. The Contract will be subject to liquidated damages
of $200.00 per day for each calendar day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin on the date specified
in the written Notice to Proceed.
Deadline for receipt of Bids is 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Bids will be received at the Warren County
Purchasing Department, 913 Jackson Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Bidders are cautioned that the Purchasing Department does not receive
the daily U.S. Mail on or before 10:00 a.m. Bids will be time-stamped upon receipt according to the Purchasing Department’s time clock.
Bids received after the stated deadline will not be considered. All bids properly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding. Interested
contractors can register as a vendor for free at www.centralbidding.com and download plans for $49.99. Electronic bids are due at the
same time and date as sealed bids. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-
4814.
Addenda issued shall be posted at the Central Bidding site. Contractors are responsible for final check of addenda at the site prior to bid
submission.
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State law and possess a Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of
Public Contractors in classification (a) Excavation, Grading & Drainage or (b) Dredging. This Project is expected to exceed $50,000, therefore
the Certificate of Responsibility Number shall be written on the outside of the sealed bid envelope. For electronic bids, the COR information
must be submitted as the first page of the PDF attachment with the electronic bid submittal. For bids less than $50,000, a Certificate of
Responsibility number is not required. Bidder shall note on the outside of the envelope containing the bid that the “bid is less than
$50,000, CR No. not required”.
Mississippi has a reciprocal preference law. Mississippi Code 31-3-21 requires that a copy of any non-resident bidder’s current state law
pertaining to its treatment of non-resident contractors be submitted at the time the bid is submitted, or that bid shall not be considered further.
Each bidder must deposit with his proposal a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid payable
to Warren County as bid security. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of
100% of the contract amount awarded. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by Warren County. Attorneysin-
fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of
their power of attorney.
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. is the Engineer for this project, in partnership with Mendrop Engineering Resources. Plans, Specifications, and Contract
Documents are on file and open to public inspection at the local Neel-Schaffer, Inc. office and at the Warren County Purchasing Department,
913 Jackson Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Contractors may request bid documents by visiting www.centralbidding.com and following the site
instructions for registration and download. Bid Documents may be picked up at no charge at the Neel-Schaffer office located at 1100 Cherry
Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Questions may be addressed to Chad Edwards, Project Manager via [email protected].
The Warren County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to determine responsible bidders, responsive bids, the lowest and best bid, reject
any and all bids, award to the bidder believed most advantageous to Warren County, and to waive any informalities in the bids and bidding
process. Published pursuant to Board Order dated the 21st day of March 2022.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors
By: Warren County, Purchasing Agent
PUBLICATION DATES:
July 24, 2022
July 31, 2022