23058 Franklin County Outdoor Learning Center #14293

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Franklin County School District until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, 26 October 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Electronic bids may be submitted through the website www.dalebaileyplans.com Electronic bids are not required by the Franklin County School District but offered as another means to submit a bid. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Location for Receipt of Bids:
Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education Franklin County School District
41 First Street
Meadville, MS 39653

Contract Documents consisting of Plans and Specifications Entitled: Franklin County Outdoor Learning Center
Franklin County Upper Elementary School
409 Highway 98 East
Meadville, MS 39653

Project Number: 23058

Plans and specifications may be obtained from the office of the Architect as set out below:

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or digital CD. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.dalebaileyplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing, 607 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804, (662) 407-0193.

Bid Documents will only be made available to plan holders as entire documents. Partial sets will not be issued.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, 19 October 2023 at 10:00 AM at the office of the Franklin County School District located at 41 First Street, Meadville, MS 39653.

Proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope marked plainly on the outside of the envelope with the following: “FRANKLIN COUNTY OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER” PROJECT NUMBER 23058 to be
opened on 26 October 2023.” and addressed to Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education, Franklin County School District, 41 First Street, Meadville, Mississippi 39653. In addition, the envelope shall list the bidder’s Company Name, Company Address and all applicable state and local license and registration numbers of the bidder. Envelopes not so marked are submitted entirely at the risk of the bidder as the Owner and Architect assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope by any employee of the Owner or Architect.

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 a contract and post Performance and Payment Bonds in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.

Bid proposals must be received on or before the scheduled time for opening of bids and no bid may be withdrawn after the declared closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 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.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to reject any or all bids and the option to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to ninety (90) days.

OWNER:
Franklin County School District
Post Office Box 605
Meadville, MS 39653

ARCHITECT:
Dale | Bailey, an Association
188 East Capitol Street, Suite 250
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-352-5411

Regarding questions, email biddinginfo@dalepartners.com

DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:
28 September 2023
5 October 2023