2020502 The City of Tupelo, Fire Station #2, Re-Bid #9317

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by The City of Tupelo until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, for: Re-Bid The City of Tupelo Fire Station #2 Tupelo, Mississippi Bid Number 2021-001FD PM Project Number: 2020502

BID SUBMISSION: Sealed bids will be received until the date and time shown above in the Tax Office
(ATTN: Traci Dillard), City Hall, 1st Floor, 71 East Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804. Bidders
may submit an electronic bid in lieu of a sealed bid until the date and time shown above at
www.tupelomsbids.com (electronic bids are not required but are an option and may be submitted only via www.tupelomsbids.com); any questions regarding electronic bid submission should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

BID DOCUMENTS: Bid documents will be available in paper format or in electronic format. Planholders may view and order bid documents by logging in or registering for an account at www.pryormorrowplans.com. All planholders are required to have a valid e-mail address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Any questions regarding website registration and online orders should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Planholders may also purchase bid documents in electronic format from Plan House Printing at www.tupelomsbids.com; any questions regarding purchase of bid documents from this website should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

BID PREPARATION: Bid preparation will be in accordance with Section 00200 – Instructions to
Bidders, bound in the Project Manual.

BID GUARANTEE: Proposals shall be submitted with Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check
or acceptable Bid Bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid; such security is to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner. Bonds on the project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project. Bids must be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening.

PERFORMANCE-PAYMENT BOND: A one hundred percent (100%) Performance-Payment Bond
issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi will be required within ten (10) days after the successful bidder has been notified of the award of the contract to him.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: All bids submitted by a prime or subcontractor for public works or public projects where said bid is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to perform contracts enumerated in Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall contain on the outside or exterior of the envelope or container of such bid the contractor’s current certificate number. No bid shall be opened or considered unless such contractor’s current certificate number appears on the outside or exterior of said
envelope or container or unless there appears a statement on the outside or exterior of such envelope or container to the effect that the bid enclosed therewith does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).

NOTE: When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including on the exterior of the bid
envelope the contractor’s current certificate of responsibility number or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be deemed fulfilled and the bid in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities.
Publish: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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