Intersection Improvements At U.S. Highway 90 And Audubon Lane #12569

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, Mississippi for the construction of INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT US HIGHWAY 90 AND AUDUBON LANE no later than 12:00 p.m. Local Time, January 9, 2023, at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567.

All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:00 p.m. Local Time, January 9, 2023,
at the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room, 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567.

The Scope of Work on which bids are invited consists of furnishing of materials and labor to extend an existing turn lane, add an acceleration lane, a median u-turn crossover, and a loon, and associated grading, drainage, striping and signage at the intersection of Highway 90 and Audubon Lane in Jackson County.

Envelopes containing a sealed bid must be sealed, stamped and received as stated above and addressed to Josh Eldridge, Clerk of the Board, c\o Land Records Department, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567 and shall be marked plainly on the exterior of the envelope:

PROPOSED INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT US HIGHWAY 90 AND AUDUBON LANE

And shall be addressed to the Chancery Clerk of Jackson County. If a bid is submitted by mail, the post office address of the Chancery Clerk is P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998. Bids may be delivered to Joshua Eldridge, Chancery Clerk, c/o Land Records Department, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567.

All bid envelopes should contain the bidder’s name and mailing address on the face of the envelope.

Bidder’s certificate of responsibility number or a statement that the bid inside is less than $50,000.00 shall appear on the outside or exterior of the envelope or container of such bids, failing which, said bid shall not be opened or considered.

Contractors have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or electronically through www.jacksoncoplans.com

When submitting an electronic bid, the bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. When submitting a bid electronically, the authorized signature may be a hand-written blue ink signature or be an electronic signature. When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), on the exterior of the bid envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.

Bid documents may be viewed and or downloaded at www.jacksoncoplans.com. A valid e-mail address is required for FREE registration and log-in. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website or ordered from Plan House. For information regarding website registration, log-in and purchase of bid documents, please contact Plan House at (228) 248-0181, or 662-407-0193.

Electronic Bids shall be submitted at www.jacksoncoplans.com

A certified check or bid bond in the amount of (5%) of the total bid, made payable to Jackson County must accompany each proposal, whether submitted sealed or electronically. Bid Bonds shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.

The maximum time allowable for completion of said project is sixty (60) working days following the OWNER’S written order to commence (Notice to Proceed).

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a 100% Payment and Performance Bond if the bid equals or exceeds $25,000. If the bid is less than $25,000, the OWNER may elect to make a lump sum payment at the completion of the job, in which case a payment and performance bond shall not be required.

All persons having a contract with the JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS must adhere to the OWNER’S policy concerning non-discrimination without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, or handicap.

Preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Mississippi public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder’s state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision awards contracts to Mississippi contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi’s so-called Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current law pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors. Resident contractors actually domiciled in Mississippi, be they corporate, individuals or partnerships, are to be granted preference over nonresidents in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state, city, county, parish, province, nation, or political subdivision of domicile of the nonresident.

BIDS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO JOSHUA ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK, C/O LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT, 2915 CANTY STREET, SUITE R, PASCAGOULA, MS 39567.

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids, received and to award said bid in the best interest of the County. Bids may be held for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.

Publish Twice:
December 4, 2022
December 11, 2022