6-09944 BID FILE #3470 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS #13477

COOK COGGIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIRD PARTY DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY UNDER THE NAME OF THE BIDDER TO WHOM CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY PLAN HOUSE PRINTING, ON BEHALF OF THE ENGINEER, AND WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE OFFICIAL LIST OF PLANHOLDERS MAINTAINED BY PLAN HOUSE PRINTING

THE HARD COPY PURCHASE AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OPTION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE WHEN THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER AND HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE PLAN ROOM

Separate and sealed bids or electronic bids for the construction of TRUCK DRIVER

TRAINING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, ARC #MS–20885-2022, ICC BID FILE #3470 will

be received by the ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, until 2:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, ON

THURSDAY THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Sealed bids will be received until the designated date and time at the ITAWAMBA

COMMUNITY COLLEGE business office in the administration building located at 602 WEST

HILL STREET, FULTON, MS 38843. Electronic bids will be received until the designated

date and time via electronic online bid submission through www.cceplanroom.com.

Clearing, grading and construction of 225,000 SF crushed stone truck driver training

facility pad.

A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on May 17, 2023, at the ICC Tupelo

Physical Plant, 1415 College View Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804. Although not mandatory,

bidders are encouraged to attend.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: ITAWAMBA

COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 602 WEST HILL STREET, FULTON, MS 38843 and Cook Coggin

Engineers, Inc., 703 Crossover Road, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801.

Registering for a free account at www.cceplanroom.com will enable bidders to view and/or

order Contract Documents online and/or complete the electronic bidding process. The only

requirement for account registration is a valid email address. Questions regarding website

registration, online orders and/or electronic bidding shall be directed to Plan House Printing

at (662) 407-0193.

Contract Documents are issued to potential Bidders from Plan House Printing and Graphics,

607 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. Bidders may opt to purchase Contract

Documents online at www.cceplanroom.com. All payments for Bid Documents are nonrefundable

and shall be made payable to Plan House Printing and Graphics, 607 West Main

Street, Tupelo, MS 38804.

Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom contract documents

have been issued by Plan House Printing, on behalf of the Engineer, and whose name

appears on the official list of Plan holders maintained by Plan House Printing.

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime

contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting

opportunities, equipment, materials and/or supply needs. The ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY

COLLEGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in a contract entered into

pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in

response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran

status or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.

The successful bidder must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all

laborers and mechanics shall be paid at rates not less than those determined by the

Department of Labor to be the prevailing for the locality in which the project is located.

This project is being funded in part by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Grant

#MS-20885-2022 and the rules and regulations therein apply.

The contract will be awarded as an entire job and individual items will not be let for

separate work.

Each bidder must deposit with this bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the

conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. For Bidders submitting bids

electronically, the bond submitted must be either a bond issued by the Surety in electronic

format or the original hard copy of the bid bond must be submitted to the ITAWAMBA

COMMUNITY COLLEGE located at 602 WEST HILL STREET, FULTON, MS 38843 prior to

bid opening in order for the bid to be valid.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening

thereof.

Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed contract, the Contractor shall furnish

surety bonds subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having

jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout.

Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly

familiar with the Contract Documents. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of

the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to this Bid.

A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest

responsible, responsive Bidder.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids.

DR. JAY ALLEN, PRESIDENT

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Publish: May 9, 16, 2023