LSBP-15(19) Martinsville Road Bridge Replacement #14878

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

OFFICE OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SECTION 900

Bidders shall submit their bids either in a sealed envelope or electronically. Electronic bids will be received at www.copiahcountybids.org and shall include a copy of their Certificate of Responsibility as an attachment to the electronic bid. Sealed bids and electronic bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Copiah County in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, at the Copiah County Courthouse located at 100 Caldwell Drive, Hazlehurst, MS 39083 until 10:00 A.M., February 9, 2024, and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the construction of 0.174 miles of Bridge and Approaches on Martinsville Road and in Copiah County, also known as Local System Bridge Project No. LSBP-15(19).

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 award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of published quantities. The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement; minority business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS are on file in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Copiah County, the LSBP Engineer's office, and the Office of the State Aid Engineer, 412 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi. This project shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction. Paper and electronic copies of the plans and proposals may be ordered at www.copiahcountybids.org for $100.00.

Certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to Copiah County and the State of Mississippi must accompany each proposal.

PROJECT NO.
JUDSON JACKSON, PRESIDENT
Copiah County Board of Supervisors

BASIS OF AWARD: The award, if made, will be to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of the quantities listed in the proposal. If requested by the Owner/Engineer, the bidder shall submit five project of similar scope and size for review and evaluation.

The Copiah County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.