200749 Piney Woods School Gymnasium & Auditorium Improvements #17437

Sealed bids will be received by the Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS, located at 5960 Highway 49 South (11 Ward Lane), Piney Woods, MS 39148, until 10:00 AM local time on February 7, 2025 for supplying all labor and materials (as specified) necessary for construction of the Piney Woods Gymnasium & Auditorium Improvements.

 The work generally consists of interior painting, acoustical ceiling tile replacement, batt insulation replacement, interior lighting replacement, electrical panel replacement, and related items.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract time shall be 45 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of the actual costs incurred for each consecutive calendar day beyond the specified contract time.

Special Damages: In addition to the amounts provided for liquidated damages, expenses and other losses, Contractor, in the event of such default, shall pay to the Owner the actual costs, expenses and other losses reasonably incurred by Owner.

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid.

Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal.

Proposals be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each Bidder must submit with his proposal a separate attachment stating his qualifications to perform the work. The Statement of Qualifications shall list past projects of similar size and nature, a list of references with name and telephone number, a list of key personnel who will perform the work, and other information supporting the Bidder's qualifications.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident Bidder's state 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 nonresident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS as bid security.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount.

Contract Specifications/Drawings may be obtained from IMS Engineers at https://www.imsengineersbids.com.  All contractors must register for an account on the website.

Documents are on file and open to public inspection in the Administration Building of the Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS and IMS Engineers, 126 East Amite Street, Jackson, MS 39201.

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, material and/or supply needs.

The Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in an 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 Engineer is IMS Engineers, 126 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201; telephone number 601-968-9194.

The Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

BY: Willie Levi Crossley, Jr., President

Dates of Publication January 8, 2025 and January 15, 2025