SECTION 1ADVERTISEMENT CITY OF JACKSON GALLATIN STREET/McDowell ROADSTREET RESURFACING The City Clerk of the City of Jackson will receive bids for milling and resurfacing roadways located on GALLATIN STREET/McDowell ROAD STREET RESURFACING, no later than 3:30 P.M., Local Prevailing Time, _April 29, 2025, in the City Clerk’s Office located at 219 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work shall consist essentially of the following items: 1) Milling/Resurfacing of the segment of S. Gallatin Street and E. McDowell Road as indicated on the plans. 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 120 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed for each consecutive calendar day the Work has not achieved Final Completion. The amount of liquidated damages per day will be $500.00 plus any additional actual costs above $500.00 incurred by the Owner. These actual costs include but are not limited to, engineering, inspection, and other construction-related costs resulting from the Contractor’s failure to complete the work on schedule. The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in public contracting. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal business opportunity for all persons doing business with the City. As a precondition to selection, each contractor, bidder or offeror shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) ordinance. Failure to comply with the City’s ordinance shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offeror from being awarded an eligible contract. For more information on the City of Jackson’s Equal Business Opportunity Program, please contact Ms. Yika Hoover (Manager) in the office of Economic Development at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Copies of the ordinance, EBO Plan Applications and a copy of the Program are available at 200 South President Street, Warren Hood Building, Second Floor, Jackson, Mississippi. The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and ensuring the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initiatives, and assistance. The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities doing business within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on various projects and/or conduct business in the City to assist the City in achieving its goal by strongly considering City residents for employment opportunities. The City of Jackson hereby notifies all bidders that in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 that all bidders 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, national origin, sex, or disability in consideration for an award. Bids shall be made out on the bid proposal form to be provided, sealed in an envelope and plainly marked on the outside of the envelope: “Bid for GALLATIN STREET/McDowell ROADSTREET RESURFACING”. Each bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Bids and EBO Plans shall be submitted in triplicate, sealed, and deposited with the City Clerk's Office, City Hall – 219 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi 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. A pre-bid conference will be held on __April 23_at 10 am_. in the Public Works Department 5th floor conference room of the Warren Hood Building, 200 South President Street, Jackson, MS 39201. All potential contractors, subcontractors, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Contract Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:1. City of Jackson - Public Works - Warren Hood Bldg. 4th Floor; Engineering Manager Office, 200 South President St., Jackson, Mississippi 39201.2. CiViLTech, Inc., 5420 Executive Place, Jackson, Mississippi, 39206 Copies of the Contract Documents, Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications maybe procured through the following: All documents required for bidding purposes may be obtained from CiViLTech, Inc., located at 5420 Executive Place Jackson, MS 39206 (Mailing address: P.O. Box 12852 Jackson, MS 39236-2852) upon payment of $100.00 for each set, which will not be refunded.All documents required for bidding purposes may be obtained through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com, upon payment for each set, which will not be refunded. Electronic Bids may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions related to electronic bidding, please call Central Bidding at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of Jackson as bid surety. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications. The City of Jackson reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities. ______________________________ Henry ChiaDepartment of Public Works Publications and Publishing DatesThe Clarion-Ledger & Mississippi LinkPublication Dates: March 27th, 2025, and April 3rd, 2025Pre-Bid Date: April 23rd, 2025Bid Opening Date: April 29th, 2025
