Grain Elevator - River Road Surface Preservation Project

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of George County, Mississippi until 10:00 a.m. on the 21 day of March, 2025, and said bids are to be opened after the receipt thereof and read aloud in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room located in the George County Services Building, 329 Ratliff Street, Lucedale, MS 39452. Envelopes containing the bid must be sealed, addressed to The Clerk of the Board of George County, and designated as bids for the following items described, to wit: GRAIN ELEVATOR-RIVER ROAD SURFACE PRESERVATION PROJECT If any envelope is not so marked, any bid contained therein will not be considered.  Any bids received after the time and date specified will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Contractors have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or electronically through www.centralbidding.com. If a sealed envelope bid is submitted by mail, or delivered in person, all bids shall be submitted to the clerk of the board at the following address, Cammie Byrd, Chancery Clerk, 355 Cox Street, Lucedale, MS  39452.           All bid envelopes should contain the bidder’s name and mailing address on the outside of the envelope and also specify the name of the bid item. 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. Copies of the Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:Batson & Brown, Inc.; 11267 Old Hwy 63 S, Lucedale, MS  39452AGC Plan Room; 12272 Intraplex Parkway; Gulfport, MS  39503ABC Plan Room; 10480 Corporate Drive, Suite 2; Gulfport, MS  39503Or online at www.centralbidding.com Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Batson & Brown, Inc. 11267 Old 63 South, Lucedale, MS  39452, or located at 4347 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier, MS  39553; upon payment of $100.00 (non-refundable) for each set. Work upon which bids are to be received, primarily consists of milling sections of existing roadway, asphalt base repairs, replacement of bridge approach guardrails and asphalt surface overlay of Grain Elevator and River Roads. Contract time shall be 40 working days. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty consisting of a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check in the amount of 5% of the amount of the bid. Contractors also have the option of submitting their proposals electronically through www.centralbidding.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. Electronic bids must be secured with a bid bond. 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 a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), on the cover page of the electronic documents shall be deemed in compliance and made a part of the electronic bid submittal. The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that minority business enterprises 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. The County reserves the right to reject all bids or any bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents, and to waive any informalities and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 60 days from the bid opening date.  GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL OF OFFICE, this the 3rd day of February, 2025.                                                                                             Frankie Massey, President,                                                                                          George County Board of Supervisors                                                                                                     355 Cox Street                                                                                                             Lucedale, MS 39452                 Publish Two (2) times:                 2/20/25            2/27/25