167294 Martin Bluff Road Sidewalk Improvements #9167

The City of Gautier, Jackson County, Mississippi, will receive bids for the construction of sidewalks along Martin Bluff Road for a total project length of 2.3 miles, Federal Aid Project No. STP-9194- 00(002)LPA/108009-701000
no later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at the City Council Chambers located at
3330 US-90, Gautier Mississippi. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
Construction of sidewalks along Martin Bluff Road, grading, and minor drainage improvements from Roys Road to Little Bend Cove.

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.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.

The City of Gautier of Jackson County hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements.

The contract Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:

1. City of Gautier, 3330 US-90, Gautier, Mississippi 39553.
2. Michael Baker International, 3113 Government St. Suite D-3, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
3. www.mbakerplanroom.com

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Cashier’s check, 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 Gautier as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the County. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the Chancery Clerk, 3330 US-90, Gautier, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated. No stripped bids will be accepted.

Bidders choosing to submit electronically are required to contact Michael Baker International at 228- 818-2839 for information regarding electronic bidding requirements.

Bid documents are being made available via paper or digital copy. Plan holders are required to log-on or register for an account at www.mbakerplanroom.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. For anyone interested in submitting bids electronically in place of a sealed bid, they may do so only through www.mbakerplanroom.com. Questions regarding website registration, online orders or electronic bidding, please contact Plan House Printing at (228) 248-0181.

Each electronically submitted bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Note – electronic bids must be secured with a bid bond. In the event that an electronically submitted bid has a corrupted attachment, the bid will be considered null and void.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for 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 attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.

CITY OF GAUTIER
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: PAULA YANCEY, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF GAUTIER, JACKSON COUNTY

PUBLISH: 10/25/2020 and 11/1/2020